Taki and I are going to start riding bikes everyday to get our heart rate up and then complete a workout. This is in writing now Taki, so we have to follow through now!!! Dave if you can find a "team mate" to keep you motivated it really helps as well.



Here is a thought, somebody should start a "contest" thread for health purposes and motivation. Something like this:

Everybody posts their workout routine/schedule before getting started.
If you fail to meet a scheduled workout you owe the pot a cigar.
At the end of 6 months (Or whatever time frame is set) everybody who missed workouts sends their penalty sticks the the person who missed the least days. In the event of a tie, the person with the more aggresive workout schedule wins.

I think this would be a cool concept, maybe tweak it a little though but it is an idea.
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Rest assured that 1200 calories/day is not a problem for me! :-)
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I haven't seen it mentioned yet, but give a visit to the doctor before you jump in too far. Important to see where you are and what you body can handle now.
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That's a good idea. Thank you.
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Checking in, Dave....hows the motivation going?
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It's going. Thanks for asking. It hasn't been easy, but I've been feeling much better.
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Well dave, I've lost 13 pounds since I started. From 241 down to 228
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How are you coming along Dave? I'm down another 10 pounds to 218
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It's going very slow. Only 10 pounds so far.
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Hey 10lbs is better than nothing brother! :-)
Keep it up!
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True and thank you!
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You just have to want to lose the weight.

People can motivate you and help you on your course but in the end you need to want to do it. Only because at the end of the day you are the one losing the weight. Please take this with a grain of salt but if you don't want to lose the weight, eventually your body will want you to; you won't like the way it tells you.

Best of luck on your journey. Consult a doctor before trying anything too high strenuous, and find a goal.
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Here's how I got motivated, I just looked at myself and said, I don't want to be fat anymore. Plus my wife's hot and while I'll never be good enough I can at least not be fat for her. :-)
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