VikingFits fat loss Log

[phoenixr2]

- Having been morbidly obese gives you a really bad, negative body image. Even when we loose our overweight and start achiving our fitness goals - that negative body image has stayed with me - and it makes it harder to be content or even realistic. I would never expect or demand so much from others - as I do from myself.

This whole post was awesomely stated. I quote this in specific as not only myself but as far as I can recall, every single person who has lost massive amounts of weight also struggles with the same. Changing yourself on the outside is truly easy compared to trying to change your perspective of yourself on the inside. An ongoing battle for lots of us.

Don't be too hard on yourself. Myself and others in life would be lucky to look as you do at your age. You are doing a fantastic job and should be nothing short of proud of your accomplishment. Keep on striving to be the best you can!

[stingray72]

Some of the shoulder exercises I have added to increase shoulder stability - and reduce the risk of getting a shoulder injury - until I become stronger again are shown by Lee Hayward:

Some good stuff going on in here. Keep up the good work. I will incorporate this into my training routine. It will only help my benching.

[VikingFit]

This whole post was awesomely stated. I quote this in specific as not only myself but as far as I can recall, every single person who has lost massive amounts of weight also struggles with the same. Changing yourself on the outside is truly easy compared to trying to change your perspective of yourself on the inside. An ongoing battle for lots of us.

Don't be too hard on yourself. Myself and others in life would be lucky to look as you do at your age. You are doing a fantastic job and should be nothing short of proud of your accomplishment. Keep on striving to be the best you can!

Thank you for your encouragement. I am glad to hear from others who have lost a lot of weight - and gotten in better shape - how they feel about their transformation. I still wonder why I could let myself become so overweight. I was so ashamed and to some degree still is. I always avoided having pictures taking - I hated being that fat man. It wasn't me - and I have even deleted the - "before" - pictures since I felt so bad about myself that time.

A lot of the prejudices against very overweight persons have been internalized. Looking back I had my personal reasons and bagage - overcoming a broken heart from sad losses - but many people face hardship and losses during life and 1 in 5 will experience a major depressive episode. But I quit the excuses and started acting to get get my life back. My internal dialoque is often quite harsh - and I often have to remind others I see going through the same steps - to be kind towards their bodies and themselves.

It is so much easier to live like this - than it was to eat poorly (in spite of knowing better) - to just lie on my couch - when I came home from work (I was painfully inactive - in spite of knowing better). I know that knowledge not necessarily leads to action - and that different person needs to evolve as they are ready for it. It saddens me to see other making the mistakes I made - but I know well that they can not just "snap out it - and take charge of their life" - if they could - they would. I just know that I am making it - knowing full that it is a journey - and that maintaining the weight loss and always work to improve myself is not over just because I have lost my overweight. I have to keep being kind towards myself.

[VikingFit]

Some good stuff going on in here. Keep up the good work. I will incorporate this into my training routine. It will only help my benching.

Thank you! I do learn a lot from seeing how other do their exercises on videos - and it is important to strengthen the muscles in the rotator cuff. Too often we ignore those important muscles we can't see (until pain makes us feel them!) and focus on the shoulder muscles, arm muscles and pecs - that we can see. I have seen some really tough bodybuilder guys - having pain and a few surgeries - because they ignored shoulder stability and lifted too much weight before the muscles and tendons could handle "lifting hard". And yes we do have push ourselves - but lifting "too hard" is counterproductive - and nothing set us back than injuries.

[VikingFit]

Went to the hospital and had a Dexa Scan done today. ( I also donated bone marrow - was only a bit painfull - but might be a little sore on my left Iliac crest the next days).

Results from Dexa Scan

Age 43
Height 183 cm
Weight 86,6 kg
BMI 25,9 (Overweight - yeah right!)
Arms fat% 11,4
Legs fat% 13,4
Trunk fat% 11,4
Android fat% 12,9
Gynoid fat% 15,8

Total Body Fat% = 11,3

Tissue g 82,942
Fat g 9,899
Lean g 73,143
BMC g 3,558 (Told you - I was big boned!)

