The Biggest Loser (Update) 11% Less of Me Goes Belt Shopping

[ralfonzo83]

i have the same ipod :)

but in silver.

[anakin1814]

Aren't they great?! I have a bunch of iPods, but I love this little one for exercising!

[ralfonzo83]

ipods are great. basic functions is all you need and they look cool too.

[anakin1814]

Exactly!

[popparoc46]

That is terrific, Gary. Bravo. - roc

[anakin1814]

Thanks Roc! :)

[Texasred63]

Way to go gary!!! 11% less of you, 30.8lbs, keep up the great work buddy!! I have lose all of my 2o lbs plus some to being really sick for two weeks, Now need to start on the weights!!!

[anakin1814]

Thanks Lawayne! :)

Hope you are feeling better!

[Texasred63]

way better, just a small couch left.

[anakin1814]

Good.

[andymooseman]

Wow, 30lbs that's great & you can see the difference in your face. By the sound of it, you're going about the weight loss in the right way & not being silly. Well done.

I really need to start running again myself.

I eat pretty well, but i could still do with losing a few pounds myself :)

[anakin1814]

Thanks Andy! I'm really trying to go about this in a reasonable way vs. doing some fad diet where I gain it all back. This is about changing my habits and my lifestyle.

As soon as all the ice thaws around here, I plan on running as well!

[JohnPliskin]

Dude, I tried to comment last night, but it said "Comments Disabled for this video" Weird.

That's awesome that you're donig so well in your weightloss endevors. Congrats on having to get a new belt, I'm sure that was money you were glad to spend, lol.

[anakin1814]

They were doing YT maintenance last night and early this morning. I think every video had that comments disabled thing....

I'm totally happy about the belt purchase! And the cool thing is, I used a gift card I got for X-Mas, so all I had to pay for was the jeans!

[JohnPliskin]

ah gift cards, the gift that keeps on giving.

[anakin1814]

Fo sho! :)

[EasyBearCA]

30 lbs.!!! OMG!!! That is just the motivation I needed. Yes, your face does look thinner. That's all we have to go by, since you never vlog from the neck down. What's up with that?

Anyways...congratulations and thanks for the kick in the butt. See you at the next weigh in!

[anakin1814]

Thanks Al. I think we've ALL been inspiring each other. I know I watch your vids and feel the same way.

I've noticed it in your face too. Amazing the difference 20 or 30 lbs can make!

I found that the crotch vlogs just aren't my thing! LOL

[JustA11en]

Great job! 11%! That is a cool way to look at it, and very impressive.

[anakin1814]

Thanks man!!

We can't all have the physique of a one-time wrestler like yourself! :)

[CobiCobe]

AHH!! You look so great!! Congrats hun =) And I did the math.. Your start weight surprises me! Keep goin you look sexy as ever ;)

[anakin1814]

COBI! How you doing?!

That starting weight had me surprised too, that's for sure. I think it was the slap in the face that got my fat ass moving!

[missdivinestalls]

Cheering you on from Seattle, boo!!

[anakin1814]

Thanks Boo! Your bracelet you've given me is a HUGE inspiration! :)

[BradThunder]

It's a good job you haven't seen Annie's last two videos, you'd put that 11% back on just by looking at them...!

[anakin1814]

Because I'm working out a lot more, I have a lot more videos to catch up on. Maybe that's a good thing?

[KurtGnu]

Well done.. :)

[anakin1814]

Thank you sir! :)

[breezin48]

That's like NOT carrying around a 30 pound sack of horse feed! Awesome. You can really see it in your face. -sue

[anakin1814]

Thanks Sue!

I actually need to find 30 lbs of something so I have a way to actually picture what that is. But that's a lot less weight to carry! :)

[DILLIGAF333]

You've lost like a half a supermodel! Congrats.

Tell your co-workers, "naw, baggy's in now. But you'd have to be a true G to know that."

