imtico
July 19th, 2008, 02:50 AM
Hi, this is my first post. I have struggled with my weight since high school. I have just turned 23. I started at size 50 pants, XXXL shirts. I am now at size 38 waist, XL shirts. I've lost almost 100lbs so far.(70lbs in past 3 months) Changing the way you think is the first step to losing weight, next is diet and exercise. My diet has consisted of low carb/calorie food. High protein/fiber. Grilled/boiled/baked/smoked tuna/salmon(mostly raw), chicken, turkey, fish, vegetables, eggs, salads, cereal(mornings), steak or ground sirloin once a week. I also had to cut my beer drinking to only a couple times a month, which helped lots. I try to drink around 1.5-2 gallons of water a day. I drink minimal coke/diet coke(maybe a couple times a week). I drink mostly water, green/iced tea(no sugar or splenda), orange/apple/cranberry/pineapple juices. I also started taking GNC's Mega Men Sport vitapaks about a month ago. I feel they are definitely helping gain faster results. I also started taking a couple other supplements from GNC called Wheybolic Extreme 60 protein, MRI NO2 Black(no2 booster) & CE2 high-def(creatine). They have helped extend/intensify my workouts. My exercise program/cardio has improved. I started running 2 miles on my elliptical machine everyday. I added a 30min full body workout soon after. Over the past 3 months I have worked my way up to running/jogging 8-12 miles everyday with uphill resistance on the elliptical (around 2 hours straight run, 5-10 min break in between). Sometimes I take a few days off running. On those days I swim 2 miles in place. (with velcro straps on ankles, tied to ladder) I eat around 1500-2000 calories a day. I burn usually 1000-1200 calories running/working out. I am averaging 4-6lbs a week weight loss. Last few weeks being slower. Here is a few face pics. I will put full body pics up in a few days. I have been motivated by many people on this forum for the past few months.