KoolEaze said:

Wow, that´s an incredible accomplishment. I´ve been working out since 1994 and have quite a bit of experience with fitness and weightloss programs and you don´t see so much determination that often.Don´t you have stretchmarks now? Some people at the gym I go to get stretchmarks from losing a lot of weight in such a short time span,especially women, but also men. Some even get stretchmarks from building up too much muscle but that´s another story.

I bet you stopped eating fast carbs like sugar and white flour products....that usually works wonders in the first couple of weeks and months. How much protein did you eat daily?

Stretch marks yes, but they have almost gone. I started using coco butter it work's wonders

Yes fast carbs are a NO N, Sugar, Fast Food, Anything greasy. Was just a no... it was hard but i found it was so better afterwards.

Also note, that if you eat that stuff so long. You will get stomach issues eating healthy reduces that and your stomach will feel happier

Timmy84 said:

vainandy said:

I did almost the same thing back in 2001. I lost 100 pounds in 10 months and kept it off until 2007 when my mother died, then I gained about two thirds of it back. Since August, I've lost about 30 pounds and I want to lose another 40 to get down to around 200 pounds. I had gotten to around 175 pounds when I lost it in 2001 and a lot of people were saying I looked like a crackhead. I looked at some old pictures and now I see they were right but you never see yourself the way others see you until you see a picture of yourself years later. I'm 6'5" so 200 pounds would look good on me....at least that's what everyone was saying when I reached 200 last time. It's the holidays right now so I am messing up eating any and every thing but after New Year's, it's time to be hungry again.

Congratulations! It feels good doesn't it? And be sure and flaunt it in the faces of those that turned their noses up at you when you were larger. That's the best part of it!

Well.. i am a pretty nice guy=], i will say a couple gals who would not give me the time of day say cira 04, 05, 06

Suddenly are adding me on facebook, and talking to me... One of the only time's i was rude. Was when i saw this chick and her bf. They where both well to be honest straight up b..s back when i was in football and really heavy, and made hardcore fun of my weight. I saw them when i visited my Hometown months ago... They actually came up to me, and where suddenly all nice to me

I then said, isn't ironic you two used to make fun of my eight, and know i'm way skinner and fit then both of you

Gunsnhalen said:

Timmy84 said:

Well.. i am a pretty nice guy=], i will say a couple gals who would not give me the time of day say cira 04, 05, 06

Suddenly are adding me on facebook, and talking to me... One of the only time's i was rude. Was when i saw this chick and her bf. They where both well to be honest straight up b..s back when i was in football and really heavy, and made hardcore fun of my weight. I saw them when i visited my Hometown months ago... They actually came up to me, and where suddenly all nice to me

I then said, isn't ironic you two used to make fun of my eight, and know i'm way skinner and fit then both of you

Karma's a beeswax, ain't it?

Gunsnhalen said:

Timmy84 said:

Well.. i am a pretty nice guy=], i will say a couple gals who would not give me the time of day say cira 04, 05, 06

Suddenly are adding me on facebook, and talking to me... One of the only time's i was rude. Was when i saw this chick and her bf. They where both well to be honest straight up b..s back when i was in football and really heavy, and made hardcore fun of my weight. I saw them when i visited my Hometown months ago... They actually came up to me, and where suddenly all nice to me

I then said, isn't ironic you two used to make fun of my eight, and know i'm way skinner and fit then both of you

Enjoy it honey! Flaunt it baby! You deserve it!

Some of the most beautiful people in the world are those that have previously been large. I can't think of another group of people who are hated so much across the board by all races besides gay people than the large people. My mother was a big girl, I'm talking Mrs. Thomas from "What's Happening". I wouldn't have traded her for all the skinny bitches in the world. I just wish she could have been more like Nell Carter (who I absolutely love) and KNOW she's all that no matter what a lot of the world may think. But if somebody has talked about you while you were big and they became big themselves, make their lives HELL!

Congratulations again!

That is great!!! Good 4 u!!!

Gunsnhalen said:

So today i am quite proud of myself i have reached a milestone

I have lost 120 ibs in a year & 3 months.

I started loosing weight in 2006 when i took up boxing and martial arts.

But it wasn't until i got a personal trainer at the end of 08 i got incredibly serious.

After i left Texas to go to L.A for college i just continued on myself.

This was just a quickly made[And you will be able to tell that to lol] Showing my progression.

I look better know then i have ever been, and well it feels pretty freaking awesome:D

The video had a Ray Charles song with it, but they wouldn't let me put it, and for some reason there's like 3 minutes of darkness

But either way check it out and tell me what you guys think:D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOilwiAIgBc

very cool! good for you

XxAxX said:

Gunsnhalen said:

So today i am quite proud of myself i have reached a milestone

I have lost 120 ibs in a year & 3 months.

I started loosing weight in 2006 when i took up boxing and martial arts.

But it wasn't until i got a personal trainer at the end of 08 i got incredibly serious.

After i left Texas to go to L.A for college i just continued on myself.

This was just a quickly made[And you will be able to tell that to lol] Showing my progression.

