Normally I am a self-involved cynic with nothing better to do than be unpleasant but I have some happy news and it has nothing to do with car insurance.

 

When I started my new job back in February I weighed at a lard-arse 340 pounds. Five months later I am now 290 pounds. Losing 10 pounds a month seems a rather healthy way of doing it and I am very happy about the progress, but now its time to take the next step.

 

Starting tomorrow I am going to walk to and from work instead of taking the bus. It would be a good 3 mile walk round trip. If I don't kill myself by Wednesday I'll keep doing it.

 

My goal is to be around 240 around December and be at my goal weight of 190 by next summer. At that point I will no longer be so self conscious about my appearance and have the confidence to date again.

 

WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

Yes, I am still self involved cynic, but currently a much happier self-involved cynic.

you go girl

 

keep up the good work

You can do it Harve.

Good job!

Just a bit of advice on the exercise: the body initially reacts in a contra-indicated manner (meaning: it rebels at the extra work), so you will need some time to teach it that this new regime is in fact the real state, and that all the previous lack of movement was the unnormal state.

 

Give it two weeks, and the second week will be worse than the first few days, as you hit the bottom of your reserves and have to fight to keep up. After that, it's all gravy (metaphorically speaking, of course): you'll look different in the mirror, and you'll get some energy back; you won't need to sleep as long at night, and you'll sleep more efficiently.

 

All good news.

 

That's fantastic news! Well done!

 

Keep fighting the good fight

 

DL

Great job and good luck!

I'm 122lb. "

 

But congrats on losing the weight. I too just started exercising, and it's killing me.

Reveilled - It's unhealthy for anyone to go down to 100lb. Careful there.

uh, actually that depends on your sex height and body structure (uh, build) (not necessarily in any order)

That's right. FOr my body frame, gender, and height, my optimal body weight should be around 175.

 

Thanks for the words of encouragement peeps. We will see where I am at in two weeks time.

Meh. I'm 155lbs and 'underweight' though as far as I can tell I am as healthy as can be.

 

Anyways, good stuff Monsieur Rabbit.

Keep it up!

Good God, man, you needed to lose that weight. Keep up the good work. I need to lose some weight myself. I'd be ecstatic to lose 40 pounds. I'm a big fellow, so 200 pounds isn't considered overweight. 240 sure as hell is, though.

Indeed.

Im 64 kilogram at 180cm so Im sort of on the opposite end.

Oh noes; I weigh 9 kilos more than Kafty! And I'm only 182 cm.

Im 64 kilogram at 180cm so Im sort of on the opposite end.

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Yeesh! yes you are

 

 

 

are you on crack?

I'm 92kg at 191cm and satisfied.

are you on crack?

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALL the time.

are you on crack?

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALL the time.

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Hmm, makes sense

I have to chip in and say well done. People who have always been fit don't realise how hard it is to make the break into a completely different pattern and lose weight/get fitter. I made the jump from never having done any exercise to running and so on at 18. I have to admit that I cheated slightly by getting drunk then running around. It's probably a dumb idea, but it worked for me. I eventually graduated to running without the influence, and never looked back.

 

Note: for some reason I still run around when I get really drunk. This is again pretty stupid. But it does save on cab fair.

Congrats on your progress thus far.

 

As mentioned before, your body will rebel initially against any new exercise regime. Before you begin any new exercise, stretch and drink plenty of water. You are going to partially tear muscles on a small level, but the next day after your first walk-out you will really feel the lactic acid build up.

 

Stretching and drinking water will help prevent you from being really sore the next day.

 

I went from uber-physical marine to a total mouse potato. Then on the fourth of July I played some kickball and football. Even though I drank tons of water, I was still sore three days later.

I have to chip in and say well done. People who have always been fit don't realise how hard it is to make the break into a completely different pattern and lose weight/get fitter. I made the jump from never having done any exercise to running and so on at 18. I have to admit that I cheated slightly by getting drunk then running around. It's probably a dumb idea, but it worked for me. I eventually graduated to running without the influence, and never looked back.

 

Note: for some reason I still run around when I get really drunk. This is again pretty stupid. But it does save on cab fair.

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A lot of ex-heroine addicts have become (quite successful) long distance runners. This is because the endorphins released by running (because you're body is in terrible pain) have a similar effect to the opiates. So one sort of (unhealthy) addiction (heroine) is replaced by a much healthier one (long distance running).

 

I knew a friend of a friend who used to run everywhere, eschewing taxis. 20km? No problem. Run with a little backpack, get there after a couple of hours, and then enjoy the place and then leave.

 

(Of course, any schedule-dependent activities require appropriate adjustments in lead-times.)

Ender has a point, which I didn't mention. I pushed myself way to hard eventually, and injured my joints quite badly. I am still undergoing physio for it. However, keep your objectives gradual and give yourself time to adjust. Any progress is worthwhile. Also, if I was you I'd forget the objective of losing weight per se. So long as you are physically fit, and never get tired in daily life I'd say that was a good objective.