IronGlider Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 So, since last October (2013) I've been placing health, fitness and well-being as my number one priority after being obese for my 23 years of existence, and suffering from asthma. After a couple or so of half-assed attempts I believed that NF would be the game changer I'd need. The mentality which guided me the vision came from one of Kamb's post (after seeing the awesome Transformer Joe!) "We are complex pieces of machinery". As a tech/product/pc enthusiast, that really stuck with me. "I like getting the most out of my hardware and things, why don't I ever see myself in the same way?" Self-esteem grew and I made sure to take every step I could to go from v1.0 to v2.0... And thus, I embarked on epic quest, reported to you all at halfway checkpoint, and now, I'm finally proud to tell you, with the help and knowledge of rebellion + Kamb's blog, the day has finally come and I have shredded every single of those 90lbs that I needed to burn in order to reach 175lbs a.k.a neutral BMI zone!!! (v2.0 has gone gold!) Finally reaching the green zone! (and I'm not talking about Matt Damon, so stop drooling! xD) I now present to you: Upgrade from v1.0 to v2.0 Stats:Starting Body-weight v1.0: 265lbs (03/OCT/2013)Days to break past 25% completion: 94 days Days to break past 50% completion: 150 days Days to break past 75% completion: 290 days Days to Reach 100% Neutrality v2.0 (Morbid obesity to neutral BMI): 381 Days, or32,918,400 seconds548,640 minutes9144 hours54 weeks (rounded down)Current Body-weight: 174.6lbs, Body-fat%: 18.4% Muscle%: 40.8% (19/OCT/2014)Total Weight Lost: 90.4lbsNumber of 6 week Challenges Completed: 7Total number of food relapses (excluding Sunday Fundays): 1 (During December 2013)Biggest weight loss in a week: 4.4lbs (06/APR/2014)Biggest weight gain in a week: 2.0lbs (27/APR/2014)Biggest amount weight lost in 4 weeks: 10.7lbs (First month)Lowest amount weight lost in 4 weeks: 3.0lbs (Throughout August 2014)Asthma rate during Oct 2013: 3 attacks, blue inhaler used 6 times during the first day (steadily improved during 1st month, became progressively worse during months 2, 3 and 4 in winter, especially during night-time and workouts/jogging)Asthma rate during Oct 2014: No attacks have occurred, no inhalers used.Exercise ability during Oct 2013: Zero (I use to get breathless and/or asthma attacks just going up 2 flights of stairs!)Exercise ability during Oct 2014: 23x push-ups in a row, 9x chin-ups in a row, 1x pull-up, 5min planks, 20min interval jogging (and still no asthma attacks! :-D)Amount of Meat-Free (quorn a.k.a. MUSHROOM FUNGUS! :-o) consumed: 0v3r 9000!!!!1Amount of intermittent fasts/types completed: Too many to count, man... General upgrades throughout the process:+ Controlled Asthma conditions (from healthier eating/controlled breathing through exercising)+ Increased Confidence (from general appearance)+ Better Well-being (more proactive, less reactive)+ More Knowledgeable (Learning via members of the rebellion + Steve's blog + primary/experimental/flexible approach)+ Improved Physical ability (from exercising and upping the ante via PLP/HIIT/Moves when able/complacent/ready)+ Discipline (from Intermittent Fastings) So all I say to you is, let's ascend the tower, as see what can learn. I was told 5 years ago that I wouldn't be able to cure my asthma from my doctor. So far speaking, he was right. However, IF I ACTUALLY lead a healthy lifestyle, I find that it's completely in control and it doesn't get in the way of my quality of life, so please, if you're asthmatic or suffer of anything that may have a link to unhealthy eating/obesity, just go for it and see where it takes you, you're bound find many things worthy of note. Weight Tracker:A Nimble Thought...03/10/2013 264.5lbs The Quarter of Hope:13/10/2013 260.5lbs (-4.0)20/10/2013 258.8lbs (-1.7)27/10/2013 257.2lbs (-1.8)03/11/2013 254.0lbs (-3.2) (Total=10.7lbs) 10/11/2013 251.8lbs (-2.2)17/11/2013 249.0lbs (-2.8)24/11/2013 247.2lbs (-1.8)01/12/2013 244.2lbs (-3) (Total=9.8lbs) 08/12/2013 241.8lbs (-2.4) F: 35.9% W: 44.8%15/12/2013 239.0lbs (-2.8)22/12/2013 239.0lbs (0) F: 34.6%29/12/2013 237.4lbs (-1.6) (Total=6.8lbs) The Quarter vs. The