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Weight Loss Forum / General Topics / July 2004Six months completed
Today is the six month anniversary of my current diet and I am well pleased. I've lost nearly 70 pounds and have gone from "obese" (BMI of 33.5) to "normal" (BMI of 24.8). In the 26 weeks I've only had 4 weekly gains, and enjoyed one stretch of 11 weeks with a loss each week. I've learned a lot about my body and nutrition, and have gathered tools to help me keep in control. I've also learned that I have T2 diabetes, but am currently symptom-free because of my weight loss and new eating habits. Looking back over my life I can see that my motivation for prior weight control was mainly vanity. This time, though, I began because I felt much older than my age and didn't want to end up incapacitated at a relatively early age. Last year at this time I remember spending most of my time sitting in a recliner with my feet up, watching television and eating, not wanting to get up because I didn't want to deal with the pain in my feet and knees. Quite a difference today. I bought a pedometer last week and am making my 10,000 steps almost every day; my heel spurs and arthritis no longer are a problem; my sciatica hasn't flared up in months; and people tell me I look 30 years younger! Bless them, I know they exaggerate, but I'll take the compliment. I was so bad off before that I was classified as permanently disabled and have disabled plates on my vehicle. I used to break out into a sweat at even the slightest exertion, and needed to keep the house cold (not over 68 degrees) year-round. I had to buy all my clothes from online catalogs because department stores didn't carry my size. Now I can go into any store and find clothes that fit. I'm not yet at my ultimate goal of being at the midpoint of my healthy weight range, I have a little over 23 pounds to go. With the motivation and resources I have there is no doubt I'll make it, and by my birthday in early October. I'll be 55 and will treat myself by going around to all my usual shopping spots and collecting my senior discount cards! Thank you ALL here at ASD for your encouragement, compassion, and accountability. I really couldn't have done it without you! You have been wonderful.  SignatureDewolla Stepon 268/198.1/199 - Phase 1 199/198.1/175 - Phase 2 154 at age 28 285 at age 53 Yes, I am very tall > Today is the six month anniversary of my current diet and I am well pleased. > I've lost nearly 70 pounds and have gone from "obese" (BMI of 33.5) to [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > learned that I have T2 diabetes, but am currently symptom-free because of my > weight loss and new eating habits. Dewolla, this is awesome and you are likely to enjoy quite a few symptom free years if you stick to your diet and exercise. > Looking back over my life I can see that my motivation for prior weight > control was mainly vanity. Did it work before? My impression over a few people is that vanity/wanting to look good on the beach does not work well, for some reason. > This time, though, I began because I felt much older than my age and > didn't want to end up incapacitated at a relatively early age. Last [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > flared up in months; and people tell me I look 30 years younger! > Bless them, I know they exaggerate, but I'll take the compliment. Dewolla, it is time for pictures, you may indeed look a lot younger! > I was so bad off before that I was classified as permanently > disabled and have disabled plates on my vehicle. I used to break [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > carry my size. Now I can go into any store and find clothes that > fit. Hm, I thought that it would be hard to find clothes for such a tall lady as you. > I'm not yet at my ultimate goal of being at the midpoint of my healthy > weight range, I have a little over 23 pounds to go. With the motivation and > resources I have there is no doubt I'll make it, and by my birthday in early > October. I'll be 55 and will treat myself by going around to all my usual > shopping spots and collecting my senior discount cards! Dewolla, with all due respect, maybe it is wise to go more slowly than that, losing 2 lbs per week at normal weight is very radical and I would be afraid of such a rapid tempo. What if somehow this jeopardizes your gains that you already achieved. I have no doubt that you can do it, but it does not make it the right thing. Let it take longer... i > > Today is the six month anniversary of my current diet and I am well pleased. > > I've lost nearly 70 pounds and have gone from "obese" (BMI of 33.5) to [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Did it work before? No. It was not a life-changing motivation. > My impression over a few people is that vanity/wanting to look good on > the beach does not work well, for some reason. [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > you can do it, but it does not make it the right thing. Let it take > longer... I'll watch it, but for now I don't want to make any changes. My diabetic nutrition class is in a week and I'll make changes in conjunction with what I learn there. Also, my progress to date has been 2.7 pounds loss per week, and to reach my goal by my birthday I'll only need to lose 1.9 pounds per week. My plan is to begin to slow it down when I get within 10 pounds of goal. - Dewolla > Today is the six month anniversary of my current diet and I am well pleased. > I've lost nearly 70 pounds and have gone from "obese" (BMI of 33.5) to [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > accountability. I really couldn't have done it without you! You have been > wonderful. This is one of the most inspiring and encouraging posts I've read. You have accomplished one amazing