Looking to lose an extra human I apparently picked up along the way

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Third straight night I've gotten hungry a few hours before bed, after several months of this not happening. I think my new more intense workouts are burning more calories and my body wants more food. I think I'll hold steady for now and see if it goes away.
 
309.5 this morning. That's back at the low water mark.

Last personal training of the week today. Lately muscles have been a little sore that I forgot had existed (hamstrings, glutes, shoulders). It's wonderful. I do wonder what it's going to be like when I get down below 230 and start to look more like a 'normal' weight. A whole bunch of things change when you put on this kind of weight, and it's not just your body or eating habits. I'm thinking it may take a while to adjust mentally.
 
One thing I've noticed as I've lost weight is I seem to be dropping my habit of tugging my shirt. You know, to keep it loosish so no one can tell I'm fat. Mind you, I'm still fat, but not nearly to the extent that I was. Don't worry about the mental adjustments: the good news is that you're losing slowly so you can make the mental adjustment slowly. I know of people who've done the stomach surgeries who just weren't mentally prepared for the change - then again, they weren't mentally prepared to lose the weight the hard way.

In other words, we're sane, they're not. Yay us, we win!
 
310 on Friday and no more personal training until Monday. Math Model weight is 310.4, so I'm right on it.

Need to really get moving on my X-Mas shopping or else Cindy Lou Who is going to have a sad Christmas.
 
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I've lost close to 100lbs now, and I still struggle with how I see myself, how others see me, and a ton of other things. It's definitely an ongoing process. I would MUCH rather deal with those things though, than the mental hell I put myself through when I was 100 lbs heavier. It's way better.. haha!
 
100 lb is an awesome achievements, but I agree the mental aspect can take a lot longer.
 
Here's a pic from today's hike. Didn't quite make it all the way to the peak, but that will give me a goal for next time.

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Being able to do this sort of thing now (albeit while breathing heavily) makes me quite happy.
 

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308 this morning and my math model weight (a weight reading that uses math with this and past weigh ins to smooth out all the peaks and valleys) is 309. That's on target for a December 31 weight of 301.7 which is below my goal of 303.

I'm warning you guys ahead of time, on the morning where I step on the scale and have to move the big weight from the 300 slot to the 250 slot... Well I'm not going to handle that here in a dignified and restrained manner. It's going to be roughly equivalent to an over the top touchdown or goal celebration.

Of course on that day you guys will have to wait until I'm done running through my neighborhood screaming "YES!!" before I post my undignified celebration here.
 
You've lost a phenomenal amount of weight since July MrVee! The 250 slot will deserve a celebration of Ickey shufflesque proportions . You are an inspiration to me. Keep up the great work!
 
Keep going man doing great. Everytime I hit the 10lbs less on the standard scale, there was always a sense of joy. So I know that feeling
 
Awesome work Mr Vee. Loving your mathmatical model of weight loss.... you'll have to write a diet book when you achieve your goal!
 
Some more diet food I had for dinner tonight. Tacos! (skimped a little on the toppings):

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And by 'diet food' I mean that these are exactly the same tacos I ate to get up to 375 pounds in the first place (IE, ground beef, taco seasonings, corn tortilla fried in vegetable oil, green leaf lettuce and real shredded cheese). Just eating three instead of six (or more).

There are any number of things I can do to make these have less calories, but I I'd rather eat three of ones that taste like Heaven than four that taste 'pretty good.' I now have plenty of tortillas and cheese for quesadillas for lunch, and I'll probably make tacos again before the end of the week to use up all the tortillas. Maybe I'll make some black bean tacos.
 
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"From Fat with Low Self Esteem to Thin with Low Self Esteem in 1,753 easy steps." by MrVee
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Again, giggles! How about 'From Fat with Great Sense of Humour to Thin with Great Sense of Humour'?

And I think undignified celebrations are one of the great perks of this losing weight thing - but then I will take any excuse to not be 'normal' that doesn't involve calories :)
 
308.5 this morning, dead on the math model weight (308.6).

Last day with the new personal trainer as I will be getting a new new personal trainer as the current one is leaving for greener pastures. I at least had some advance notice this time. Yesterday we did a grand total of 13 flights of stairs (5-3-5) going up two at a time and down one at a time. In between did some medicine ball work and some planks. At the end we got some lower leg lifts in, but eventually my quads just gave out. I felt like I was lifting them, but watching them they simply weren't moving. :) All in all, even with the weight lost, I'm a little amazed at what I'm capable of doing at 308 pounds.

And thanks for the compliment bluehourbird. I try and liven things up here enough so that people will read and comment. Helps keep me on track.
 
It's amazing what we can eat as long as we are mindful of portions!! I like tacos too.
Too bad about you losing another personal trainer. Hope you like the new one as much as this one!
 
Mmmm tacos (drool)
 
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