Empire:05/01/2014 234.2lbs (-3.2) F: 33.5%12/01/2014 231.4lbs (-2.8) F: 32.6%19/01/2014 228.0lbs (-3.4) F: 31.7%28/01/2014 228.0lbs (0) F: 31.8% (Total=9.4lbs) 02/02/2014 225.6lbs (-2.4) F: 31.0%09/02/2014 223.2lbs (-2.4) F: 30.7%16/02/2014 220.2lbs (-3.0) F: 29.7% M: 35.6%22/02/2014 221.4lbs (+1.2) F: 29.9% M: 35.5% (Total=6.6lbs) 02/03/2014 219.4lbs (-2.0) F: 29.3% M: 35.6%*Halfway Checkpoint*09/03/2014 217.8lbs (-1.6) F: 29.1% M: 35.7%16/03/2014 215.8lbs (-2.0) F: 28.6% M: 36.0%23/03/2014 214.8lbs (-1.0) F: 28.6% M: 35.9% (Total=6.6lbs) The Quarter of Discovering Neutrality:30/03/2014 214.8lbs (0) F: 28.9% M: 35.8%06/04/2014 210.4lbs (-4.4) F: 27.2% M: 36.5%12/04/2014 210lbs (-0.4) F: 26.7% M: 36.7%20/04/2014 208.8lbs (-1.2) F: 26.5% M: 36.8%27/04/2014 210.8lbs (+2.0) F:27.2% M: 36.5% (Total=4lbs) 04/05/2014 207.8lbs (-3.0) F: 26.4% M: 36.9%*Over-weight status achieved*11/05/2014 205lbs (-2.8) F: 25.7% M: 37.1%18/05/2014 205lbs (0) F: 25.7% M: 37.1%25/05/2014 202.2lbs (-2.8) F: 24.8% M: 37.5% (Total=8.6lbs) 01/06/2014 199.0lbs (-3.2) F: 24.0% M: 38.0%08/06/2014 198.8lbs (-0.2) F: 24.2% M: 37.7%15/06/1990 195.8lbs (-3.0) F: 23.2% M: 38.3%22/06/2014 196.4lbs (+0.6) F: 23.4% M: 38.2% (Total=5.8lbs) The Quarter of Shaping Neutrality:28/06/2014 193.4lbs (-3.0) F: 22.7% M: 38.4%*Ramadan Fasting Begins*06/07/2014 194.6lbs (+1.2) F: 23.1% M: 38.3%13/07/2014 191.6lbs (-3.0) F: 22.6% M: 38.6%20/07/2014 188.6lbs (-3.0) F&M%: Unknown27/07/2014 187.0lbs (-1.6) F: 21.1% M: 39.3% (Total=9.4lbs)*Ramadan Fasting Ends* 02/08/2014 187.0lbs (0) F: 21.2% M: 39.2%10/08/2014 185.0lbs (-2.0) F: 20.8% M: 39.4%17/08/2014 183.8lbs (-1.2) F: 20.3% M: 39.7%24/08/2014 184.0lbs (+0.2) F: 20.5% M: 39.6%31/08/2014 184.0lbs (0) F: 20.7% M: 39.5% (Total=3.0lbs) 08/09/2014 184.0lbs (0) F: 20.3% M: 39.7%14/09/2014 179.8lbs (-4.2) F: 19.4% M: 40.3%21/09/2014 178.6lbs (-1.2) F: 19.1% M: 40.3%28/09/2014 177.4lbs (-1.2) N/A% N/A% (Total=6.6lbs) The Quarter of Change:05/10/2014 177.4lbs (0) F: 18.7% M: 40.5%12/10/2014 176.6lbs (-0.8) F: 18.6% M: 40.6%19/07/2014 174.6lbs (-2.0) F: 18.4% M: 40.8% (Total=2.8lbs)*Neutrality Achieved* Credits List (Alphabetical):AshPS (Thank you so much! I still owe you a belly-dance session! :-p)Bearlee (Kickin' A 24/7!)Countess D'lf (Ginger-power wooh!)CellarDoorRaven (Super badass and supportive rebel!)Deftona (One of the nicest, most supportive person I know, thanks for everything!)Guzzi (100% win, thanks for all the encouragement!)Hansjay (I'm pretty sure she has enough energy to power Hazard (Very motivational man!)Kailer (Dino-cooking extraordinaire!)KingLeeroy (Cooler than you!)Rookie (Super cool adventurer!)SarahBarr (Always has the best facts evar!)sillyAnneh (Super thanks for all your encouragement at the beginning!)Steve Kamb! (a.k.a Shen Long)skinnyLara (Very inspirational, thank you for all your assistance! :-)SuperDestroyer (Total win!)Swampling (a.k.a Sugar Monster Slayer)T2sarahconnor (and all those guessing games with lyrics!)Teros (a.k.a my handy man!)xanjra (The long road!)+Everyone in the rebellion + all the good folks that work hard to keep NF going! Thank you all, NF was just what I needed in order to slay the ogre that I thought I could never beat. NF has changed me in every way and for the better + allowed me to conquer this goal despite many of the constraints I had going forward ('mostly' vegetarian, no gym membership, finance, etc). It was worth every single thing I had to endure to get here. I ain't going nowhere atm, but I have a few ideas as I journey myself towards v3.0... Already seeking the next challenge...- I plan to weigh myself weekly, but only document my weigh-ins at the end of every version upgrade (4 weeks). If it's neutral, I continue onwards. If it isn't, I'll take better measures to ensure the next update will be closer towards the green. More focus will be placed over body-fat% and muscle% than total body-weight.- Getting stronger via body-weight workouts and runs. Hopefully, my body-shape and appearance will improve in time...- Placing focus on slaying other beasts!