[anakin1814]

1/2 a super model, but both Olsen twins. :)

I'm the real G. Tru dat.

[DILLIGAF333]

Mary-Kate and Ashley = PWN3D.

Stay up, playa.

[anakin1814]

Total pwn3d-age.

[JealousGuy]

800 songs on that rinkydinky thing? Holy moly! Yeah I was starting to notice the weight loss in the face thing, this really is kind of inspiring cause I know it's only a matter of time before I try this myself. Keep on fighting the good fight!

[anakin1814]

Hey--its never too late to try!

I think for me, seeing my face on video every few days, and then seeing older videos of a heavier me is a huge inspiration to keep pushing on.

[kenrg]

30.8 - Wow! Yes, the next 30 will be more slower, but if you stick with the new habits, not so much more difficult. Great job, and very inspiring to us lazy viewers.

[anakin1814]

Thanks Ken! Yeah, I'm mentally prepping myself for the real challenge to start, but I think I have my head on straight about this. I never realized that by doing this on YT, that it would give me additional support AND help me work out better.

Kind of like a good jock strap.

Thanks!

[Neelefe]

that's awesome! 30 pounds is a big deal. I've recently realized that if I take care of my health, the result is that I have have more energy for my other goals in life. I totally want that that little ipod!!!

[anakin1814]

That's the funny thing. The more weight I lose, the more energy I have, which makes it easier for me to loose more weight. So it really has compounding effects! :)

And the little iPod is MINE! :D

[WackaDoodleFreeZone]

Gary, congrats! WOW 30 pounds! I started a diet almost 3 weeks ago and have lost two pounds. I have fibromyalgia so it is a real struggle for me to get into any heavy exercize and it is too cold here to be walking. I cant really leave my son who has leukemia home in order to go to the mall and walk. I am going to be able to go do is swimming. We, my son and I can start that at the end of this week after he heals from having his central line removed. HUGS xoxo UpDownMostly is helping me too

[anakin1814]

Congrats on the 2 lbs! Every little bit counts! The weather here too, makes it quite challenging.

Glad you are getting the support you need as well! :)

[RandomJordo]

Hey Gary...Thats awesome. I'm glad your doing so well on the biggest loser competition. I have got to start doing something myself, and get healthier. But yeah keep up the good work.

Jordo

[anakin1814]

Thanks Jordo! In the end, it really has nothing for me to do with winning this competition. It's just all about getting healthier. So hey, it's never too late to start!

[LeSaMilano]

Yipppee! clothes are always a cool reward for achieveing your goals - apparently your coworkers needed to be rewarded too Gary! LOL

I'm really happy for you and proud of you that you are sticking with it and you WILL be able to do the next 30 lbs. Take your time, slower is more gooder!

xoxoxox

[anakin1814]

Thank you! Slower is definitely more gooder! I just know how my body works and the weight I'd like to get down to. I have a feeling that about 10 lbs from now, things will start moving slower once I get nearer to that weight .But hey, that's how it works. Thanks for your support! :)

xoxoxoxoxo

[Fringe111]

I'm so proud of you. That's Awesome. I can see it in your face. When you get into a smaller pair of jeans than you know you're getting there It's a great feeling. Little fact, I just lost 50lbs and I think I'm where I want to be. I got back into my old jeans and what a great feeling. Keep going Gary

[anakin1814]

Thank you! Congrats to you as well Joy! Isn't it amazing when you fit in those old clothes that you haven't had the guts to toss out? I'm PROUD of you! :)

[Fringe111]

Thanks Gary, but now I'm left with a big decision, what to do with my fat clothes. Someone told me to get rid of them. That's scarry but I think I will.

Keep going, you'll get there

[anakin1814]

I say get rid of those fat clothes ASAP! No reason to have that safety net there.

Toss 'em all! (Or donate them at least) :)

[Fringe111]

Safety net? Wow I never heard it put that way.

It's scary to think about. I'm boxing them all up today, Good Will here I come.

