💯DaveMurNQ💯
@DaveMurYYC
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From 392lbs to a 5KM run with my daughter: Search The Great Race My Daddy & Me on Amazon or click the link below.
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Her sad face when I was nearly 400lbs and wanted to she just wanted to race me home broke my heart.
Her smile when we completed our first 5km run together will keep me from ever going back there.
"The Great Race - My Daddy & Me"
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Today is without a doubt the proudest moment of my life.
29 years ago I was involved in a incident in Ottawa, ON that resulted in me being stabbed multiple times and almost dying. I lost half the muscle in my left leg and I remember talking to a doctor that said "Before we do…
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@lee__samuel
Alchohol almost destroyed my life. I gave it up for nothing.
The pay off
being around longer for these two lovely ladies.
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Me age 18-40
- PTSD from being stabbed multiple times
- Felt worthless
- Heading on a path to almost 400lbs
- Alcohol Abuse
- Drinking six nights a week to escape anxiety
- Faked being "Ok" to friends & family
- 14 pills for medical reasons
Me at 47:
- PTSD defeated and healthy…
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After watching the girls at the
@NHL
All Star skills comp with my almost five year old daughter she says "Dad I want to do that" & then my eyes watered up - Some people think them being there was pointless but I beg to differ.
@RJohnst6
@HC_Women
@KendallCoyne
@Bdecker14
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The 1st time I went to a gym in Calgary at 391lbs two guys behind me were mocking the back of my neck looked like a package of sausages. That messed me up for awhile but eventually used it as motivation. If you see someone struggling at a gym just be kind
#PinkShirtDay
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I've been out of work for three weeks and I have three interviews tomorrow. Two of them are second interviews.
Please send me good vibes
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There are no words to describe how much receiving this email just made my day. I remember talking to this guy every day after leaving my work downtown.
#YYC
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@foniker
@lee__samuel
You're damn right I did I guess I wrote that a little wrong now that I re-read it lol
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I have a bet with a
@CanadiensMTL
fan at work that these photos from 2014 & 2019 of me & my daughter in our
@mapleleafs
jerseys can get 1000 likes by the time Leafs & Habs play next.
#Leafsforever
@Cujo
@16DarcyTucker
@DougGilmour93
@LeafsMaz20
Winner gets a
@NHL
Shop giftcard
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After ten years with this special little fuzzball we lost her to cancer last year and miss her like crazy. She was also very protective of our daughter when she was born despite being 22lbs. She also delivered my wife's engagement ring.
#LoveYourPetDay
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This morning I received a message from a guy in Calgary who saw my weight loss post on
@crackmacs
page. He is 398lbs & terrified to go to a gym. I am taking him next week to get him started. Please leave a reply of encouragement for this dude and I will send him the link
#YYC
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@Yukonconorly
@DudespostingWs
@InternetH0F
@garyhgoodridge
@BuzzFeedNews
@incredibleviews
@unsinkable
@LIVEpositivity
@MensHealthStyle
@Schwarzenegger
@bifnaked
Hell yeah man. We need to be around for our daughters.
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@Rob_Cooke1978
@DudespostingWs
The coolest part for me is the 100+ Dads in the same situation I was that I've talked to in the last 24 hours and going to help as many of them as I can.
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I haven't seen Will Ferrell this upset looking since he got fired in Elf
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I went to the gym this morning at 0500 and there was a bigger girl on the rowing machine. I walked past her and just said "Hey you're kicking ass this morning" and her eyes flooded up with tears then she smiled and said "Thank You"
It takes very little effort to be kind.
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My daughter has been asking for an iPad for four years. I wasn't able to afford one and this year with a seperation and struggling it was going to be another year without one. Someone I have never met but known for years on Twitter is making that happen anonymously. Thank You
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So I'm a "horrible person" because I told someone if I was dating them I wouldn't introduce them to my daughter until at least six months. Time to go back off the market again and enjoy the kid, dog and cat! :)
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If you see this dog and the song "Maybe Tomorrow" pops in your head right away you may be Canadian.
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When you go from offensive lineman size to fullback!
Size : XXXL to Large
392lbs to 216lbs
I'm ready for my
@calstampeders
tryout!
