Dragon's Lair Fans - Arcade Lifestyle
General Chat => All the rest => Topic started by: level42 on May 31, 2014, 11:01:01 AM
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Was not really sure wether to post this but, WTF.....
I've been restoring a real classic over the past 6 months or so. The game is called Level42 and it is an older machine then Computer Space ;D
I haven't done roadtrip or "along the way" pictures but here is a before and after shot.
I crossed the "border" of -40kg. yesterday and I still want to lose about 17 kg.
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mpf... the new Level 42 will fit in a star wars cockpit with no worries. :(
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Congratulations, mate! This is amazing!
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I did see you some times during all of this, but it is amazing what you're pulling off here :spaceace:
what parts did you replace btw?
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:spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace:
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Holy cow....Congratulations on this huge success!! :)
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Thanks my friends :)
There is one (and only one) drawback so far....
Handling cabs has become a lot harder ! No more simply tilting over a cab.....I used to laugh at the skinny and/or short guys because they had some problems moving the machines but now.....last week I discovered this when moving the Galaxian and Joust...wow I almost lost the Galaxian out of control at one moment !!! ;D ;D
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I did see you some times during all of this, but it is amazing what you're pulling off here :spaceace:
what parts did you replace btw?
LOL, I just removed some stuff Patrick ;)
Some experts did the biggest change though....stapling my stomach into two sections and re-arranging some hoses called bowels....the guy who invented that deserves a Nobel price !
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:spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace:
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Congratulations !!! :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace:
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Great restoration, very impressive job ;D
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Like i told you during my last visit, you look much better than before, more healthy, more fit, etc.
Keep up the good work ! :spaceace: :spaceace:
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Wow, amazing, looks like a complete overhaul! :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace:
Keep up the good work, leatherboy! ;) :)
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Good job ! ;)
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Wow, amazing, looks like a complete overhaul! :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace:
Keep up the good work, leatherboy! ;) :)
Waha, LOL, that's not leather ;)
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Well done Dré keep it up. Losing kilo's and adding years to enjoy life :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace:
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A true classic perfectly restored :)
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amazing effort, andré, glad that it worked this time. and the clothes are so much nicer as well :P
how did you do it? change your eating habits i guess? lots of sports?
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amazing work. looking good after the restoration
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haha (http://www.toplessrobot.com/300px-SMB2_SuperMario.jpg)
you must feel very fit
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Thanks for all the nice comments guys !
Ully, after so many tries to do it completely on my own (and with some programs) I decided to go for a Gastic Bypass Surgery.
Basically this means my stomach has been parted up in two sections, the smallest is the one where my food ends after I eat it. They also "reconnect" some of the bowels (is that the right word ?) to that smaller section of the stomach.
The effect is:
1) I can eat only very limited quantities at once (it's the size of en egg)
2) because the fluids that help in digestion still go through the other part of the stomach and enters the bowels about 1 meter later than normal, digestion is also less. So, from what I eat, less calories/energy is absorbed by the body. This does mean that I will have to take some extra vitamins for the rest of my life.
See for an explanation here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastric_bypass
Of course, any surgery has some risk, but the figures are pretty simple: the risk of living on like I did was tens times higher. And I didn't want to be like that anymore.
I had regret for the first 24 hours after the surgery, but none after that, not a second ! :)
It does mean that I can eat only in very small quantities now but I am already fully used to that and I have no problems with that at all. I actually enjoy food more now and like healthier stuff much better than bad stuff.
The surgery was on december 10 last year.
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Well done André! :spaceace:
That "comparing" pic will be useful, I would not recognize you anyway. :D
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Wow man!
Thats one transformation there.
Aside from the obvious change in the before and after picture it seems you transferred that weight into pure bad-ass-ness :D
Well done mate! 8) 8)
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Well Done Andre! Well done!
You look very good.
I was able to recover 40kg back in 2010....took off 4 months from work for hardcore indoor cycling/spinning and changing food. No junk food any more.
(http://knagge.com/dragonslair/olli-fb.jpg)
Expect some funny situations when you meet people after months. One of my clients didn't recognized me way back then, and commended/lauded on the last visit of my associate who helped a lot (which was actually me half a year back). She left and while I talked later to the director in his office, she came back after 30 minutes, opened the door and shouted: Oh dear, Mr.Knagge -it's you! ::)
Again. Well done. Looking forward to meet you (and the others) on Eurocade.
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Wow you look great! Congratulations ;D
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Wow man!
Thats one transformation there.
Aside from the obvious change in the before and after picture it seems you transferred that weight into pure bad-ass-ness :D
Well done mate! 8) 8)
thanks !!!!!
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Great job Oliver !
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well Level 42....fit enough for some slapbass!!
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wow man!
any update? :D