New Guy, Pics...Want to lose 80 lbs...

[stark6935]

Hi, I'm new here and here are the cliffs notes. I am 22 years old, 310 lbs (already lost 20lbs lately) I used to lift weights, and made the mistake of bulking when I was already 260 lbs two years ago to 300 lbs. After quiting smoking, and just bad food I packed on another 30 lbs for a grand total of 330 lbs. I am tired of being the one who doesn't get the looks from the girls, and being afraid to go to the beach!

My goal weight at this point is 230 lbs. I am still trying to figure out a good diet to keep most of the mass I made when I bulked at 260, but realize I will lose some of that. I plan to keep this updated weekly if not WAY, WAY, more (kinda ocd like that)

I want to get into the Air Force for Fire Fighting, but they said I have to be 220 lbs, and they were kind of vague on the acceptable BF%...kind of weird the Marines said I needed to be 270 lbs to sign up, but I guess they need people a little worse.

Here is a photo of me Today. Sorry for the poor quality, and thanks for any positive input. Wish me luck, James.

[stark6935]

I will try to make a comprehensive diet/workout plan for you guys to see, but it may take me awhile to gather all the info.

[Omni Vision]

Hey mate your body comp. looks alot like mine at the beginning of the year. Diet (correct eating) and exercise should do it.
To get your weight down DONT go to extremes first, just clean up your diet now and you should start losing weight. Cut hidden calories from 'drinks' and stick to water, JUST water.
Work in your exercise and slowly build that up and you should create a deficit, which will drop the kg's. Above all remain dedicated and you should be able to do it.

[superman331]

"I want to get into the Air Force for Fire Fighting, but they said I have to be 220 lbs, and they were kind of vague on the acceptable BF%...kind of weird the Marines said I needed to be 270 lbs to sign up, but I guess they need people a little worse."



Air force is not hard up for recruits. Suprised by marines statement. I'm in the same boat as you. Trying to get from 39-40% Bf to 26% for army. So I know what your going through. Just keep looking forward and not back and you should do fine. Start working on pushup and situps. By the time you drop weight nobody will be able to keep up with you.

[outbreak]

Good Luck!

[stark6935]

Yeah, the reason I want the Air Force is because once I get out I am pretty much getting a paid job ASAP. I already have a lot of the training they would make me do, I would start out as an E-3 (I think lance corporal) And they will guarantee me the job I want.

I have a lot of red dots and stuff on me right now, but that will go away (from shaving chest...) I hope to not dissapoint you guys, and plan to make some encouraging friends along the way to help me to my goals. Thanks to all!

[Omni Vision]

Posts some pics on your body space so we can keep track of you. Just remain focused and you can do it.
A motto i go by now is
"if it took me 26 years to get the body I have today, I cant expect to make changes over night. Change is a journey not a destination!"
Cheers and good luck

[PaLftr]

You lucky bastard.


You've got alot of muscle mass under the fat.

[Hotmoltenlava]

Here's some motivation for you.

I was almost exactly your size in November @ 6'3". I was 295lbs, 35% body fat and about 185lbs LBM. Today, I am 254lbs, 19% body fat and 204lbs LBM. I am working towards 10% body fat and hope to be there within 6 months. The good news is that it is possible to do what you want, probably in shorter time than I have, because my goals aren't the same as yours. The question is whether you want it bad enough? How bad do you want it?

Full progress pics, below.

http://www.hotmoltenlava.com/Slimdown.html

Have a good one.

[stark6935]

You lucky bastard.


You've got alot of muscle mass under the fat.

Yeah, if I only had taken it in the right direction from the start... My legs can lift a lot too. Last time I lifted I remember doing 350 (squating) for about 10 I think, but that was awhile ago and I don't really remember for sure.

[stark6935]

I have a question I can't really find a complete answer on. I always see that people should only lose 1-2 lbs a week, but that is usually in reference to people who weigh around 200 lbs. So my question is, can us bigger guys lose maybe 2-4 lbs a week safely, until maybe we get down to around 250 lbs? Thanks again.

[superman331]

I have a question I can't really find a complete answer on. I always see that people should only lose 1-2 lbs a week, but that is usually in reference to people who weigh around 200 lbs. So my question is, can us bigger guys lose maybe 2-4 lbs a week safely, until maybe we get down to around 250 lbs? Thanks again.

