As most of you already know, back in January 2013 I started a new chapter in my life, to be healthier and be able to actually enjoy my life instead of just living it. Back in October 2013 I posted my original story and here it is about 6 months later so I figured it was time to give an update to my journey to a healthier me. While I have to admit that initially the weight seemed to come off pretty easily and quickly, in my opinion the past 6 months haven’t been quite as easy but it was not nearly as difficult as I thought it would be but from all the research I’ve done this is pretty normal when one has quite a lot of weight to lose.
Like I mentioned in my original post on this, I’ve always been overweight. All the doctors I’ve seen over the years have been shocked as to just how healthy I was in spite of the fact that I was severely overweight. My blood work always came back great, no real health problems directly attributed to my weight and no diabetes. It was on January 1, 2023 that I finally came to the realization that a person can Russian roulette only so many times before the gun fires and it was time to actually do something about it and make a life style change. I have never considered what I’ve been doing a diet, just a shift in my mindset resulting in a life style change.
It’s been kind of funny at times seeing and hearing the reaction of people who haven’t seen me for quite awhile, a lot of them are shocked. I’ve heard, “Are you OK” quite a lot, not only to my face but people have asked my sisters the same thing due to my weight loss. I always tell them, “Trust me, it’s not unexplained weight loss, it’s been work, and hard work at times, but yes, I’m fine.” I’ve also had friends that I haven’t seen in awhile not even recognize me, at times it’s been pretty funny.
Of course as I lose weight I have to adjust my caloric intake in order to continue losing weight and that’s where My Fitness Pal is great. After you lose weight it says that you have lost a significant amount of weight and must adjust your goals. Of course I have plateaued a few times, not losing any weight for weeks at a time and yes, it gets very frustrating but you must work through it and in time tour metabolism will kick back in.
Yes, I still have the circulation issues in my right leg due to vein damage and even though at times it swells, hurts and I have to elevate it and take pain pills daily, I have been continuing to walk daily because I figure I’d rather be hurting and healthy than hurting and not healthy.
Anyhow time for the update, may I have a drum roll please……… As of Saturday May 31, 2014, I am down 151 pounds since I started my journey back in January 2013! My goal is to lose around another 50 pounds and be more than half the man I used to be.
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