Hydroxy Cut three times a day, 1/2 gallon of water, and phentermine, along with 30 minutes of walking a day.

I did 105lbs

Good luck

I quit drinking soda and caffiene 2 weeks ago, made a big difference. Now I need to start exercising

Hey Tony, how are you doing after 3 months ?

Exercising's where it's at. I never really drank soda at all, but I do drink beer - and eat well, and for the last few years, I've gone from living a pretty active (in a physical sense) career to sitting on my ass all day, and (a guy with a bigger frame to start) it pushed me up to about 250...

Sick of it (I'm noticing man-boobs), I decided to do something about it... cardio 2 times a day (20 minutes a pop... it's apparently better for you than doing an hour straight) for 4 days a week. Not changing my diet at all, really - I feel if you're hungry for something, you should eat it.

At any rate, I've averaged 1.2 lbs. loss a week for the last 8, and I hope to keep this up for another year or so, and get back to my idea form... without stretch marks, etc.

I also feel like I'm "in shape" again... which is a good thing... as walking up the stairs to my apartment was starting to get me winded.

So, yeah... it might be slower than a drastic diet, but it's steady and healthy. Like was mentioned earlier, it's really about sticking with it.

this is the stuff i can recommend from my personal experience:

http://www.ultimatefatburner.com/lab...ge-review.html

used it while cycling and it does make a difference than without it.

Bump for Tony!

Nope didnt make it failed only lost 20 pounds so far. Decided to go for 2 lbs a week and walking 5 x a week . I was thinking whats my rush didnt gain it over night. Also I want to keep it off, I have done the white knuckle before lose a bunch of weight and then it all comes back on. Im making lifestyle changes instead of short term diet and its not fun but I want to be healthy.

Tony, what kind of lifestyle changes have you made?

Dude, 20 lbs is an admirable amount already. If you just keep up the good work, you'll certainly reach your goal eventually - and be able to stay at the weight you want :thumbsup

I agree, you could fuck your self up and shock your body badly, then you will have it all comeback plus some, take your time and do it right, treat it like one of your project sites, you know it's not going to take off in a month so you take the time to do it right, you only get one body it's worth the extra time!

Tony, in theory you should be able to remove 1 pound every 2 days or so, especially if you are particularly heavier (and since you aimed to lose 100 pounds, I am assuming you are in the 280+ range).

give or take, 3000 - 3500 calories is a pretty good representation of a pound of body weight. If your weight loss is 2 pounds a week, you can typically move that up to three by eliminating about 500 extra calories a day, or doing 500 calories more exercise / work, or some combination of both.

if you can do two, you can almost certainly do three. It is always worth it after a few weeks to go back and look at what you are eating and what you are doing, and making adjustments to decrease the calories a little bit more and increase the activity a little bit more as well.

Remember also, as you get lighter, your body needs less overall calories to function. Most heavier people forget this and plateau after a while because they continue to take in food on the basis of making their larger body operate. As you get smaller, your body needs less energy to operate, and will start to convert excess back into fat. So you have to be careful and keep a sharp eye on intake and activity to make sure you are adjusting as their weight comes off.

You have taken the first big steps in a long but hopefully rewarding journey. Keep it up! :)

you probably spent more than 3 months putting it on ;) why in such a rush to take it off? Do it the healthy way.. it's going to be much much better long term...

good luck though and happy anniv :)

20 pounds a month is a huge accomplishment, just keep it up, it is better if it takes you 5 - 6 months to do it anyway.


Do you eat a lot ? or just no exercise or both ? Do you see a big drop off if you eat less or do you need to exercise to really get the pounds off. I know it is different for different people.

A goal of 100 lb loss in 30 days sounds not just dangerous, but the best way to fail, down the road. Weigh loss of those proportions really should be overseen by a Doctor.

:Oh crap

After 3 years of pretending I wasn't a diabetic, my Doctor is being very honest with me, and we've set some goals Food is not as difficult for me to control, I have a small appetite. It is my lack of get up and go and getting my ass out and walking - that will be the most difficult. I may buy a treadmill today.


1500-1700 cal per day over 5 meals
170 grams of carbs
1 year of full bloodwork every 90 days

3 month Goals
daily sticks to check my NPO glucose levels
walk 20 mins 5X a week
weight loss 10 lbs
Lower hemoglobin AIC to 8%

Oy! It sucks getting old kids .. pls take care of yourselves, while you are still young.

don't worry, there are other more motivated to take your place.

No more ice cream(I was on a pint a day kick for awhile),no more fried foods,smaller portions,no soda of any kind (drank diet soda) now I try to drink at least a gallon of water a day.More fiber,more veggies,more fruit.Make a real effort to move more,parking farther away,get up to go get something.
I once read one of Covert Bailey's,most know him from the health rider commercials.He talks about a study they did having fat people and fit people doing the same tasks.They found fat people were experts of economy of movement.So I wanted to change that.Once I lose at least 75 lbs then I will go from walking to back to the gym.
Im trying very hard to express my feelings more,I tend to swallow them and that leads to overeating for release. Im also taking supplements to boost my serotonin levels, so my cravings have gone down dramatically. Im going to be taking meditation classes to keep centered. I get crazy over stupid shit and I want to change that.
My main motivation is I'm tired of being tired all the time and just dont feel comfortable with myself anymore physically. So its going to be a slow change,I figure it will take about 2.5 yrs. Would rather do that and learn about myself,then lose it quickly and in three yrs Im back where I started.

wish you all the best mate!

Good luck Tony. Let us know how you're doing.

May I suggest taking pics of your self in shorts once a month to view progress.

All the best with your goals.

I took some from the beginning but not every month, at my weight its really not noticeable until around 70lbs. It sucks someone alittle chunky loses 50 lbs and drops 5 pants sizes, my sizes wont really start to drop until after the first 100.
Thank you everyone for the encouragement,it means alot to me.

i was never big, but i gave up on pop and junk food. after a while you wont even crave it and eating more healthy will just be normal.

not well douche bag

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