5 pages of former fatties!

10/26/2009 10:31:31 AM

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"Way to contradict yourself immediately after you say something. "I don't eat well and don't work out. But it's harrrderrr for me than most people!" Unless you have a medically diagnosed condition that prevents you from lifting a weight and not eating a cheeseburger, no, it's not harder for your than most people. You're just lazy. "

Gotcha! GAH I'm such a dummy sometimes!

10/26/2009 10:33:50 AM

I was 195lbs and 67in (5'7) in height


Now I weigh around 135. After boot camp I hope to weigh around 120. Lean and hard with a 6 pack is the goal!

10/26/2009 10:35:17 AM

I will agree that it's incredibly incredibly hard to get down to an underweight, incredibly fit look. I weighed around 130 in high school, I hit my highest point around 2005 when I was 195, and now I'm hovering around 170. I would definitely say that I look fit, but getting back down to 130 would take incredible amounts of training and Christian Bale-esque dieting.

10/26/2009 10:37:14 AM

Honestly, if you want to lose weight, you should probably purge your fridge/pantry and start from scratch with healthy, fresh foods. Some foods have absolutely no business in your kitchen. Here are a few good rules to follow:

1. Avoid sugar and high fructose corn syrup
-found in cakes, biscuits, confectionary, chocolate, candy, desserts, soft drinks and many other foods.

2. Use whole grains rather than refined carbohydrates
- white bread, white flour, white pastry, white pasta and white rice should be replaced with brown rice, quinoa, millet, oats, barley, rye, buckwheat and red rice.

3. Avoid artificial additives
- these may be sweeteners, preservatives, colorings or flavorings.

4. Eat vegetables or salads with lunch and dinner
- Variety is important, so experiment with those that you don't normally eat.

5. Include some sources of essential fats every day
- these include oily fish (such as salmon, mackerel, sardines, herrings and trout), pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, linseeds/flaxseeds, hemp seeds, walnuts and avacadoes. Avoid processed fats such as low fat spreads and margarines.

6. Avoid processed meats
- ham, salami, chorizo, hot dogs, bacon and any smoked or cured meats. These all contain nitrates that have been linked to stomach cancer and are high in saturated fats and salt which are linked to stomach disease.

7. Cook from scratch whenever possible
- this means buying whole, natural ingredient and cooking or preparing them yourself. Avoid processed and packaged foods as much as possible.

10/26/2009 10:38:35 AM

^

Those all sound like really good ideas and if I implemented that approach I would probably lose weight right now. I'm just not very good about my diet, but I know that it's 80% of what makes you lose weight. I'm trying to build lean muscle mass from running everyday. I figure, once I can run 5 miles everyday comfortably, I'll then make a drastic change in my diet, and my body fat percentage will plummet with a quickness. As for now though, I need those extra calories to make it through my runs.

10/26/2009 10:51:04 AM

^ Want to go running when I'm in town for the holidays? I'll be in Cary most of the time and could use a run buddy or two.

10/26/2009 10:53:23 AM

^^^ That sounds like a lot, but it doesn't even need to be that intense for most people to lose weight.

If you do small stuff, you can see big gains without a lot of stress.

1. Don't eat fast food. Ever. Stop. It is horrible.

2. Don't drink soda.

3. Cook your own meals.

Those three things will cause most people to lose weight. Even more so if you add in exercise.

^WE'RE SUPPOSED TO GO RUNNING

[Edited on October 26, 2009 at 10:54 AM. Reason : ]

10/26/2009 10:53:49 AM

I knew Lucy when she was a cow. I loved her, and developed a taste for steak

10/26/2009 10:55:29 AM

Sure Lucy, sounds like fun. I may also bring my K9 friend, Oreo, who is a border collie that can outrun any living thing.

10/26/2009 10:57:08 AM

^^^ We're going running!

^^ And yeah, I was a heffa. I think everyone here knows me from when I was bigger. I didn't lose weight til I moved to FL. The joys (and pressures) of year-round bikini weather.

^ Yay! I love dogs.

[Edited on October 26, 2009 at 10:58 AM. Reason : .]

10/26/2009 10:58:03 AM

FWIW... I always wanted to dog in yo butt

10/26/2009 11:00:39 AM

good post lucy, i like all those recommendations.


food has always been my major vice, so it's important for me to be able to choose healthy foods. I have a tough time though, as i'm weak willed and unwillingly to go cold turkey when it comes to eating right.

If anybody is like me, I suggest buying a bag of those dove dark chocolate bites and keep them in your fridge. i try to eat well during the day, and when i get one of those sweet cravings, I just have one of those to kinda 'reward' me for not pigging out on stuff i shouldn't be eating. I get dark choc. cause it's got less fat than the milk choc. And I usually have one probably every day or two, so i'm not going overboard.


I have to have some kind of minor indulgance reward around my house because if there's nothing there, i'll go out and buy something really bad for me. A piece of dark chocolate works perfectly for me.

10/26/2009 11:03:11 AM

i'd love to say that i'll join you guys on your run, but i don't run.

i jog...slowly...and i walk just as much as i jog

you kids have fun

10/26/2009 11:03:30 AM

i didn't know you used to be a big girl.

post some pics.

compare.

contrast.