@CFL
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@ArleneDickinson
My wife has the rarest blood type in Canada. When our daughter was born my wife had to have a blood transfusion. So I would have to say whomever donated blood a few weeks before Canada Day 2014 is a God send for me or I'd be raising this little girl alone.
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Remember that little fella I posted last week with the homemade
@MapleLeafs
jersey? Well members of
#Leafsnation
came through
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In 1994 I was stabbed 13 times
Went from 200lbs to 391lbs over 20 yrs & battled PTSD
In the last two years I've dropped 150lbs and donated $1 per pound to my favourite military charities.
No tricks, no fancy drinks or diets just hard work.
I'm here to help anyone struggling.
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This may or may have not been overheard in Newfoundland in the past few days :
Knock knock knock
Person 1 : "Hi I'm here to shovel your driveway"
Person 2 : "hahah you and what army"
Person 1: ...........................
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I've lost 80lbs since last years Grey Cup and 96lbs in total
Also A year ago I was on nine types of pills (Including five for diabetes) today I'm down to two.
#GreyCupFitUp
@BrodieLawson
@CFL
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I'm 48 years old.
Today I decided to weigh myself.
Biggest weight : 392lbs
Current weight : 214lbs.
That's 178lbs lost since 2019
That's 44% of my weight.
That's a lot of years added to my life with my daughter!
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May 19th, 2019/2020/2021
160lbs gone at the age of 45 years old!
No fancy diets or magic drinks just hard work!
Can I get a Go Leafs Go and a Holy Mackinaw!
#LeafsForever
#leafsnation
#StanleyCup
@MapleLeafs
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RT to inspire someone:
Age 37 to 47
392lbs to 220lbs
Pants size 46 to 32
Shirt Size XXXL to XL
Drinking 6 nights a week - Working out 6 days a week
PTSD from Stabbing - Healthy Mind
12 pills for medical reasons - 0 pills
Felth Worthless - Found my purpose
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Seen as
@TheoFleury14
is trending here's how big I was the last time I met him. Down 172lbs since.
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Since the
@calstampeders
last played a
@CFL
game I have dropped 150lbs and gone from a XXXL to a L sized jersey! BOOM!
#homeopener
#GoStampsGo
@TorontoArgos
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I'm going to give this one last try.
I've been trying to find the paramedics that saved my life in 1994 in Ottawa after I was stabbed 13 times.
If you could RT this post maybe the right person will see it.
Thank You
Link :
@YahooNews
#YOW
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I showed this photo
@giantcat9
made for me to our five year old last night and she knows her kitten is a rescue.
Well now she thinks our kitten was rescued from Afghanistan and I'm just going to print this off and let her think that for awhile
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So if you folks remember me posting on
@cmcalgary
about two guys mocking me at a gym in Calgary years ago. I was almost 400lbs trying out a gym for the first time and last night I had one of them message me on FB to apologize.
We're going to do a boxing workout together and I…
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So this is where someone usually comes on and has something to promote. Well I wouldn't be here if it wasnt for first responders.
@CanPraxis
helps First Responders, Veterans and their families with PTSD through their equine therapy program. They are run by Veterans,…
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@DaveEDanna
December 2018 : 392lbs
December 2022 : 220lbs
In 1994 I was stabbed 13 times resulting in some injuries which made me lazy. I drank to escape PTSD and at horribly.
Never give up!
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I went to the bathroom when it was 4-1, came back to it being 4-4. I wasn’t even in there that long. Just goes to show The Oilers took a bigger dump than I did.
Good Night
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@TheJoeySwoll
The first time I went a gym I was almost 400lbs. There were two guys laughing at the back of my neck looking like a pack of sausages. It messed me up and I didn't go back for awhile. When I lost my first 100lbs I went on a local Roast & Toaste page (
@CMCalgary
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Three followers away from 2000 so I'm going to blatantly use this photo of our
@AARCS_Canada
rescue to put me over the top.
@giantcat9
made this and our daughter who's six years old still thinks that we rescued the cat from a war zone & we're letting her think that for awhile
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It's
@mapleleafs
game day! I made a bet with our seven year old that this video can get 500 views.
Can I get some love for my dad dance moves?
