Fenster
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Hello all, since this is my first post I thought I would introduce myself and give a little background info.
I am a 35 year old male who needs and wants to loose some weight. I have always been heavy, even as a child and teenager, I am sure many of you can relate. At my heaviest, last winter, I was 365 pound. This summer I was diagnosed with high blood pressure and my doctor put me on medication for it. At that time I was down some from my highest and I weighed 358 lbs. I decided that I wanted to do whatever I could to lower my BP and get off the medication. I started by eliminating everything that contained lots of sodium. This meant getting rid of pretty much everything that was in a box or a can that was in the kitchen. WOW! It is truly amazing how much sodium is in some things that I never new contained it. At the same time I decided that eliminating the sodium alone was probably not going to be enough and I had always wanted to loose some weight so I decided to change the way I eat and get some exercise. I started by walking every night (or at least 5 night a week) and I cut out all soda, junk foods, snacks and no more stops at the mini-mart for late night munchies. I love to eat and I am very good at it (Haha). I have always liked drinking water and drank more than most people I knew, but I also increased my water intake. I began to eat more fruits and veggies and cut way back on portion sizes. None of this was easy but I did it and have continued to do it for 12 weeks.
So far I have not used any diet aids like pills or supplements nor have I used any plan or program. I have not counted calories or used any particular diet. I have only tried to eat more sensibly and in a much more controlled manner.
Thankfully my wife has been very supportive and has joined me by loosing 18 pounds herself. She has a lot less to lose than me but has done a great job so far.
My results so far are that I have lost 59 pounds in 12 weeks and I am down 66 from my heaviest. My BP is now normal and I have cut my BP medication in half and I am planning on talking to my Doctor about when I can try going without any medication. I do not mean to brag and I hope I don’t come across that way, but I am very proud and excited about what I have accomplished so far. What a great feeling to see 299 on the scale, I am not sure when I was last under 300. I know I was somewhere around 306 – 312 in April of ’88 when I was a junior in high school, so it must have been before then sometime. WOW, I just figured it out and that was 18 and a half years ago!
Although I have done really well and I am very happy, my issue is that I seem to have hit a point where I am starting to get bored with just walking and the weight loss has slowed down significantly in the past 2 weeks. I realize I was losing a lot of weight very, very fast and I did not expect that to continue forever. I feel as though I am starting to get into a rut though.
I do not have a lot of free time as I work full time, am married (we have a 3 year old daughter), and I have gone back to college part time, but I would like some ideas on other things to do. What do you guys and girls do to keep it fresh and stay motivated? What do you suggest I try? I have never actually lost any amount of weight before this and I really want to continue. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
I did buy and assembled a home gym this past weekend to do some weight training as I have realized that not only had I gained a lot of weight in the last 15 years, I have also lost a lot of muscle too. I also plan on buying a treadmill to use this winter because walking outside in the winter with no sidewalks in north-western PA is probably not the best idea.
Sorry this post is so lengthy but I have never talked to anyone, even anonymously, about my weight or weight loss and once I got started I just kept going. I guess I had more to say than I thought. LOL.
Thanks all
Fenster
I am a 35 year old male who needs and wants to loose some weight. I have always been heavy, even as a child and teenager, I am sure many of you can relate. At my heaviest, last winter, I was 365 pound. This summer I was diagnosed with high blood pressure and my doctor put me on medication for it. At that time I was down some from my highest and I weighed 358 lbs. I decided that I wanted to do whatever I could to lower my BP and get off the medication. I started by eliminating everything that contained lots of sodium. This meant getting rid of pretty much everything that was in a box or a can that was in the kitchen. WOW! It is truly amazing how much sodium is in some things that I never new contained it. At the same time I decided that eliminating the sodium alone was probably not going to be enough and I had always wanted to loose some weight so I decided to change the way I eat and get some exercise. I started by walking every night (or at least 5 night a week) and I cut out all soda, junk foods, snacks and no more stops at the mini-mart for late night munchies. I love to eat and I am very good at it (Haha). I have always liked drinking water and drank more than most people I knew, but I also increased my water intake. I began to eat more fruits and veggies and cut way back on portion sizes. None of this was easy but I did it and have continued to do it for 12 weeks.
So far I have not used any diet aids like pills or supplements nor have I used any plan or program. I have not counted calories or used any particular diet. I have only tried to eat more sensibly and in a much more controlled manner.
Thankfully my wife has been very supportive and has joined me by loosing 18 pounds herself. She has a lot less to lose than me but has done a great job so far.
My results so far are that I have lost 59 pounds in 12 weeks and I am down 66 from my heaviest. My BP is now normal and I have cut my BP medication in half and I am planning on talking to my Doctor about when I can try going without any medication. I do not mean to brag and I hope I don’t come across that way, but I am very proud and excited about what I have accomplished so far. What a great feeling to see 299 on the scale, I am not sure when I was last under 300. I know I was somewhere around 306 – 312 in April of ’88 when I was a junior in high school, so it must have been before then sometime. WOW, I just figured it out and that was 18 and a half years ago!
Although I have done really well and I am very happy, my issue is that I seem to have hit a point where I am starting to get bored with just walking and the weight loss has slowed down significantly in the past 2 weeks. I realize I was losing a lot of weight very, very fast and I did not expect that to continue forever. I feel as though I am starting to get into a rut though.
I do not have a lot of free time as I work full time, am married (we have a 3 year old daughter), and I have gone back to college part time, but I would like some ideas on other things to do. What do you guys and girls do to keep it fresh and stay motivated? What do you suggest I try? I have never actually lost any amount of weight before this and I really want to continue. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
I did buy and assembled a home gym this past weekend to do some weight training as I have realized that not only had I gained a lot of weight in the last 15 years, I have also lost a lot of muscle too. I also plan on buying a treadmill to use this winter because walking outside in the winter with no sidewalks in north-western PA is probably not the best idea.
Sorry this post is so lengthy but I have never talked to anyone, even anonymously, about my weight or weight loss and once I got started I just kept going. I guess I had more to say than I thought. LOL.
Thanks all
Fenster
