Name: Melvin
Age: 19
Family Status: In a relationship
Occupation: Full time student
Hometown: Greeneville, Tennessee
Pounds or Inches Lost: I lost 69 pounds and went from a size 36 to a size 31!
Height: 5’9”
Waist: 31″
Starting Weight: 240 pounds
Current Weight: 171 pounds
Melvin’s Weight Loss Story!
When did you become unhappy with your weight?
I have been unhappy with my since I was about 15 I guess! I have always been an overweight kid! So one day I just said something has to change!
What made you decide to lose weight?
Me really! I mean I was overweight and not healthy at all! I just hated to look at myself!
What were the most important changes you made to lose weight?
Stopped drinking soda and changing eating habits! Cardio and high reps!
What was most challenging about losing weight?
Really just the diet! I love to go to the gym!
How long did it take you to start to see results?
I think I started see a difference in about a mouth or so! I started taking pictures to monitor my progress!
How long did it take for you to reach your current weight?
I think about six mouths! But hey it took me 19 years to get so overweight!
How long have you maintained your weight loss and how do you do it?
Well I’m still training to trim up my body, so I could still drop some pounds!
How has your life changed now that you’ve lost weight?
Gosh I can run a mile now and that might not seem much to you, but its a lot to me! I just have so much energy now! This whole thing has taught me respect for my body and myself!
How did ShapeFit help you reach your weight loss goals?
The diet and the lifting tips! I love all the routines and exercise guides on this website! ShapeFit has been a big factor in my training and I thank everyone that is involved in this website! THANK YOU!
Melvin’s Weight Loss Tips!
Weight loss tip #1:
NEVER GIVE UP!
Weight loss tip #2:
Learn to love water.
Weight loss tip #3:
Take pictures to keep up with your progress!
Weight loss tip #4:
CARDIO!
Weight loss tip #5:
Have fun with it!
Melvin’s Weight Loss Eating Plan!
Breakfast:
Special K and a banana. Bottle of water.
Lunch:
Turkey or chicken smoked, turkey sandwich on wheat bread, or chicken! Bottled water.
Dinner:
Green beans, bottled water and a banana! Sometimes some chicken too!
Snacks or Mini Meals:
Grapes, protein shakes, bottled water.
Melvin’s Weight Loss Workouts!
Weight Training:
Monday: Chest – 30 minutes on treadmill
Tuesday: Legs – 30 minutes on treadmill
Wednesday: Arms – racquetball
Thursday: Cardio
Friday: Back and shoulders – 30 minutes on treadmill
Cardiovascular:
Treadmill, racquetball, and jump rope! I also swim whenever I can! But I do try to do 30 minutes or more every day on the treadmill (Sundays off).
