My Weight Loss - Fitness Journey



ThisIsBryanOK

1-17-09 (227 lbs) to 12-16-2009 (182 lbs) to  3-5-2010 (172 lbs) to 10-1-2010 (179 lbs)

227 (1st pic)  to 172 pounds (3rd pic) (55 lbs in 13.5 months or about a pound a week)



I felt overweight since 1st grade when a girl in class called me fat. I was a healthy weight until middle school. I know in 5th grade I weighed 95 lbs and in 8th grade I was at 183. I hit 200 in 9th or 10th grade and by my Junior/Senior year I weighed 245.

5th Grade

My typical diet from 1996-1998

Breakfast: Brown Sugar Pop Tarts or Dunkin Sticks

Mid-morning snack: Dr. Pepper and Twix

Lunch: Chicken friend meat of the day, mashed potatoes, bread, and milk

Dinner: Cream of mushroom chicken, or hamburger helper, or spaghetti (2-3 helpings)


7th Grade

8th Grade


2001 (High School)
I gave up sodas in college but I got big and don't know how much I weighed.





I graduated from College December 2006

3-16-2007 Weight ?
The picture below was taken 8 months after I got my degree and I had given up fried food for 4 months but I still ate very poorly.
July 4 2007
7-3-2007 Weight ?
New Job
On March 17th 2008 I started my current job weighing 255ish.
There is a subway restaurant close by and it was right about the same time they started the $5 footlongs. I lost 9 pounds eating subway for 3 months and no exercise. I have been focused on Health and Weight loss since June 2008.  I joined a gym and ended up with a trainer. I weighed 246 and hit the ground running (actually I used the elliptical).
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6-6-2008 (246)
I gave up all meat except fish and eggs in October 2008 and by the end of 2008 I was down to 229. On New Years Eve my family decided to start a Biggest Loser contest.
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1-17-2009 (227)

5-22-2009 (207)
From Jan 1 to May 14, 2009 was round one. I lost 20 pounds down to 209. Then round 2 was from May 15 to Oct 1, 2009 and I lost 24 pounds and won round two at 185. I was no longer with a trainer and I moved to a new house. I had been reading articles online and found one by Scott LaPierre called How I Won the 2003 Body-for-Life Challenge.I researched BFL and started my challenge Dec. 14th

December 17, 2009 at 182 (I started eating chicken again).

March 6, 2010 at 172. I enjoyed it and finished (with some motivation issues)

BFL Challenge 1(12-16-09 to 3-5-10) Results

I started my second Challenge March 22, 2010 at 177. (After some inactive rest)
I made it 7 weeks the decided to restart.
I then did 9 weeks without any cardio.
Week 1 to 8 Progress
Update 5-20-2010

Update 6-5-10

Update 7-3-2010 Gained 4.6 lbs of muscle and 6 lbs of fat since 3-6-2010 (182.6)

Update 7-16-10 Began new Challenge (Compared to end of BFL C1 3-5-10)
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Update 7-23-2010 (179)

Update 9-1-2010 C2 Week 1 top (178 lbs 7-16-10) C2 Week 8 bottom (182 lbs 9-1-10)

Update 9-25-10 I ran my first 5K (30:58 mins)

Update 10-1-2010 Challnge 2 Week 12 (179lbs)

10-1-2009 (185 lbs 19.1%) End of Family Biggest Loser 10-1-2010 (179 lbs 17.2%) End of BFL C2

Update 10-25-10 I ran my second 5K (29:44 mins) 3rd Place Males 25-29 age groups

Update 12-7-10 I am in week 5 (halfway) in my 10K training. It was originally going to be 6 weeks but I had to push back my 10K date a month due to my busy holiday schedule.  I am fluctuating between 184-192 these days depeding on water and sodium intake. Since January 1st I have gained 14.4 lbs (5.5 lbs of lean tissue and 8.9 lbs of fat)

Update 12-14-10 One year since Day 1 of my first BFL Challenge.

Update 1-15-11 I finished the Hot Chocolate 10K in 1:04:14 (10 minute mile)

Update 1-16-11 I did one week of the P90X program and decided I like the gym better 187 lbs 19.0% BF

Update 2-7-11 Coffee Crew Challenge! 182.2 lbs



















Update 2-26-11 Cowtown 5K with my Fiance

Update 3-4-11 Coffee Crew Challenge (Challenge 3) Week 4 - 178 lbs 17.5%

Update 4-4-11 Coffee Crew Challenge Week 8 -176.4 lbs 16.9%

Update 4-16-11 Totally Psyched 5K in 27:37

Update 5-3-11 Coffee Crew Challenge Week 12 - 175.6 lbs 16.9%

Update 6-4-11 Firefly Run 5K with DebMo (BFL Forums). Finished in 32:26 :(

Update 6-25-11 I married the love of my life, Ellen!

Update 8-7-11: Challenge 4 Day 0 - 188 lbs 19.4% Body Fat

Update North Texas Touchdown 5K in 26:42
 Update 9-5-11 Challenge 4 Week 4


Update 9-24-11: Rahr & Sons Oktoberfest 5K in 26:19

Update 10-1-11: C4 Week 8 173.6 lbs 16.1% Body Fat

Update 10-16-11: FWRC Mercury 10k in 54:47 and 3rd place in my age group.


Update 10-28-11: C4 Week 12 173.6 lbs 14.8% Body Fat
Update 11-6-11: DRC Half Marathon in 2:01:50.

Update 12-10-11: Isle du Bois 10 mile Trail Run in 2:04:16

Update 1-9-12: 14 weeks until Marathon, 176.8 lbs 16.9% body fat

Update 1-14-12: Hotcake Hustle 10k in 54:54


Update 2-5-12: Galveston Mardi Gras Half Marathon in 1:58:05
Update 2-9-12:  9 weeks until Marathon, 172.0 lbs 15.9% body fat
Update 2-26-12: Cowtown Half Marathon in 2:15:48 with a sore knee (IT Band)
Update 3-9-12: 169.4 lbs 14.8% body fat
Update 3-31-12: Tough Mudder "Dallas" in 4:28


Update 4-6-12: 170.6 lbs 14.1% body fat

Update 4-15-12: Big D Half Marathon in 202:56

Update 5-11-12: 166.0 12.9% Body Fat (End of Primal Blueprint 4 Week Challenge)
Update 6-8-12: 170.2 lbs 14.1% Body fat (Small setback after 4 weeks of poor diet) BFL C5 Starts 6-11-12

Update 7-9-12: 174.8 lbs 13.6 Body fat (Week 4 C5)

Update 8-10-12: 169.8 lbs 13.8%

Update 9-13-12: 173.6 lbs 13.9%

Update 9--12: Rahr & Son's Oktoberfest 5k in 23:28

Update 10-5-12: 172.0 lbs 14.3%


Update 12-14-13: 202.2 lbs 21.9%