#LeafsForever
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I decided it would be cool to collect photos from people all over the world holding signs that say "Thank You" in different ways. When I opened my inbox and saw that
@genesimmons
&
@shannonleetweed
had sent one in I was speechless
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Breaking News : I have not been traded by the
@MapleLeafs
but I have traded off 162lbs since the 2019
@NHL
Trade Deadline.
#TradeCentre
#NHLTradeDeadline
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In July we adopted a kitten from
@AARCS_Canada
for our daughter for her birthday.
@giantcat9
did this photo for me and our six year old thinks we rescued the kitten from Afghanistan.
I am just gonna let her think that for while.
#YYC
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3 yrs ago today at almost 400lbs I decided to change my life. I pledged to lose 100lbs and donate $1 a lb lost to my two favourite military charities
@CanPraxis
and
@vetscanada
. As of today I'm down 176lbs in total! Anyone out there wanna match me?
@MapleLeafs
#leafsforever
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I turn 46 in three days:
- In the last two years I've dropped 170lbs
- conqured PTSD
- replaced being drunk five nights a week with working
out five days a week
- from 12 pills to 1 for medical issues
No Midife crisis for this guy!
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Hit the 160lbs lost mark
New hair cut
Clean shave
Teeth fixed
This 45 year old dude is feeling pretty damn good about himself for the first time in a lot of years
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Today I got to introduce my daughter to a special piece of my childhood.
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@OleksiakPenny
Good for you for using your doubters to fuel your fire!!
When I started boxing and set out to lose 100lbs a few years I had multiple people tell me "You're Too Old for boxing" or "You're going to hurt yourself"
Here I am 170lbs later and still throwing jabs!
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It's taken me almost three years to lose 173lbs but I've done it with a lot hard work.
Results don't happen over night.
Be patient, don't be afraid to hit the reset button
#LeafsForever
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Who has two thumbs and has now lost 175lbs
This guy!!!!!!!
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28 years ago today I was laid up on a couch from being stabbed 13 times. I lost half the muscle in my upper leg and had doctor tell me
"You'll always have problems walking"
At almost 400lbs I decided enough excuses.
170lbs down & going strong
RT to inspire someone
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My prayers have been answered I have found one of the paramedics responsible for saving my life. My search is over and I am going to privately introduce them to my family at their request they want to keep it low key. Thank you everyone that helped with the RTs and coverage.
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Well it's official in 2019 I've dropped 116lbs
2020 is going to be a even bigger year!
Have some big news coming in January for
@VetsCanada
&
@CanPraxis
Stay Tuned!
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About a year ago I was involved in an incident near Chinook where someone attempted to grab my child from me and was one of the most terrifying experiences of my life. Today the
@calgarypolice
officer who attended the call emailed to see how my family was doing Thank You
#YYC
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Going on my first date in a very long time tonight. Wish me luck
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I've been a
@MapleLeafs
fan since 1975 however
@BarkAndreFurry
sent this
@BarkAndreStuffy
to our six year old after we had to put our ten year old dog down due to cancer is the reason I cheer the
@GoldenKnights
as my "Second Team"
#VegasBorn
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Thank you to the
@CalgaryPolice
officer that gave our daughter a patch at the
#RemembranceDay
ceremony. She thinks shes a member of the force now
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My brother and I have been watching hockey together for 47 years. Tonight we are at our first
@nhl
game together.
Go Leafs Go
@MapleLeafs
VS
@CanadiensMTL
on
@hockeynight
#LeafsForever
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So today I received this text message from a mom of one of the kids I've been working with.
🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊
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My heart is pretty warm today. A guy was giving away a beautifal Christmas tree on the Brothers Path page I found on
@cmcalgary
I replied "Oh man if only I was closer"
Today these gentleman drove all the way from Calgary to Claresholm with a tree, lights and Timmies.
#YYC
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My daughter was picked to read In Flanders Fields at her schools Remembrance Day ceremony next week.
I am one proud poppa today.
