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Originally Posted by Tom Stormcrowe
Congrats on your first goal!
I already rewarded myself by ordering a new bike, a Thorn Club Tour :-)
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In honor of me breaking the 300 lb barrier and losing 78 lbs so far, here is a comparison of me from Dec 2004, close to my heaviest weight, and about 20 mins ago.
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Originally Posted by jaxgtr
In honor of me breaking the 300 lb barrier and losing 78 lbs so far, here is a comparison of me from Dec 2004, close to my heaviest weight, and about 20 mins ago.
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. “He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.”- Fredrick Nietzsche
"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." - Immanuel Kant
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I dont think I exhibit the extreme weight loss that some of you have experiance (great job to everyone who has lost any weight while enjoying cyclying). I dont have any 'real' full shots of my self but i think the two i'm posting show the weight lost. The first picture (me and my brother) was taken durring winter of 2006 I was at 6'3" 240, the second picture was taken fall of 06 6'3" still but at about 210 and with a hair cut!
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Originally Posted by jaxgtr
In honor of me breaking the 300 lb barrier and losing 78 lbs so far, here is a comparison of me from Dec 2004, close to my heaviest weight, and about 20 mins ago.
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Originally Posted by The Historian
I see you ditched the face fur, Brian. I did as well. A lot of fat guys do that when they lose weight. Except Tom Stormcrowe, of course.
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. “He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.”- Fredrick Nietzsche
"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." - Immanuel Kant
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I enjoy seeing the before and after pictures here Would it be too much to make this thread a sticky?
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Originally Posted by The Historian
I see you ditched the face fur, Brian. I did as well. A lot of fat guys do that when they lose weight. Except Tom Stormcrowe, of course.
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Yea, I had at least a mustache since I was 16 or 17 and my kids never saw me without facial hair. Wife has only seen it one time in 24 year of knowing me. It completely grey and but mainly got rid of it because it was causing me issues with my CPAP mask. I truely hate shaving and would grow it back in a haeart beat if I could.
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Originally Posted by The Historian
I hate shaving too. However, I like looking 20 years younger. So out comes the razor.
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Originally Posted by The Historian
I hate shaving too. However, I like looking 20 years younger. So out comes the razor.
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I shave, and also hate it. But I do it so I can look younger.
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I just shaved in November....1972! Brian if you can use the cpap mask that uses the nose pillows then a beard is no longer an issue.
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Originally Posted by jaxgtr
Yea, that is an added benefit isn't it. I know the wife likes it better.
Right now though, I am working the night shift at work, since the only folks who see me some days are the other bums on the night shift, I only need to shave if I'm going out in public, last week I shaved Monday, then didn't shave again until Sunday..... Really cuts down on the cost of razors, I went from a blade a week, to a blade a month.
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Originally Posted by Tom Stormcrowe
Python, good to hear the hubby is starting to get interested in cycling! Keep him interested and he'll reap unbelievable dividends from it. The only aerobic exercise better than cycling is swimming!
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I can't grow a beard...a partial beard...or a stache.
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Let's move this back to it's original topic, out before and after stuff!
Most recent:
Before and midpoint:
Most recent:
Before and midpoint:
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. “He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.”- Fredrick Nietzsche
"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." - Immanuel Kant
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That's amazing Tom. I know many people have said this before, but you really are an inspiration. I am currently at 261 and I just started keeping track of my weight loss. I plan on taking pictures every day so I can really see the changes. I had actually never seen a picture of myself recently with my shirt off and I was certainly surprised how much I had let myself go. Hopefully I will be another one of your success stories.
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Wow, you guys are really a inspiration... Keep it up...
At 278 pounds I bought a new bike last winter.. This spring I started riding again.. I am down to 255 already. Nothing compaired to what you fellas have done I realize but got to start somewhere :-)
My goal is to be down to 200 by this winter...
Guess I better get back on my bike...
At 278 pounds I bought a new bike last winter.. This spring I started riding again.. I am down to 255 already. Nothing compaired to what you fellas have done I realize but got to start somewhere :-)
My goal is to be down to 200 by this winter...
Guess I better get back on my bike...
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Originally Posted by JoeMetal
That's amazing Tom. I know many people have said this before, but you really are an inspiration. I am currently at 261 and I just started keeping track of my weight loss. I plan on taking pictures every day so I can really see the changes. I had actually never seen a picture of myself recently with my shirt off and I was certainly surprised how much I had let myself go. Hopefully I will be another one of your success stories.
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. “He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.”- Fredrick Nietzsche
"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." - Immanuel Kant
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Originally Posted by garysol1
I started riding in April of last year.
weight was 255 with a 42in waist.
1.5 years later.....172lbs with a 33in waist
Old me
New me
weight was 255 with a 42in waist.
1.5 years later.....172lbs with a 33in waist
Old me
New me
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Originally Posted by JoeMetal
That's amazing Tom. I know many people have said this before, but you really are an inspiration. I am currently at 261 and I just started keeping track of my weight loss. I plan on taking pictures every day so I can really see the changes. I had actually never seen a picture of myself recently with my shirt off and I was certainly surprised how much I had let myself go. Hopefully I will be another one of your success stories.
Me at 360, after losing 25 pounds.
And now, or more precisely three weeks ago, me at 248. No, that's not my bike in the photo.
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Neil, your posture has also improved....Great job so far!
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Originally Posted by Tom Stormcrowe
Neil, your posture has also improved....Great job so far!
And the current, taken by Neil Fein a month ago. I asked Neil if my shoulders were straight before he took the photograph. Incidentally, anyone who has seen the film "Rocky" will recognize the steps.