Pumba's Truth
"They call me Mr. Pig!"
- Joined
- Jun 3, 2009
- Messages
- 521
Hey all,
I didn't even know this section existed. I've been lurking on the disboards for quite some time and have been getting more active. Finally I found a place that I can share my successes.
I'm not sure what's going to be put up on here. Maybe my calories in/out each day/week. Probably my thoughts/feelings with each weigh-in and what I've noticed is working or not working for me.
Background
Basically, been like most of us trying to loose a few (or more than a few), I've struggled with being bigger my entire life. From the age of 14 I was over 200 lbs, I did play sports so that was a plus. However, when sports wrapped up, when I went to university (17) I didn't stop consuming. I just found that being as young as I was in a US university where there were a lot of people partying and were older than me, I had to find a way to be unique? So, I ate .... a lot and drank ... a lot. By the time I was 19 I had a great reputation for being able to chug a beer faster than anyone on campus and being able to eat 50 wings from Hooters faster than anyone as well. Not exactly the best thing to be known for eh?
So, at 19 my dad took a look at me. Now, tipping the scales some where north of 320, and said time to shape up. So he brought me to live with them that summer in Singapore and I dropped close to 90lbs in 10 weeks. FANTASTIC!!!
OK, so you all know I wouldn't be here if that's where it ended. Over the next several years I managed to go up and down between 240 and 280. Until I got married in 2008 and I was 255, marriage agreed with my gut it would seem and I managed to maintain between 255 and 270 from there on out.
This past August (2010) something hit me, I can't even remember what it was that sparked this new adventure. Or rather lifestyle change, but it's happening right now and I want to share it. And perhaps there might be one or two of y'all out there that are able to get inspired and see that it can be done and take that first step yourselves.
STATS
Age: 34
Height: 6'1"
Starting Weight: 254.4 lbs
Original Weigh-in date: August 9, 2010
Goal Info
Goal: NEW* 215 lbs OLD* 210 lbs
Goal Date: November 18, 2010
*Updated Mondays and Thursdays (weigh-in days)
As of October 18, 2010
Current Weight: 225.6 lbs
Current Loss: 28.8 lbs NOTE: 2lbs from last weigh in .. 2.2 for the last week, not too bad. We're closer to the goal now - only a little more than 10lbs left to go, if I can hit it sooner I'll be thrilled. The other thing is if I get to it and I find that I could still use a few more lbs gone - we'll adjust once again. Only time will tell.
Tools
Fitday - a place to track calories in/out through food & activity tracking.
Stationary Bike
Treadmill
Road
Free weights
Body Weight
I didn't even know this section existed. I've been lurking on the disboards for quite some time and have been getting more active. Finally I found a place that I can share my successes.
I'm not sure what's going to be put up on here. Maybe my calories in/out each day/week. Probably my thoughts/feelings with each weigh-in and what I've noticed is working or not working for me.
Background
Basically, been like most of us trying to loose a few (or more than a few), I've struggled with being bigger my entire life. From the age of 14 I was over 200 lbs, I did play sports so that was a plus. However, when sports wrapped up, when I went to university (17) I didn't stop consuming. I just found that being as young as I was in a US university where there were a lot of people partying and were older than me, I had to find a way to be unique? So, I ate .... a lot and drank ... a lot. By the time I was 19 I had a great reputation for being able to chug a beer faster than anyone on campus and being able to eat 50 wings from Hooters faster than anyone as well. Not exactly the best thing to be known for eh?
So, at 19 my dad took a look at me. Now, tipping the scales some where north of 320, and said time to shape up. So he brought me to live with them that summer in Singapore and I dropped close to 90lbs in 10 weeks. FANTASTIC!!!
OK, so you all know I wouldn't be here if that's where it ended. Over the next several years I managed to go up and down between 240 and 280. Until I got married in 2008 and I was 255, marriage agreed with my gut it would seem and I managed to maintain between 255 and 270 from there on out.
This past August (2010) something hit me, I can't even remember what it was that sparked this new adventure. Or rather lifestyle change, but it's happening right now and I want to share it. And perhaps there might be one or two of y'all out there that are able to get inspired and see that it can be done and take that first step yourselves.
STATS
Age: 34
Height: 6'1"
Starting Weight: 254.4 lbs
Original Weigh-in date: August 9, 2010
Goal Info
Goal: NEW* 215 lbs OLD* 210 lbs
Goal Date: November 18, 2010
*Updated Mondays and Thursdays (weigh-in days)
As of October 18, 2010
Current Weight: 225.6 lbs
Current Loss: 28.8 lbs NOTE: 2lbs from last weigh in .. 2.2 for the last week, not too bad. We're closer to the goal now - only a little more than 10lbs left to go, if I can hit it sooner I'll be thrilled. The other thing is if I get to it and I find that I could still use a few more lbs gone - we'll adjust once again. Only time will tell.
Tools
Fitday - a place to track calories in/out through food & activity tracking.
Stationary Bike
Treadmill
Road
Free weights
Body Weight