Thanks Gary you said the perfect thing

[anakin1814]

WOW! Glad I was able to say the right thing.

And hey--I'm proud of you that you did this...and did it so privately too. But if you need inspiration to keep going so you can stay where you're at, just let me know! This support system here at YT is an amazing thing!

[Fringe111]

Thanks Gary I will. Now I have to maintain after I lose another 5 pounds. Oh and it works both ways. Call on me anytime.

Plateau's always got to me. I can help you through them. Just keep going

[anakin1814]

Thanks Joy. I know that my next 30 will be much more difficult and that eventually I'll hit that plateau, which is the worst part. So yeah, between hitting that, and then eventually just trying to maintain a certain weight, we can definitely count on each other! :)

[Fringe111]

I worked for Jenny Craig for 15 years. I learned so many great tricks for when that happennes. You're not going to believe this but if you hit a plataue, you have to change something. It's all about your metabolism. One trick is, for one day eat MORE food, and anything you want to eat including a small portion of ice cream. But just for one day. Next day go back to your diet..

You're body will kick start your wheight loss

I have more if you need them

Good luck

[anakin1814]

That's good to know! When I hit that plateau, I'll be sure to come your way for some advice/support! :)

[Fringe111]

Now remember that lol

[anakin1814]

Will do! :)

[kayleewyatt]

Congrats on the weight loss!!! and ur support sysytem is huge!

good luck!

[anakin1814]

Thank you!!! I appreciate it!

[jrsnyderjr]

I was one of the people who nagged you about pop (soda for you midwesterners) remember? I can't help but say "I told ya so!" Congrats on the weight loss, good going!

[LilCav68]

We call it pop in Ohio. Midwesterners - pffft. I just think you need to come here for a spell... LOL

[jrsnyderjr]

as soon as I posted the comment I knew I wuz going to called on for calling a Whizkohnzinyte a "midwesterner"! I do know better...pfffft....we all know WI & MN are in a class of their own...

*drum roll* you get the punch line from the end phrase!

[LilCav68]

LOL.. I better behave.. I have nothing else to say ABOOOOuUUUUT it.

[anakin1814]

ABOOT? *coughs*

[anakin1814]

Ha ha! I would say that we are in the midwest for sure!

[anakin1814]

In Wisconsin they actually call it "pop" and in Illinois they actually call it "soda." I'm just trying to be PC. :)

[anakin1814]

Thanks!

[jrsnyderjr]

Yeah...actually I think Arizonans call it "pop" because there are so many people from Wisconsin and Ohio here. The Chicago people do say "soda" now I think about it.

Pretty much everyone who wasn't ready to give up their pop last year when I gave it up...after a year of my doing that and people seeing how much I lost...They're asking me now "how did I stop"? because it really is an addiction.

Again congrats on the significant weight loss.

[anakin1814]

It's a total addiction. The migranes I had when I quick were horrible for about two weeks. When I realized that it was having that much of an effect on me, i know it was time to call it quits!

[battlebauble]

Way to Gary! Sounds like you have plan and you're sticking to it. Having support makes a big difference. 800 somgs on that little thingy! Mindblowing how far technology has taken us.

[anakin1814]

I LOVE the technology side of these things! I'm a total gadget freak. And thanks, Darl, for the support! :)

[jillyloveslaptop]

Can I give you a BIG hug, I love your vlogs - congrats on loosing weight and the ipods are the best object invented :D I love my ipod. Hope to talk soon *hugs*

[anakin1814]

My dirty little secret is that I own 5 iPods....4 that work...but still. Yeah, I love em! :)

[Ranblv]

thats an amazing achievement, I actually gained a pound last week cause of the work stress that just drives me to the fridge :-(

[anakin1814]

Thanks Ran! I think for me, because of the stress, I've been working out harder just to kind of deal with it....If it wasn't for working out, this work stress would leave me miserable.