- Perhaps moving from adventurer class to assassin one day... The way I see it, my 'Bodyware & OS' had an incredibly inefficient architecture, an oversized case, an old shoddy operating system, lacking with updates, ridden with malware, and in desperate need of defragmentation and system restore in order to adapt and survive to the ever changing world. I am now a fully operating, working entry-level pc! But this pc dreams of pushing competitive performance and power, and will be (literally) crunching its way to release v3.0 eta Oct 2015! Thanks for reading, see you around, and remember: "Whatever you find worthwhile in life is worth fighting for" Ryu ;-) 13 Quote Introduction, Bodyware: Fitness JournalChallenge Belt: (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), [WOOT], (8), [TEMP HIATUS], (9) Bodyweight Info: Starting: 264.5lbs, Current: 167.8lbs (NEUTRAL) IronGlider v2.10, Adventurer Rank: Level 8 Link to comment
Barfly Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 Holy fuck, dude! 2 Quote The past is only smoke in a dream. Lvl 6 Ranger Berzerker STR 9 DEX 4 STA 9 CON 8 WIS 2 CHA 8 Barfly ain't even tryin'... Link to comment
Leigh Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 You sir are awesome! Well done! *high fives* 3 Quote Link to comment
Shortgorilla Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 WELL DONE. 2 Quote PVP Challenge (Deadlift and OHP): http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/69895-shorts-race-for-the-big-two-ongoing-challenge/ My Battle Log: http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/44606-shortgorilla-is-fat/ Link to comment
mitch_dee Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 Outstanding job sir!!! PFM!!!! 1 Quote “It’s the sensible, logical thing to do, of course, which is why we don’t do it.” -Tanis, Dragons of Autumn Twilight "Hope is the denial of reality. It is the carrot dangled before the draft horse to keep him plodding along in a vain attempt to reach it." - Raistlin - Dragons of Autumn Twilight Current Challenge Link to comment
Sarah Barr Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 Yay, Iggy!!! I'm so happy for you! 1 Quote Sarah Barr - Level 13 Warhobbit STR 18 | DEX 7 | STA 17 | CON 38 | WIS 28 | CHA 12 Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 (Current) Accountabiddlydoodlies Group Current Weight: 106.1kg Recipe Book "I hold... that a man should strive to the uttermost for his life's set prize" - Robert Browning Instagram (Things I have painted or made.) To-Do ListIdiot Jar Limit: £5.00 Current Idiot Jar Total: £0.00 Current Idiot Jar Forfeit: [TBD]. Link to comment
RutgerS Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 Wow, that's astonishing! You are a superhero now! 1 Quote Link to comment
PositiveBlue Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 Totally awesome!Congratulations 1 Quote Link to comment
Epsilonx2 Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Fantastic job!!! 1 Quote Aisha Half-Giant Warrior, Level 5 STR: 7 || DEX: 6 || STA: 8 || CON: 7.5 || WIS: 12.5 || CHA: 5 Challenges: 5 4 3 2 1 If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together. -Lilla Watson Link to comment
TMedina Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 WOOOOT! Congratulations! 1 Quote Imaginary Human Male Dilettante Trainer, Level 1 Spoiler How to: Add the status bar to my signature How to: Spruce up your profile Where to start: General Fitness questions How to: Declutter your life, a minimalism thread How to: Slay your budgeting woes (or at least, start the quest) Link to comment
Shello Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Wow. Just wow. Well done. 1 Quote Race: Amazonian Ogre Princess | Class: Ranger | Profession: SuperHero | Affiliation: Doodlie and Pancake for Life Respawn Challenge Arcs: 2021 | 2022 I am not saying I am Wonder Woman. I am just saying no one has ever seen me and Wonder Woman together in the same room. Original Spawn Challenges 2014 - 2020: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 , 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, ?? Roadmaps: 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 Starting weight = 290.4 (2014); Current weight = 241.2; Total pounds lost: 49.2 Link to comment
sterre Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Congrats! That's really awesome! 1 Quote Level 9 Amazon Druid STR : 17 | DEX : 23 | STA : 22 | CON : 23 | WIS : 21 | CHA : 15 Challenges: 10, 9, 8, 7.1, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3.1, 3, 2, 1 Battle Log Link to comment
