this is the only "before" pic I have. and this is the only place I shared it.
hey guys, I'm sure you get a lot of threads like these around here.
So for the past several years I have had several failed attempts to lose weight. The only real success I had was a few years back when I went from 210 to 185. I was back up to 250 pounds as of 3 months ago.
To be blunt, I am disgusted with myself.
here is a pic of me, this is as of last week.
http://i.imgur.com/ILA5iNa.pngI don't want to be this person forever. Stretch marks. Flabby arms. Man boobs. This is disgusting. I need to take some control.
I need some foundation. something to go by instead of just flailing around. I have been fluctuating between 235 and 250 for a while now.
I have been aiming to lose fat, and I won't complain about muscle gain. I would mostly like to start living a healthy lifestyle.
What I've been doing DAILY (almost every day)
20 push ups (I started at 10 3 months ago)
40 crunches (I started at 20 3 months ago)
20 curls with a 20 pound weight (I was doing 10 3 months ago)
Things I was/am staying strong with:
First 2 weeks I ran up and down stairs
First month or two I was running as much as I could, every day except weekends because I don't have the time.
Lately, I have been going on bike rides (its a slight uphill the whole way, about 10 miles but my ass starts to feel like its going to fall off from the seat)
Hiking, I was going strong with this as well. I made sure to run up hill for as long as I could and in spurts.
Trying to eat better:
Other than the mental struggle, this is another big one for me. It's hard to break these destructive habits I've built up over the past 23 years....
I unfortunately don't have much of a budget in most cases as I have a mortgage payment, and child support, no assistance etc.
I've been trying to eat more fruit, like an apple in the morning rather than nothing at all.
I have been making a big bowl of rice, and throwing in some chicken, green peppers, and onions with a little bit of garlic salt on it.
This lasts me 3-4 meals usually.
What else can I cook that is simple, and filling?
What do you eat for snack foods?
The past week or two, I have really started to relapse. I have been smoking irresponsible amounts of weed, and been buying cigarettes again. And I've bought a pizza 3 times in the past 2 weeks.
What my problem is at this point:
Finding the time to go hiking, or for a bike ride. I am only going to be getting more busy as I will be getting full custody of my daughter, starting a new job, and I'm going to school 3 days a week.
My hands and wrists are making awful cracking noises, and it feels like they are locking up. Not sure if this is related, but it hurts to do push ups.
My back starts to hurt after about 10 crunches now.
I realize this is probably because I had/have hardly any muscle and 250 pounds is a lot of weight to handle.
So folks, can you help me out?
I'm looking for simple food I can cook on a low budget that is healthy.
Other exercises I can do in my living room!
The "equipment" i have:
Nike running shoes (first time I have owned shoes like this, and they are awesome!)
a 25 pound weight vest
and 2 20 pound weights
I can go out and get some other stuff, but would prefer it to be kept under $50 as I will only be able to buy this one thing. What is the best bang for my buck?
Just anything anyone might want to share that will help me. Success stories anyone? What did you do?
(sorry if this is sloppy, I will most likely add to it if I get some positive feedback!)
Been a few years since i last posted, but I am now 180 (been going between 170-180 for a while now). completely lost all motivation after the first 6 months-year and just been maintaining this weight. Was feeling disappointed in myself but this kinda makes me feel better I guess. Anyone ever been in a situation similar to mine? I don't know how I wanted it so badly to stick with it. I do want it and I think about it every day