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well done - first step and all that, just hope that the exercise bug bites you now. Know what you mean about things being easier when lighter - 95kg now instead of 120 and touch and other sports much more enjoyable. <br />
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Still training hard every 2nd day in gym and walking on days in between (1 & 1/2 hours yesterday). Only lost 1.5kg in last fortnight but have lost 2.5% of bodyfat (down to 24.8%) which is excellent.<br />
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You are right there FBB, but also the weight loss will slow as in the gym while you are burning off mre fat, you will be adding muscle mass, and muscle weighs more than fat. <br />
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Sooo, you weight loss will be less - so keep your eye on that percentage thing, and the tape measure. Those are your firneds now!!<br />
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Well done is all I can say.Â
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What a fucking fantastic effort FBB. <br />
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You're right in that losing the weight will slow right down now - and it's more a case of tidying up what's left. Now you are on the exercise trail, take advantage of it and try to fit in walking in places that are really scenic if they are close by. It's amazing how rewarding a hike to a viewing point can be and you don't even realise that it was also exercise!<br />
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Good News , My daughter Evie Rose born 7am this morning weighing 7lb 14oz, mum and daughter well. Dads off to the gym tomorrow morning
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It has been a real joy to read this thread and am very impressed with your decision to go for a gastric band and then the huge weight loss.<br />
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Well done ont he new arrival as well!!<br />
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At my heaviest I weighed 125kgs (Im 6 ft 2) and looked like a right fat bastard. I am now down to around 108 but would like to get down to 95.<br />
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reading your thread and your successs really helps in the motivation for other guys.<br />
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Cheers for the support guys. Still training hard every 2nd day at gym and i am slowly getting up in weights and that side is going well. Feel very run down as i am struggling to eat much at all - mainly protein drinks and the odd biscuit, haven't had a decent meal in 4 days as i had a blockage in the band and spent 2 days throwing up , so now have to be on a liquid diet for a few days until the inflammation goes down.<br />
Bought a new pair of jeans yesterday size 40" and a xxl shirt so it is great not having to go to the big mens section and i can see a big shopping trip in a couple of months as i have fuck all that fits. <br />
 Weight 132.5 kg<br />
 Body fat 24%<br />
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Have finally broken the 130kg barrier, weight now 129.7 kg, i dont know how reliable the bodyfat % indicators are as mine read 127% a gain of 3%, which seems suprising as i have lost weight and are still going to the gym every 2nd day.<br />
The last time i weighed in the 120's was just before my 30th birthday.<br />
I am drinking 2 - 3 protein shakes per day - musashi brand, vanilla flavour and they taste great.<br />
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Have finally broken the 130kg barrier, weight now 129.7 kg, i dont know how reliable the bodyfat % indicators are as mine read 127% a gain of 3%, which seems suprising as i have lost weight and are still going to the gym every 2nd day.<br />
The last time i weighed in the 120's was just before my 30th birthday.<br />
I am drinking 2 - 3 protein shakes per day - musashi brand, vanilla flavour and they taste great.<br />
All is well and a very merry Christmas too all Ferners.<br />
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Haven't been in the Fat Busters section for over a year, and just read through this whole thread and a huge congrats to FBBÂ
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Thanks for sharing it with us bro, hope you're still on the horse and going for that 118.<br />
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Sorry for taking so long to post . Weighed myself at the clinic this morning , only do it every couple of weeks. Current weight is 125.5 KG. i HAVE NOW LOST OVER 50 KG IN TOTAL. Quite happy.<br />
 I haven't gone to the gym for 2 weeks and must start again ASAP. The reason i stopped was that i feinted after a tough workout and cut my leg on a table,- there was plenty of blood- it was probably due to dehydration and low blood pressure combined. The lady at the desk (It was 6.30 am) freaked out and told me to get checked out before returning. Had heaps of tests done but they didn't find anything.<br />
My blood pressure is down to 100/70 and the doc said it only has to fall a little before i feel dizzy.<br />
As i don't eat very much and don't feel hungry it is hard to get enough fuel into the body to train hard. I can go a day without eating and not even notice I'm hungry , the missus has to remind me to eat.<br />
While not going to gym, i have been busting my ass every night to 9pm working on an extension to the house and have dug plenty of drains and trenches for plumbing and electric and have done all the building work with hammer and nails and a hand saw ( i love doing things the old school way) so am getting plenty of exercise -
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current weight 123kg. Body fat down to 22%. 2 .5 kg lost in 3 weeks about average body fat had a good drop. My extension on the house is nearly finished so will get back to Gym asap.
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Sorry about the delay in posting, but i am quite over the weight loss thing. You lose 65kg and everyone wants to be your mate <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />. Seriously every time i go out , people i only half know want to talk about how much i've lost and how i look now. It was great for the 1 st 3 months but it does get a bit stale.<br />
 Current weight 117kg , body fat 21%. Have now reached my goal weight and am training twice a week with personal trainer, should do more , i know.<br />
Confession time. when i started this journey 14 months ago i was actually 180.8kg (not 177kg that i put in my 1st post)Â but i wasn't brave enough to put this figure in writing.<br />
 There is no way that i could have lost the weight without the gastric banding operation and i have completely forgotten the $15,000 it cost, but there is a down side that is not overly explained before it all starts, The positives are easy to see , here are some negatives:<br />- It has halved (even quartered) my alcolhol consumption and i do miss not being able to drink more than 4 beers.<br />
- It has turned me into a virtual vegetarian as meat is almost impossible for me to get down and stay down<br />
- Most of the time i dont have big stores of energy as i dont eat enough good food to run the machine and i am quite tired regulary.<br />
- i am a potatoe chip (pringles) addict as they crumble easy and go down well, biscuits are the same<br />
5. bread is a no-no<br /> - i have no clothes - recently fitted 36" jeans (tightish but got them done up) 2xl is my shirt size<br />
Will post a photo in the next couple of days<br />
Thanks for the support , i might not have mentioned it before but it does help<br />
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