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From Dan, Age 18

Ht. 6'2, Wt. Was 305 now 220 - Hey, back again for what seems like my last visit. Since July 17th 2005(last summer) I have lost 85 lbs. No Fad diets, just plain old cutting back , cardio and eating healthy. Its all that it takes. Take no shortcuts and in 5 months im sure you can lose your desired weight ( or even less ). On july 17th somewhere around 11 at night I went for a run. I could barely manage one street. The next few days where the same untill one day I ran the whole stretch (2 miles). I kept adding streets here and there and before two long I could run 4 miles. At this point I was 15 pounds less and was very motivated. I joined a gym id say at the end of july. I started to workout and do cardio at the gym, and went atleast 3 times a week. Those next two months I lost 40 pounds. My friends at school didnt even reconize me (August). I kept it up and still after 55pounds i was still steadily losing weight, My mother did not approve of what little I ate and said that my metabolism would eventually catch up to me. Around december 21st I binged, I binged for 20 some days due to the overwhelming array of food during the holidays. But I still went to the gym every now and then. On January 17th i stepped on the scale, to my surprise I didnt gain one pound over the course of the holiday, going into the holiday season I was 233, and was 233 at the end of it. It seems that my metabolism was fine from my previous weight loss and gym visits(my mother was wrong). Since two weeks ago I have been motivated to get back to my regular weight loss, and since January 20th I have lost 13 pounds. In july when i finally got things together I set a desired weight "220". Today I have achieved by goal, but since im still on a roll I will go down to 200 EASILY before spring. My motivation can cut steel. I have come to a point where I can control my cravings and where I dont need lots of food. What I ate: Veggies, Meat, Popcorn (air popped), Fruits. I also on occasion ate good meals from resturants. But never NOT ONCE ate any fast food. Id say my average caloric intake was 1200. Although on weeks I really wanted to see the pounds drop I would have 300-800. You might say this is unhealthy, I say look in the mirror, I have lost 85 pounds and I can bench 300 pounds and run 5 miles, am I unhealthy? And one more thing: dont have any bing days, they CAN ruin you, this habit is a diets death. What I drank : Water I feel better, Im buff, I can move without getting tired. I did it, you can do it. Take no shortcuts and you will see results. You keep telling yourself "next monday i will start my diet" BULL, put that hoagie down and start running, Nows the time!