10/26/2009 11:03:57 AM

lucy was never a "big girl"

10/26/2009 11:04:42 AM

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" My "running weight" in 12th grade through Jr. year was 142. When I quit running, I got up to 180 almost immediately (like, within a couple months), then gradually climbed to 200-205. I've gone back as low as 175 for my wedding a few years ago, then back up to close to 200, and now back around 185. Would like to get back into 170s or 160s."

Almost my story exactly. Except I have managed to stay below 200. Currently I'm around 185-190. I would love to get back down to 160ish. I've started running again recently, so I might be able to pull it off.

10/26/2009 11:04:58 AM

Dark chocolate is my fav cheat (other than wine). If you crave chocolate, here's a really delicious brownie recipe that's relatively healthy (other than the butter) and protein-rich:

Black Bean Brownie Recipe

For those of you who have a hard time tracking down agave nectar substitute honey 1:1 for the agave nectar.

4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 cup unsalted butter
2 cups soft-cooked black beans, drained well (hs: canned is fine)
1 cup walnuts, chopped
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
¼ cup (granulated) natural coffee substitute (or instant coffee, for gluten-sensitive)
¼ teaspoon sea salt
4 large eggs
1½ cups light agave nectar

Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line an 11- by 18-inch (rimmed) baking pan (hs note: or jellyroll pan) with parchment paper and lightly oil with canola oil spray.

Melt the chocolate and butter in a glass bowl in the microwave for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes on high. Stir with a spoon to melt the chocolate completely. Place the beans, 1/2 cup of the walnuts, the vanilla extract, and a couple of spoonfuls of the melted chocolate mixture into the bowl of a food processor. Blend about 2 minutes, or until smooth. The batter should be thick and the beans smooth. Set aside.

In a large bowl, mix together the remaining 1/2 cup walnuts, remaining melted chocolate mixture, coffee substitute, and salt. Mix well and set aside.

In a separate bowl, with an electric mixer beat the eggs until light and creamy, about 1 minute. Add the agave nectar and beat well. Set aside.

Add the bean/chocolate mixture to the coffee/chocolate mixture. Stir until blended well.

Add the egg mixture, reserving about 1/2 cup. Mix well. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Using an electric mixer, beat the remaining 1/2 cup egg mixture until light and fluffy. Drizzle over the brownie batter. Use a wooden toothpick to pull the egg mixture through the batter, creating a marbled effect. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until the brownies are set. Let cool in the pan completely before cutting into squares. (They will be soft until refrigerated.)

Makes 45 (2-inch) brownies.

10/26/2009 11:06:15 AM

lucy saying she was fat is like those sorority cunts drinking too much at a frat house saying they were "raped," which fucks it up for women who were actually raped.

10/26/2009 11:06:58 AM

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"Asthma is not a medical condition that let's you get fat. Neither is pregnancy."

I'm pretty sure that's the entire side effect of pregnancy.

10/26/2009 11:12:18 AM

Here's of pic of me at 150 lbs. 6 years ago and 25 lbs heavier.



Still within a healthy BMI, just a little heavier than I wanted.



[Edited on October 26, 2009 at 11:14 AM. Reason : .]

10/26/2009 11:13:25 AM

I'm just curious as to how you think you make other girls who are legitimately "fat" feel by posting a pic like that and calling yourself fat. That's all.

10/26/2009 11:14:55 AM

Not saying it's fat. Just saying that I feel healthier at my current weight.

10/26/2009 11:15:55 AM

^^lol, dont troll



u still look pretty good there lucy, i think

[Edited on October 26, 2009 at 11:16 AM. Reason : ^]

10/26/2009 11:16:38 AM

obligatory You look fine Lucy

10/26/2009 11:17:35 AM

i weighed about 180lbs when i was in the army
right now i weigh about 155-160
i actually kinda miss the weight as all of it was muscle that i have lost since i got out and got lazy, also i weighed about the same when i was working out with [user]Biofreak78[/user] last year as when i was in the army

a lot of weight has been lost recently due the fact that i kinda had to eat healthier and havent been drinking as much

[Edited on October 26, 2009 at 11:19 AM. Reason : big B, not little b]

10/26/2009 11:18:18 AM

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"I'm pretty sure that's the entire side effect of pregnancy."

lies

10/26/2009 11:18:42 AM

I'm a fatty and Lucy doesn't offend me or make me feel bad.

10/26/2009 11:19:34 AM

Oh, well there you have it. The fat girls have been spoken for. My observation was totally wrong. Carry on then.

10/26/2009 11:20:51 AM

Peter and dharney

I think what's most interesting about this thread is that everyone seems to have an idea of their perfect weight, or the weight at which they feel happiest and healthiest. And it varies significantly from person to person based on body composition, lifestyle, etc.

10/26/2009 11:21:50 AM

lol I'm just speaking for myself dick.

10/26/2009 11:22:05 AM

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"This is something that can never happen for 99% of people. And, at 165, unless you're about 5'4", I don't think you were as "into weight lifting" as you thought you were. Unless you were just eating the weight gain 5000 and not lifting any weights."

