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sawolf01's Fitness Profilefrom Louisville, Kentucky (Kindred Gym / Jeffersonville YMCA) "It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle change." 
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about 1 month ago
sawolf01 posted their progress to the Sprints and Upper-Body workout in the 5-Week Fat Shredder training plan.
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about 1 month ago
sawolf01
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about 1 month ago
sawolf01 is now one of However's Motivators.
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about 1 month ago
sawolf01 is now one of switch78's Motivators.
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about 1 month ago
sawolf01 added a personal journal entry.
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about 1 month ago
sawolf01 added a personal journal entry.
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about 1 month ago
sawolf01
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3 months ago
sawolf01 added a personal journal entry.
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3 months ago
sawolf01 added a personal journal entry.
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3 months ago
sawolf01 burned 178 Calories!
About Me
Not sure what to say here. I'm joined gyminee to track my progress as I tried to lose 80 pounds. It started off as that kind of goal and has now transitioned into a way of tracking this very necessary lifestyle change for me. I've got obesity in my family so I've always seen myself as "big". Was teased throughout high school even though looking back, I wasn't that big (don't remember specific weight, but I was in a 36 set of pants, that's not THAT bad). Got in "good shape" early on in college then let it all go when I transferred to a college where I didn't live on campus. Got hurt pretty bad in an industrial accident (thing completely mangled right leg, basically 80% severed). Kind of gave up on ever being fit again (live every day in a little bit of pain in that leg, some worse than others). May of 2008 I was on vacation with my wife's family (a few of which are health nuts). I weighed probably 300 during this trip. I pretended like I didn't like the healthy stuff they were doing, teased them a little bit about wanting to go hiking and biking and canoeing and all that stuff "while on vacation", but deep down I knew I was jealous. Jealous because I knew I wished I could do those things and be able to walk the next day. Towards the end of the trip I wanted to kayak across the bay (we were in an ocean front house that was way back in a cove). I could barely fit in the kayak. Once I got in, I couldn't move my legs to even put my thighs in the area that should give me leverage to maneuver the kayak. It was at that time that I decided enough is enough. When I got back, I sat down with my wife and made some incentives for losing weight. We came up with 10 lb rewards that would get gradually bigger and bigger (all non food based). The 80 pound mark is a trip to Tuscany, Italy. we can't really afford to go but I figured by the time the trip would roll around we could be debt free anyway and could figure out how to pay it off later :P So anyway, that's my super personal story behind what changed my life forever, 19 weeks ago. I feel better than I have since I can remember and I am looking forward to hitting my future goals. Feel free to gymbuddy me, especially if you're on a long weight loss journey (anyone that needs to lose the kind of weight like I did knows that the journey doesn't take years, it takes forever. it's not a diet, it's a lifestyle change).
Stats
Sex: Male
Age: 31
Weight: 232.5 lbs
Height: 6ft 1in (185 cm)
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Body Fat (My goal is 17.99 %) |
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Average BodyFat (Physicsdiet.com) (My goal is 17 %) |
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from Fort Worth, Texas |
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from Kennesaw, Georgia |
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from Raleigh, North Carolina |
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from Denver, Colorado |
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from Lawndale, California |
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sawolf01's Journal
weight loss competition - starting at 230.5
So my and my buddy are doing a weight loss competition. 13 weeks, $10 per week. $5 of that goes into a pool that will be given to the overall winner. The other $5 is distributed at the end of the week (yes, a week by week competition. You could win one week and win $10 and the next week you could win again and win another $10. I like the idea. It's all based on % lost.
Posted about 1 month ago by sawolf01
Lost my way again
Dropped the 5 week fat shredder and readded it. Starting up again today. i was so sore after doing it last time (sore for 1 week) that I stopped.
Posted about 1 month ago by sawolf01
Weigh in plan
Weighing every day so that I can get my averages according to physicsdiet.com (http://physicsdiet.com/Public.aspx?u=sawolf01). Am going to record my weight on here on Mondays and Fridays. The Monday weight / body fat measurement is the one that counts and weighing on Friday helps to keep me honest over the weekend. If you see that you weigh X on Friday, on Saturday when you see that donut, makes it easier to say no because you don't want to screw up your Monday weigh in. And IF you do indulge, on Monday you can see the damage. Weekends were always the hardest for me. Eating out, cookouts, friends houses, etc. etc.
Posted 3 months ago by sawolf01
Started 5-week fat shredder program yesterday
Uhh holy crap. So I haven't worked out in probably 7 months. Got laid off back in November. At that job I had a gym in the lobby of the building. It was staffed by a personal trainer, and it was free. That is where I started my weight loss journey and the convenience made it easier for me to succeed. I went down every day at lunch and worked out and grabbed a salad at their fully stocked cafeteria and it was great. After getting laid off in November 2009, I found work quickly in January 2010 but this new workplace did not have a gym. We had always maintained a YMCA membership but now that was an extra 10 minute drive (each way, gasp) and was way less private. So I stopped going. Since then I have gained about 20 pounds and about 4.3% body fat. My old injuries have started hurting again, my "skinny clothes" are about 3 pounds away from not fitting. I got back from vacation on Sunday and after pigging out all week long I've redecided that enough is enough. I've had my fun eating whatever, whenever and it's time to get back on track. I'm back to journaling everything I eat, weighing everyday and logging on physicsdiet.com, hopefully I will get my wife on board because she helps me out alot when she's doing it as well. More to come..
Posted 3 months ago by sawolf01
I'm back.
After gaining about 20 pounds back and at least 2% body fat, I'm back. Started the 5-week fat shredder program. We'll see how I do.
Posted 3 months ago by sawolf01