[Hofonom]

Hahaha, funny thing is i started drinking last year and still didnt gain any weight.[thumbdown] My motabolism is ultra fast, if i miss a meal i can lose a few pounds thats how fast it is. As fast as some people gain weight i lose it. I gained weight by eating like a mad man and eating when i wasnt hungry and working out everyday. Trust me it wasnt easy. Even now if i miss a meal ill probably be back down to like 145 or something, i have to eat alot just to stay at this weight![rofl]

You lucky b@$5@#^

J/K

I wish I was like that...believe me losing weight is way more difficult that trying to gain

[DongoSab]

I wish I was like that...believe me losing weight is way more difficult that trying to gain

trust me, this is a matter of opinion, and in your experience. Someone who has a hypermetabolism
(like me for example) finds it just as difficult to keep weight as you might have in losing it/not gaining.

[bmwservis]

Damn nice job there bud. working on a diet myself... about 137kg's atm thank god im 6'5 or id be one fat *******...(Wear a 42 inch waist atm) most of my weight hangs around my gut... hoping to get down to about 113.6kg


you know how hard it is to find 42/34 pants? i guess most company's figure you can't be tall and fat at the same time...

[MannoFr]

Great work dude, looking 100% better! Shouldn't be too long before you hit 80kg. [thumbup]

[Zvssxstw]

Awesome mate , that's a damn nice job there [yes]
and to think of , i am trying to gain weight

Going well to ....

[gkihueonhjh]

Does anyone else agree that the so called weight standards are bogus?, I mean for my height 6 foot 1 It says I should weigh 185 pounds I think. I weigh 225. But people now tell me I look healthier with the extra weight. From the age of 18 to 34 I weighed in at 180 lbs, couldnt gain no matter what I did and I always got called skinny, scrawny, lanky and other terms that frankly pissed me right the hell off.
Oh and good job hannoo

[Kilaoksrsa]

Does anyone else agree that the so called weight standards are bogus?, I mean for my height 6 foot 1 It says I should weigh 185 pounds I think. I weigh 225. But people now tell me I look healthier with the extra weight. From the age of 18 to 34 I weighed in at 180 lbs, couldnt gain no matter what I did and I always got called skinny, scrawny, lanky and other terms that frankly pissed me right the hell off.
Oh and good job hannoo

There are definitely different body types. 185 lbs at 6'1 for one person will be overweight, while for another person of the same height it could be the correct weight or underweight.

[delnisfernan]

Hanoo, good job buddy. I'm sure you're already reaping the benefits of losing all that weight. Physically and mentally

I read that you lost some weight by switching to diet sodas instead of regular ones. If you take out the sodas completely, and switch to water ( i know, it's hard ) but you'll get to your goal quicker ( not sure if you've already done this ) The closer you get to your goal weight, the harder it is to lose it because there's not a lot of fat to lose anymore.

Skyward: I think the standards are a bit under weight but it also depends on the muscle mass of the person. I'm 6'1 and used to be 235 (very overweight for myself). After losing 50 pounds and at 185 ( 6% body fat ) I looked 'skinny'. At 195 (6% body fat ) I looked proportionate. I felt comfortable all the way up to 200 and anything above will start to slow me down in sports ( soccer/basketball/mma ). My weight goes up and down rather quickly, so I range anywhere from 190-210. I think it will vary from person to person and what they do and how they feel about it.

[RokeIdeadioke]

That's so awesome! I've been working on losing weight also. What I did was cut out everything like soda and sugary drinks. Only drink water now (and booze). Also, I no longer eat sugary things or snacks. I made my portions smaller and I don't eat late at night.

Here's my progress:

August 2008



January 2009

[Zvssxstw]

I made my portions smaller and I don't eat late at night.

That's a very good line to make bold ,
eat small portions over the whole day is the best for losing weight and (in my case) gaining weight!

might sound a bit weird but its true...
IMO after ten , NO food !

Keep it up Ditto

[Hofonom]

That's so awesome! I've been working on losing weight also. What I did was cut out everything like soda and sugary drinks. Only drink water now (and booze). Also, I no longer eat sugary things or snacks. I made my portions smaller and I don't eat late at night.

Here's my progress:

August 2008



January 2009

Great work Ditto..keep it going....you look great

BTW...drinking a lot of booze makes you store fat and gain weight..make sure to try to cut it a little

[CoiI8XIj]

Very good job at both of you. You should be proud![thumbup] Keep up the good work and don't give up when there is a setback.

[poulaMahmah]

wow, both of you look great! I'm jealous!! I'm at my heaviest these days..... I need to work on it.

[toyboy]

Great work Ditto..keep it going....you look great

BTW...drinking a lot of booze makes you store fat and gain weight..make sure to try to cut it a little

Yeah I think 40% liquor has 80 calories per shot. That really astonished me to learn that.

[Abaanto]

congrats man, it is indeed amazing to see your self in before and after pictures.

also did something like you in a year span, lost ~40 lbs

here's what i wrote on another forum on how I did it

I lost ~30 lbs in 2 months last winter when I was taking NNT at SAIT, was losing 3-5lbs a week.
I'm 5'10, was ~230lbs, in 2 months I was down to 200lbs.

basically I was working out at WHC for 1-1.5hrs mon-thurs after class and before I work,
what I would do was 20min cardio, then 8 3x10 exercises (different body parts every day)

and I was still eating as normal
breakfast - coffee/green tea and pastries
lunch - pizza, burger, viet sub, pho every friday
dinner - all I would eat was a sandwhich w/ occasionally veggie dip or soup when

I dont go to the gym anymore but I do boxing now instead (still 3-4 times a week), I'm at 188 right now, my goal is to get to 175-180 by spring. Been 188 since december now, kinda pissed. I might be just losing fat and gaining muscle at the same time
My goal is 175-180lbs by summer.
So starting this monday again, I'm going low carb diet again (no rice, smaller portion of bread, etc)

[User-Luser]

I wish I was like that...believe me losing weight is way more difficult that trying to gain

Generally yes but hey, I weigh like 55kg and Im 175-179mc long. I dont eat much, as much as I need and until I am full but I dont think I would gain a lot of weight just like that if I started eating more.

Also genes probably matter a lot.

[heennaRaf]

Wow, well done! Both Hannoo and Ditto..those pictures are awesome progress, keep it up!

One of the hardest things you can do, losing weight.