Big day for me, reached a personal goal

[starsky]

that is amazing!! congratulations!!!

[megojim]

Awesome dave, for and your family a skinny Dave is ahealthier happier Dave!
You have much to be proud of!
-jim

[ScottA]

Big congrats Dave. We need to talk at MM.

[toys2cool]

That's great, Dave. I wish I could lose about 15-20 lbs. I've lost about 3 in the past 2 weeks. I'm just trying to take it one day at a time without too many slip ups.

It's ok to slip up once in a while. The trick is not to get to into the diet where you'll just hate it and force yourself to eat something you don't want. Eat as healthy but good as you can for 3 days and then cheat on the 4th(I'm not telling you to eat 3 whoppers) but something decent,that way your motivation will be to reach that 4th day and eat what you want and feel good about it.

6lbs. in one month would be a great pace

[toys2cool]

That's when I hit up Damian.

What he outlined for me was extensive, yet pretty simple. It's what he does for a living, so I wont just post his work, I'll leave it up to him to comment on that if he so chooses. I dropped the weight on my own, but I was loosing muscle weight as well. I replaced that and built it up thanks to his help. Still got a ways to go on that side of things, but I find that time at the gym after a long day of work is kind of like therapy.

It's cool Dave, what i told Dave to do was pretty much the Basic way to start when you start with a trainer... which is do every part of the body at least once or twice a week.

Depending on your size and strength(I'll tell you reps & sets),I do these programs for my friends all the time(and hot chicks I see that don't know what they are doing ,That's not the correct form to do squats,here let me show you ). It's the same crap a PT is going to charge you $50-$75 an hour for in the gym.I just know it's a rip off,and I hate to see people that need it get jipped (That's why i hate sales people at gyms ) They trick people into believing they could drop 100 lbs. in 2 weeks with a personal trainer just to get them to sign a contract

Most gyms give you at least 1 or 2 free sessions (sometimes more if you act like you haven't decided yet) ,Take advantage of this and write it all down. Don't pay for anything unless of course you need the motivation and someone there telling you what to do( Which is fine,many people are like that)

Good luck gentlemen I'm actually trying to gain as much as I can now,to then drop it again. I hate this part of the year

[AusTex]

Congrats Dave. To me, this is better news for a fellow Mego collector than finding a MIB Aquaman vs Shark or something of the like. We owe it to our families (esp kids!) and loved ones to be healthy and live long lives, IMO. -Greg

[huedell]

I didn't dive in over my head and start going to the gym right away. I figured if it was too hard I wouldn't keep at it. So I just started walking 3 miles a day, and taking a page from Derek (Flynne) making little changes. Taking the stairs instead of the elevator. Buying skim milk instead of 2%. Just little things. I did cut out all fast food, but otherwise I ate the same stuff, but not as much. So on Pizza night, I stopped at 2 pieces instead of going back for 2 more. I thought I was still hungry, but after walking away from the table I found I wasn't. We all know what we should or shouldn't eat. It's basically common sense. If I wanted a snack, I had one, but I went for a tomato or some kind of vegetable instead of junk. The first 45 pounds or so dropped off that way, and at a rate of about 2 pounds a week. Then it got cold outside, too cold to walk, so I joined a gym, but didn't know what I was doing. That's when I hit up Damian.

What he outlined for me was extensive, yet pretty simple. It's what he does for a living, so I wont just post his work, I'll leave it up to him to comment on that if he so chooses. I dropped the weight on my own, but I was loosing muscle weight as well. I replaced that and built it up thanks to his help. Still got a ways to go on that side of things, but I find that time at the gym after a long day of work is kind of like therapy.

Thanks for the info Dave----personally, I have
pretty good eating habits and I walk a lot
...I had to do that stuff to stay at this kinda condition
---which might be described as "average"
or "slightly overweight".

The rest of it---basically the part you described
as being "stuck" is the hard part for me.

I don't think I could ever commit to an exercise ritual.

I guess, if I ever get desperate I may hit up t2cool privately
for additional info.

Again, I commend you on your dedication---

[sauce]

Man, you look great in the picture. Congrats on the big healthy change.
I like your choice of shirt and background for the Big Tough Guy pose. :-)

[Dave Mc]

That pic is great Dave---is that weighttraining workout
easily described/mapped out?

I know I'll never do it, but on the offchance me or anyone here would wanna
take that challenge....

Anyways, again, great job and great pic!

