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Good luck man. Make walking a full course part of your goal to lose weight.
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This happened to me too. I was 180ish in my early 20s, and by the time I hit 30 I was looking at 280. I went through the 'divorce diet' and got myself down to about 250, and now I'm sitting around 230 thanks to disc golf. There's no better way to lose weight than doing something you enjoy. I'm down 20 pounds since I started, and I play 18 holes every day. We are all behind you man, and keep us updated as to your weight loss and improvement in the game.
Calorie counting is where it is at. My wife lost a bunch of weight using "lose-it", it is a great tool. It gives you a calorie budget and factors in exercise, another cool thing is it has the calories of food/dishes at a lot of fast food/take out joints (plus if you have a smart phone you can get the app). Check it out... http://www.loseit.com/
Keep it under 2000 calories a day and you will shrink, it's all you need anyway. I won't wish you luck because luck won't work.
Good luck man. Make walking a full course part of your goal to lose weight.
More power to ya man, Its all in the diet and exercise. The DG Gods are with you.
I had some surgery in February. I couldn't walk down a hall for a few days. I just kept taking walks. At week 3 I was walking 6 miles a day. Now I'm on my bike doing 24 mile rides several times a week. My point is that you will get there. Be a persistent SOB. Your diet and exercise comes first. Even if you piss off a few people. Keep plugging away and you will get results. If you get down or don't think you're progressing change up your routine or take a rest day. Work your ass off, but don't forget to rest. The body needs proper rest to heal and get better. Good luck. You will get it done.
I've finally lost the 40 pounds I gained when I quit smoking by playing disc golf, my girl lost even more (a lot more) doing the same. We haven't really modified our eating habits much, in that our plates are still stacked high, and we eat like fat royalty. But there's a lot more fruits and vegetables in the diet, and we get out every day we can manage it, regardless of how we feel. We could have restricted ourselves to strict diets, but we likely would have given up on it, because eating is fun and awesome. Instead, we just kept moving, quit buying lots of soda, and our pre-disc golf fast food is one value size burger, one value size side... No soda. That's our only concession. Our salads have blue cheese crumbled all over them, bacon is involved in as many meals as possible, and we'll still polish off large pizzas between the two of us. With your size, you should be able to eat even more than our gluttonous selves, and still lose weight. But you gotta keep playing rounds. Three rounds a week is insufficient, though, unless life gets really hectic. 5-7 rounds, so you can work on getting those muscles ready for full rounds again. Don't let bad weather stop you. More importantly, don't let winter stop you. I know it's cold as hell in Ohio during the winter. It's cold here in Michigan too, but once you've played a few holes your core warms up and the rest is comfortable. It's being sedentary during the winter that's going to beat you. You can lose 2 pounds a week easy just by following this plan, but if you slack during the holidays, it'll all come back. And if you let those muscles atrophy during the winter, then you wont have the strength you need to play full rounds again come spring.
I read in your link that you're planning a drastic lifestyle change, and if you can do that, more power to you. But for myself, and most people I know, old habits die hard. It's easier to make small changes, like not having soda in the house, eating one apple every dinner, and getting out to play even in marginal weather. And making those changes wont stress you out so much that your wife and kids hate you.
You can do it brother! :hfive:
Your DGCR family is rooting for you!!!
Simple formula...no soda, no fast food, drink lots of water and eat lots of veggies and lean meats. Sleep normal hours, workout at least 1 hour every day, get someone close to you to keep you motivated, and watch the pounds melt away.
The problem with many overweight folks is they eat until full, as if it were their last meal. Since your stomach has probably been stretched significantly, it will take awhile of hard dedication eating smaller portions for it to shrink down again. Then, you won't feel nearly so hungry all the time.
Remember, you can eat as much as you want of celery, carrots, cucumbers, broccoli, salad, etc to fill you up. Stay away from overly fatty and sugary foods, and reward yourself with a small slice of cake or whatever for every 5 pounds you drop. Once you get your body back to "normal" metabolism in 6 months or so, it will be much easier to maintain your weight since you'll be regularly exercising and eating less, much less.
The key is to indulge a bit when you hit your goals so you feel good about your efforts, but not as a standard practice of eating. Way too many people think they can eat what they want, when they want. This is a recipe for bad health, plain and simple.
Tim S.
just my .02, but i lost about 50lbs in just over 4months discing and eating right, like others have said, small portions and dont eat after 7pm (that one was a huge step for me)
also, i would add to weigh yourself more often, maybe daily, if you are truly on a mission to lose weight the few lb(s) you will see from day to day will make you feel better that you are doing good, or make you want to strive harder than the day before(if you tend to slip up, and everyone slips up, its all about limiting those slip-ups)
***UPDATE***
I made it through a whole round and better yet I shot my best score yet. +1 for all 23 holes. I had 5 deuces and 6 bogies. I am placing a 3 for the hole that is being worked on. I have made it in two numerous times, but par seems like the thing to do.
My score for today is listed here
I started off with 6 pars then a good amount of bogies. I bounced back by getting more deuces then I ever had before. That's what is so exciting to me. I know I can improve to finally get under par on my home course. Of course I have had under par other places, but never there.
My old best was +6
That is freaking awesome. I remember when I was doing great and got down to 275. Then where I used to work they had me work 12 hours all of the time. I was doing the earlier version of P90X and I was dropping weight like crazy along with eating right. Although I am too big to do the workout videos. I just need to worry about small steps first. Take each day at a time and before I will know it I will be a proper weight.
I'm not sure what happened. I used to be so strong willed. Now I just let things go. Time to reinvent myself I guess.
Good to hear man, keep it up!
For sure man :thmbup: eat right, stay hydrated, and work on getting out discing more and work on getting your playing time longer. Hope you can lose a lot of weight bro, best of luck to you :hfive: :thmbup:
edit: see you got your full round in, glad to hear it man!
If your mind is weak, the rest will follow suit. Perhaps some self-reflection and meditation will improve your determination.
When you eat, it's important to enjoy your food, the meal, the experience. Really absorb the whole activity instead of mindlessly inhaling what is on your plate. Savor each bite and take your time. The trick is, your stomach is extremely slow in informing your brain that you're full, so by the time your brain gets the message you've already overeaten.
It may help to begin preparing your own meals and getting creative and all gourmet on your meals, so that you have an incentive to enjoy the fruits of your labor.
I co-sign everything timothysteele said, that's vital. But it sounds like you're on the right path so good for you. Feel free to use this board as a soundboard as much as you need. :thmbup:
Get a radio, or MP3 player, and put your headphones on and take a walk. The music, or what ever you listen to, helps the time go by faster, and makes the walk more enjoyable. I podcast talk shows myself.
I managed to make it over to my scale. Just to see the damaged I created from the binge.