Some days everything is easy, things just fall into place and you have a great day. You have the energy to complete all your daily goals and even maybe throw in an extra workout, run, or walk without even breaking a sweat. Other days it takes every ounce in your body to muster the strength to even tie up those running shoes. Everything in your body just screams no, your muscles, your brain, that little voice in your head just says "it's not worth it today man you deserve a break".
"Sweet Biggest Loser is on... Watching other people work out, that counts right?"
On those days it's when you need a little extra push from somewhere to get you going. That's all it is, because once you get going all of that goes away. Sometimes it's just that mental block that was the only thing holding you back.
On those day's I go on you tube and watch some inspirational videos. They're always there to say "HEY, stop being such a puss and get out there!"
So here's a few inspirational video's I like to watch to get me goin', I hope they can inspire you too.
All credit for this video goes to Matt Daciw. He turned me on to it when I first started up my blog.
Rocky is always awesome for inspiration
At the end of pain is success
How Bad do you want it?
Movies are so awesome...here's why...
Do you have any videos that inspire you to get out there? Please share them with me, you can never have to much inspiration. Leave a link below in the comments.
Hey Everyone, I just wanted to do a quick post today and let you guys know that I can finally fit in my shirt! Goal one has officially been reached, this was a big win for me today! Official weigh in is 269.1 LBS, I've currently lost 33.1 Lbs. That's taken me since this Christmas to lose. Check it out!
Brawny Paper Towel Guy Sexiness
I'll try and think of a new goal soon, if you guys have any suggestions I'd be more than happy to hear them. Leave a post below or send me a message on Facebook.
Enjoy the weekend guys, it's supposed to be nice in a lot of places so take advantage.
It's been awhile, thanks for coming back everyone. In case any of you were wondering, no I did not give up on my diet. I will admit that lately I have been laid back about it and on a few occasion have cheated, although never with Doritos, but I have not given up. In fact I actually was still maintaining a well rounded diet and I am now at a total of 30 Lbs lost! Round 2 so far may not have been the knock out round I was hoping for but it wasn't loss either, I'm gonna finish off this round strong and give this diet the One-Two punch it needs!
"ONE....TWO... ONE...TWO...Man this steak is gonna be so tender after I'm done with it. Maybe training in a stake house was the wrong plan for this diet"
So what's my plan to finish this round on top you ask yourself? The answer is Witch Medicine, well that's what it tastes/looks like anyways. Let me explain, my body is full of garbage that I've been cramming in it for the last 27 years. It's been accumulating in the nooks and cranny's of my digestive system and they don't wanna leave. Even though I might be loosing weight I'm not actually feeling better yet. I've still had a lack of energy and an all round feeling of just being sluggish. I can't shake it off no matter what I do.
The cure, I'm going to begin a cleanse which will rid my body of all that foul stuff that accumulates in your body and just makes you sick and tired.
Meet the Dream Team, there going to boldly go where no man should dare.
In addition of cleaning out my bowels this should also help me lose some weight and inches. There is a draw back though, because my body is so used to having all this poison inside of me, as soon as I take this the bathroom will be my new home. Not to mention it will also lead to major headaches, almost like having a hangover after a good night of partying.
Yeah it tastes as good as it looks...See what mean, Witch Medicine!
So yeah that's the plan, sorry I gave you all the mental image of me at the bathroom but after this I should start feeling a whole lot better.
Thanks again for coming by and checking out my blog. An even bigger thank you to everyone who's been asking me lately "when's your next blog?". I'm glad you guys haven't given up on me because I sure as hell haven't given up yet, no matter the set backs.
Stay tuned, there's some good stuff on it's way, I promise.
Hey everyone, so I've put in two full days so far for The 70 in 7 and let me tell you I can feel it. My feet are killing me! On my first day I procrastinated and did 10K in one walk, that was hell and I'm not going to do that again, it took me 3 hours just to finish it! I thought for sure my legs were going to fall off!
My poor foot... (Not included: stink lines)
I'm not one to quit though so I've bandaged them up and I'm ready for day 3. I am really hoping that sometime this week I'll be able to break through this wall and these 10k days will become much easier.
