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Offline Raybz

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Hello :)
« on: May 31, 2013, 07:59:45 AM »
Greetings from the Chicago area

I am on of those that shave my head not due to balding.  I have been keeping my hair really short for about 12 years now and went full shaved on Easter.  One of the main reasons to shave was I decided to make a MAJOR lifestyle change and shaving is my way of reminding myself that I'm not the man I used to be. You see last summer I was closing in on 300lbs (289 to be exact) and realized that something had to change so I started working on dropping weight.  In Jan I was tipping at 270 but that wasn't anywhere near where I wanted to be so I started looking into things other than calorie counting and all that. I found Paleo (aka The caveman diet), did tons of research and on April 1st (at 265) I made the transition, shaved my head and haven't looked back. I'm now closing in on 220 with my goal of the 190s by summer's end in sight.

I'm married 22 years, have 2 sons (15 and 12), play guitar, former offroading Jeep owner, work in the industrial electronics repair industry.
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Offline Hingatao

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Re: Hello :)
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2013, 11:15:26 AM »
Welcome to the club.
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Offline OzSly

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Re: Hello :)
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2013, 08:07:43 PM »
G'Day Raybz mate  O0

Welcome to the Bastion Of Baldness.

Thanks for sharing your story, you have made some great life choices, you will feel better for them.
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Offline Sir Harry

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Re: Hello :)
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2013, 11:03:12 PM »
Welcome aboard! Nice story and intro!
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Offline Lynchy

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Re: Hello :)
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2013, 04:01:28 AM »
Welcome mate!
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Offline warhawk

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Re: Hello :)
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2013, 07:48:04 PM »
Hi Raybz:  Welcome to the sly fraternity.  Glad that you joined us.  We hope that you become an active member.

WARHAWK O0
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Offline Focus

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Re: Hello :)
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2013, 01:01:40 PM »
Welcome here,

Hairstyle is definitely linked with changes in life.

A few years back, I had very long hair. After a major change in life, I cut ma hair.

Then, still a major change - associated with thinning hair - made me shave my head.

If I ever have one more major change, don't know what to do - there seems to be no next step... :-\
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Offline nuts

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Re: Hello :)
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2013, 04:03:39 PM »
Cutting your head off seems too drastic.
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« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2013, 04:06:12 PM »
Welcome to the Sly Family!
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Offline Focus

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Re: Hello :)
« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2013, 07:44:11 AM »
Quote from: nuts on June 05, 2013, 04:03:39 PM
Cutting your head off seems too drastic.
I think so...
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Offline Chadwick

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Re: Hello :)
« Reply #10 on: June 06, 2013, 08:14:27 AM »
Congratulations on your progress!
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Offline Crowbar

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Re: Hello :)
« Reply #11 on: June 08, 2013, 08:43:29 AM »
Quote from: Focus on June 05, 2013, 01:01:40 PM
Welcome here,

Hairstyle is definitely linked with changes in life.

A few years back, I had very long hair. After a major change in life, I cut ma hair.

Then, still a major change - associated with thinning hair - made me shave my head.

If I ever have one more major change, don't know what to do - there seems to be no next step... :-\

Yes I have had that thought.... maybe there is a lesson there... maybe no major change when a major change would normally occur, will be a major change :)
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Offline wpruitt

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Re: Hello :)
« Reply #12 on: June 08, 2013, 01:46:30 PM »
Welcome
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Offline Cave Dweller

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Re: Hello :)
« Reply #13 on: June 09, 2013, 01:18:14 PM »
Hey, Raybz!

Congratulations!  Sounds like you really are doing something great for yourself.
« Last Edit: June 09, 2013, 01:19:54 PM by Cave Dweller »
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Offline geeman

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Re: Hello :)
« Reply #14 on: June 09, 2013, 02:19:03 PM »
welcome, glad things are heading in the right direction....keep it up..and keep us posted on your progress
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