Oh boy, I'm in trouble now - Page 2

YesImAndys · 07-Feb-08, 10:59 AM

OMG, PLEASE tell us you ARE kidding......

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TomG · 29-Feb-08, 01:26 PM

Well, I made my goal of losing 12 lbs in a month. On February 15th I weighed 203. I was happy about the weight, but the best thing is my blood pressure in the middle of the day, without exercising (post workout blood pressure has always been good) was normal for the first time in over six years.

No spandex cardio kickboxing for me. Phew!

My next goal was more reasonable: lose 3 lbs. by March 15th. Last night's scale read from 199 1/2 and 200 1/2. I think I'll call it 200. Then I spent some time staring at the scale, looking at the 215 mark where I had been for so long. Wow. That was almost an inch of scale between 215 and 200.

Although I've pretty much reached it, I'm keeping my March 15th goal at 200. I will concentrate on reasonable workouts and let the weight continue to drop. I may even reach my April 15th goal of 197 a month early. I'm not going to speed up my goals.

I'd like to get to 195 by May 15th (lose final 2 lbs between April 15th and May 15th). Then I'm going to re-evaluate, maybe get dunk tested, etc.

Last weekend was a blip in weight. I went to a music camp. The food was good and paid for. They served three great, solid meals a day. All we did was sit around, jam, and eat. For me, I would have just as soon they only served breakfast and supper. But . . . . it was paid for and for social reasons and flavor I wasn't going to miss a meal.

It was no biggy. Sunday night I had gained some pounds but I've been fasting Mondays (making Monday my sabbath) so by Monday night I felt happily hungry and on my way to losing again.

Without hardly doing any, my pull-ups are up to a solid five just from weight loss.

I don't see much difference in the mirror or photos I've been taking, but I will.

Thanks to Andy for his high fat diet. I'm not as strict as he writes it, but it's doing fine by me. I would call it a combination NoS diet, Andy's, and Monday Sabbath.

29-Feb-08, 03:37 PM

Congrats on your progress.

That's a lot from the 225. Maybe you should spend a day with a 25 lb. plate hanging from a belt around your waist to me mindful of how much you fat you have blow-torched off your body. I bet you have lost some genital fat too.

I also think your further weight reduction goal is very sensible and healthy.

TomG · 29-Feb-08, 04:12 PM

Thanks for the comments.

My body is slowly mending. Maybe more than slowly, but I'm going for caution.

For a long time I couldn't do Turkish Getups, since last August. Yesterday I tried it with the 90 lb. dumbbell the coach bought just for us and was able to do it left and right. My rib injury had stopped me from doing any, so it's better now. I'm still sticking to my no-touch below the neck policy until May at least, and even then I may wear some rib protection. That injury really threw me for a loop.

In karate class I have images of that cardio kickboxing lady who would kick all of our butts in pure workouts. It inspires me to put a little more enthusiasm into it, something that sometimes wanes after doing it for 39 years.

**Gooseneck** · 29-Feb-08, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by pierini

I bet you have lost some genital fat too.

TomG · 01-Mar-08, 01:16 PM

This place needs a moderator!

Moderator!

Foul!!!!

Where's a Moderator when you need one!!!!!!

**LiftGirl** · 03-Mar-08, 12:18 PM

When are my cats going to learn to do a Rubik's cube?

**Gooseneck** · 03-Mar-08, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by LiftGirl

When are my cats going to learn to do a Rubik's cube?

That picture makes me laugh everytime I see it. I'm a cat lover.

**LiftGirl** · 04-Mar-08, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Gooseneck

That picture makes me laugh everytime I see it. I'm a cat lover.

Me too!

TomG · 04-May-08, 03:33 PM

[IMG]file:///Users/tomgunterman/Pictures/iPhoto%20Library/Originals/2008/May%204,%202008_7/Photo%201.jpg[/IMG]Hmmm. I can't upload my after pictures. I've exceeded my something by something and I don't know how to do that stuff in iPhoto. I'm a mac person so don't try to tell me anything smart, intelligent, or techy.

I lost 20 pounds. It doesn't show all that much. I'm continuing this for another couple of months at least.

Vote for me.

TomG · 05-May-08, 01:59 AM

All right, I figured it out. Here are the after pictures.

**.V.** · 06-May-08, 11:40 AM

Hey tom. Go to http://www.imageshack.us and see if that file host will work. That's what I made my thumbnails with. After hosting and posting, all I had to do was drag and drop to put them where I wanted in the post.

Oh yeah, when you are ready to host them, be sure to check the "resize" box and it will automatically resize for you.

**LiftGirl** · 06-May-08, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by TomG

All right, I figured it out. Here are the after pictures.

You forgot to get the newspaper in those pics

YesImAndys · 06-May-08, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by TomG

All right, I figured it out. Here are the after pictures.

Um, I think you carried it a TAD TOO far there Tom...Looks like ya lost a little more than 20 lbs from this angle, I dunno, could just be my computer screen...

TomG · 07-May-08, 02:40 AM

Thanks, y'all. Andy, I'll try the imageshack thing when I get around to it. I have little tech patience. Your pictures look great, with lots of change.

As I said, I'm going to go a few more months, so I'll post some time then if not earlier.

Most of all, thank you Andy for your advice and knowledge. My twenty pound loss has been bearable and unhungry. I feel great.