Things are coming along quite nicely...
Besides all the running I just wanted to tell everyone that I hit a turning point when it comes to controlling cravings.
My brain, the idiot that it can be sometimes, decided that because of all the walking I was doing and all the calories I was burning, that it would be OK for me to eat a bag of chips. So what do I do? I convinced my self to buy a bag of Doritos.
I know.....
But I beat it! I beat the craving! Even though I bought the bag I realized I've been working to hard to put this shit in my body. I was able to say no in the face of temptation...It was one of my proudest moments in the battle for weight loss.
Don't worry everyone I didn't give up. I've just been planning Round Two of my weight loss, I've also been thinking of how to make it interesting for you guys. I think I've got some good ideas now and I'm officially starting Round Two.
Ding..Ding..
Just to give everyone a quick update I've been doing quite a bit of walking and it's paid off so far. As of this morning I'm currently at 24 Lbs lost, but I can do better, I know it.That's why I'm starting my own challenge I call it the the 70 in 7. Let me explain.
I'm not sure how well you can see it but I currently need to put in 70 km of walking/running in order to achieve my next Nike Level. So in order to give myself a proper challenge and also advance a level I'm going to Walk/Run 70km in 7 days, hence the 70 in 7. As you can see from the picture above I've been putting in quite a bit of mileage and that's only walking once a day. In order to achieve the 70 in 7 I'm going to have to start walking twice a day. I think this is going to be a great way to increase my activity.
For the entire challenge I'll be posting updates on my progress. Please keep checking in and cheer me on I'm gonna need it.
The 70 in 7...not for the weak
Wish me luck... I'm gonna need it. Now if you'll excuse me I got some walking to go do.
Thanks for visiting to today, check back throughout the week to see my progress!
Hey Everyone thanks for all your feedback, apparently last weeks posting was enjoyed by all. Unfortunately not all postings are as entertaining as last week.
I just want to give you guys a heads up what I've been up to Lately.
First things First I completed burning all the calories from that bag of Doritos. It took me two long walks to burn off the 1400 calories needed. Here's a photo for proof:
I even got a medal for participation!
Lately I've also been looking around for a Gym, thanks to a friends advice I have found one! Due to my alumni status at Georgian College I still have full access to their gym for a great price. For a 4 month package it works out to be only 25$ a month, half the price of many other local gyms. I'll be sure to make a full posting about it it the near future.
Lastly, I just wanted to mention that for the past 2 weeks my weight hasn't really been dropping I've hit a sort of plateau, It's quite frustrating. I'm calling this the end of Round 1 with my fight with weight. Really my first goal was just starting the process, starting a blog and just lose some weight. I'm glad to say I've achieved all those things, even if it was difficult.
It's only round one and I already feel like this:
Cut me Mick...
Let's start with Round 2! It's time to re-analyze and re-focus. I'm hoping obviously going to the gym will help break that plateau but I am also going to take a second look at my food consumption and start keeping track of a food journal.
This is no Longer status-quot
In the past Food journals have been helpful for me, writing down and seeing exactly what I'm consuming really help puts things into perspective. Let's hope this adjustment will work and make round 2 a success!
That's it for today, I'll have more updates for you before the week is out.
Let me explain... something bad happened... real bad... I'm to disgusted with myself to even talk about it...
So I'll just show you.
Except it wasn't celery...It was Doritos. I cheated and I feel awful about it. I was having second thoughts on whether or not to tell you but I figured if i can't be honest with you, I'll never be honest with myself and this will continue.
You will be happy to know that it was a one time occurrence and I felt like shit the next day, this will never happen again. Especially after doing the math, there are 1456 calories in a single bag of Doritos. In order to burn that many calories I would have to run for about 2.5 hours or 11 Km's.
I'm determined to burn the calories I've consumed, so I am going to track it with my Nike+ system.
Wish me luck... It's gonna be a looooong run...
Thanks for visiting today, I hope you were entertained, please let me know what you thought of my little adventure with Tito in the comments below.
This is my best friend Jake and he is my number one supporter when it comes to my weight loss.