I look better know then i have ever been, and well it feels pretty freaking awesome:D

The video had a Ray Charles song with it, but they wouldn't let me put it, and for some reason there's like 3 minutes of darkness

But either way check it out and tell me what you guys think:D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOilwiAIgBc

very cool! good for you I just made cupcakes! let's celebrate your achievement by having one!

is this your idea of helping?? besides..you'll probably start a bra slingshot food fight. glubo glubo

BlackAdder7 said:

XxAxX said:

very cool! good for you I just made cupcakes! let's celebrate your achievement by having one!

is this your idea of dessert??

no silly, this is

XxAxX said:

BlackAdder7 said:

is this your idea of dessert??

no silly, this is

im not feeling the yellow jello...i'm not confident in what the ingredients might be.

Any story like this helps others to motivate themselves with *anything* they're trying to do, not just weight loss. Well done to you, your determination is incredible. Congratualtions

Japha11 said:

Any story like this helps others to motivate themselves with *anything* they're trying to do, not just weight loss. Well done to you, your determination is incredible. Congratualtions

Thank you so much , That really means a lot

That's great! And I think the best part is that you lost the weight in a slow, controlled manner. I think that's a great indication that you will keep it off.

Congrats!

RodeoSchro said:

That's great! And I think the best part is that you lost the weight in a slow, controlled manner. I think that's a great indication that you will keep it off.

Congrats!

I agree. Most people take years eating improperly and gaining too much weight, only to become disillusioned when a "quick loss" diet doesn't provide them with long term success.

Ah congratulations!!!!!

Time to get a new wardrobe and show off your success! Knock'em dead!

You look great!

Congratulations!

Gunsnhalen said:

So today i am quite proud of myself i have reached a milestone

I have lost 120 ibs in a year & 3 months.

I started loosing weight in 2006 when i took up boxing and martial arts.

But it wasn't until i got a personal trainer at the end of 08 i got incredibly serious.

After i left Texas to go to L.A for college i just continued on myself.

This was just a quickly made[And you will be able to tell that to lol] Showing my progression.

I look better know then i have ever been, and well it feels pretty freaking awesome:D

The video had a Ray Charles song with it, but they wouldn't let me put it, and for some reason there's like 3 minutes of darkness

But either way check it out and tell me what you guys think:D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOilwiAIgBc

Somehow when I first read this, I didn't see the video link. Now I see it and wow dude I can definitely see the change. You look good by the way.

Timmy84 said:

Gunsnhalen said:

So today i am quite proud of myself i have reached a milestone

I have lost 120 ibs in a year & 3 months.

I started loosing weight in 2006 when i took up boxing and martial arts.

But it wasn't until i got a personal trainer at the end of 08 i got incredibly serious.

After i left Texas to go to L.A for college i just continued on myself.

This was just a quickly made[And you will be able to tell that to lol] Showing my progression.

I look better know then i have ever been, and well it feels pretty freaking awesome:D

The video had a Ray Charles song with it, but they wouldn't let me put it, and for some reason there's like 3 minutes of darkness

But either way check it out and tell me what you guys think:D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOilwiAIgBc

Somehow when I first read this, I didn't see the video link. Now I see it and wow dude I can definitely see the change. You look good by the way.

lol, why thank you sir

thank you guys once again for the love=]

Gunsnhalen said:

thank you guys once again for the love=]

I love it that you have started this thread. Thank you for sharing. I will be 50 years old in August and I am determined to be much healthier then then I have been in a while. I have high blood pressure and am a borderline diabetic so it is more than time to drop this load of fat that I am carrying aroung. I am only five foot three and a half inches tall so carrying around over 230lbs is rediculous. Even if I got down to 170lbs, what Valerie Bertinelli was when she STARTED Jenny Craig, I would be so much better off health wise. Congradulations again.

Deadflow3r said:

Gunsnhalen said:

thank you guys once again for the love=]

I love it that you have started this thread. Thank you for sharing. I will be 50 years old in August and I am determined to be much healthier then then I have been in a while. I have high blood pressure and am a borderline diabetic so it is more than time to drop this load of fat that I am carrying aroung. I am only five foot three and a half inches tall so carrying around over 230lbs is rediculous. Even if I got down to 170lbs, what Valerie Bertinelli was when she STARTED Jenny Craig, I would be so much better off health wise. Congradulations again.

Thank you so much Deadflow3r

You can do it!, my Gma was actually in a similar situation, diabetes, 52 and overweight. She this year started dieting on weight watchers and shed quite a few pounds.

I am also trying to clean out my house at this time and watching what I eat seems impossible. It may just be my ADD that does not allow my to focus very well but I seem to only be able to handle trying to get one part of my life together at this time. If all goes well by the firsts of February I can move onto focusing on what I put into my mouth and body.

Haven't watched the vid yet, but wanted to say well done anywa, that is a major achievement

That's amazing that you lost sooooo much weight. I never understood how people could lose over 100 lbs in less than a year. I'ts like mind-boggling to me. Someimtes I feel like losing 20lbs but that never happens in a year. I think I'd die if I lost 100

Congratulations. You look amazing.

you look fantastic, man. congratulations!