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MikeB · 10-18-06, 05:20 PM

Some of the car guys on here know me from the other forums and it's always been known I'm a big guy. At 6'4" and usually around 300 lbs I'm pretty heavy. I got down to 250 for the first time in over 15 years in 2004 but Atkins was not a long term solution for me. After hitting 310 a few weeks ago, realizing that 40 was in 18 months and my 20 year high school reunion 3 weeks away I decided to make some changes. Luckily I help coach my kids wrestling team 4 nights a week for 1.5 hours a night. This is an awesome workout if you do it with the kids instead of watching/yelling

. We do a ton of cardio, strength training and wrestling during the practices so it's been a huge help. My schedule is hectic and time to workout other than that has been a stretch. I've also started walking on our treadmill every day for 30 minutes at 3.6 MPH as well. I've lost 18 lbs so far and I plan to continue. The biggest change was banning all cookies/sweets from being purchased so that I don't do my regular nightly binge of a 1lb bag of choclate chip cookies...

Next step is ordering some supplements and some creatine so I can start utilizing the weight room at the Firestation here on site at the airport during lunch and moving to 6 small day meals intead of 2 large ones.

End goal? 40 years old, under 10% body fat and 19" biceps!!!
Mike

Here's an old pic of me at around 290 back in 2001

10-18-06, 05:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
MikeB BMI is for the BIRDS! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Phoenix Posts: 957 Weight Statistics 10/1/2006 Start Date: 310 lb Start Weight: 214.5 lb Current Weight: 202 lb Goal Weight: -95.5 lb Weight Loss: 10/1/2007 Goal Date:	Trials and tribulations of a middle aged fat man Some of the car guys on here know me from the other forums and it's always been known I'm a big guy. At 6'4" and usually around 300 lbs I'm pretty heavy. I got down to 250 for the first time in over 15 years in 2004 but Atkins was not a long term solution for me. After hitting 310 a few weeks ago, realizing that 40 was in 18 months and my 20 year high school reunion 3 weeks away I decided to make some changes. Luckily I help coach my kids wrestling team 4 nights a week for 1.5 hours a night. This is an awesome workout if you do it with the kids instead of watching/yelling . We do a ton of cardio, strength training and wrestling during the practices so it's been a huge help. My schedule is hectic and time to workout other than that has been a stretch. I've also started walking on our treadmill every day for 30 minutes at 3.6 MPH as well. I've lost 18 lbs so far and I plan to continue. The biggest change was banning all cookies/sweets from being purchased so that I don't do my regular nightly binge of a 1lb bag of choclate chip cookies... Next step is ordering some supplements and some creatine so I can start utilizing the weight room at the Firestation here on site at the airport during lunch and moving to 6 small day meals intead of 2 large ones. End goal? 40 years old, under 10% body fat and 19" biceps!!! Mike Here's an old pic of me at around 290 back in 2001 __________________ No reason to diet, subscribe to food services, have surgery or take diet pills. Learn to eat right, count calories and exercise. If 400+lb people on Biggest Loser can do it, so can you! Mike B 6'4" 39 yrs young Oct 1 2006 - 310 lbs 40%+ BF NEW LOW!!!** June 8th 2008 - 214.5lbs and dropping! I had the pain of regret for many years, I now proudly bear the pain of sacrifice. 189lbs LBM last tested Aug 1. 210lbs for 10% BF