Brushing up on current events
This week I spent 4 days in Sudbury and during my time there he helped me stay on track and keep to my diet. He also sends me workout routines and diets regularly and is always the first person to check out my blog posts. We go to the gym together when we can even though where 3 hours away from each other. He also calls me every few days to make sure I'm still on track and posting my blog updates. Because of his help this week I have lost 6 lbs and have now lost a total of 20 lbs. On this milestone I just wanted to take a minute of your time and properly thank him for all his help and his encouragement.
Thank you very much Jake, without your help this battle would be much harder and a lot less entertaining. I dedicate these last 6 lbs I lost to your help.
Thanks for helping me lose 6 lbs buddy
That's about it for today, I'll have a new post up in the next few days, I promise you it's going to be a good one so come back and check it out.
Please leave a comment below and give some love to my friend Jake for his help, I know he'll appreciate it!
I've had that questions asked to me a couple dozen times now and to be honest I really didn't have any goals to start with. I just knew I needed to loose weight so I focused on just doing that first, I mean I know that in the end I want to loose over a 100lbs but that didn't seem to satisfy the people who were asking me. Really the numbers don't matter to me right now I just want to be comfortable in my own skin and be happy.... It's that simple.
Like this guy:
He's Sexy and he knows it! I wish I had this guys balls...when I say balls I mean confidence
When I have the same confidence and love of my own body as this young blade, I will know I have achieved my goals.
OK! OK! so I totally just avoided the question, how about this, my first goal in my weight loss will be to comfortably fit in this shirt:
I'm going for that sexy Brawny paper towels guy look
If I was a chick I'd totally want this manly guy
So the shirt was something I bought myself for my birthday in December and it never fit me. Don't ask and don't judge, you have all done the same thing at one point in your lives! I was planning on losing some weight and I figured I 'd fit in it eventually. So goal number one, FIT INTO THAT SHIRT!
Finally I just want to give everyone an update and where I stand so far in weight lost! I'm glad to annouce that after a month I have dropped 15.5 lbs! Here's the break down:
Slowly but surely It's coming off! All my numbers are down and I have lost a total of 13lbs of pure fat. I'm proud of myself and I can't wait for month 2!
So that's it for today, Sorry for the two week hiatus I was busy working. I don't forsee any breaks like that coming up and I should have a much more steady schedule for my blog.
Hey everyone, I just want to introduce you to something I'm trying out, It's called tips from a fat guy. Loosing weight to be thin is great and all but there are some advantages to being fat sometimes and over the course of my blog I'll show you some tips that I've picked up while being fat. These "things" could be anything really, the point is just to share things I've come across over my life as a fat guy that you skinny people may not have been introduced to.
So to start things out I figured I'd keep it to something small but valuable for the rest of your life.
Tip from a fat guy #1: Always drink your milk from a ceramic coffee mug.
It's the greatest thing in the world, It takes milk drinking to the next delicious level. Think about it, when it comes to wine, beer or liquor, there is thousands of different types of glasses to drink them out of simply to enhance the experience and flavors.
It's Science!
The same thing applies with milk, by drinking it out of a ceramic mug it helps chill the milk and gives you the ultimate milk drinking experience.
Take it from the fat guy..... I know
Thanks for reading, I'll have an other update soon that will deal more towards my dieting and where I'm at progress wise.
P.S. Thanks to Zack Langlois who originally showed me this tip!
Everyone has a weakness...especially when it comes to food. Some people can't resist cookies, chocolate, McDonalds, Ice Cream, Etc... We all have that one item we just can't say no too. Mine is chips... Specifically Doritos, ever since I've been a little boy its been my go to snack. From as young as 12 (I think? I was young) I would finish off an entire big bag of Doritos to myself and not even break a sweat. Over the years as I've gotten older this habit has developed from One night a week, to a few times a week, to everyday of the week. I've even eaten two bags in one sitting. It got out of control to say the least. It's my one weakness and it's derailed me from many diet attempts in the past.
Seen Here: reenactment of me in my hay day with my delicious lover....
