MacV 0 #1 October 20, 2013 I have to date lost 76 lb.s. I weighed in at 300 lb.s as of Jan. 1st. 2013. I have wanted to skydive for over 20 years but I got turned away for being overweight. They said , with a smerk.....come back when you lose a hundered pounds. Well to hell with them I'm not coming back after I lose a hundred pounds, I going down to 180 lb.s and that will be a loss of 120 lb.s. I hope to make my goal by the spring of 2014, and I will do it. Then I will do a tandem jump.In the end I will win, I will over come. Hell I may even get my license how far can I go? The sky is my limit. MacV............ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigMark 1 #2 October 20, 2013 I cheated and went to Taft, congrats on your success. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacV 0 #3 October 20, 2013 Thank you. What is taft? Quote Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DrDom 0 #4 October 20, 2013 MacV I have to date lost 76 lb.s. I weighed in at 300 lb.s as of Jan. 1st. 2013. I have wanted to skydive for over 20 years but I got turned away for being overweight. They said , with a smerk.....come back when you lose a hundered pounds. Well to hell with them I'm not coming back after I lose a hundred pounds, I going down to 180 lb.s and that will be a loss of 120 lb.s. I hope to make my goal by the spring of 2014, and I will do it. Then I will do a tandem jump.In the end I will win, I will over come. Hell I may even get my license how far can I go? The sky is my limit. MacV............ I wish more people with excess weight could find motivation like you! What are you? You are awesome. Go do that tandem! You've overcome something way more dangerous than skydiving: obesity. so, congrats on your accomplishments!You are not the contents of your wallet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites FlyingRhenquest 1 #5 October 20, 2013 I weighed in at 245 on my first AFF jump. Another few pounds and I wouldn't have been able to go. Skydiving provided the incentive I needed to start losing weight. I'm down to 210 now and am hoping to shed a few more pounds, but I'm also pretty happy with 210. You could probably go on a tandem or AFF jump now if you sitting around 220-230.I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites GoHuskers 0 #6 October 20, 2013 I weighed in at 230 at my heaviest and am down to 190 these days. Skydiving has been my motivation for losing the weight so I could have a good fall range. My advise, make sure you meet the dz's weight requirement and treat yourself. What you've done is quite an accomplishment. If you continue to lose weight treat yourself to something else (AFF, motorcycle, new golf clubs, whatever) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites grue 1 #7 October 20, 2013 Good on you! My brother was in a somewhat similar boat – skydiving wasn't his goal, but I told him that as a present if he got down to 230 I'd buy him a tandem or his AFF first jump. Should be done about springtime as well.cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites frogerina 0 #8 October 20, 2013 Having a real, personal reason to lose the weight is so important. I wanted to be able to climb to the Statue of Liberty's crown (over 350 steps, most in a teeeny spiral staircase) with my daughter. Got from 235 to 130 pounds. Have an amazing photo of the two of us at the Crown, with the harbor visible out the window, smiling like crazy. That was 5 years ago. I have worked to keep the weight off, and have ended up seeing a lot more options open for me at a healthy weight. One was my tandem skydive the end of June...which let me to AFF training and the pursuit of my license. I'm stuck with the end of season (and gallons of rain falling this weekend)...so it may be spring before I reach my goal...but this is something I never imagined I'd be doing. It won't be the easiest thing to do, getting that weight off. It took time to get it on, and it will take time to get it off...but keep your goal and your dream in mind...it's worth it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites yarpos 4 #9 October 20, 2013 go MacV , if you want it bad enough it will happen......and it will be worth it.....I'd suggest its better than you imagine.....keep at it!!!regards, Steve the older I get...the better I was Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mjosparky 4 #10 October 20, 2013 MacV Thank you. What is taft? Quote http://skydivetaft.com/ SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MacV 0 #11 October 20, 2013 Thanks DrDom, Salute......... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MacV 0 #12 October 20, 2013 Thank you ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MacV 0 #13 October 20, 2013 Thank you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MacV 0 #14 October 20, 2013 Thank you GoHuskers..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MacV 0 #15 October 20, 2013 Thank you grue..