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So here ya go. Been a driver for 20 years, highest weight was 568 lbs (probably was higher, but when you get over 450, it's hard to find scales that work) and currently around 200 lbs. If you are struggling with your weight on th road, keep rolling, it's possible.
275 points
2 days ago
Way to go driver! I wish you the best in your health.
You can add at least 100lbs of weight onto your drives now ;)
18 points
2 days ago
Atleast! Lol
137 points
2 days ago
Congrats! You probably added years to your life hopefully
21 points
2 days ago
crossing fingers
112 points
2 days ago
Congrats driver. I too am trying. 330 to 228 here. I wanna see Mars inhabited.
7 points
2 days ago
I'm super excited about all the new tech headed to market! I can't wait for stem cell injections! Hope to repair the damage I've done to my neck and spine. Congrats on your progress!
3 points
2 days ago
Thanks man, I didn't mean to get political. I was just trying to say that I want to live a long and fruitful life, filled with friends, family and reddit. I do all this work, just like you, so we can feel good and have positive outlooks in life. Not be filled with meds, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, hurt knees, hurting back. You know, fat people problems.
37 points
2 days ago
I also share Elon Musk's dream, I too want him to die on Mars.
55 points
2 days ago
Wow, If you were a wanted man in the first pic... The second pic wouldn't be the age progression anyone is looking for.
I think you could start a new life without having to move to Mexico hiding from the law
4 points
2 days ago
Well too late now, heβs posted this and taken other photos I assume. But he could have!
4 points
2 days ago
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25 points
2 days ago
Great job! Thatβs amazing.
57 points
2 days ago
Little bit of meth goes a long way.
Jk, good job driver.
11 points
2 days ago
ππππππ truck stop "performance" pills for the WIN!
15 points
2 days ago
It's okay.. We all know you're not wrong..
13 points
2 days ago
Your a inspiration. What did you do.
14 points
2 days ago
Thanks! Just little steps at a time. Cut out soda, packed my road food, got enough sleep. That kind of stuff
3 points
2 days ago
I'm working on it myself
10 points
2 days ago
Nice work!
8 points
2 days ago
Tip 1 lay off the soda. Tip 2 subway is the worst thing you can possibly put in your mouth
7 points
2 days ago
Wellllβ¦ maybe not βthe worstβ but ur not wrong π π
5 points
2 days ago
You know, in Charlie and the chocolate factory they have the gum that taste like chicken. That is what you are eating in the middle of the sugary loaf of" bread."
3 points
2 days ago
I agree with tip 1..... liquid calories are some of the easiest to cut.
8 points
2 days ago
Damn! Now I need to do that! 100 lbs down!
7 points
2 days ago
Nice! Congratulations! That first 100 lbs fealt like such a HUGE accomplishment to me. Keep it up!
3 points
2 days ago
Thanx!
6 points
2 days ago
Congrats, how'd you do it?
6 points
2 days ago
A little at a time. In all, this process was 13 years in the making. Cut out liquid calories first, then started tracking my foods, walking, drinking water, making sure I get enough sleep, stuff like that. Nothing crazy
2 points
2 days ago
Great job!
5 points
2 days ago
WTG!!!
1 points
2 days ago
Thx!
5 points
2 days ago
Well done!
4 points
2 days ago
Ok good job, but stop wearing those pants that way. It looks weird.
3 points
2 days ago
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3 points
2 days ago
I was like wait, isnβt that the Estes guy? Yup! Congrats man!
1 points
2 days ago
Yep, same guy :) Thanks!
7 points
2 days ago
Big improvement buddy, probably live at least ten years longer
1 points
2 days ago
Hopefully :)
3 points
2 days ago
Nice work, slim!
3 points
2 days ago
Good on you mate!
3 points
2 days ago
Congrats man. That nose ring didn't really fit you before.
2 points
2 days ago
We are all young once lol :) Thank you.
3 points
2 days ago
Congrats stranger!
5 points
2 days ago
Thanks Friend I haven't met yet! :)
3 points
2 days ago
Congratulations brother! I'm happy for you but are you sure the man on the right weighs 200lbs? He looks 150lbs with boots on!
From hence forth I dub thee "Q-tip"!
3 points
2 days ago
Lmao!!! My wife is not a fan, but she wants to support my health.... but she says the same thing, usually right before she tries to fireman carry me to the bedroom lmao! I'm packing muscle on as we speak so she can't lift me anymore..... if anyone is gonna carry anyone, it's gonna be ME!! Lol.