I'm 5'7"....at 165 I felt a little "stumpy." And at that time I set goals of being able to lift certain amounts in bench press, squats, etc. I still didn't have any fat, but I wasn't very lean. Now my goals are more about appearance and better endurance. So less heavy weights, more reps, and more cardio. Ideally I'd like to hover around 145.

10/26/2009 11:22:33 AM

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"I think what's most interesting about this thread is that everyone seems to have an idea of their perfect weight, or the weight at which they feel happiest and healthiest. And it varies significantly from person to person based on body composition, lifestyle, etc. "

Oh, absolutely. My perfect weight puts me at a size 12. But I was a total hottie back then (at age 19, haha). I'm a big girl, I always will be. So if I could get back down to that weight, I'd be just barely in the realm of "Overweight" according to the BMI scale - but I'd be happier than a pig in shit

10/26/2009 11:23:41 AM

^me toos

10/26/2009 11:24:32 AM

^^ You're gorgeous no matter what.

10/26/2009 11:25:34 AM

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"Here's of pic of me at 150 lbs. 6 years ago and 25 lbs heavier."

it always amazes me that i weigh the same thing as you did then (and you look good) and the same as Joie at her heaviest (and she looks good)...

yet i'm 3+ inches taller than both of you and i still look like a fatty

10/26/2009 11:26:25 AM

^^

10/26/2009 11:26:44 AM

^^ You look slim in all your pics!

10/26/2009 11:27:20 AM

Lots of guys have 2 or 3 markedly different weights that they look good at

For example, at about 220 and ripped as shit, I look like Booker T

At about 185and lean, but with still a good muscular tone, I look like Bill Bellamy

At about 155 and stick like, I look like Dave Chapelle


I feel I look good at all 3 weights, and I like the fact that I can move from one extreme to the other in any given 6 month period





With girls its mainly different...Some girls can pull off the Bridget Jones look, but most have 1 ideal size that doesn't really fluctuate

[Edited on October 26, 2009 at 11:32 AM. Reason : x]

10/26/2009 11:27:33 AM

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"Oh, well there you have it. The fat girls have been spoken for. My observation was totally wrong. Carry on then."

I'm not offended either.

I think most girls stopped getting offended when smaller girls said they were fat back in middle school.

[Edited on October 26, 2009 at 11:32 AM. Reason : ]

10/26/2009 11:30:02 AM

^true dat

10/26/2009 11:32:57 AM

^^ I would agree. My best friend here is 5'1" and 97 lbs and she complains about being fat. Most of us just roll our eyes and laugh, mostly bc we're not sure if she's joking or not.

10/26/2009 11:35:40 AM

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"I think what's most interesting about this thread is that everyone seems to have an idea of their perfect weight, or the weight at which they feel happiest and healthiest. And it varies significantly from person to person based on body composition, lifestyle, etc."

true.

I've got the body of a football player, i'm built big so there's no way i could or even want to be 165 or whatever. I'm 6'4" lol. I think I look best when i'm right around 195-205 and 10-15% bf (although idk i've never been there before).

I did find out my bf % is just at about 19% last week That's probably a 8% drop over the past year

10/26/2009 11:38:05 AM

This is me when I weighed in at 268:

10/26/2009 11:55:30 AM

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"I did find out my bf % is just at about 19% last week That's probably a 8% drop over the past year"

your boyfriend's percentage we down that much, tell him congrats, i didnt know you were gay though

10/26/2009 11:57:15 AM

Here's what I went as for Halloween that year. You can tell this was about 2 years ago, because of the costume:



Also, I have an extensive collection of Disney on VHS.

[Edited on October 26, 2009 at 12:03 PM. Reason : k]

10/26/2009 12:02:28 PM

187lbs

10/26/2009 12:14:39 PM

Highest I've ever seen has been 226, late last year. I'm 5'10".

Right now I'm somewhere in the 210-215 range, haven't weighed myself in a few days. My ideal weight is about 170, so I have a long way to go, though I haven't seen that number since early freshman year (1998 for me). Made it down to 182 in '05 but then fell off the wagon.

And I make no excuses, I'm lazy, eat too much, and don't work out enough. I will use as a qualifier the fact that I inherited a slow metabolism from my father (the man eats next to nothing, works 65 hours each week, and is still 240 lbs. @6'4") but it's not an excuse, just means it might not be as easy for me to lose weight as for some. I recently started working out again to train for my first 5K ever on Thanksgiving morning, so beyond the general health benefits I also hope to see some weight loss over the next month. My "ultimate" short-term goal is to get back to 200, which is what I weighed when I met my girlfriend. I do feel guilty that I've let myself get fat since we've been dating and she hasn't, so I need to reverse the trend there.

10/26/2009 12:47:42 PM

All my weight up top has to do with my bone structure and genetics. Low fat Pringles and Diet Coke pretty much means I can eat anything I want.

10/26/2009 12:50:17 PM

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"Low fat Pringles and Diet Coke pretty much means I can eat anything I want. "

Cocaine and orange tic-tacs pretty much means I can eat anything I want. But after that, I don't really want to eat.

10/26/2009 12:51:06 PM