I lost 100 Libra pondos just doing what this guy says on his website, all for free and without stupid things like pre-workout energizers and crap T-pills or fat burner mixes.
 
http://scoobysworkshop.com/
 
ALL FREE info, work out plans, meal ideas. No catches, no sales pitches. 
Coming from me, you can do it! I believe in you! Just really monitor your eating and add extra working out.
Also think of little things you can do to make simple tasks more labor intensive. Every little bit helps, like parking farther away and walking instead of driving. carrying the things you want to buy instead of using a cart, push mower instead of riding lawn mower. 

moose517
Lol that's the thing I already make myself do more work to help out. I park way out because of door dingers, at work rather than use power pallet jacks to move my product I use a non powered jack even if it is half ton skids x 12 x 2

I'm gonna go shopping tonight and getting better foods. I've already dropped 7lbs in about a week and a half now and that's just adding cardio. Running I do lack on, I need someone to run with me to help keep me going otherwise I end up walking a bit. I've gotta get that mule and a half down and then up the speed of it.

 
Congrats, I'm happy for you.... When I was 250lbs, I put myself on to it and went down to 220lbs, I was trying to go lower, But when I got my new job, I stopped working out, I went up to 225lbs and then had my gal bladder removed and dropped back to 220lbs due to limitation on foods, As soon as those limitations were lifted, I shot up to 230lbs where I currently rest....
 
Maybe I will get the same motivation that pushes you forward and get back on track, But for now, All I can say is congratulations on going the right way.

not sure if this was already mentioned but i lost about 20 lbs in a little over a month by eating 6 times a day.
 
300-500 calorie breakfast lunch and dinner and 3 100-200 calorie snacks inbetween meals and after dinner. plus dont eat less than 2-4 hours before you go to sleep.
 
obviously the more extreeme you go with this the faster you'l lose weight lower calories plus no eating less than 5 hours before sleep and you'll lose weight very fast.
 
this speeds up your metabolism like crazy. Even after i stopped eating like this i was still losing weight.
also dont drink anything but water.
 

haha hazman, definitely not!  When i was approaching 300 i decided to change what i was eating a bit so i wouldn't reach that stage.  I like being able to walk without dieing.

haha RJ you know what i mean :P

Awesome man! Keep it up, you can do this!

LOL yeah Delirious already done that :P  other than the hiking, its too cold now to do that and snowy, gonna have to give in and get a gym membership.  Had a slight set back due to the holiday though ugh!  Gonna have to watch it and do some extra workouts to get that extra burned back off and get back on track.  I was doing so good too :(

Hey Moose _ interesting thread.
 I've always been quite fit and have been running/cycling and working out with weights for the better part of my life.
 This has been mentioned in the thread, but I feel it's worth repeating _ what ever you do to loose the weight (fat loss and muscle gain) expect to have that routine become a part of you permanent life style.
People strive for a goal, do what ever it takes to get there, but then defeat their hard work only to undo it all by getting back into bad habits.
 Gradual change is better if time permits.
 
 Running in the snow: I live here on the Southern tip of Vancouver Island in BC Canada, so we are blessed with mild weather, but lots of rain.
 However it can get cold _ -10/-15.
 In that cold the snow isn't wet like it usually is around here so running in it or rather jogging in it isn't such a slippery effort. Take small strides and keep a steady pace _ you will get your heart rate up if the snow is deep because for each stride, you're push the snow out of the way and lifting your legs higher then usual _ you get a real work out.
 You don't have to go very far to see what I mean.
 
 Don't wear wool and cotton, they get wet and heavy when you sweat and once they get wet the outside cold air penetrates the water which eventually transfers to your skin and you don't want that.
 Modern fleecy synthetics that are meant for outdoor training is the way to go.
 You want to feel the cold a little bit when you start to run and once you warm up, you become comfortable. If you feel comfortable at the beginning of a run, then you will become over heated.
 
 I trade off between running in the winter here and cycling in the summer. I can't stand the rain when I am on the bike and it gets too hot to run in the summer, although I have done it. Switching back and fourth between the two activities keeps things from getting boring.
 
 Running is good for burning calories, but cycling is the best, but you can't let the bike do all the work, that's the key.
 You will know what I mean if you go out with a bunch of serious roadies and try to keep up with them.
 
 If you have a set back, don't worry about it, enjoy what you're doing _ I think that's the most important thing to keep yourself motivated.
 
 Once you're reached you goal, and the pressure is off once that goal is reached, maintaining things become less of an effort and fun.
 Going out for a run, a bike ride and working out becomes more important and becomes priority over things that used to matter more.
 
 As far as diet is concerned, I am not going to get into that, but I will say one thing, don't eat "hydrogenated oils". If you start eating healthy, you won't run into this if you start reading the ingredient list on the package, but sometimes seemingly healthy foods can contain this very bad fat. Look out for foods that say "cholesterol free" and granolas that can still contain hydrogenated oils.
 