Gainsdalf the Whey Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Holy crap. That's all, just holy crap. This is probably my favorite woot post ever. Full of nerdy. Full of data. Full of epic success. The trifecta. You sir are an inspiration. 3 Quote Massrandir, Barkûn, Swolórin, The Whey Pilgrim 500 / 330 / 625 Challenges: 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 36 39 41 42 45 46 47 48 49 Current Challenge "No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable. " ~ Socrates "Friends don't let friends squat high." ~ Chad Wesley Smith "It's a dangerous business, Brodo, squatting to the floor. You step into the rack, and if you don't keep your form, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ Gainsdalf Link to comment
Guzzi Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Ohmygod ohmygod ohmygod!!!!! Yaaaay Iggy!!!!I am literally doing a Happy Dance around my sitting room right now. That is just epic man! You're an absolute bloody inspiration. *gets down on knees crying "We're not worthy"* 1 Quote Make Life Rue The Day Turning back the clock Recipe book 14 Life is far too short to take seriously Link to comment
Bearlee Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Inspirational. Thanks for the mention in the credits but I come here to get refueled on motivation. You've done so well that it makes me feel like I can run through walls. So thank you for the awesomeness and congratulations. 1 Quote Viking Adventurer Battle Log: Bearlee is ... Link to comment
Leimanu Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Wow, in just one year. Fantastic! 1 Quote <--<< Daughter of Artemis >>--> Link to comment
deftona Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 So proud, Iggs. You are truly an inspirational power house and I'm so so happy for you xxx 1 Quote If it's not siesta or fiesta, I'm not interested. Profile picture credit : NF's resident super artist - NinjaKitten Link to comment
Steve Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 This makes me happy. I know you've been emailing me every month with your updates, just wanted to give you a shout out here too Congrats dude, keep it up. Slay that next dragon! 5 Quote Rebel Leader. I post videos of my dog on Instagram, and sometimes even share fitness wisdom. SOMETIMES. Link to comment
Reverberance Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Awesome. Marvelous. Keep up the good work. Quote Level 3 Minotaur Assassin in training In the process of metamorphosis to Dunmer STR 8| DEX 4| STA 6| CON 5| WIS 4| CHA 3| 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.4 Spoiler "Hold on, the weight of the world will give you the strength to go." "War Never Changes. Men do, through the roads they walk." "With great power, there must also come great responsibility." Link to comment
Silo Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Good grief, how awesome are you? THIS AWESOME. This is serious stuff. Go you! 1 Quote 2016 goals: Hit goal weight. Build muscle.2015 goals: Get stronger, stop loathing squats and get better at them - DONE!!!2014 goal: Lose 52.5 lbs. - DONE!!! 12/13/14 MFP Link to comment
Devlin Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Holy shit dude those pictures are insane, the differences are absurd. Sent from my U8815 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment
lyricalsharon Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Dude. Your transformation is phenomenal. Well done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dude!!!!!! Quote LyricalSharon~Hobbit with the heart of an Amazon~ LVL 4 STR 7 DEX 1.5 STA 8.75 CON 5 WIS 3.5 CHA 3 I'm getting this road on the show... This is so much cooler than [insert diet program] Battle Log Current Challenge Link to comment
BeamofTheTurtle Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Wow! As a newbie around here- this is absolutely inspiring! Way to go!! I'm so happy for you!! 1 Quote Gunslinger in TrainingBattle Log"The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed" Link to comment
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