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My favorite before and after photo. OK, the good looking one is actually my daughter.
my granddaughter & her current beau
All 3 kids, many moons ago.
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Coach Dean's Page
Hello. Here's a little info about me, my weight loss and fitness story, and a few of my other interests. See you around the message boards! I blog regularly about motivation, fitness and health (especially for men and seniors) on our new site, www.dailySpark.com . You can read my blog entries here ! If you've got specific ...
Hello. Here's a little info about me, my weight loss and fitness story, and a few of my other interests. See you around the message boards! I blog regularly about motivation, fitness and health (especially for men and seniors) on our new site, www.dailySpark.com . You can read my blog entries here ! If you've got specific questions, issues, or topics that you think would make good blog topics, let me know via sparkmail or by posting a comment on my page.
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Member Since: 7/2/2004
SparkPoints: 60515
SparkAmerica Minutes: 43466
My Goals:
I started my weight loss program in May 2002, when I weighed 370+ pounds, and my doctor was screaming about all the health problems this was causing--diabetes, high cholesterol, etc. I got all the way down to 195, but that was too skinny. I''m at 225 now, and though I still have a little bit of a spare tire (mostly loose skin, I think), my health problems are under control, and my weight is no longer a limitation in my life. At this point I mainly want to make sure I don''t start gaining the weight back again, which I''ve done before. And I want to stick with my exercise routine, which I actually enjoy.
My Program:
I never really went on a "diet." I started by limiting the amount of saturated fat I ate to 15 grams/day and trying to eat more healthy foods. I also started doing a little bit of exercise every day, mostly walking at first, and even that was hard, but it got easier quickly. About 6 months into this routine, I was able to start increasing my exercise intensity quite a bit, and this really accelerated the weight loss. At this point, I take in a fairly high amount of calories most days (about 2500) with a balanced lacto-vegetarian diet, but I also burn up about 7000 cals/week with aerobics (5-6 times/week), strength training (2/week), and lots of walking (no car).
Personal Information:
My name is Dean. I''m 60, have 3 grown kids and 1 grandaughter, have graduate degrees in philosophy and Human Services (stress management & behavioral psychology), and recently became certified as a personal trainer. If you had told me 4 years ago that I would be working for SP as a fitness and weight loss coach right now, I''d have referred you for psychological counseling, lol.
Other Information:
Learning about nutrition and exercise science has really helped me fine tune my program. There are good courses at most community colleges, well worth the investment.
In addition to my fitness and health interests, I''m an avid fan of obscure philosophical poetry--especially Rilke and T.S. Eliot--and 1960''s music.
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