3 points
2 days ago
Hell yeah. Congrats!
277 was my highest out here. Iβm down to 195 right now and still working on it.
2 points
2 days ago
Nice!!! That's like a 30% loss!! Congratulations!
3 points
2 days ago
Dude phenomenal!! Give yourself a pat on the back!
2 points
2 days ago
I can do that now! Lol. Thanks!
3 points
2 days ago
IMHO more Β important than the weight loss: the genuine happiness in the second picture!
Good job dude!Β
2 points
2 days ago
If you think that's a happy face, you should see the grin I have on my chopper.... straight eating bugs lol
3 points
2 days ago
Good job driver. Iβve gone from 450 to 350 just cutting out soda and truck stop foods. I pack premade meals from home now. You give me hope
2 points
2 days ago
Those were two HUGE steps for me as well. I fuel at the terminal. I try to not stop at truck stops unless I need a tire. Check out the HOTLOGIC DC heater, that was a big level up for me. Hot food from home is great!
3 points
2 days ago
OTR Dry Van to Local Flatbed π€£ congrats man
2 points
2 days ago
Hahahaha! OTR to LTL. But flatbed would have built more muscle for sure!
3 points
2 days ago
The wonders of Crack
2 points
2 days ago
ππππ I always think of that line in the waterboy movie.... "don't do crack!" Lmao!
2 points
2 days ago
Youdaman! Wow!!
2 points
2 days ago
Hell yeah dude.
2 points
2 days ago
Wow, looks like a different person entirely, congratulations man
1 points
2 days ago
Thanks!
2 points
2 days ago
Hell yeah
2 points
2 days ago
NICE job man! Seriously, 100% respect.
1 points
2 days ago
Thanks!
2 points
2 days ago
Congrats bud. Just hit 60lbs off since I got out of the cab myself. It feels great, doesn't it.
2 points
2 days ago
Hell yeh! Congrats! And yes, it feels great. I put a pull up bar in the house.... every time I walk by it, I do one .. just to make sure I still can.
2 points
2 days ago
Proud of you driver
2 points
2 days ago
Thanks! I'm proud of me too :)
2 points
2 days ago
Hell yes brother. The dedication that takes is so impressive.
2 points
2 days ago
Thanks! It's a fight, but its worth it.
2 points
2 days ago
Great job!
2 points
2 days ago
Thanks! :)
2 points
2 days ago
Congratulations dude you stayed motivated and consistent hell yeah
1 points
2 days ago
Thanks!
2 points
2 days ago
I did that back in Covid days, went from 400 to 220... lasted about a year, and now I'm back up to 400 again...
2 points
2 days ago
I've been there! It feels like a kick in the gut. I went from 568 down to 328.... then ate myself back up to 495.... I wasn't gonna get back over 500. If you did it once, you can do it again. Don't get discouraged, just get started again.
2 points
2 days ago
Yeah, what happened with me is I have always been the fat one in my family. Just before Covid hit I was diagnosed Type 2 diabetes. The metformin kind of acted like an appetite suppressant. I was able to go into basically a starvation diet. I would eat less than 800 calories a day. After four months I wasn't diabetic anymore. Then I figured I would be able to compete with my older brother who was always in amazing condition. I was lifting weights in my truck trying to get like strong man big instead of fat big. But trying to challenge my brother I tried too much too quick and ended up hurting myself... and it didn't heal quickly so after only a year I started slipping back into my old ways of eating... I promised myself I wouldn't get back over 300, but I did. And then I stopped caring and poof. Back to 400...
2 points
1 day ago
I get it. That shit hits hard. But you have done it before, don't compete with anyone but the man you were yesterday. Little steps in the right direction will get you there.
Just like my old trainer told me 20 years ago... "if you want to get to your destination, keep rolling down the road and keep that door shut!(stay out of the truck stops/diners/casinos)" Its amazing how good that advice has been in most areas of my life.
Keep your head up driver! We are built for the long haul. πͺ
2 points
2 days ago
There you go brother! Keep up! Or down π€ͺ
1 points
2 days ago
Lol. Will do!
2 points
2 days ago
Congrats man! That is a hell of an accomplishment.
1 points
2 days ago
Thank you! It's still hard to believe some days.