[great1138]

awesome job on the weight loss. I still haven't quite started yet myself.....lol

[anakin1814]

Thanks man! It's never too late to start!

[JeepGirl2]

Excellent! You are looking great Gary! Keep up the hard work. And it is work. But you seem to be rewarding yourself in very healthy ways. I'm diggin' that little shuffle. :0)

[anakin1814]

The healthy ways to reward myself seem to make the most sense. Plus i realize I enjoy gadgets more than I enjoy food! :)

That shuffle is amazing!

[Pippilly]

I actually thought this was one of your better vlogs yah, not boring AT ALL. Well like I said in Stickam you look GREAT! You have more support than you realize. You look happier, healthier and what a great reward to lose that much each week. Very exciting! Love pip = )

[anakin1814]

Thanks Pip! I really do feel the support from all of you guys! It actually floors me.

((HUGS))

[OhCurt]

Something THAT SMALL holds HOW MANY songs??!!

*thud*

CONGRATS on being in the lead, WOOHOO! Terrific news, Gary. I'm glad this little support group could help motivate you in a forward motion.

:-D

[anakin1814]

Yeah..its an amazing little player! It sounds great and weighs less than a quarter!

This little support group has made me feel like I'm not alone in this at all! I need to thank Al too. I don't think he realizes how inspiring he's been with all this either!

[EasyBearCA]

Well, it is one of those things you can never be sure about. But it's true about your video on accountability. Whenever I'm in a "naughty" aisle at the grocery store, I try to imagine what my next video is going to be about, and then I run out of the store screaming like a banshee.

[anakin1814]

Every bad choice that I WANT to make, i end up thinking about that next weigh in, the next video I want to make, or the weekly updates i send a few people. Stuff like that is what got my ass to the gym last night at 9 PM, even though I knew I'd be up way too late because of it! (it was the only time in my day I had time to go!).

[LuckyStrike502]

Congrats! Keep it up!

I definitely need to get in better shape in case I go to SouthTube! I have plenty of time for that though. Well, these days are going by so fast, SouthTube will be here before we know it!

[anakin1814]

Yeah! South Tube will ROCK! It's good to have these mini-goals for me to set up to keep working on getting in shape. First i had Florida, then i'll have the Minnesota meetup in June, and then ST in October!

[thelob24]

o wait r u on the biggest loser ? because i subsribed for lost but still cool i like ur vids

[anakin1814]

No...I'm not on that show....We're just doing a contest at work that we call "The Biggest Loser Contest".... I do Lost vlogs once a week, but then the rest of the week vlog about my life....

[1DRock37167]

Way to go Gary!!! TubeGranny is gonna eat you alive @ SouthTube!

[anakin1814]

LOLOL!

TubeGranny won't know what hit her! LOL

[1DRock37167]

Just in case, you better get all your shots before you come down. You know she is a "loose" woman.

[anakin1814]

You should check out the comment that loose woman just put on my channel page. OMG!

[kayleewyatt]

i know I have said this before, I was think I so was scarred, by that comment, I couldn't rememeber the message I was going to leave!

[kayleewyatt]

see, and I couldn't type straight the rest of the day..I think I truly was scarred, and maybe popped a vessel, lol! I need YT insurance!

[1DRock37167]

Thats enough to make you NOT want to go to sleep EVER again!!!! That Henrietta is a pistol, I cant wait to meet her.

[anakin1814]

Henrietta is something else! That comment honestly had me speechless! LOL

[DanPostropheL]

lol -- check out that face in the last thumbnail. What happened???

[anakin1814]

I saw that! Nasty! LOL

[zebidee55]

Great stuff. Very impressed!

LOL at 'Guy Shopping'... Jeans + black belt + brown belt + iPod = Job Done = Guy Heaven!

More LOL at your weak spindly emaciated arms not being able to hold the camera up! ;D

[anakin1814]

Total guy shopping! And I ordered the iPod online! LOL

I was crabby the entire time shopping for clothes cuz I couldn't find anything in my size! That's why I hate shopping!