 Here in Canada our government is slowly banning the stuff, but you will still find it in small quantities as some is permitted. In my opinion any amount is very bad. The industry doesn't like to refrigerate things, so to keep oils from going rancid they literally pump hydrogen through the fats. This destroys all the organic matter in the oil so it doesn't spoil _ this also destroys the vitamin content in the oil making it a useless food, but still retaining its calorie content.
 Once this bad oil gets into your system, it's sticky nature traps the good oils in you body and it goes down the toilet.
 It also really likes to stick to your veins so one can work on that heart attack when you get into you fifties.
 
 People who eat smooth and creamy peanut butter are getting a dose of this stuff. The sticky nature of the hydrogenated oil keeps the peanut oil from separating. Peanut butter is OK, but buy the natural stuff and keep it in the fridge.
 
 Probably the worst food out there of all time is Cool Whip, it's whipped up hydrogenated oil with a bunch of artificial flavoring in it, but you're probably not eating that stuff anyway.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

In basic when I was there a very long time ago running, situps, and pushups were the morning rituals.
 
20 pounds should be easy to shed. Just remember you want to burn slightly more calories than you intake. Minor changes to your diet can help this a lot. For example use low calorie margarine instead of butter, eat fresh fruit instead of candy for desert, cut out beef and go to lean baked chicken, turkey, or boneless lean pork.

Back when I was in sales and all of us ate out alot I jumped to 225 lbs from 175!I was miserable,I cut out all bread/pasta and bad carbs.I went high protein...not full blown Atkins but I cut out all sugar.For salty snacks I only ate pork rinds/for dessert I only ate fat free,sugar free jello with redi whip and I switched to diet Mt. Dew...I could not give up my Dew.I was back down to my 175 frame in about 4 months.All my buddies at work laughed and cracked on me...about the 2nd month in,well lets just say 2 of my mates at work lost a ton of weight and followed my guidelines to the letter.My best buddy had breathing/asthma,and a sniffing tick he had for years,3 months into my deal and they were gone!He could breathe and his tick was gone.I wish you luck with what ever helps you,ohhh...I posted a pic of my wife and I vacationing in Miami on my bathroom mirror...I was 225,and when I felt like cheating with a 6 pack or donut,the picture helped me stay on course.

Way to go Moose, you're almost there !!
 I went through the thread again and the upper weight limit for your goal is 191 _ so just a bit more to go !
 Don't know what you're weather is like, but how's you're running ?
 You'll find as you drop weight (even a few pounds) that your running will become exponentially easier.
 Pretty soon you will be looking back and that 1.5 mile run will be ridiculously easy and you won't even break a sweat.
 You'll find that you will have to run 10 miles or more to get a work out _ and it never stops...

Running in the crappy weather sucks, but I'll be damned if I'm going to turn into a gerbil and run on a tread mill. When it's really windy here I have this thin balaclavas that works well _ I've used it for cycling too in freezing weather and it keeps the cold air from directly getting into my lungs. It's thin enough to fit underneath a bicycle helmet, so you get the idea just how thin it is.
 It's just enough to keep the wind out of my face.
 I do wear gloves, but I always end up taking them off when I get warmed up, sometimes the balaclavas comes off too, but I've always used a toque
 I use a pair of Oakley glasses with amber lenses to keep the sleet out of my eyes.
 
 Honestly though I've never worn the balaclavas for a while now _ not anymore, the climate does seem to be warming up.
 
 The thing to do is MAN-UP, DON'T BE A WOOSE, AND GET YOUR ASS OUT THERE NO MATTER WHAT THE WEATHER !
 
 I get so pissed off at the lousy weather I just say F*ck it, and do what I want !
 
 Even today, it's mild, but just poring out, I'll get so wet that when I stand still I will literally leave a puddle.
 It's fun though...
 
Some of the looks I/you will get when you're out in crappy weather are priceless...

Lost some 20-30 pounds in 5 months with mainly strength training, little bit of cardio, cleaner eating (being aware of what you eat, but not really being excessive)
 
Eat lean, higher in protein food. You stay fuller longer and less tempted to eat in between meals.
Eat frequently, but in smaller portions. This will curve any temptation to reach for candy, chips, etc.
Starving does nothing for you, your body goes into a preservation state and metabolism slows down if your body can't find food to preserve.
Stock up on some fruits, and clean snacks. Things like yogurt and granola, bananas, minimally processed turkey breast meat (try to find stuff low in sodium) with some crackers can really help curve any hunger.
 
Weigh yourself in the morning, maybe after a #2.
 
Just keep at it and you will get there.

Will pay Sgt. Hartman to motivate you.
 

 

moose517
LOL yeah Delirious already done that :P  other than the hiking, its too cold now to do that and snowy, gonna have to give in and get a gym membership.  Had a slight set back due to the holiday though ugh!  Gonna have to watch it and do some extra workouts to get that extra burned back off and get back on track.  I was doing so good too :(

Nothing wrong with cold moose!! It makes your body use calories faster to make warmth. Another great trick is to drink and eat ice cold water and foods etc.... cause its super labor intensive for your body to warm it to a digestible point. Hope that little tid bit helps brotha!! \m/