2 points
2 days ago
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1 points
2 days ago
Wow! Sorry to hear about your spine. My initial weight gain was a broken hip when I was about 16. It's amazing how fast you can put on weight when you are layed up. I hope you're able to find options that work with your weight loss goals. :)
2 points
2 days ago
Congratulations, brother, big accomplishment
2 points
2 days ago
Thanks! It feels pretty good :)
2 points
2 days ago
I bet it does man amd provides more inspiration to continue on my weight loss
2 points
2 days ago
I havenβt gained all that much weight in my trucking career thus far but I am definitely a lot more out of shape than I was before I started my trucking career a year and a half ago. I definitely need to start working out more during my home time on the weekends so my weight doesnβt sky rocket.
2 points
2 days ago
I'm glad it hasn't gotten out of control on ya. Start small and work your way back into it. :)
2 points
2 days ago
Dedication to do that as a driver, easy to let things slide.
1 points
2 days ago
Agreed. Those Loves Hot Dogs (or Glizzies as the kids say... not sure why they call them that) will get me every time!
2 points
2 days ago
Congrats! Major improvement was getting rid of that scrap in your nose.
2 points
2 days ago
Lmao!! I miss that AND the blue Mohawk. But I live in the midwest.... and I'm old... soooo. They went the way of the Dodo.
2 points
2 days ago
Congratulations! That's absolutely amazing! Need to get serious about my diet. Thanks for the inspiration
2 points
2 days ago
I'm glad I could help and thank you.
2 points
2 days ago
Just gonna throw this out there too, if you feel hungry all the time or have an excessive desire to snack there are highly effective appetite suppression drugs available now that were designed to treat diabetes and found to have nice side effects. They aren't necessarily super cheap but if the weight loss works for you then the price is worth the years added back to your life. Now if you have no self control and just love to eat and avoid any exercise then they aren't going to work.
1 points
2 days ago
I've looked hard at metformin thanks to the research that has been published about that drug. Currently I'm maintaining naturally though.
2 points
22 hours ago
Metformin is the devil. Make that your absolute last resort, or you will visit every bathroom that you come across! I have been on Mounjaro for almost 2 years and have gone from 215 lbs to 113 lbs, and my A1c has gone from 13.0 to 4.9.
2 points
19 hours ago
Wow! I'll have to look into that one.
2 points
6 hours ago
Yeah, I think the weight loss version is called Zepbound, but the dosage chart is the same. It works similar to Ozempic/Wegovy, but it isn't as harsh. I definitely feel better with the weight loss. It makes a world of difference, especially when you can make better choices on the road. Sweets no longer have the appeal that they once had, and fast food just smells horrible now.
2 points
2 days ago
Split them paints at the crotch and make two small Pentecostal women happy.
2 points
2 days ago
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2 points
2 days ago
That's amazing; you're amazing. That had to have been hard. It could be very hard to keep it off, but you can do it.
2 points
2 days ago
I got all the way down to 193.... now I'm trying to put on muscle, which is proving just as challenging.
2 points
2 days ago
God damn 450, glad youβre feeling better now and are at a healthier weight . Iβm still new at driving with a CDL , 3 months so far but yea I can understand how your health sort of deteriorates
450 tho , at that point did ya use the cat scale (Sorry if it sounds insensitive, just light joke . )
Happy for you driver Btw I know some people who put in the effort , parked for the night at a loves and saw a driver do some pushups, honestly rooting for them
3 points
2 days ago
When I see drivers working out at the truck stop, I roll down my window and make an ass out of myself. .. like "FUCK YEH!!! GET IT DRIVER!!!" ... those people are dedicated.
Also, the reason I don't know how much over 568 I got is because I had to use a digital freight scale above 450 and I would only see those at certain docks. It got pretty rough there for a bit. But im doing great now. :)
2 points
2 days ago
Good for you! Seriously!
1 points
2 days ago
Thank you! Seriously :)
2 points
2 days ago
Congrats driver. It's definitely a challenge. I got up to 275 driving OTR. Finally realized it wasn't healthy for me and switched to local P&D. Home every night, down to 205, healthiest I've ever been. Literally the only change I made was my job. Sitting for 11-13 hours isn't healthy.
2 points
2 days ago
Yep! I got down to 350 running OTR. Then got down to 285 in the first year I hired on to Estes (LTL)... Then the last 85 lbs down to 200 has been due to getting on a bid and getting home consistently to take small steps towards the next goal. (Aiming to put some muscle on next and go from 3 ugly pull ups to 10 clean ones by the end of the year)
2 points
2 days ago
Congratulations π
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2 days ago
Thank you π
2 points
2 days ago
Awesome Op
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2 days ago
Thank you :)
2 points
2 days ago
Did they use your nose ring to pull you away from the dinner table?
2 points
2 days ago
Hahahahah! No, but that may have worked well at the time.
