Well I found this place last nite and joined today. I am 31, married with kids. I hit an all time high last year in June of around 280. (I had gained 30 pounds rapidly in a year going thru a divorce and two parents dying on me 4 months apart.)After watching my mom die the previous December(2004) at a young age of 52 from serious health complications(cirrhosis of the liver, hepatitis, diabetes, kidney failure, etc) and my dad die that April (2005), a diabetic and pass on from a heart attack during a surgery to amputate a foot. I woke up! I realized a big part of their health problems were from living an unhealthy gluttonous lifestyle. I told myself I had to change things, NOW!
I have been researching extensively online and finding out just how bad being overweight is. No more for me! It is not just a cosmetuc issue. It is a matter of life and death! Anyhow I started walking and changing some eating habits. I got down to 250 by last x~mas. Jan ~ April I wound up dealing with the death of yet someone else very close to me and my walking was seriously put on hold. I lost some muscle, but maintained at 250. The end of April I kicked myself in the butt and got back up again, working toward my goal. I gained my muscle back again and some muscle weight.
Anyhow I am currently 230 and moving toward getting down to 150. I know I could of lost alot more than what I have in the amount of time (it has been a little over a year, end of June, 2005)but I am doing this my way. I eat out once a week. I have red meat twice a week. I have potatos once a week. Until this last month I am excellent on doing exercise(50 - 100 minutes a day, except for my 4 month respite at the beginning of the year) but I was still struggling with food portions. I have now limited myself to 1500-1600 on most days and that really seems to be helping.
My long term goal is 150 by May 28, 2007, my short term goal is 200 by X~MAs. I know I can do it! I look forward to meeting you all!!