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2 yrs ago I met
@TheoFleury14
& had a good chat with him. I told him I was trying to lose weight & donate $1 per to
@guitars4VETSCan
I'm happy to report that I've dropped 50lbs since this photo was taken and will be making the donation in two weeks - Thx for the encouragement
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In 1994 I was stabbed 13 times & almost died had it not been for
@OttawaParamedic
I battled PTSD for 15 yrs until speaking with someone, In the last 1.5 years I have dropped 109lbs & donating $1per pound lost to military charities
Here's my story
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Hey
@BlueJays
I've gone from 391lbs to 235lbs in the last two years. I've donated $1 a lb lost to military charities and to me that qualifies as a Grand Slam! All this at the age of 45 with half a muscle in my left leg
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Everything happens for a reason. The post about me and my kid doing the 5K has over 250,000 views. Last night at 01:30 I woke up out of my sleep and couldn't get back to sleep and checked my DM's on here. I had a message request from a dad in Calgary that was thinking about…
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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED : 366LBS TO 266LBS
$1 Per Lb lost has been donated to
@vetscanada
Thank You for all the kind words and encouragement
#Lose4Purpose
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Hi I'm Dave.
I was stabbed in 1994 and suffered from PTSD & Depression silently for 20 years. I asked for help a month before our daughter was born and it was the best thing I ever did.
Doesn't matter if I know you or not my DMs are open to anyone feelling lost.
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I just received an email from someone I went to highschool with in the early 90s. She saw my story online and lives 30 minutes away from me. She has two kids and wants to be better for them. She's coming Saturday to workout with me.
And.... she's single! hehe
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I turn 45 next month and I'm in better shape than I was in my entire 20s
380lbs to 250lbs
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Today is my 46th Birthday! If it wasn't for
@OntParamedic
who saved my life in 1994 I wouldn't be here to post this. I have a beautiful wife & daughter and I cherish every day with them. I've accomplished some amazing things in my life and proud.
Have a great day and be kind!
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I wasn't planning on going to the gym today but all your kind words lit my fire. Thank You
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Want some more positivity on your timeline?
This is my friend Tori (
@HotP1nkBunny
) We crossed paths on a Calgary rant page and she has lost 237lbs since 2019 and is a rock star!
Please send her a follow!
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Used my high tech snow measuring device to determine how much snow we received overnight in Calgary
#abstorm
@TimHortons
XL
@CTVdavidspence
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At the age of 35 I was depressed, suffering severe PTSD, drunk six nights a week and almost 400lbs.
At the age of 45 I'm a father, husband, sober, workout five days a week and have dropped 170lbs.
You're never too old to change your life
#neverquit
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Today I had a mom reach out to me who's 11 year old is being bullied at school. She got called to the school as he told the counselor he was thinking about taking his own life. He's coming Saturday to start boxing with me and I'm so excited to work with him. When you find your…
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I went to get my hair cut today and there was a guy waiting in the who's over 400lbs. The barber who knew my story told him he should workout with me as I had lost over 100lbs. He starts with me on Sunday and I'm gonna change his life. Everything happens for a reason.
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After fourteen years living in Calgary my family is packing up and moving to a small town. Nice big three bedroom house, yard and a big garage for me to setup my boxing gym in.
This will be the view from our backyard
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I decided to weigh myself this morning and I'm down to 220lbs from 392lbs. Yes I'm proud of myself
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@zaaybluee
@jenelaina
@foniker
@lee__samuel
I try to keep as wholesome I can with exception from my occasional sarcastic moments and hockey rants! haha
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1994 : Stabbed 13 times
2019 - 2021 :
391lbs to 229lbs
12 pills to 1
size 44 pants to 34
$1 per 162lbs loss donated to
@CanPraxis
50% of my teeth lost, a new full set
PTSD/Depression defeated
Bucket list soon to be completed
What's Next?
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Hey my fellow
@mapleleafs
fans.
I almost died in 94 after being stabbed 13 times in Ottawa. I blew up to almost 400lbs, had PTSD and drank five nights a week.
Now I'm 219 lbs, healthy mind, sober. husband & dad
Please check this video out & RT if inspired
#LeafsForever
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Man I'm Canadian to the bone but this dude gave my maple bacon hockey lovin' soul chills with that Star Spangled Banner
#SuperBowl
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Age 35: Battling PTSD, Depression, Drunk 6 out of 7 nights a week, single, taking twelve pills for Diabetes, Cholesterol, High BP, 391lbs
Age 45: Father, husband, sober, working out 6 out of 7 days a week and down to one pill for BP, 235lbs
#BOOM
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