Not gonna see as much of me as before (I hope) lol

Well, I'm just a big frame, big all over guy. Most people wouldn't believe me when I told them I weighed 280-290. But, the scale don't lie.

Keep it up guys! I have a big frame too. 6 foot 3 230 pounds. I couldn't believe I gained that much weight this winter. I usually gain a little weight in the winter because I don't have nothing to do but I have never gained that much. I am trying to get down around 200 again and I will be happy. Cokes are the biggest thing for me because I don't eat alot or eat alot of bad food. The only diet drink I like is mountain dew though so I guess I will be drinking alot of propel next winter. I am constantly active in the summer and it keeps my weight down but in the winter I have nothing to do.

graybeard wrote:

So how's the diet going, Mike? I've kinda hit that spot where it starts slowing down, guess I'm gonna have to kick it up a notch. I'm at 265 now, and it isn't coming off near as fast as it was. But I'm still ahead of schedule, so I'll keep plugging away.

Well i was stuck at 230 for about a week and a 1/2 so (now this is funny) we went out to eat yesterday after we got our eye's appointments done and ate at KFC man did i pig out (now here is the funny part) i stepped on the scale this morning and i was down to 225. LOLOLOL im sticking with this till i get to my target weight, i would like to get to about 180 to 170 and i would be very happy.

That's great, Mike. I don't know that I would keep going to KFC all the time tho, lol.

graybeard wrote:

That's great, Mike. I don't know that I would keep going to KFC all the time tho, lol.

Nope that was a 1 time thing, i got that craving over for a while now lolol.

Give me some time and I will put you on to my daily diet. I still throw down on Saturdays though. Ive given myself Saturday as my eat what I crave day in place of drinking myself stupid lol Ive broken it down to more snacking during the day rather than bigger main course meals especially big meals late in the evening when Im not burning as much calories.

jerseycat9 wrote:

Give me some time and I will put you on to my daily diet. I still throw down on Saturdays though. Ive given myself Saturday as my eat what I crave day in place of drinking myself stupid lol Ive broken it down to more snacking during the day rather than bigger main course meals especially big meals late in the evening when Im not burning as much calories.

Yep, that's kinda what I've been doing. I eat a decent breakfast, about 9 or 9:30 I eat some grapes, a banana, and maybe a few pretzels. A decent dinner, but not as much as I used to, usually a salad, some sort of meat, and some fruit again. Then about 3 I'll eat an apple, and maybe a few pretzels. That way I'm not so hungry that I make a pig of myself at supper.

I'm down to 269 from 278. Better than nothing. I'm on a sweet free diet.

Hey, you're headed the right direction, John. It didn't get there overnite(although sometimes it seems like it.) and it ain't gonna disappear overnite either. Keep at it, and it will keep coming off.

Congrats to all of you that are working so hard on your diets... I know it's hard work. I remember my mom trying different diets when I was growing up. Some of them were very frustrating for her... Keep up the great work & keep us posted on how you're weight is coming off etc...

I lost 10 pounds then I looked behind myself and found it again.

lmaooooooooooo

Well, it seems like it's taken awhile, but I got down to 260 finally! Actually, I'm ahead of schedule, cause I wanted to be at 260 by the end of March, but it doesn't seem to be going off fast enough. With the (little) nicer weather, I've been walking 2.5-3 miles after work, 4-5 times a week and I think that has helped. That and keep telling myself to eat small portions! I'm thinking about getting a bike to ride instead of walking, so I could see a little more scenery, but I know nothing about them. I'll keep you posted.

These are good meals to buy to.
Ok folks, this is what it was for diner today yum yum yum.

today's diner/super, Venison burger, potato salad, pasta salad, and a plain salad with a diet mountain lightning yum yum yum oh and i snuck a hard boiled egg i there.

Man, those looks very good eating!!!

Muskyman wrote:

Man, those looks very good eating!!!

I completely agree, Andrew!

Mike.............

Went to the doctor yesterday for my yearly check-up and i shocked them when they read my chart and seen that i lots 33lbs (257 and now weigh 224) since the last time im was there. Now what they didn't have on there chart because i gained the weight after they last weighed me, was that i got up to 280lbs when i said enough was enough and went on my diet. So if i do the math right, 257-224 = 33lbs BUT i weighed 280 when i went on my diet so i have lost 56lbs in the last 6 and a 1/2 months.

Now one really good thing about this is that i was able to get rid of the most expensive Blood pressure pill that i was taking so now i am down to only 1 Blood pressure pill that i take. Now i do still have other meds that i am taking but they said if i keep on my diet i should be able to get rid of them to, but i will keep taking my vitamins and calcium since i only drink 2 glasses of milk a day now instead of a gallon.

So things are working out great here and am still shooting for the 180 to 190 goal so not to much farther to go and i should be able to get rid of a bunch more meds, we will see in 6 months when i go back for my next check-up.

Graybeard, if you are walking every day your body thinks it's normal and doesn't burn up the calories, but if you walk every other day, your body will say, hey, I got to butn some calories. This is what the dr. told me. Also keep an eye on how many carbs you are eating, because they turn to fat after you digest them. Learned about that since I got diabetes. You all are doing great on your diets, I went from 178 to 122 on my diabetic diest but have managed to get back up to 129 yesterday. Still ighter than I want to be but hard to gain when I have to be very stringent eating. I feel good though so that;'s the good part.

Hey, everyone. I haven't been on in a while, and was just gonna update tonite, and here it is right on top. I went to the doc last week also, for my 6 month checkup, and my doctor was pretty shocked also. Shook my hand and everything. I was hoping to get off my BP medicine also, but he still wants to wait a bit. The heart rythym medicine is the expensive sucker I'd like to get rid of, but they tell me I'm stuck with that forever. Anyway, this morning I got on the scale and read just under 239. If someone would have told me 6 months ago I'd be under 240 by now, I'd have said they were crazy. But I sure do feel a lot better.

Papa, what your saying makes sense, although my doc said walking everyday is good. I do know I havent been walking as much here lately, with this nice weather and yard work, etc. I just ain't had as much time. I do mow part of my yard with the push mower, and still try to walk at least 3-5 nites a week.

With my original schedule, I'm already where I wanted to be by the end of July, I'd like to lose somewhere around 15 more pounds at least, and decide whether to keep going or level off. With my build, I can't see myself under 220, but time will tell.