I'm embarrassed to look at photos of me that were only taken at Xmas, I can't believe how much I neglected my health. I've got a daughter of 18 months, and my mum said to me before Xmas that I should lose weight so she doesn't get bullied at school for having a fat dad.....that's some real motivation there!
Nice work, mate. You look like a different person. I'm keenly interested in your numbers as I started at 240, and want to get below 180. What weight are you at in your "skinny" picture?
I'm just in 14 and a half stone now. I've played rugby all my life and am naturally quite stocky so I don't think I'll lose much more, possibly another 7lbs. I'm 6' 2" also.
I think the whole BMI weight is useless, as it doesn't take muscle or bone density into account. I've done hardly no exercise, but work at a museum and often wear 30lb of armour for a few hours a day to demonstrate Roman uniform....this has kinda helped!
I hear you about BMI. I'm a hockey player and have the same issue with my BMI as I suspect I'm much like you (tree trunks for legs, etc.). I'm more motivated by the scale than BMI, but I do admit that being "obese" is a real motivator, even though I don't feel or look what I would consider "obese."
Scale is important to me, but not as much as my wardrobe...I'm adding a lot of muscle but still losing fat, so scales don't change as much as the inches of fat off my waist.
This is a great diet for me though as I'm such a meat eater!! I eat more veg than I ever did, and I make sure my water intake is at least 4 pints a day. It's sooooo easy! Food just isn't a big deal for me now, I eat to live instead of living to eat.
Wow! You look like a different person. Its pics like yours that keep me motivated to not give up. Well done to you, I bet you not only look like a different person but feel like one as well. Thanks for posting...
Started Atkins: 16/03/2009 Height: 5,3 Starting weight: 140.8bs Current weight: 135.4 mini goal: 140lbs - met 30/03/2009 new mini goal: 130 Goal weight: 120lbs
I'm thinking you should consider removing the "chubby" part from your user name and replacing it with "hot" or some other adjective that describes your recent meltage! Nice job!
~Lisa~
F, 37, 5' 7", Medium Frame I've been to the edge of 240something and I ain't going back! CW: 188 GW: 165 1st Goal: 180 2nd Goal: 175 3rd Goal: 170 Final Goal: 165 "You get what you put into it..."
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