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MacV 0 #16 October 20, 2013 Thank you frogrenia......... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MacV 0 #17 October 20, 2013 Thank you yarpos... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites oldwomanc6 52 #18 October 21, 2013 Mac, this is awesome to hear. Keep at it and post back with pics when you make the jump. Keep posting here, in the meantime. These kind of things are inspirational! lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skyjumpenfool 2 #19 October 21, 2013 Damn! Now I'm going to have to go on a diet. Thanks MacV. Oh... and, Congrats!!! Kinda funny? Skydiving may save your life? Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freakflyer9999 1 #20 October 21, 2013 I weighed 265 lbs on the day of my first jump but lost down to 185 within the next 4-5 months. Skydiving was a great motivation for me as well. Unfortunately over the years I gained the weight back plus much more and lost it and gained it and lost it and gained it. Most recently I have lost 120 lbs and feel so much better. Obviously, it positively impacts my skydiving as well. With all that said, I was able to skydive even at my heaviest (310 lbs), I just had to use equipment rated for the weight and it does exist. Most DZ's simply don't have student gear that can handle the heavier students, but it isn't impossible. There are DZ's in the US that can handle larger jumpers. Of course, even they have their limits. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ChrisD 0 #21 October 21, 2013 Apparently you have found some courage to climb out of the trenches and live.... It's a daily fight, isn't it..... Don't look back..... CBut what do I know, "I only have one tandem jump." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DrDom 0 #22 October 22, 2013 ChrisDApparently you have found some courage to climb out of the trenches and live.... It's a daily fight, isn't it..... Don't look back..... C food is the ultimate addiction...You are not the contents of your wallet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites brucet7 0 #23 October 22, 2013 Your story rings familiar. 6 years ago I was 310. Lost 70 lbs and did my first jump course and now 280 jumps later I am maintaining a strong and healthy weight. Skydiving was a big part of losing weight which no doubt added years to my life. Way to go.POPS #10623; SOS #1672 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MacV 0 #24 October 23, 2013 Like DrDom said, obesity is more dangerous than skydiving! Thanks brucet7. I am gonna jump when I reach 180, probably early spring 14, pic.s will be coming. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mattjw916 2 #25 October 23, 2013 plus if you're really heavy it's going to limit the dives you can do to a certain extent... unless you're going to belly-fly with the freeflyers NSCR-2376, SCR-15080 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 Next Page 1 of 3 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
DrDom 0 #4 October 20, 2013 MacV I have to date lost 76 lb.s. I weighed in at 300 lb.s as of Jan. 1st. 2013. I have wanted to skydive for over 20 years but I got turned away for being overweight. They said , with a smerk.....come back when you lose a hundered pounds. Well to hell with them I'm not coming back after I lose a hundred pounds, I going down to 180 lb.s and that will be a loss of 120 lb.s. I hope to make my goal by the spring of 2014, and I will do it. Then I will do a tandem jump.In the end I will win, I will over come. Hell I may even get my license how far can I go? The sky is my limit. MacV............ I wish more people with excess weight could find motivation like you! What are you? You are awesome. Go do that tandem! You've overcome something way more dangerous than skydiving: obesity. so, congrats on your accomplishments!You are not the contents of your wallet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingRhenquest 1 #5 October 20, 2013 I weighed in at 245 on my first AFF jump. Another few pounds and I wouldn't have been able to go. Skydiving provided the incentive I needed to start losing weight. I'm down to 210 now and am hoping to shed a few more pounds, but I'm also pretty happy with 210. You could probably go on a tandem or AFF jump now if you sitting around 220-230.I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoHuskers 0 #6 October 20, 2013 I weighed in at 230 at my heaviest and am down to 190 these days. Skydiving has been my motivation for losing the weight so I could have a good fall range. My advise, make sure you meet the dz's weight requirement and treat yourself. What you've done is quite an accomplishment. If you continue to lose weight treat yourself to something else (AFF, motorcycle, new golf clubs, whatever) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #7 