And it's not so much my weak arms, it's just my car feels real small when I'm trying to record myself!

[zebidee55]

Ah the things we do for footage! When one of us gets hassled by security for being a weirdo filming in a carpark, we have to remember to leave the camera rolling!

Yeah, crazy isn't it. I remember asking for jeans once & they said 'that's an unusual size' - NO IT ISN'T!! Also, women will never understand how a guy can stand at the entry to a clothes shop, look around without moving more than their eyes, go 'nah' and walk out knowing there's nothing there that will suit them.

[anakin1814]

I'm waiting for somebody to either get pulled over by a cop or get in a car accident while vlogging from their car, and then keep the camera rolling the entire time.

And yeah. I walked in the store. Picked out two belts until i got the right size, walked over to the jeans, found a pair that fit, walked past the shirts, said "nah" and went on my merry way!

[zebidee55]

LOL! I have the opposite in a store called Rodd & Gunn (I thought it was American, but I checked the net & it might be just Australian) where I like ALL the stuff in the store, but you can't go around looking like you stepped out of their catalogue!

I think an AutoVlogging accident is VERY much on the cards, especially when a camera falls over in a corner. I pray it never happens.

[anakin1814]

Actually, I'm a poster boy for that store (Old Navy). Suddenly it seems like everything in my wardrobe is from them. Oddly enough, though, there will be a six month spell where I'll walk through the store and say "bah" to everything, and then the next time I'm in there, spend $300!

[EasyBearCA]

Don't you guys know about reversable belts? Two for the price of one!

[anakin1814]

I didn't know such a thing existed!

[Blizzeekitty]

WTG!!!! Great job, Gary!!!!!

A year and a half ago I cut out Mountain Dew cold turkey and lost weight, but gained it back. Now if I could cut out potato chips....

[anakin1814]

Chips and snacks used to be a dirty habit of mine. Now I eat yogurt and sugar free jello instead. Not nearly as gratifying! *Sigh*

LOL!

[Blizzeekitty]

It's not like I don't buy a ton of that, it's just that with a diabetic teenager in the house I never get any. LOL!

[anakin1814]

LOL!

Chips = bad! :)

[RPozoA]

Congratulations, man! Keep doing as well as you are doing now.

-Rodrigo from Chile.

[anakin1814]

Thank you! :)

[RiddleSpider]

WOW!!!! That is great! (I am eating a Lil Debbie Nutty Bar as I watch this. Sorry!!!)

[anakin1814]

Better you than me! LOL

I had a ice cold glass of orange crystal lite. Only 5 calories! LOL

[RiddleSpider]

Well, I lost 9 pounds last week due to being sick. I figured 1 nutty bar wouldn't hurt me too bad. :-)

[anakin1814]

Not at all! i haven't had one of those in YEARS!

[RiddleSpider]

They don't taste near as good as they did when I was young. You are not missing anything.

[anakin1814]

I figured as much!

From what I remembered, they tasted like styrofoam with peanut butter spread on it! LOL

[RiddleSpider]

Exactly! And not good peanut butter either. And the chocolate is so waxy it coats your throat and the roof of your mouth. ugh!

[anakin1814]

LOL

You're making me less and less hungry for that nutty bar! LOL

[RiddleSpider]

That's my goal. :-) Congrats again on the weight loss!

[anakin1814]

Your work is done! lol

[LilCav68]

Nutty Bar = canabalism

[anakin1814]

Whose nuts?

[LilCav68]

The ones in the nutty bar... LMAO

[anakin1814]

There's nothing cannibalistic about that, you nutty bar! :P

[LilCav68]

Actually, I was referring to Riddle being a nut but since you brought it uppppp.... If you eat a nutty bar, are you being cannibalistic, too? *cough*

[anakin1814]

Nasty cough you have there ma'am!

