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post #1 of 13
10/25/10 at 12:43pm
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Back in June I weighed 89.5kgs, so 197lbs. I was put on blood pressure tablets, told my cholesterol readings were abysmal and referred to a dietician. I've been plodding away eating smaller portions, far fewer carbs and more fish and veg/salad.

I set myself a target of 75kgs, or 165lbs by my birthday, 30 October and 72kgs or 159lbs by the end of year So its my big birthday in a few days - my 40th birthday. This morning I weighed myself for the first time in 2 weeks......74.8kgs, 165lbs. First target achieved, 32lbs gone and hopefully never to return.

I am starting to believe it now and tomorrow I'm visiting a tailor to get a suit I had made in March adjusted. Its like somebody elses clothes when I put it on, enormous.
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post #2 of 13
10/25/10 at 12:48pm
Brilliant!
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post #3 of 13
10/27/10 at 2:57am
As someone who did something similar man, start saving for clothes for the new body man, instead of paying for alterations--that suit won't fit in another few months. Wait until you're really happy where you are and get yourself some nice looking gear. Awesome job so far!
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post #4 of 13
10/27/10 at 9:34am
Congratulations! I've been attempting to lose weight as well, from 170 pounds to 150. After a month and a half, I'm down to 160. Any tips on how you did it?
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post #5 of 13
10/28/10 at 9:23am
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I had the suit adjusted and it looks great. The guy was a bit shocked at being asked to take 5 inches off the waist and 4 inches off the girth of the jacket only a few months after delivery!

How did I lose the weight? No great secret really, everyone knows this stuff - I ate smaller portions, especially in the evening. I snacked less and if I did snack made sure it was almonds, walnuts or fruit. I ate more good things (fish, veg, salad) and less bad things (carbs and cakes). I trained more and changed the mix with more weights and less cardio. There is no great secret, just needs a certain amount of will, common sense and organisation.
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post #6 of 13
10/28/10 at 10:49am
^ excellent post! Goes to show that for 99.9999% of the people, weight loss is just a matter of common sense and a reasonable level of self-restraint. Congratulations!
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post #7 of 13
10/28/10 at 11:41am
I remember your original post, congratulations! You did what millions just can't seem to to figure out. Like Scrum said, it's all just about common sense and restraint...
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post #8 of 13
10/29/10 at 1:33am
WTF, 200 lbs isn't that heavy, how short are you?
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post #9 of 13
10/29/10 at 3:56am
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5 foot 8, so its pretty heavy for my height.
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post #10 of 13
10/29/10 at 11:20am
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Originally Posted by JLay87 View Post
WTF, 200 lbs isn't that heavy, how short are you?

If you have an average build (not a lot of muscle mass) and you aren't over 6'1-ish. 200 is fairly heavy.

I thought I was about normal when I was close to 200. I'm 6'0. Now I see myself at 180lbs and think how chunky i actually looked at 200lbs.


200lbs isn't heavy by American standards.
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post #11 of 13
10/29/10 at 1:01pm
I dunno I'm 5'7 or 5'8 and currently 170 lbs and I'm pretty fit. I had a slight six-pack at around 160-165. At my heaviest I was 175-180, but I didn't even look chubby.
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post #12 of 13
10/29/10 at 1:11pm
That depends a lot on body type and muscularity - 5'8" 200lb mesomorph will look hugely different from an endo or ecto w/ the same stats. And as muscle tissue is denser than adipose tissue, if given two persons of similar height and weight, the one with higher lbm will look slimmer.
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post #13 of 13
10/29/10 at 3:06pm
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It was heavy enough to start giving me health warning signs at 39 years old - high blood pressure, terrible cholesterol readings, poor liver function test results. Enough said, action was urgently required.
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