So here I am back here on the site but for the wrong reasons. Been a member here pretty much since the site opened and was doing very well with my weight loss. But almost 3 years later I'm back where I started. I'm 31 years old. My wife and I are expecting our first child the end of September. I stepped on a scale last night of noticing that my clothes did not fit anymore. To my surprise I gained almost 40lbs. At my lowest point I was weighing in at 309lbs. That was the lowest I have been in years. Now here I am looking at the scale and 1/2 my clothes not really fitting.

I do not want to be a overweight father and die at a early age. This has giving me the first step to getting under 300lbs. I guess that's where I am reaching out to the Traineo Community to help me along my journey to my goal.

Your going to feel that way for a while as it seems that Trainer is pushing you to your limit. When I had a Trainer for a while I loved that feeling of being sore. I guess it gave me satisfaction that I was actually doing well But Protein and Potassium are a good to have after you work out. Have fun.

I actually belong to 2 Gyms and know both of the owners. I could put up flyers and such to prob. Plus Free T-shirts rock as well

So after falling off my plan and such I've been good since friday. I have a short term goal to lose as much as I can in the next month for a Wedding that my Fiance and I are going out of MI for. Im with you all here just a little slower than I would have liked to have started.



Keep it up

I was doing some looking around on the Nike+ site and noticed that they have a new armband for our Nano's with a Window.



http://www.nike.com/index.jhtml?sitesrc=USPL#l=nik estore,grid,_pdp,cid-1/gid-150236/pid-150236,_grid ,f-10002+22004/pn-1&re=US&co=US&la=EN



Go ahead and check it out

Mary I am also Asthmatic. I have been really good about mine till over the winter months I had a borderline pneumonia and since then I have to use my inhaler before I workout. Im also in the process of finding myself a asthma doctor since I really haven't seen anyone about mine since I was in my teens lol.

Sign me up Im down for this as well.

Well i'm more of a sashimi person. I love Tuna and Salmon mmmmm. I have this web site that has alot of the facts on the different types of rolls and such. http://www.sushifaq.com/sushi-calories.htm



But generally speaking Sushi is a good choice imo. Try to stay away from the sauces and tempura types and you will be ok.

Score one for Mac

One of the biggest issues I have is I work on the road. The Bars are very convenient for me since I am in a Truck all day. Maybe some on has some ideas on alternative "On the road" food?

Wow Thanks for all the information and Support. I'm completely dedicated right now. See you all under 300

I have completely fell off the wagon and having a hard time getting motivated. I have been heavy all my life and up to about a year ago I was close to 400lbs(not sure on the weight). About four months ago I was down to 306lbs. I was doing great, mind you I had a personal trainer. I recently purchased my first house in July 2006. After that I quit having the personal trainer and went to a different gym due to money issues. Owning a house is alot more money than I though lol. Thats basically when I started to go down hill. Work stress and person issues with my family made me stop all together and gained 20lbs. So today I weighed myself and I saw 326lbs.



So today I decided that I dont want to be like this anymore. So here is my plan but I need some guidance.



Basic Diet:



Morning Egg on a wheat bagel

Morning Snack Protein Bar (300 Cal, 30g Protein, 6g Sugar)

Lunch Turkey on wheat, Peice of Fruit

Mid Afternoon Snack Protein Bar (300 Cal, 30g Protein, 6g Sugar)

Dinner Grilled Chicken Breast, Sweet Potato, Broccoli

Evening Snack Protein Shake(need help on this any good ones?)



Work out routine

Monday, Wednesday, Friday Cardio

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Strength Training



So thats my Plan im going to try to stick to. I just need help on a Strength Training program and any ideas on the Diet plan. Changes or suggestions are welcome.

My goal is to get back on track. I just cant seem to get things going for me. I go for a few days and fall right back off..... Im in San Fransisco checking out MacWorld 2007. I needed a Vacation bad!!. Lots of Stress at work as of late. Im just finding it hard to be motivated as of late......

The Nike+ and Ipod is great. Started back running again and its defiantly a great motivational tool for me when I can actually get out and run. If you are doing challenges let me know im down for that. I need something a little more to get my butt in gear.

My main games are on 360. Gamertag Idlehand if you want to add me FFXI is my time sink, Gears of War, Phantasy Star Universe(old school PSO Player), Guitar Hero 1 and 2(Waiting for the 360 ver). Thats about all i am playing atm. Though I do have alot of Live Arcade games. Those are great for picking up and playing, plus I have become a achievement junkie the past week. Have to get all of them lol

Determination will always go a long way. And it shows in your pics and your courage to show the world what you are doing.



Cant wait till the next landmark

I recently fell off the wagon. Gained some weight back that I lost. This is exactly what I need to keep myself motivated. atm I have lost the drive I once had...

WOW, just WOW, great work!! Please give us some insight to what you did. Your progress is defiantly inspiring and motivational.

Start off SLOW!, I cant stress this enough since I hurt my knee and took about 2 weeks to heal because I was pushing my self. Take a look at this article. I've been using this as a plan of action and so far its been working for me. Good Luck

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifehack/running- for-beginners.html

My guess is you might need better shoes with support. Also what are you doing for a 2 hour period? Have you been doing this much exercise for a long period of time or did you just start? If you just started this routine I would say to take it slow. I ended up hurting myself and had to take almost 2 weeks off because I pushed my self running way too much and didn't start off slow. Check the shoes and go from there

Myself and a Buddy of mine are going out to San Francisco in January for Macworld. Just curious is anyone is from the area or has been there to give us some ideas on Hotels or places to check out while we are there. Any info would be great.

Cardio Cardio Cardio, atleast 30min per session 3-4 days a week. Cardio is Running, Elliptical machine, Rowing, Stair master, basically anything that keeps your heart rate going. Fit those sessions in between your Weight Training and you should start to see those lbs come off

I used that actually product for about a week and I noticed no change. But the thing is with me that Caffeine doesn't effect me at all. I could drink 4 Red Bulls and go to sleep right after that. But my Personal Trainer that I had for a while used these before he worked out and said they worked for him. I guess YMMV.

Trivia ftw! Love the way the site is moving along

Looking good, Can really see the difference. Keep it up and keep us posted

http://completerunning.com/archives/2006/09/12/100 -beginner-running-tips/

Saw this the other day and have to say its a great list for beginners and maybe even advanced runners. Check it out

Well any playlists from iTunes will work. You must be outside of the US since all the branded Nike+ playlists have been available since launch. http://runpl.us/forum/ is a forum dedicated exclusive to people with the Nike+ kit, They have weekly challenges and such. Check it out. On the improvements Im sure Nike and Apple are working on new features. They were the first to have something like this. Though Adidas just came out with a Polar Kit. We will see how that pans out.

I second that, well soon to be under the 300 mark

We should just make a 300+lbs Club. That way we all can motivate each other Hey man you made it do 250 so obviously what you where doing was working for you. We all hit plateaus and those days where we just want to slack off. Just think about when you get to your goal. Keep at it we all are battling the same war.

1 word ZELDA! That is all