:D

[bnessel1973]

Congrats! That's inspiring to me. So I appreciate it.

[anakin1814]

Thanks Brian!

[DanPostropheL]

Awesome work, Gary.

Congrats. Yeah, I've been noticing it in your face too. Looking sharper.

-dan'l

[anakin1814]

Thanks Dan'l! I have to get myself in shape if I'm gonna meet all y'all in Minnesota! LOL

[DanPostropheL]

I got work to do.

[anakin1814]

lol!

[johnreagannumber1]

I can't even begin to express how pleased I am for you. Even getting in and out of the car is a simpler task as it was for me, dude it's awesome. I lost 60lbs, and cutting soda and snacks played a large factor. But I did it in the most unhealthy of ways, hence my video response. But it felt GREAT! Kept it off for 1 year and 3 months. You have an excellent speaking style and I lament not having seen more! One day soon I'll make sure work does not rule me :) - John

[anakin1814]

Thanks John! That really means a lot coming from you, as you know I'm a huge fan of your vids (and have your Obama vid playing in the background as I type this and am SO inspired!).

A lot feels easier already with the 30 lbs gone. I'm aiming for another 30, so we'll see how I feel after that! I already feel healthier, and "cleaner" if that makes any sense.

[anakin1814]

I remember seeing this video you posted to this one. That's amazing that you were able to drop 60 lbs like that! Here's the funny thing, the soda I'm giving up is all diet...so that shows you how bad that crap is too!

Thanks for stopping by! :)

[johnreagannumber1]

Diet Coke is what made me gain 27lbs back again in the past 6 months, DIET! It's unreal. And thank you so much for your kind words on my latest video. I am purposefully not commenting on it so the words can stand on their own. You made my night with such a great comment though. If I would have known about this weight loss comp since Jan I would have joined just for the motivation. I really need it this time around. My video camera makes me look slimmer!

[anakin1814]

My diet coke was a downright addiction. When I gave it up, I had the worst migranes for about a week. Now I don't need caffeine. So that was a good thing to get over too.

The words on your video are quite powerful....and they perfectly explain what I've never been able to articulate about why I voted for Obama.

You should join in the competition. We're doing it through the end of June, and then again from July through December. It's never too late! And my webcam makes me look slimmer too!

[Talljim01]

You gonna be on the show? You should email Jillian to come drive you guys. lol

[anakin1814]

LOL

I've actually never watched the show...

[mumbaidoug]

Oh my gosh! Are you serious? 30+ pounds? Dang Gary you are doing great. I'm quite impressed to say the least...I think you're doing and awesome job and I'm sure you will continue to do so. Hang in there, Gary! ;) -Doug

[anakin1814]

Yup..30.8. Weekly weigh-ins man...It keeps me honest with my weight.

Thanks a lot Doug--I appreciate it!

[JazzyLemmon]

Congrats!!! I can see the difference too! dang I need to get a ipod, the glass is half empty in your case of losing...

[anakin1814]

Thanks Matt!

Yes...losing in this case (for once) is good! :)

[LilCav68]

You rawk Garakin!! Thrity is an awesome feat! I so hope you win at work!

Love the schuffle..getchu some shoes at 35.. you need good ones for the workouts..

Always here for you as you have been for me!! IFLY2!

[anakin1814]

You know I lurve ya! :) It feels great, but I have a long ways to go! Hopefully we can be there to help each other the next step of the way.

And yeah, i think 35 is a better number to get me some better shoes! :)

[lebowskiwinnfield2]

Congratulations!Try to stay in the lead with the biggest loser competition.I probably lost 5 pounds last week when I got sick.

How does that ipod work?

[anakin1814]

Thanks man! I'm hoping to stay in the lead...but you never know...

I love this iPod. It's like any other iPod but it just doesn't have a display on it. So there's one setting that plays all your songs in random order, and the other setting plays it in the order of the playlist you created on your computer. It's great for working out! :)