Hi everyone my name is Daniel i have been following JSF since the bodybuilding.com days and been reading the forums since they were started. I did body for life for a month but never stuck with it i also read alot so i know a little bit about fitness. It all started when i turned 17 i just grew it also helped that i got a job a McDonalds triple mc chickens ohhh :d_eek: it makes me sick thinking about it. The reason im posting is becasue i need all your help i cant stick to anything and i dont think i can do this alone. I feel sick,tired ALL THE TIME, slow and i just want this time in my live to end so hopfully all of you can help me with any comments or info. Ok here are my stats
Neck 17''
bie 13'' / 14'' flexed
fore arm 13''
chest 43''
wast 42.5''
hight 5.5 im short :d_frown:
weight 196 lbs

Here are some pictures so you all can motivate me and help me threw this an advanced thanks to all who helps me :D

Welcome Daniel,

Since you say that you've been around awhile, then I'm sure that you have an understanding on what to do. It ain't easy man..you just gotta make small changes in your life and take it from there. You've got to have a plan of attack man. There are no easy answers, but you've got to think LIFESTYLE CHANGE not diet, not get in shape for a cruise, not drop the weight overnite. Start exercising and keep doing it until it becomes as natural as getting up and taking a shower. Make small changes to your diet such as cutting back on the junk. Try to eat healthier meals..spread them out to 5-6 meals a day. All this has been said and posted before. You are in better starting condition than a whole lot of some of people that have met or exceeded their goals.

There are some very helpful people here that will support you but you've got to want it...if you don't want it bad enough, ain't nothing nobody here can do to help you.

Good luck man.

- Ken

Hey thanks for your reply anyone else with tips about food, exersize and motivation will be great hey do you people think we could do a sort of contest that would motavate me i want to be the jsf mascot lol.

Hi Daniel.

I was exactly in your position a few years ago. Except, I was 5'5, 225 lbs :d_eek: I felt like crap. I was tired all the time. At 17, all I wanted to do was come home from school, eat, and go to sleep. Today, I am about 140 lbs and probably in the best shape of my life, though I still have body fat to lose.

If you've been reading these boards, you should know how to eat. I've also had (and still struggle with) the problem of dedication. I'm sure most do. I just wanted to share one thing that really helped me in times of low will power...Keep a piece of paper written with your desires of why you want to lose the weight. In times when your will power is being challanged, take out that piece of paper and read it slow. For me, reading the words off the paper really helped replace low will power with inspiration.

You can do it :tu:

P.S. We're not short. Everyone else is unusually tall. :D

You can do it, bro. Like others have said -- if you've been reading these forums, you know what to do. I believe the key to fat loss is diet first, then, once your diet is in place, weight lifting is essential. If you have a good diet and good weight lifting, then it is time to start thinking about cardio. Many people go in reverse order and wonder why they're having trouble. Do it smart. Do it for life. Do it for health. Do it for yourself. Do it for good. You can do it. Before long, you'll see those "before" pictures on a forum with people commenting -- "that's amazing" and you'll be inspiring people to transform themselves. Good luck, man.

gidrac
Thanks for your post man its nice to hear there are people out there just as TALL as i am im happy to hear that you lost all that weight. I will keep that paper in my pocket sound like it will help thanks.

williamso
Hey man thanks for the imput keep the motivation coming

Thanks everyone im ready to do it im gonna start monday casue well sunday its my coz bday and i will be forced to go to the manderian (chinese food all u can eat ) but monday thats it Water WATER WATER , chicken,brown rice, protine 6 meals a day and im gonna HIT DA GYM at 6am i think im gonna stick with body for life so 20 min hitt 3 days a week and upper body/ lower body alternate days and 1 day off i cant wait. Thanks for da help people please keep the tips coming im wanting to work out more and more evertime i read another post :D

Hey man,

let me tell you, im started on New Year hard core. I was 5'5 like you, i was 195 lbs, like you...and had no motivation.

But you have already got to the first step, coming here and asking, and posting your pics. We are all gonna keep a tab on you and check in on this thread, and we are all gonan see your transformation...and cheer you on. I posted my pics, and they cheered me on.

Its only been 4 months...and im down to 165, and still going.

To tell you the truth, my biggest motivation factor is my Lance Armstrong "LiveStrong" Braclet...if he can win the tour de france 6 times, and beat cancer...the we can loose the weight. if i cant go another 10 min on cardio, or push out that last rep, or reach for a chocolate bar...i look at my wrist and say SCREW THAT!! im gonna stick to it!!

If you need help just ask, everyone is here to help...

my advice...

5-6 meals a day
eat clean food, nothing processed
morning cardio
limit some carbs, but dont zero them out
weight train like a looney
cottage cheese!! :D

welcome to the begining of a new you!! :tu:

PS-i know all about Manadrin, i lived in TO!

hocus-phocus
Hey thanks buddy i took a look at your pics and you are doing really good thanks for the talking to i cant wait till i post more pics of myself when im fit. I want to prove everyone wrong that this time im really gonna do it im really gonna change my life again thanks to everyone who has been really suportive and i will be on this forum and reading all your posts and i will keep hitting the gym and eating good and each week im gonna post my new pics so i can stay motivated thanks guy hope to hear more from all of you.