newbie first post. Lost 72 lbs in the past year.

[THX 138]

hello. I've lost 72 lbs in the past year and wanted to check out some finess boards finally.

 

[Millie]

Welcome and congrats on your success!

 

[chewyxrage]

Hey there.

Let's hear your story

 

[KillahBee]

Hey there.

Let's hear your story

Agreed. Share your experiences with us. What was your starting weight? Are you an active person, athlete, bodybuilder?

 

[THX 138]

Agreed. Share your experiences with us. What was your starting weight? Are you an active person, athlete, bodybuilder?

I tried to check my post this morning but the board was down. I'm back from work now so here's my story

about a year and a half ago my doctor said I was morbidly obese, which was a shock. I was 5'10.5" tall, 42" pants. He weighed me at 280something I don't remember exactly. Anyhoo, because he said that my heath insurance when WAYYYY up and I even lost it for a month or 2 before finding a new company. I got a pretty big frame. My cousin is 5' 11" and skinny and still weighs 180. So I figure I'll end up around there when I'm done.

So what got me started was 2 things. One, I had brand new 42" pants that didn't fit. 42" is the biggest at the normal stores and there was NO WAYY I'd go to a big and tall store so I figured I'd have to do something. Two, I gave up mayo and soda and potatos for lent last year before easter. I use to be a soda and french fry fiend. I'd drink soda like water and always get fry's in fast food combos, and when I use to study for finals and midterms I'd always have chips and soda to snack. So with the no soda no mayo no fry's I ended up getting steak and chicken bruitos and tacos for lunch and the weight came off like crazy. That combo worked all the way till a month or 2 ago when it stopped working. I guess since I had less muscle, the muscle that supported 65 lbs. every day, my metabolism slowed down. So after then I cut the calories more and tried to keep up the protien and it started working again.

The whole time I took no suppliments, no pills, no drugs, and probably went to the gym half a dozen times. I'm not a body buildier but I've always had dumbells for my arms. I'm 26 years old.

 

[chewyxrage]

Interesting.

Cuttin cals is only going to work for so long before you stall again.

Adding in lifting weights and/or cardio will help after that.

Imagine the progress you would make if you worked your entire body.......you should aim for 5'10 and 200 lbs of muscle

 

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[THX 138]

weight loss chart update. finally pieced together my old chart from my crashed computer and the one I've been keeping since then.

 

[Shark01]

Good for you. I've lost 124 lbs in the last 2 years, and 169 lbs since '96. Keep lifting so you can keep your metabolism up.