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Vet
- Joined
- Nov 19, 2011
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- 139
This is my story.. I was not FAT fat.. I was big, at 13 I was 200 pounds.. And reasonably proportioned. But having everyone call me "Garbage disposal" and referencing that "I'll eat it if they cant finish it" I kind of felt that it was my dury to be big and ended up fat.. At my worst I was 270 and being 5'10"is that was some ugly fat as you'll see below..
Life went on I was a speed freak by 18 had a harley and was in a Notorious Motorcycle Gang by 21 and on the fast track to dead or a lifer in prison.. Met my wife and had kids, still in teh gang, still fat still doing a lot of meth.. Yes, a fat speed freak. I know.. Oxy moron.. It's the cases of beer.
COme 1993 I was arrested and sent to prison for "Guilt by assocaition". I was there, I seen what happened. I didnt rat. I went to jail for 2.5 years for not committing a crime..
While in prison I re evaluated alot of things. Like what I wanted to do with my life whn I got out.. Being a slob biker drug dealer maniac wasnt working. So after I was released I did my best to work, stayed in teh club and just nothing got better, kids were growing up, we were geting older, and faster than usual considering my lifestyle. Finally I went to a meeting put my colors on the bar and let then know I was choosing my Wife and Kids over them and I had to go. Walked out untouched and with my respect still intact.
From that day forward I worked hard on improving hurt relationships and mend some fences. Along with getting my license back and now having the ability to move not just forward but up.. Got back into trucking which I have always loved. They say if ya do what ya love you'll never work a day in your life.. Thats almost true.. LOL.. So now I'm moving on but still fat and still a smoker.. Drugs and alchohol were done in the mid late 90's and by 2000 I was doing all the right things.. Bought a house "our first" and was able to get the wife a new car.. Her first ever.. Now that all the srrounding things in life seemed set straight it was time to work on myself.. By 2003 I was discusted with my appearance and that I smoked. So in October on the 19th, I quit smoking. And at 250 I went quikly to 270 and that was about all I could take when I went to get jeans and ended up with sweats... In Novemebr 03' I started a diet.
Cardio and salads.. Was doing great and one day swinging a pick, Blew out my back.. So here I am at about 210 and I just "Exploded" L4-5. What a steback. Thought I may gain a lot back but I did what they said I couldnt.. I was walking the day after surgery in my sons wedding, I was the best Man. I had to. And I kept to my diet.. Stopped all pain meds after the wedding and just sucked it up..
Doctors prognosis was bad, never walk without a limp, never run never lift heavy.. Well, fuck that.. First thing I did was learn to walk without the limp then started running. Miles.. and Miles.. So now 6 months after the quitting smoking and the diet I've been through surgery and almost lost my leg from atrophy with the nerve damage from teh injury.. I'm 165 pounds and look like a crack head as some one put it.. I was a runner, WTF was I supposed to look like.. But alwyas being the "Big GUy" I had finally done what I thought everyone wanted. I was skinny.. Then I found out I was "too skinny" LOL Ok.
Flex magazine. Eat, train.. Than I found an old site called beyondmass.com.. Gone now which is a shame but it's where I got my start. The guys there were the best. alpinslide being the main one..
While there i learned to eat, learned about lo tes and to have it checked.. before I knew it I was on my way back up but not worried about the weight. Ilooked and felt great.. ABS< fucking ABS, who knew... I ended up needing a tummy tuck at the 185 mark, realized it wasnt going to tighen up.. But reached alot of goals with the assistance of boards like this and men like alpine and bass that are more than willing to share their knowledge without treating peope like thye dont belong no matter the shape they are in or their experience, or lack of in training.
So when things get tough, you dont think you can do it just think that a fat drug dealing speed freak can turn into 240 pounds on lean mass.. You can do anything you put your mind to..
I live by the saying..
"Wether you think you can or think you can't, your right.
Fat 270ish
Skinny 165
257 Jan -2011
225 at approx 9% this summer
Been a lot of sizes and one thing rings true.. My diet did most all the work..
Life went on I was a speed freak by 18 had a harley and was in a Notorious Motorcycle Gang by 21 and on the fast track to dead or a lifer in prison.. Met my wife and had kids, still in teh gang, still fat still doing a lot of meth.. Yes, a fat speed freak. I know.. Oxy moron.. It's the cases of beer.
COme 1993 I was arrested and sent to prison for "Guilt by assocaition". I was there, I seen what happened. I didnt rat. I went to jail for 2.5 years for not committing a crime..
While in prison I re evaluated alot of things. Like what I wanted to do with my life whn I got out.. Being a slob biker drug dealer maniac wasnt working. So after I was released I did my best to work, stayed in teh club and just nothing got better, kids were growing up, we were geting older, and faster than usual considering my lifestyle. Finally I went to a meeting put my colors on the bar and let then know I was choosing my Wife and Kids over them and I had to go. Walked out untouched and with my respect still intact.
From that day forward I worked hard on improving hurt relationships and mend some fences. Along with getting my license back and now having the ability to move not just forward but up.. Got back into trucking which I have always loved. They say if ya do what ya love you'll never work a day in your life.. Thats almost true.. LOL.. So now I'm moving on but still fat and still a smoker.. Drugs and alchohol were done in the mid late 90's and by 2000 I was doing all the right things.. Bought a house "our first" and was able to get the wife a new car.. Her first ever.. Now that all the srrounding things in life seemed set straight it was time to work on myself.. By 2003 I was discusted with my appearance and that I smoked. So in October on the 19th, I quit smoking. And at 250 I went quikly to 270 and that was about all I could take when I went to get jeans and ended up with sweats... In Novemebr 03' I started a diet.
Cardio and salads.. Was doing great and one day swinging a pick, Blew out my back.. So here I am at about 210 and I just "Exploded" L4-5. What a steback. Thought I may gain a lot back but I did what they said I couldnt.. I was walking the day after surgery in my sons wedding, I was the best Man. I had to. And I kept to my diet.. Stopped all pain meds after the wedding and just sucked it up..
Doctors prognosis was bad, never walk without a limp, never run never lift heavy.. Well, fuck that.. First thing I did was learn to walk without the limp then started running. Miles.. and Miles.. So now 6 months after the quitting smoking and the diet I've been through surgery and almost lost my leg from atrophy with the nerve damage from teh injury.. I'm 165 pounds and look like a crack head as some one put it.. I was a runner, WTF was I supposed to look like.. But alwyas being the "Big GUy" I had finally done what I thought everyone wanted. I was skinny.. Then I found out I was "too skinny" LOL Ok.
Flex magazine. Eat, train.. Than I found an old site called beyondmass.com.. Gone now which is a shame but it's where I got my start. The guys there were the best. alpinslide being the main one..
While there i learned to eat, learned about lo tes and to have it checked.. before I knew it I was on my way back up but not worried about the weight. Ilooked and felt great.. ABS< fucking ABS, who knew... I ended up needing a tummy tuck at the 185 mark, realized it wasnt going to tighen up.. But reached alot of goals with the assistance of boards like this and men like alpine and bass that are more than willing to share their knowledge without treating peope like thye dont belong no matter the shape they are in or their experience, or lack of in training.
So when things get tough, you dont think you can do it just think that a fat drug dealing speed freak can turn into 240 pounds on lean mass.. You can do anything you put your mind to..
I live by the saying..
"Wether you think you can or think you can't, your right.
Fat 270ish
Skinny 165
257 Jan -2011
225 at approx 9% this summer
Been a lot of sizes and one thing rings true.. My diet did most all the work..