Not this time...I'm quitting them....FOREVER! Alcoholics have...well Alcohol, I have Doritos...I'm a Doritoholic. Just like anyone trying to get over an addiction I have to quit and never look back. As ridiculous as it sounds it will be one of the most difficult things of my life.
How am I going to do that you ask? Well as the brilliant Chinese military strategist, Sun-Tzu, Once said "Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer". So I've invited the enemy into my home.
This is my bag of Doritos and his name is Tito
Don't feel sorry for Tito, I heard he beats his ex wife and doesn't pay alimony
I am keeping a bag around the house as a constant reminder of the damage it has done to my body for all these years. I've had a lot of people telling me this is a bad idea, my logic behind it is if I always have it around and I can get over my affliction with it around, I will have won the battle both physically and mentally. It's risky, I agree but only by facing my demons head on will I truly be able to overcome this addiction.
"Do not fear risk. All exploration, all growth is calculated. Without challenge people cannot reach their higher selves. Only if we are willing to walk over the edge can we become winners." - Unknown
Plus it just feels awesome to give Tito the finger and go eat some celery sticks in front of him.
Thanks for reading today! Keep coming back and reading, it really does make a difference and help me keep going!
Post below and let me know what your one food weakness is!
As of Friday morning I officially began my food plan of the diet. The past few days have been miserable for sure but I am getting through it. I know that as time passes by it will become easier. To commemorate the beginning of my food plan I weighed in and got an official starting weight. Here's a picture of that weigh in:
As you can see all my stats are terrible right now. The little arrows should be closer to the middle where that light blue bar is. Apparently I am carrying the weight of a small woman's worth of fat on my body, that's practically a an entire persons worth of weight in fat! Here's a look of how I've been doing so far from the beginning:
Take a look at the dates at the bottom. That was over Christmas holidays and New Years, even though I have not lost much weight yet I am pretty proud of myself that I even lost anything over the holidays. I still enjoyed myself but I made sure to limit the amount of cookies and sweets, after meals I would try and go out for a walk, and I even went to the gym with my friend Jake once and It paid off. How many of you can say you lost weight over Christmas!?
As for staying active, currently I am trying to walk as often as possible. I would be doing more but due to my high blood pressure the doctor has ordered I take it easy at first until it is decreased enough. Thanks to my Nike + here's a run down of what I have completed so far. I'll break down in numbered sections to give everyone an idea of what your looking at.
1. This is a bar graph for the total distance of all the walk /runs I've done so far. The most recent one on the 14th my iPod turned off because it was too cold out! That's why it's smaller than the others.
2.These are the totals for the month of all my work outs accumulated.
3. I have the option to view all my data by day, week, month, or even all time.
4. This is one of my most favorite parts of the Nike + site. This is a progression bar that counts my total miles walked/ran. It is divided in levels, just like a video game, as you will remember from my last post that is what I am trying to achieve. The more that I'm active the higher level I will become. I really think that's going to be a great motivator for me.
That's about all for today, thanks again for coming back and reading my blog. Next time I post I will introduce you to my Arch Nemesis/Rival and let you know how I'm planning to deal with it.
Like many "man children" of my generation I enjoy playing video games from time to time. Many of the games I have played (Fallout 3, Skyrim, Mass Effect, Etc...) have a level progression system which you build upon through the entire game until essentially your character becomes strong enough to defeat what ever comes his/her way. There are detailed statistics in all of these games for you to obsess over and track.
When I finally made my decision to commit and start losing weight I started trying to think of ways I would enjoy doing it. Essentially I came to the conclusion that I'm gonna turn my weight loss into a video game!
The game is to turn myself from This Guy Into This guy
Thanks to playing these video games my entire life I am obsessive when it comes to tracking stats. So that's just what I'm going to do with myself. Personal trainers generally do a great job doing all that stuff for you but they also come with a price tag about the same as a used car. Thankfully we live in the 21st century and practically anyone can be replaced with technology! Enter the Withing WiFi Scale and Nike + Sports Kit, for $200 and $30 respectively, I have replaced an entire person with technology.
