The Flopnuts Fatties Thread

[Mr. Flopnuts]

I'm going to be an attention whore on this. For those of you who don't know me, I'm a morbidly obese individual. I grew up overweight. Like, as long as I can remember. In the beginning of 2008 a weight loss thread started. I decided for the first time in my life I was going to go see a doctor and try and take off some weight. I was 450lbs.

I learned how incredibly ignorant I was to health, fitness, and food. Over the course of a year and a half or so, I lost 185lbs. I went from someone who had never been able to run a mile in his life, to someone who ran 30-40 miles a week. I have a framed picture of myself completing my first 5k, and it was one of the proudest moments in my life.

In August of 2010 my wife and I decided to move to Branson, MO from Seattle, WA. I've lived here before, and wanted to come back. I've never really drank in my life because I come from a long line of alcoholics. I chose a different poison, and always smoked pot. (Yeah, lost 185lbs with the ****ing munchies every day. Go me!)

Needless to say, I started drinking when I got down here because the pot was horrible, and eventually stopped running. When I stopped running, I started gaining weight. Today, 2 years later, I weigh approximately 380lbs. I say approximately because frankly, I would have to find a freight scale to weigh myself.

Today is the day it all begins again. I thought long and hard about putting myself out there on this board, because it has changed so much since I did this the first time. But it was such a great release for me, and an insane source of positive encouragement, and valuable information that I decided to do it.

I also know that all that weight I lost inspired a few others on this board to do it as well. My understanding is that they have all kept that weight off. I'm hoping to replicate those achievements with some current fatties out there. Let's band together! Let's learn, and fight, and be who we want to be, rather than who we are right now.

I'm going to post before and after pictures in the next post. My before and after is a little different though. I'm going to post pictures of me at 265, and one of me today. I look forward to posting my after-after picture at the end of the year. I am going to lose 100lbs+ before this year is over. My goal, is to weigh 250lbs by January 1st. That would be the same weight I was at in the 8th grade. Public accountability is a big part of why I was so successful before I think. The idea of putting this up and being the same or worse by year's end is disgusting. I believe it will help me. I will be bumping this thread perhaps on a daily basis. It worked the last time.

Who's with me? Who is ready to put in the blood, sweat, and tears necessary to change your life forever? If I'm alone, I'm alone. But I hope some of you will join me in the battle of the bulge. We'll call it "Custard's last stand"! And to anyone who wants to talk shit to me, about me, or whatever, bring it on. It fuels me.

GO!!!

The Fatties: Starting weight 09/01 (optional)

Mr. Floptits
Pestilence
Mr. Plump
Luv
Saulbadguy
otherstar
Bump
"Bob" Mojo Dobbs
Buck
Cabletech94
CJiggles
HemiEd
MahiMike
Setsuna
LTL
pr capone
planetman
Bwana
Burt
The World's finest morphius
zonachief
jiveturkey
Frosty
predarat
Braincase

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[Buck]

Originally Posted by lewdog

About time you hit the gym, fuzzy nuts! There is nothing better in the world than a great lifting session.

Tell me about it. Or the DOMS the next day. Ugh.

However, as my body is getting used to the weightlifting, it's burning off a shit load of fat.

I've lost 8.2 lbs this week alone. I was stuck at 215-218 for about a month and a half (to be honest I was trying to not lose weight).

I've kicked it into high gear on keto (1500 or less calories a day) and I've been lifting 3 times a week and doing some form of light cardio once a week (I do about 5 min of running before and 5 min of fast walking after lifting, but I'll go and do an easy little 30 min cardio session getting my heart rate up to 165 or so once a week).

Weighed in today at 209.8

199.9 is so ****ing close I can feel it.

[The Franchise]

Switched from low carb Monsters over to No Carb Rockstar Zero Carbs. That eliminates 2 carbs out of the diet.

Oh....and started the 100 pushup program last night. I'll be starting the Sprint 8 program this weekend.

**** you fat.

[Mr. Flopnuts]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

Can you not smoke anymore?

Unfortunately, after 20 years all it does alone is make me paranoid. When I'm drinking, it's fantastic. It's a mental thing. Stress, amongst other things, however it's a shitty, shitty, excuse.

Originally Posted by Buck

In a world of unicorns and rainbows, I'd tell you to keep your head up, but in the real world, I gotta say, I'm disappointed man.

You and me both, brah. Gotta get it worked out. No doubt.

[Mr. Flopnuts]

So I've made this huge excuse that low carb left me with no ability to workout at max pace. I'm talking cardio with a h/r in the 160's plus making it actual training vs. just fat burning. Someone tell me I'm full of shit.

[The Franchise]

You just gotta give it up man. I'm sure it's going to be tough as ****....and it's going to suck....but it's the best thing for you.

[Buck]

Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

So I've made this huge excuse that low carb left me with no ability to workout at max pace. I'm talking cardio with a h/r in the 160's plus making it actual training vs. just fat burning. Someone tell me I'm full of shit.

You're actually right. It will take about a month for your body to acclimate to using fat as your main source of energy. Working out is harder for that first month, but once your body gets used to it, you can go as hard as you could otherwise.

[Mr. Flopnuts]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

You just gotta give it up man. I'm sure it's going to be tough as ****....and it's going to suck....but it's the best thing for you.

Yeah, I'm just being a mental midget, pussy. At some point, you just got to grab yourself by the balls and say this ain't working.

Originally Posted by Buck

You're actually right. It will take about a month for your body to acclimate to using fat as your main source of energy. Working out is harder for that first month, but once your body gets used to it, you can go as hard as you could otherwise.

So, I did it for over a month and have been eating carbs for a week. I suppose I'm ****ed and have to start all over? Whew.

[Mr. Flopnuts]

You two in particular are guys I call friends. Not just internet acquaintances. Thanks for bucking up and telling me how it is. It's helpful.

[Saul Good]

Forget about whether or not you can work out at a max level. Just work out, and let the rest figure itself out.

[Buck]

Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

Yeah, I'm just being a mental midget, pussy. At some point, you just got to grab yourself by the balls and say this ain't working.



So, I did it for over a month and have been eating carbs for a week. I suppose I'm ****ed and have to start all over? Whew.

Naw, it shouldn't take that long since your body was already getting used to it.

But like Saul said, just do your best that you can and it will work itself out when it will.

[The Franchise]

Any exercise is better than no exercise.


And yeah....I'm a ****ing hypocrite for that one.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

You two in particular are guys I call friends. Not just internet acquaintances. Thanks for bucking up and telling me how it is. It's helpful.

Same here man. You know if you need anything....you can let me know.

[phisherman]

Running or jogging, it doesn't matter, just keep moving dude.

Just walking one mile burns a lot more calories than sitting on the couch. Running has also re-taught me how nice it is to be out in the open air.

[The Franchise]

[Mr. Flopnuts]

At 1:03 Stallone starts speaking. I listened to that 3 times. Sometimes, when it's channeled correctly, anger is a gift.