I didn't dive in over my head and start going to the gym right away. I figured if it was too hard I wouldn't keep at it. So I just started walking 3 miles a day, and taking a page from Derek (Flynne) making little changes. Taking the stairs instead of the elevator. Buying skim milk instead of 2%. Just little things. I did cut out all fast food, but otherwise I ate the same stuff, but not as much. So on Pizza night, I stopped at 2 pieces instead of going back for 2 more. I thought I was still hungry, but after walking away from the table I found I wasn't. We all know what we should or shouldn't eat. It's basically common sense. If I wanted a snack, I had one, but I went for a tomato or some kind of vegetable instead of junk. The first 45 pounds or so dropped off that way, and at a rate of about 2 pounds a week. Then it got cold outside, too cold to walk, so I joined a gym, but didn't know what I was doing. That's when I hit up Damian.

What he outlined for me was extensive, yet pretty simple. It's what he does for a living, so I wont just post his work, I'll leave it up to him to comment on that if he so chooses. I dropped the weight on my own, but I was loosing muscle weight as well. I replaced that and built it up thanks to his help. Still got a ways to go on that side of things, but I find that time at the gym after a long day of work is kind of like therapy.

[cdhall]

Yeah!

Thanks all. Felt a little weird posting it, but thought if I could do it (after years of thinking it impossible) than anyone can do it.

DAVE!

Feel the love, man! That is GREAT!

My wife has lost a lot of weight walking. She works in a building on a pretty steep hill and walks at lunch and on breaks. It is uphill on one side and down on the other. It is a good place to walk. We also have an Elliptical at home that I used to use watching Battlestar Galactica and she uses when she watches her favorite show, the Biggest Loser. That is a great show.

Walking rules! Walking outdoors rules more according to Dr. Weil.

But thank you for posting. I'm glad to hear that you are "better," even though I didn't know you were "worse."


That really is incredible. I've been stuck for a long time myself. Between you and my wife, I'm going to have to do something now. I need to lose 30lbs. I may start teaching Kenpo (Karate) again if I can find a facility and a few students.

But really, we are obviously all Glad You Posted.

You are such a cool guy. I'm glad you are healthier and happier and have the Tremendous Lifelong Satisfaction that you accomplished this amazing goal. Especially as you said, you thought it was impossible when you set the goal.

Now, you should change your icon to The Hulk. Shrek is not appropriate anymore perhaps. The Hulk is green. I couldn't think of another Green guy.

And good job on the Arms. I PMd toys2cool. Will there also be a Gun Show at MegoMeet?


You need to make a Dave McC Custom on a Type 3 body or something.

If you guys don't mind, could you type up your routine and post it? I know it was walking daily and a weight routine daily, but it worked Very Well. I was going to suggesting typing it and taking it to MegoMeet but you could post it here?

I'm sorry to go on and on, but really, this is a powerful story that seems to have helped others already and I hope you got lots of good energy from us because you posted it.

Thank you for everything, including taking care of yourself and encouraging us all to do the same by virtue of achieving your goal.

Truly great news. I must also plug Cobb Salads. I dropped 10lbs a few years go by first quitting fast food and soda and then eating more salads. Cobb Salads rule. Mc D's has a decent one, I'll suggest you consider celebrating with that.

And because I haven't met you and that first picture was a long shot of you behind a table, can you post a Before and After pic in the same post? For comparison. I mean, it is an inspiring story. I'm stuck myself and have fallen off my routine but I will pick it back up today. I have a great routine on my total gym and I've written too much so -

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! God bless you and your success! I'm sure your family is happy as well.

[SlipperyLilSuckers]

That's great Dave! And very inspiring.

[Meule]

Damn Dave, that new pic is like from a totally different person. Again, congrats, you look a lot better (healthier) now

[huedell]

That pic is great Dave---is that weighttraining workout
easily described/mapped out?

I know I'll never do it, but on the offchance me or anyone here would wanna
take that challenge....

Anyways, again, great job and great pic!

[saildog]

Here's the "new me" taken today.

http://megomuseum.com/Dave/goal.jpg

Dang, Dave, that's an amazing difference!

As far as feeling weird about posting this, don't. To anyone here that has done or wants to do the same thing, post away. This kind of stuff deserves some recognition and you have a crowd of folks here who will always want to share in your success and happily acknowledge it with a, "Way to go!!!!!!".

[Dave Mc]

Thanks all. Felt a little weird posting it, but thought if I could do it (after years of thinking it impossible) than anyone can do it.