How Young Men Lose Weight and Change Their Lives

A similar story...

Me: 19 year-old male who lost over 128 pounds in 15 months but started reading this blog only recently.

Hi Eric! You look amazing - Congratulations!!

Congrats to Eric and rpm2004! Keep up the good work!

I feel Eric's pain, how loss can be comforted by something familiar as food. i'm not a guy, but the message is loud and clear. Great job, Eric- you're truly an inspiration.

WAY TO GO ERIC!! YOU'RE AN INSPIRATION!

This is a great story. I think it is wonderful that he mentioned his friends. Especially after the study on obesity being viral.

what a handsome man! woo hoo

Good on you rpm...

Wow, what a difference! Way to go, Eric! It's always great to hear from people that have lost a whole lot of weight and kept it off in a healthy way.

Count this as a dude who lost about 120 pounds over the period of a year thanks to spending a lot of time surfing the online diet community...

only difference? Mine developed into anorexia nervosa and I ended up in the hospital at 6 foot 1 and 98 pounds... it;s been five years and i still deal with a boatload of eating disordered issues...

Healthy lifestyle = good.... obsession = dangerous. Be aware

What a great success story! Eric should be SO proud of himself. :o)

Eric is so lucky to have tackled this at an early age!

Great Job Eric-keep up the good work!!!

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Eric is so lucky to have tackled this at an early age![...]

Yay Eric! You look great! It's great to hear such success stories like you as others (like me) continue on our weight loss journey! Awesome job!

That's great. I'm glad that he was able to overcome the boundaries of negative thoughts and continued with a positive mind. He is an inspiration.

Good for you Eric!!!

Way to go Eric!
For me and my weight loss, I found that by holding back on carbs first thing in the morning, allowed my body to utilize its fatburnig abilities far better and stay in the zone, I guess its a bit like going as long as you can before your first smoke (if your a smoker that is) That way you dont kick start the craving cycle....something like that anyhow.
All the best in the future dude, you look way slick!
Dave, UK

That is a fantastic story! Please keep us posted on how it's going Eric. You are an inspiration to other young men who need to make the changes you have.

Eric's story is really wonderful. I hope he stays fit with his regular exercise and a great diet.

WAY TO GO ERIC!! YOU'RE AN INSPIRATION!

That's totally awesome. Go Eric.

Hey Eric,

I just wanted to know what was your workout routine and what was your meal plan for the day. By the way great job!

these are some great stories, it is amazing how people can lose weight if they put their minds to it.

It's great to hear stories like this. Yes, people definitely treat you different based on appearance. After losing about 50 pounds, everyone wanted to talk to me, even the people who never gave me the time of day! =) It's sad, but very true!

Congrats on the weight loss and, thus, healthier lifestyle. You look great, keep up the good work.

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Wow thanks so much for posting this! My fiance is 5'10 and a little less weight than Chris. He doesn't have allot o friends, but I am hoping by signing up for the gym together we can make losing pounds fun! I wonder if he will actually read the magazines if I get them..video games for sure :-)

I also want to sign him up for one of those custom diet programs like Jenny craig, but he is online ALL day. I will send him the membership for Balance D...a new program online..so he can have something private and personal to encourage him!

Hey eric, wonderful story. After hearing it ( well more reading it lol) but still, its helped me want to kick start my attempt at becoming more healthy and active.

If you can tell me your meal plan for your diet and possibly your workout plan, it would be a great help.

Thanks for the inspiration!

-Alexander, ON Canada

Hey everyone! Thank you for your positive comments and encouragement. I'm still doing really well, keeping up with the running and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. I'm actually getting married! I met a wonderful girl in 2007, who's now my fiancee, and we're going to be married in November. Thanks for all the wonderful words of encouragement and support. You guys are the best!

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I like to read success stories because they really motivate me. We share the same weight problem and to see that someone lost so much weight and looks great motivates me a lot. I started to write a blog to help me with my weight loss plan.
Congratulations!!
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I need help. I gained 50lbs in a year and my self esteem is low now. I work out and i'll lose 10lbs quick but then gain them again because i lose focus, What can I do to stay on track?

The basics are still true. I dont like to work out, I do construction in the day & that is enough for me. So I will leave the workout out of this list. Besides eating smaller portions of the deserts, I eat more vegetables & a lot of fruit.
What I am getting to is I have lost weight doing the basics, I eat a little healthier but not much. I found if I go overboard & cut too many things out I will end up giving up & binging or once I lose weight & get off the diet I catch up for lost time if you know what I mean.
I went from 245 lbs. to 210 lbs. on about 5 weeks & I have kept it off for the first time since I started gaining weight 18 years ago.
I have learned to gorge on vegetables when eating lunch & dinner & then eat the good stuff. Other than that, I learned that if you are lacking vitamins & minerals, even just a few, your mind will crave something & we think it is too eat more & if what we eat does not have what we are lacking it does not fill the hole. Learning that is what took the weight off & is keeping it off. I was putting together 72 hour kits for a church project & there were these pills called Lifecaps They have all the vitamins & minerals even iodine in them. They are for survival not weight loss. But after I learned about lacking vitamins or minerals creates cravings we try to fill & that 95% of over the counter vitamins do not get digested & end up in the sewers. I researched different vitamins & companies. Anyway, while doing these 72 hour kits I learned about Lifecaps & I ordered 25 bottles for my personal 72 hour kits I built but also to try as my weight loss supplement. They are all natural, digest & get in your system within 20 minutes, even has a bit of natural sugar in them to keep your blood sugar levels stable. So I started taking 3 a day, one in the morning, one at lunch & one before dinner. I still eat candy bars, ice cream etc. I try to take smaller portions though. I drink a lot of water & eat a bunch of vegetebles at the beginning of lunch & dinner. It has been awesome, I dont have cravings at bed time, I am not looking in cupboards & the fridge for something, 10 minutes after dinner anymore. At the rate I am going, I might fit in a 32 waist again by Christmas. After I bought those 25 bottles, I got a coupon code & bought 75 more bottles, you can find them at lifecaps.net & use coupon code "healthcaps" to get 33% off.
This may not be for everyone, but it has worked for me. I do not drink energy drinks anymore, I wake up with energy. I could lose weight faster if I cut more things out of what I eat, but I figure I am losing weight consistently & I do not want to blow a good thing. I like to eat & I hate to work out.

I am a 30 years old and a father of an eight month daughter. Having a wife and kid is part of the reason that I don't get much time for myself. I am still and school and working full-time. However I do manage to go to the gym twice a week, which is not sufficient because I would like to workout intensely at least four times a week.

One of my co-workers told me that it is impossible for me to lose weight at this age since metabolism slows down with age. As far as my diet is concerned, I do not eat extremely greasy foods and keep the size of my meals minimal. I have boycotted from all junk food. Last time I went to McDonalds or Wendy's was ages ago.

I really wanna be lean and ripped. My stomach is what I need to work on the most. What should I do?

Im not as easily inspired as all the others are. im 17 and i weigh 250 and my bmi says i should weigh 180 so what should i do?