Hi everyone. I always have been fat. I paid monthly for 8 years for a gym for membership but never went. In Feb 2007 I had Lap Band performed. As I tell everybody Lap band is a TOOL and not the cure.  In fact it prevents me from eating the right foods and allows me to eat easily the wrong foods.  In December 2007 I changed my gym memmbership to a diifernt gym with more modern equipment.  I now go 5-6 days a week trying to burn 1000 machine calories (150 lb person) each day. That translate to 1600 calorie for my weight. I dropped 60lbs since Feb 2007. I bought a Creative Zen to watch TV at the gym which has FM transmitters for sound. I count calories each day. I still do cheat at times. I got my wife to join me at the gym because she also has a weight problem.  Every 1/2 lb is a struggle.  I find the podcast (Zencasts) very motivationg to keep doing what I need to do.  I hope I do not lose the urge to go to the gym. I went from 287 to 227

I wish everyone well and be able to buy clothes at the regular store and not the big shop.

Hi and Welcome to the community…

A great bunch of people here, to encourage and help from their own personal experience.

What I have found, for me, is how much to I want something really has to do with the outcome.

I put mini goals in front of me, celebrate them when I get there, and then usually set another.....

Good luck on your goals! its good to have your wife there too, but remember, it’s all about what she ultimately wants.  Dual encouragement works great though, so when your’e a little down, she’ll be there to cheer you on!

Have you joined the 100 days of exercise thread yet>?

Welcome, Shots! What’s your ultimate goal?

Bree

It sounds like you are already well on your way!!  Congratulations!!  I started my Journey in January and then found this site in February.  It is a great sourse of motivation and inspiration.  Stick around and you’ll get lots of both.  The people are wonderful and the encouragement along the way always helps me keep moving… and that is the whole point.  Take a step… repeat.  You’ve already mastered that and we’ll help you keep it up!!

Hi everyone. My immediate goal is 220lbs (5 foot 9 1/2).  However I remember in 1979 when I went to Israel for 2 months and worked on a Kibbutz for 1 month and did chickens (thats grabbing 3 chickens in each hand by one leg at 430AM when they are docile and put them in the coop for market).  That was back breaking exercise.  I then climbed mountains and hiked for one month.  I came home and my late mother could not believe my weight… 206lbs.  That would be a dream weight for me now.  Since I do not know Frank Purdue I will stick to the gym and diet and hope for the best.