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THE TALE OF THE TAPE:
This morning marks the one year anniversary of the start of my decision to get healthy and lose weight. Therefore, it seems appropriate that at this one year mark that I take stock of the progress made to date:
Weight: Start 334.8 lb; Current 191.8; Lost to Date 143.0; To Go 0.00 lb
Waist: Start - 54"; Current 34"; Lost to Date - 20"; To Go - 2"
Shirt/Shorts: Start - 3X; Current Large/Medium; To Go - Zero.
The best thing about these numbers is that I've been in maintenance mode since the first of the year. So I reached this level in 7 months, and have held steady for the past 5 months. Unheard of in my past experience. I managed to go through the entire tax season of long desk hours, 7 days per week without losing ground.
Back on November 29th at my 6 month anniversary, my goals were to lose what I could during December, hold steady during tax season, & then work on improving my fitness afterwards. Well, I lost the weight. I kept it off so far. Now, I'm ready to set off on the next phase; getting more fit.
I can't remember feeling this good in decades. My Blood pressure is 125/75 & my resting heart rate is under 50. Last May, I could barely walk a mile. Now my daily walks include 50 lbs of weight and the dogs and I go from 7 to 10 miles.
All in all, this has been a very good start. However, I know that the real challenge will be to maintain this level of commitment. To improve my physical condition and maintain a healthy weight. Only time will tell, but I feel confident. For now, at least, I'm extraordinarily pleased with the results and hoping to continue along this path.
I wish all of my FS Buddies extraordinary success with whatever your goals may be.
The only important things in life are Family, Good Friends, Health & Happiness.
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191.8 lb
Lost so far: 138.2 lb.
Still to go: 1.9 lb.
Diet followed 100%.
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Diet Calendar Entries for 29 May 2014:
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2040 kcal
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Fat: 99.96g | Prot: 130.99g | Carb: 202.96g.
Breakfast: Zucchini (with Salt, Drained, Cooked, Boiled), Yellow Summer Squash, Cooked Broccoli (Fat Not Added in Cooking), Starbucks Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup, Coffee. Lunch: Deep Fried Potato French Fries (from Frozen), Walmart Sirloin Petite Steak. Dinner: Sara Lee 45 Calories & Delightful 100% Whole Wheat with Honey Bread, Borden Fat Free Sharp Cheese Singles, Wal-Mart 96/4 Ground Beef, Joseph's Mini Flax, Oat Bran & Whole Wheat Pita Bread, Land O'Lakes Light Butter, Broccoli Flower Clusters, Oscar Mayer Real Bacon Bits, Lettuce Salad with Assorted Vegetables. Snacks/Other: Smucker's Sugar Free Strawberry Preserves, Fifty50 Creamy Peanut Butter, Blue Bell Sugar Free Bullets, Marquis Nutra Foods Chia Seeds - Black Organic. more...
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2721 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
7.37 mile walk - 2 hours and 26 minutes, Resting - 16 hours and 4 minutes, Sleeping - 5 hours and 30 minutes. more...
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gaining 0.8 lb a week
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