I'm 341 with 39% bf and my doctor said i could lose 4-5 a week until I got down like 250-270 range and then bring it to 1-3 range.

[FrostFox]

You can lose 1% of your bodyweight per week without losing muscle mass.

If you do everything perfectly, you can reach your goal in about 9 months. Don't do anything extreme (like the Velocity Diet) until you get in the swing of things.

Best of luck. I'll be watching your progress closely.

As for your diet plan, I'm very interested in seeing what you have planned out. Just don't go over 3000 calories per day!

[stark6935]

Thanks for the inspiration so far guys (god knows I will need a lot more.), and hope you all reach your goals as well.

I have lost a little weight so far, but it is probably just water weight... I still haven't made a real diet, but I do have a pretty good idea of what I have been eating, and I'm doing fairly well. I haven't been lifting weights right now because I don't have a gym membership, and can't afford one right now. I am however doing my walking/jogging, and I hope I can keep losing weight.

[stark6935]

Every time you, or I, look at this thread do 10 push-ups, and 10 sit-ups for me. Subscribe, because this is going to be good!

[Omni Vision]

Im gonna take that on board and start the push up's/sit ups now

[AntonBachuk]

good luck buddy, we are in it together

[stark6935]

good luck buddy, we are in it together

Thanks to both of the above posters! I am now down to 304ish. I ate a huge salad, and drank a ton of water before that though.

I got the salad from Burger King, but I thought it was a total rip off...terrible ingredients, and just plain gross. I can make a better salad by myself for probably 50 cents.

Basically I have just been walking every night for about 30-60 minutes. I would jog, but I need to build up my endurance more, and lose a couple pounds to make it a little easier.

I just got laid off, so my monetary situation isn't the greatest right now, and that is why I haven't been lifting weights. I want to join a gym, but I can't believe how quick everything adds up when your buying it yourself, so I just have to wait...

I really appreciate everyones support here, and I come in to read everyones progress to inspire me when I'm feeling down, and wanting to give up. I have lived too much of my damn life being overweight, and I want it to change now. Now excuse me while I do 10 push-ups!

[Saint Mike]

Welcome bro!

Looks like I have another journal to suscribe to. Keep poundin' it out and you'll get where you want to be!

PS: Just did my 10/10 for the thread!

[stark6935]

Cool, thanks man. I will do another 10...I'm gonna have these down real fast lol.

[stark6935]

I drank yesterday, and ate some pretty bad food... I ate some bad food today, and I am feeling pretty guilty right now. I am going to get back on the scale tomorrow, but I'm sure it wont be pretty. We went tubing down a river and drank, so I kind of put myself in a bad position for a diet... Oh well.

[stark6935]

I am going walking/jogging tonight, and I hope maybe the scale will be lower tomorrow, but I'm keeping at it.

I went to the Navy people (the air force guys weren't in), and they said that I had 30% bf. They seemed pretty interested in me, but kind of like whatever. Then I took their practice test (I only did 3/4 of it), and scored a 67, so I would guess I would score at least an 80 on the real deal. After I scored that they were like, "come train with us, and come to our dep meetings." lmao I think I could sign with the Marines in another 15 lbs or so, but I don't know....I really want the Air Force, so I'm probably going to wait for what I want.

[stark6935]

Lost a couple more lbs. Just sticking to the diet plan, and doing my cardio almost every day.

[stark6935]

still here losing lbs . Congratulations me, thanks me.

[Saint Mike]

Keep on pounding it out bro!

Peace,
Mike

[stark6935]

I know I don't have very specific info in here, but I will post update pics when I hit 290 lbs.

[stark6935]

Just wanted to say I am still here, and trying to keep strict. I go walking almost every day. I ran some the other day, but it made me really sore. It felt awesome to stretch out like that though, and I am really making good progress. I am at about 292 right now, but I will keep going untill I am a steady 290 to show some pics.

I read the other posts every day though, and they really help inspire me. I hope eveyone meets their goal, and I will keep on fighting.

[outbreak]

Keep up the good work man. I just did 10 of each. I think at 290 pounds, walking at a decent pace would be better than running, IMO your joints will thank you for it. Thats just my opinion, maybe someone else has a better idea on that.

[stark6935]

Yeah, probably. I wasn't really sore in my knees, but I know that they are kind of strained already, so I try to go easy on them. I was sore more in my muscles from actually running for the first time in a while.

[superman331]

Keep up the good work