framerdave
New member
Hi all.
I first came on here a couple of months ago and left a post somewhere. Not sure where that is exactly, but I think I finally figured out this diary thing. So here's a bit about me...
After about 5 months or so, I've reached an amazing milestone. I started out at 375 lbs, and this morning when I weighed myself I was down to 296. I can't remember the last time I was under 300. My goal at this point is to get to 225. At 6'1", I figured I'd aim for that and re-evaluate at that point. That's a loss of 150 lbs. 79 down, 71 to go. I've gone from 54" jeans to 44". I can't wait to get to the point where I can buy clothes pretty much anywhere instead of the "big & tall" shops. What a rip-off they are!
I'm 41 years old and have been heavy all my life. I've been blessed with a little girl who is now 14 months old and adds a degree of joy to my life I've never known. I'm doing whatever I can to make sure I get to watch her grow up and walk her down the aisle one day.
I've been eating a high-fibre diet with lots of fruit and vegetables, I try to cut out most of the fat and sugar I used to live on. Once in a while I like to treat myself with dinner out or an ice cream cone so I don't feel deprived and then give up. Been there, done that. The key to the loss though is exercise. I'm on my treadmill every morning for about an hour. As the months have gone by I've increased the time and pace.
If anyone has advice on how to stay committed and how to avoid the pitfalls, I'm all ears! I hope to get the chance to chat with you all in the upcoming months.
Keep on working at it everyone!
I first came on here a couple of months ago and left a post somewhere. Not sure where that is exactly, but I think I finally figured out this diary thing. So here's a bit about me...
After about 5 months or so, I've reached an amazing milestone. I started out at 375 lbs, and this morning when I weighed myself I was down to 296. I can't remember the last time I was under 300. My goal at this point is to get to 225. At 6'1", I figured I'd aim for that and re-evaluate at that point. That's a loss of 150 lbs. 79 down, 71 to go. I've gone from 54" jeans to 44". I can't wait to get to the point where I can buy clothes pretty much anywhere instead of the "big & tall" shops. What a rip-off they are!
I'm 41 years old and have been heavy all my life. I've been blessed with a little girl who is now 14 months old and adds a degree of joy to my life I've never known. I'm doing whatever I can to make sure I get to watch her grow up and walk her down the aisle one day.
I've been eating a high-fibre diet with lots of fruit and vegetables, I try to cut out most of the fat and sugar I used to live on. Once in a while I like to treat myself with dinner out or an ice cream cone so I don't feel deprived and then give up. Been there, done that. The key to the loss though is exercise. I'm on my treadmill every morning for about an hour. As the months have gone by I've increased the time and pace.
If anyone has advice on how to stay committed and how to avoid the pitfalls, I'm all ears! I hope to get the chance to chat with you all in the upcoming months.
Keep on working at it everyone!
Congrats with the amount of weight you've lost so far!! That's awesome. I hope you have a few before and inbetw photos. You really should post them for added motivation/ inspiration from others here at WLF. I'll keep in touch with you to see how things are going. So far you really seem to be doing fantastic on this weight loss journey. Good luck to you, doll! 