I only have 9,899 kg ( 19,84 pounds) of bodyfat left!!! wow!

[mariia]

Went to the hospital and had a Dexa Scan done today. ( I also donated bone marrow - was only a bit painfull - but might be a little sore on my left Iliac crest the next days).

Results from Dexa Scan

Age 43
Height 183 cm
Weight 86,6 kg
BMI 25,9 (Overweight - yeah right!)
Arms fat% 11,4
Legs fat% 13,4
Trunk fat% 11,4
Android fat% 12,9
Gynoid fat% 15,8

Total Body Fat% = 11,3

Tissue g 82,942
Fat g 9,899
Lean g 73,143
BMC g 3,558 (Told you - I was big boned!)

I only have 9,899 kg ( 19,84 pounds) of bodyfat left!!! wow!

wow!!!!! awesome results!

[VikingFit]

wow!!!!! awesome results!

Thank you! I was very excited too - to see that I am so close to the elusive single digit bodyfat percentage.

I am going for it - I am not tired or worn out yet - so I should be able to loose perhaps 6-9 more pounds - to get very lean.

I feel lighter and I have a totally different way of walking ... confident and I am getting more looks from people checking me out.

Going fishing today - and I need to shop some better clothes, now that I am more confident about my body.

[Znik]

Thank you! I was very excited too - to see that I am so close to the elusive single digit bodyfat percentage.

I am going for it - I am not tired or worn out yet - so I should be able to loose perhaps 6-9 more pounds - to get very lean.

I feel lighter and I have a totally different way of walking ... confident and I am getting more looks from people checking me out.

Going fishing today - and I need to shop some better clothes, now that I am more confident about my body.

Good to hear you are getting more confident about your body now, going through the same thing. Finally starting to realise I have a good looking body as well (not good enough yet tho! but better than 90% of the people i know). Funny how long that negative body image sticks with us after fat loss. Think a turning point for me was when abs was starting to show

Good luck on the fishing, catch some big ones.

[VikingFit]

Thanks Znik. Yes it is actually hard to get the mind around being normal and fit again. I loved when I could see my abs - but I was thinking I was still fat.

fishing buddy just called - picking me up in 10 - going fishing for seatrout/sjø-ørret. Wishing you a good day!

[VikingFit]

I am so ****ing done here ....any forum that alow the word ****ott is just a second in time of humanity ... gooodbye haters ....

[phoenixr2]

awesome results. must feel good.

what the heck is the android fat % ?

[mariia]

How are u? ***k the haters. Do your "job" ,you are being brilliant. I want that single bf on you and 12 on me. Let's go!??

[matman1813]

Nobody is hating...

[missladyj]

Nobody is hating...

This^. Hope you don't leave!

[VikingFit]

How are u? ***k the haters. Do your "job" ,you are being brilliant. I want that single bf on you and 12 on me. Let's go!??

Sorry pretty girl, Take care. But I have had it with this forum. My husband´- yes we were married" - shot himself after coming home from Afghanistan - and I miss him for ever - but all this ****ott -- ****ott - is getting to me and I have had enough. Take care,

[matman1813]

Sorry pretty girl, Take care. But I have had it with this forum. My husband´- yes we were married" - shot himself after coming home from Afghanistan - and I miss him for ever - but all this ****ott -- ****ott - is getting to me and I have had enough. Take care,

I'm sorry you have taken this stuff so personally. That word really does not mean what it used to. Good luck for the future though, you've been around long enough to know how to achieve your goals. So I guess you have got what you needed from this site.

[VikingFit]

Personally? I am going to take personally to the BB.com level and offering the next person who served in Helmand province some reps - since all BB.com is about calliibg random women and offerring them anal intercouse - this is what BB.com is all about _ . [/QUOTE]