Hi everyone. I have been reading these posts since about 5P and I can't believe that I have been sitting here for almost 4 hours reading. I feel like I know all of you already. LOL... I know that everyone on here posting are woman, but, I hope it is ok that a man posts as well. Heck, us guys need support as well!!!!
Back on 12/7/2010 - I had my beads applied, and have been on the diet ever since. As of yesterday morning, I lost 33 pounds and I have been amazed by this diet. I still have about another 15-20 pounds to lose before transition, but I just can't believe how quickly the weight has poured off of me. One of my employees even commented to me on Thursday, "Dude, you are too skinny, what are you doing?" LOL. Me too skinny???? Nice!!!!!
I had a goal in mind that if I lost 30 pounds by New Years that I would, "Eat like a wild boar." Well, I did - AND I LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!! LOL. I actually ate a sensible dinner and didn't eat much during the party, but for some reason when I got home at about 1:30A I went buck wild. My son had a half a dominos pizza thin crust pie left in the fridge.... By 2A my son didn't have any pizza in the fridge
.... Anyway, I was up 3 pounds this morning when I got up, and I am ok with that. Went back on milk this morning and we are back on track.
This diet hasn't been easy. I am a late night eater (As I proved last night) and it is rarely out of hunger, mostly out of habit. I have been going to the Rockland County office and they are great. Very supportive and very nice.
Until finding this forum, I have kind of felt like I have been on an island by myself, so I am glad that I have found all of you.
From a man's perspective, doing a diet like this has almost been a bit embarrassing. People have made fun of my beads, mocked me when I pull out my thermos of chocolate milk (milk with walden Farms choc), and they have even tried to shove food in my mouth when out watching a Football game.
I am a divorced single dad, and even going out on dates has been tough as I can't eat after 6P. When I have been honest about why I can't go out to eat after 6P (On veggie days of course
) I have been surprised by the laughter and comments of, "You aren't fat, you don't need that." Well, I don't know if I "need" this, but I want it and it is working!!! I started weighing in at 6 foot 1 and 265.5lbs and yesterday was at 232.5 (this mornings weight doesn't count - LOL). I have a big build and I have always found that I look and feel the best at about 215lbs. Even though the weight charts tell me 180, THAT ISN'T HAPPENING!!!!!!! LOL
I am a big guy. Always have been and losing this weight has made me feel better physically, emotionally, and I just overall feel healthier....
Congrats to those of you that have been succeeding on this diet.. To those who have fallen off then Kudos to you for coming back... To those that are just starting then I wish you the best of luck and tell you from my short experience on the diet that this is the best choice to losing weight!!!!
Hope it's ok that I am here!!!