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  1. 01-19-2013, 05:09 PM #1
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    Smile 118 pounds later

    Hey folks, I'm new to the board and just wanted to say hello.

    Back in 2009, I had a picture of me taken with my daughter on her 4th birthday (it is viewable on my profile page). At the time it was taken, I weighed 315 pounds at 6' tall. My BMI was well over 40 and I was morbidly obese. Soon after that event, my little girl was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and our lives were changed forever. I realized that I couldn't set a good health example if I continued on the path I was on so I decided to make some changes. I didn't take any pills, didn't have surgery, follow any diet plan or pay for some weight loss club membership. All I did was count calories and go to the gym.

    Simple breakdown..

    Reduce and log calorie intake.
    Break down meals between 5-6 times a day.
    Increase physical activity.

    The physical activity was the tricky part. I started off carefully at the gym. I was mostly doing cardio, such as the elliptical or some version of the stair climber

    I still ate my fruity pebbles, chocolate or other food. The key was moderation. Count your calories and try to not eat anything bigger than your fist.
    Today I just weighed in at 197 and fit in to a 32 waist. Couldn't be happier. My daughter reminds me frequently of when I was fat, and I'm proud to be her father and can set a good example for health.

    Count calories
    Move
    Moderation

    The keys to success
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  2. 01-19-2013, 05:18 PM #2
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    Nice work my man. Kids as motivators are the best kind of never ending.
    330->210. Drop me a PM if you're just getting started and want some advice.
    Do what you love and you'll never workout a day in your life.
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  3. 01-19-2013, 05:32 PM #3
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    "All I did was count calories and go to the gym."

    This is all that matters. Well done.
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  4. 01-21-2013, 11:15 AM #4
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    Congratulations, I'm glad all the determination and hard-work has paid off.
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  6. 01-21-2013, 11:22 AM #5
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    Originally Posted by unleashthelion View Post
    "All I did was count calories and go to the gym."

    This is all that matters. Well done.
    This x 1000, Awesome job!
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  7. 01-21-2013, 11:26 AM #6
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    Great job.

    "Count calories, move, moderation". It really is this simple and once we get used to it I think we probably all wonder how we weren't doing it before.
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  8. 01-21-2013, 12:31 PM #7
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    Congrats man. That's awesome. I am on the same journey myself.
    Grinding it out and trying to get better.

    June 2014 - 330 lbs
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  9. 01-21-2013, 01:41 PM #8
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    Awesome progress, reps!
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  11. 01-21-2013, 01:44 PM #9
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    Awesome job.
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  12. 01-21-2013, 01:46 PM #10
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    Originally Posted by unleashthelion View Post
    "All I did was count calories and go to the gym."

    This is all that matters. Well done.
    This. Well done man!
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  13. 01-21-2013, 04:56 PM #11
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    Today I just weighed in at 197 and fit in to a 32 waist. Couldn't be happier.
    Wow! I bet it felt really good to bust through 200. I love to read stories like this, I can see why you are so happy. Congrats on the hard work man!
    Burn it all down
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