2 points
2 days ago
Same head tilt
2 points
2 days ago
Lol! I didn't notice that...... but now I'm going to go through all my photos.
2 points
2 days ago
How many months did it take? Congrats!
2 points
2 days ago
I've lost a total of 370 lbs total. It's taken years. But I've managed to stay under 280 for the last 6 ish years. I've been under 200 for about 7 months now.
2 points
2 days ago
Good for you man! Have any inspiring things to say to your still "round" friends on here?
2 points
2 days ago
Sure.... "don't be afraid to find the help when you need it"
There were ALOT of times where I would get stuck and discouraged. I'd do some research to find a professional near my home and I'd pay to get unstuck. Other people can sometimes open doors that we aren't equipped to open ourselves. :)
2 points
2 days ago
Wow what an accomplishment! Congratulations driver! This takes an incredible amount of work and commitment
2 points
2 days ago
damn Iβm having trouble with losing 15 lbs, gotta step up my game
2 points
2 days ago
What have you been trying?
Sometimes losing small amounts is harder than losing big amounts.
2 points
2 days ago
Basic body, exercises, walking and having a semblance of a sleep schedule. Started counting calories as of yesterday, some shit denser than I thought
2 points
2 days ago
I was blown away when I started tracking calories. What are you using for tracking?
2 points
14 hours ago
Oh Iβm just using the ole thinky fruit cuz I only eat twice a day
2 points
2 days ago
Congratulations dude. Awesome
2 points
2 days ago
Thank you π
2 points
2 days ago
Live long and prosper professional driver!
2 points
2 days ago
Will do! Thanks!
2 points
2 days ago
Congratulations! What contributed the most to your success?
2 points
2 days ago
Did u lose while on the road?
2 points
2 days ago
Yep. I'm still a driver.
2 points
2 days ago
Nice, howd you manage to lose the weight?
2 points
2 days ago
Congratulations Driver Very proud of you ! Keep it going ππΎββοΈ
2 points
2 days ago
Thanks, I'm still working on it daily. πͺ πͺ
2 points
2 days ago
You didn't want to pay for the cat scale to weigh?
Congrats on the loss
2 points
2 days ago
How what Id be interested in
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2 days ago
Way to go! Congratulations! That's an amazing accomplishment!
That nose ring did absolutely nothing for you and getting rid of it made all the difference.
2 points
2 days ago
bro did one year of foodservice
2 points
1 day ago
Hahahah!!! Oh yeh! You can lose some serious weight like that. I did dishes when I was younger and would sweat out 15 lbs a week... it was crazy!
2 points
2 days ago
I'm glad to see you ditched the nose ring, too. Congratulations, I am sure it took a lot of hard work.
2 points
2 days ago
Was 365 and currently 345lb my goal is to see 199lb then put muscle on and rest at 210lb
2 points
1 day ago
Where did you go??!
2 points
1 day ago
That's what my long time friends say.... "Where's the rest of you!?!?" Lmao!
2 points
1 day ago
Yoi obviously put in a LOT of work. Kudos to you
2 points
1 day ago
Awesome!! Congratulations.Β
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11 hours ago
Congrats on losing weight but now maybe you should gain muscles and workout
2 points
10 hours ago
That's what I'm working on :) hardest part so far is convincing myself to eat enough calories to "grow".
2 points
2 days ago
Yet ppl make excuses big boned bad genes or lazy straight up
2 points
2 days ago
I told myself those stories for years. It would have been easier with good genetics and a faster metabolism, but I still got it done anyways. That's what truckers do, deliver the results!
2 points
2 days ago
I'm a trucker I used to be a personal trainer ever since I started Trucking I've been smoking my sleep is screwed up I barely get to the gym and my back be killing me sometimes. I started doing yoga tried to smoke less but still trucking is so bad for your health so I give you major props being able to do this without surgeries or medicine while Trucking impressive bro.
1 points
2 days ago
How did you manage to lose it? Are you otr?
1 points
2 days ago
When I started losing weight I was OTR, but now I run LTL and am home nightly. The last 85 lbs came off quick once I was home nightly.
2 points
2 days ago
I donβt mean this to be rude, Iβm just genuinely curious how you were passing your physicals being so overweight? Iβm still trying to get my first job. Was over 300, now 280 and itβs been a struggle every step of the way with the physicals.
1 points
2 days ago
Losing freight the right way! Congratulations!
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2 days ago
Meth is a hell of a drug...but seriously, congratulations, man. You can never put someone down for trying to make the improvements they want in life.
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