October 20, 2013 Good on you! My brother was in a somewhat similar boat – skydiving wasn't his goal, but I told him that as a present if he got down to 230 I'd buy him a tandem or his AFF first jump. Should be done about springtime as well.cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frogerina 0 #8 October 20, 2013 Having a real, personal reason to lose the weight is so important. I wanted to be able to climb to the Statue of Liberty's crown (over 350 steps, most in a teeeny spiral staircase) with my daughter. Got from 235 to 130 pounds. Have an amazing photo of the two of us at the Crown, with the harbor visible out the window, smiling like crazy. That was 5 years ago. I have worked to keep the weight off, and have ended up seeing a lot more options open for me at a healthy weight. One was my tandem skydive the end of June...which let me to AFF training and the pursuit of my license. I'm stuck with the end of season (and gallons of rain falling this weekend)...so it may be spring before I reach my goal...but this is something I never imagined I'd be doing. It won't be the easiest thing to do, getting that weight off. It took time to get it on, and it will take time to get it off...but keep your goal and your dream in mind...it's worth it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yarpos 4 #9 October 20, 2013 go MacV , if you want it bad enough it will happen......and it will be worth it.....I'd suggest its better than you imagine.....keep at it!!!regards, Steve the older I get...the better I was Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #10 October 20, 2013 MacV Thank you. What is taft? Quote http://skydivetaft.com/ SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacV 0 #11 October 20, 2013 Thanks DrDom, Salute......... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacV 0 #14 October 20, 2013 Thank you GoHuskers..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacV 0 #15 October 20, 2013 Thank you grue..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacV 0 #16 October 20, 2013 Thank you frogrenia......... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacV 0 #17 October 20, 2013 Thank you yarpos... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 52 #18 October 21, 2013 Mac, this is awesome to hear. Keep at it and post back with pics when you make the jump. Keep posting here, in the meantime. These kind of things are inspirational! lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjumpenfool 2 #19 October 21, 2013 Damn! Now I'm going to have to go on a diet. Thanks MacV. Oh... and, Congrats!!! Kinda funny? Skydiving may save your life? Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freakflyer9999 1 #20 October 21, 2013 I weighed 265 lbs on the day of my first jump but lost down to 185 within the next 4-5 months. Skydiving was a great motivation for me as well. Unfortunately over the years I gained the weight back plus much more and lost it and gained it and lost it and gained it. Most recently I have lost 120 lbs and feel so much better. Obviously, it positively impacts my skydiving as well. With all that said, I was able to skydive even at my heaviest (310 lbs), I just had to use equipment rated for the weight and it does exist. Most DZ's simply don't have student gear that can handle the heavier students, but it isn't impossible. There are DZ's in the US that can handle larger jumpers. Of course, even they have their limits. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisD 0 #21 October 21, 2013 Apparently you have found some courage to climb out of the trenches and live.... It's a daily fight, isn't it..... Don't look back..... CBut what do I know, "I only have one tandem jump." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrDom 0 #22 October 22, 2013 ChrisDApparently you have found some courage to climb out of the trenches and live.... It's a daily fight, isn't it..... Don't look back..... C food is the ultimate addiction...You are not the contents of your wallet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brucet7 0 #23 October 22, 2013 Your story rings familiar. 6 years ago I was 310. Lost 70 lbs and did my first jump course and now 280 jumps later I am maintaining a strong and healthy weight. Skydiving was a big part of losing weight which no doubt added years to my life. Way to go.POPS #10623; SOS #1672 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacV 0 #24 October 23, 2013 Like DrDom said, obesity is more dangerous than skydiving! Thanks brucet7. I am gonna jump when I reach 180, probably early spring 14, pic.s will be coming. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattjw916 2 #25 October 23, 2013 plus if you're really heavy it's going to limit the dives you can do to a certain extent... unless you're going to belly-fly with the freeflyers NSCR-2376, SCR-15080 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
