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Mister Coaster · 05-21-2005, 11:58 AM

I'll also join in here, as I was actually thinking of starting a topic similar to this one.

My weight gain/loss/gain history...

I was always overweight starting from about 3rd or 4th grade. A few years after high school, (1992) I decided I was in need of serious change and went on a diet. I followed the advice of a weightlifter and his formula of "No red meat, no butter at all, and don't eat anything that is 30% or more calories derived from fat." At the time, I didn't drink, I was 20 years old, and was 250lbs, at 6'4". I was extermely dedicated, and like ngdawg mentions, I ate one (and only one) "bad" meal per week. The pounds absolutely fell off of me, rapidly too. I got enough excersize at my job to cover that aspect and I managed to loose 75 lbs over the course of one summer! I was skinny as a rail after that, and probably unhealthy because of it, but at least I was no longer fat.

Flash forward to this past Christmas, I have slowly but surely gained it all back, plus plenty more. Back at Christmas I weighed myself and was shocked at the fact that my bathroom scale (one of those cheap digital readout ones) would no longer weigh me, as I had exceeded its maximum. I think the max is somewhere around 310. So, exactly how much over 310 was I? I guess I'll never know, but either way, it was bad news. Now go back about 3 weeks ago, my boss found some pictures of me from about 8 years ago, and most people I work with now couldn't beleive it was me. That was my motivation, and on my way home that day I decided to go back on the old plan.

Now I'm eating almost nothing but fruits, veggies, pasta, rice and boneless skinless chicken breast. I don't count calories or carbs, just fat percent. I also drastically reduced my drinking. Now I drink 3 or 4 drinks a week compared to as many as 8 per day. The rest is portion control, eat just enough to feel "satisfied," not to the point of feeling "full." I go for a walk on my entire 30 minute lunch period, on hilly terrain and drink plenty of water.

I'm happy to announce that as of this morning I weighed in at 296, a drop of somewhere over 14 lbs.

I have a long way to go, but I'm motivated and will continue to post my progress here. Good luck to all.

05-21-2005, 11:58 AM	#47 (permalink)
Mister Coaster Big & Brassy Location: The "Canyon"	I'll also join in here, as I was actually thinking of starting a topic similar to this one. My weight gain/loss/gain history... I was always overweight starting from about 3rd or 4th grade. A few years after high school, (1992) I decided I was in need of serious change and went on a diet. I followed the advice of a weightlifter and his formula of "No red meat, no butter at all, and don't eat anything that is 30% or more calories derived from fat." At the time, I didn't drink, I was 20 years old, and was 250lbs, at 6'4". I was extermely dedicated, and like ngdawg mentions, I ate one (and only one) "bad" meal per week. The pounds absolutely fell off of me, rapidly too. I got enough excersize at my job to cover that aspect and I managed to loose 75 lbs over the course of one summer! I was skinny as a rail after that, and probably unhealthy because of it, but at least I was no longer fat. Flash forward to this past Christmas, I have slowly but surely gained it all back, plus plenty more. Back at Christmas I weighed myself and was shocked at the fact that my bathroom scale (one of those cheap digital readout ones) would no longer weigh me, as I had exceeded its maximum. I think the max is somewhere around 310. So, exactly how much over 310 was I? I guess I'll never know, but either way, it was bad news. Now go back about 3 weeks ago, my boss found some pictures of me from about 8 years ago, and most people I work with now couldn't beleive it was me. That was my motivation, and on my way home that day I decided to go back on the old plan. Now I'm eating almost nothing but fruits, veggies, pasta, rice and boneless skinless chicken breast. I don't count calories or carbs, just fat percent. I also drastically reduced my drinking. Now I drink 3 or 4 drinks a week compared to as many as 8 per day. The rest is portion control, eat just enough to feel "satisfied," not to the point of feeling "full." I go for a walk on my entire 30 minute lunch period, on hilly terrain and drink plenty of water. I'm happy to announce that as of this morning I weighed in at 296, a drop of somewhere over 14 lbs. I have a long way to go, but I'm motivated and will continue to post my progress here. Good luck to all. __________________ If you have any poo... fling it NOW!