Big guy with a need to loose weight and get fit

tripletdad7's picture
Posted January 29th, 2009 by tripletdad7

Ok, I am a big guy. 32 years old, 5' 6", 300 lbs. I have 4 1/2 year old triplets. I need to do something if I am going to make is to see their graduation, children, etc. My family has a history of heart disease and that has me scared.

The problem, where do I start and what should I do? I have started journaling my food intake. With that, I am finding most of my problem. You can see what I mean by looking at http://scottysweightloss.blogspot.com. (Note: I chose the theme due to the way I view myself. As a big panda that has the potential to be great.)

Anyway, I found this site and forum and thought this would be a great place to start. You all seem to be doing so well. Maybe you can give me some insight or motivation. Of course, I do have a lack of funds and equipment. So, joining a gym is out of the question. I do have the walk away the pounds series and will be starting that hopefully soon. Please help. My life has been full of excuses as to why I am the way I am. I want it to become a testament to others that things can change.

Thank you,

Scott H.

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Thank you

tripletdad7's picture
On February 2nd, 2009 tripletdad7 says:

Thank you for the reply. I appreciate the feedback you gave. Thankfully, I have been doing better at substituting and eliminating certain items of my past diet. I will continue to do this until I have eliminated most of the bad choice items. I think that posting that message and checking it often has kept me focused on the goal.

Scott H.

hi

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On February 2nd, 2009 johnny (not verified) says:

you have 3 beautiful daughters what a great gift GOD has given you. Now it's your turn to return that gift to your girls. Go slow start with your diet remove all the junk food from your diet and even the girls diet this will make it easier for you. Limit or remove all "white" foods rice, pasta, replace with whole wheat if possible, try to eat most of your carb in the first half of the day stop by 1:00 pm. Eat lots of veggies/salads, eat skinless chicken breast, lean cuts of beef, sweet potato, yams, limit high sugar fruits, do some weight/cardio training slow and steady you don't want to crash

Most importantly make sure your profile is complete, make some good friends here, some people respond some don't, just keep searching. Remember this is for those 3 beautiful gifts you were given, also you would never want someone else taking care of them instead of you right!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good luck