Hi Purple!
Sorry it took so long to see your message.
Well I'm officially "overweight" instead of obese, so that's a big new thing. I'm halfway to doing pullups without any assistance, and have been putting out 10-15 good solid pushups whenever I think of it (2-4 times a day).
Handstands against the wall are fun and I'm cartwheeling around the house when no one is looking. Ha ha!!
But mostly, and I really mean
mostly, what I eat has changed a ton. My basic rule is
"If I can pick it off a plant or cut it off of an animal, then I can eat it." No more breads, cakes, pizzas... Staying away from sundaes, candy, milkshakes...
I know that you can justify anything into the category of "It came from a plant" etc, but I'm really into the spirit of the thing and I'm down to 167 from 184.
I don't cheat on my diet but instead, I do calculated calories. So if I'm planning on going to a big pizza and ice cream party, I make sure the rest of the day reflects that and makes up for it. I can also decide that all the work I've done so far isn't worth one junk food meal to undo it all.