My scale is my favorite thing on the planet right now. This amazing piece of technology weighs you in Lbs, Kg and even in stones. Through biometric impedance analysis, the scale will also measure my fat mass, muscle mass, and BMI. But what makes this scale so special is WiFi! The scale is always connected to the internet and sends all your data automatically to an online account which shows and tracks all your progress. I can even get the data on my smart phone thanks to a free app they created. This scale is also so smart that it can auto-recognize up to 8 individual people just by standing on it.
This video will give you a basic idea of the awesomeness I have purchased
The second piece of technology is the Nike + sports kit, it essentially turns your iPod or iPhone into a personal trainer. Nike + will track how far you've run, your pace, how many calories you've burnt, all while sending this data to your online account. There's also an option where you can add a power song, which you select and can call upon at anytime to give you that extra boost. Nike + will also let you challenge friends online and let you track all your progress against them. Watch this video for all the details about Nike +.
As you can see after watching both videos, with this technology I'm essentially turning my weight loss into a video game. I'm super pumped to start using both of these together and begin tracking my progression to awesomeness!
Next blog entry I'll add pictures of all the data I have collected so far.
Thanks for reading today and please comment below on what you think of my new toys!
-DD
P.S. As I mentioned above the Nike + kit is between $20-$30 (pretty cheap considering), if anyone feels inspired to go out an buy one after seeing this I'd love to compete with anyone in walking/running challenges!
Well here's the moment I've been dreading, the before picture. Generally I'm pretty good at hiding how big I am with what I wear, It's something that most fat people tend to learn pretty quick. Not wearing stripes, wearing dark colors, layering clothes to hide rolls.... Hiding fat is a multi-million dollar industry, just watch the shopping channel sometime or any late night infomercials, every other commercial is practically trying to sell you something to hide your fat. So that's why when I tell people I weigh 300lbs (Yeah you read that right) they don't usually believe me....or everyone was just way too nice to tell me I've become Jabba the Hut!
This is how I feel right now...But with nicer Clothes
I visited my doctor last week and went for my first physical ....EVER! I know, I'm a terrible person, the important thing is that it really opened my eyes. You know the expression "my body is a temple" well apparently my body is a Temple of Doom! My doctor kindly informed me that my blood pressure is 140/100, apparently that's bad.......real bad. I've also got a liver that looks like Charlie Sheen went on a drinking binge and apparently I've also got Gout. Which if left untreated can lead to something similar to kidney stones.
An eye awakening indeed...So without rambling on to much more I'm posting my before picture. This was not something that was easy to do but I figured I'm in this all the way or else what's the point of this entire blog. Please be Kind!
Bring me Solo and the Wookiee! WHA! WHA! WHA!
So that's me, all 300lbs of me. For some who haven't seen me in a while this picture might surprise a few of you. It even surprised me and I have to look at my self everyday. What I'm going to do is take a picture every week of myself and at the end when I've completed my goal I'll put them all together into a collage video so that everyone can see the progress all at once!
That's about all I got for today. I'd like to thank everyone who has been visiting my blog, the response and traffic here has surpassed what I could have ever expected. Thank you everyone for your support! Please keep comming back and don't forget to leave a comment Below!
Hey everyone, welcome to my new weight loss blog. For those of you who know me pretty well, know that I've struggled with my weight my entire life. I've finally decided to do something about it once and for all.... No yo-yo dieting, no putting the pounds back on, NO EXCUSES!!!!
This isn't a new years resolution this is the plan for the rest of my life, the beginning of the end if you will. This time around I'm going to be doing everything possible to make sure I reach my goals and become a healthier person... Which is why I am starting this blog, I'm making it public so that YOU! my friends can see my progress, call me out on any of my bullshit and help me overcome this burden I've carried most of my life.
I will update my blog often enough, I will keep it entertaining and I hope that you will read and support me through this! If anyone has any suggestions on blog topics, advice for me, inspirational quotes, exercises, ANYTHING really that you think might help me out please feel free to e-mail me here: davesepicweightloss@gmail.com
Don't be shy to pass my blog along to other people you know either, If I can help one person reach their goals too then this blog will have been a success!
Please stay tuned as withing the next few days I will have will put up my Before Picture and give you all a little more detail on where I'm at and where I want to be.