transformation in these six months. I hope others suffering some of the health problems you've overcome are inspired to stick with their diet and reap the same rewards. I look forward to following your progress as you lose the remaining weight toward your final goal. Enjoy those senior discounts! Beverly Thank you so much for the kind words, Beverly. It means a lot. I still feel like so much of a beginner that I really hesitate to give anyone else advice, but I do hope my story can inspire others. And on my birthday I'll be in a booth at Denny's restaurant, ordering breakfast off the back page of the menu! I've been looking forward to their seniors menu for at least five years. - Dewolla > > Today is the six month anniversary of my current diet and I am well > pleased. [quoted text clipped - 55 lines] > > Beverly >And on my birthday I'll be in a booth at Denny's restaurant, ordering >breakfast off the back page of the menu! I've been looking forward to their >seniors menu for at least five years. > >- Dewolla Hey, how old do you have to be to be a senior? Over here it's 60. That's not fair:)) janice >>And on my birthday I'll be in a booth at Denny's restaurant, ordering >>breakfast off the back page of the menu! I've been looking forward to their [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >janice Here it depends on the restaurant (or store -- there's a clothing store I like that has an over-55 discount on Tuesdays :-) ). They get to set their own rules. You can join the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) at 50, and that gives you a card that's good for discounts at motels and for some other things, but most restaurants set their limit higher than that. Chris (56, but not feeling like a senior citizen!) 262/144/ (145-150) >>Hey, how old do you have to be to be a senior? Over here it's 60. >>That's not fair:)) [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >Chris (56, but not feeling like a senior citizen!) >262/144/ (145-150) Thanks for the explanation Chris. Most things here you have to be 60 to qualify for concessionary rates. For women the age we can claim our state retirement pension is 60 and for men it's 65. This is being phased out to make it 65 for both and some women I know who are not much younger than me will have to work longer than I will to get their pension. janice who will quite soon be a senior, and who also doesn't think she'll feel like one, but won't be too proud to take the financial benefits on offer:) > >>And on my birthday I'll be in a booth at Denny's restaurant, ordering > >>breakfast off the back page of the menu! I've been looking forward to their [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Chris (56, but not feeling like a senior citizen!) > 262/144/ (145-150) In Ohio you get a state discount card (Golden Buckeye) when you're 60. They also issue them to handicapped citizens regardless of their age. One of the large department stores in the area has a sliding discount - 10% at 55, 15% at 65 and 20% at 70. It happens to be one of my favorite stores. They also have an additional 5% discount if you hold one of their chairman's credit cards. Beverly (61 and definitely not a senior citizen either!) > Today is the six month anniversary of my current diet and I am well pleased. > I've lost nearly 70 pounds and have gone from "obese" (BMI of 33.5) to > "normal" (BMI of 24.8). [snip]> > I'm not yet at my ultimate goal of being at the midpoint of my healthy > weight range, I have a little over 23 pounds to go. With the motivation and [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > accountability. I really couldn't have done it without you! You have been > wonderful. Congratulations. You've learned so much and changed so dramatically.... I find your posts very inspiring. Teri Thank you, Teri. There are a lot of people in this newsgroup who care, and I find all their stories inspiring. The successes, failures, insights, frustrations, victories, and just day-to-day getting by all help me clarify what I'm doing and why I'm doing it. - Dewolla > > Today is the six month anniversary of my current diet and I am well > pleased. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > find your posts very inspiring. > Teri >Today is the six month anniversary of my current diet and I am well pleased. >I've lost nearly 70 pounds and have gone from "obese" (BMI of 33.5) to [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] >accountability. I really couldn't have done it without you! You have been >wonderful. Dewolla What a powerful post - you are my hero:) I certainly have found that health is a much stronger incentive to lose weight than vanity. Do keep posting your progress - it makes me really happy to see you doing so well. janice > >Today is the six month anniversary of my current diet and I am well pleased. > >I've lost nearly 70 pounds and have gone from "obese" (BMI of 33.5) to [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > Dewolla > What a powerful post - you are my hero:) Aww, thanks Janice - what a nice thing to say! > I certainly have found that health is a much stronger incentive to > lose weight than vanity. > > Do keep posting your progress - it makes me really happy to see you > doing so well. Yes, I'll keep posting. I've given myself 12 weeks more to reach my Phase 2 goal of 175. Already I feel sort of victorious in that my BMI is below 25. Should be an interesting three months. I think my Phase 3 goal will be that at my next doctor's appointment in December I'll no longer be borderline hypertensive; my good cholesterol will be higher; the rest of my cholesterol numbers will stay low; and my BG will be in the normal range. - Dewolla > Yes, I'll keep posting. I've given myself 12 weeks more to reach my > Phase 2 goal of 175. Already I feel sort of victorious in that my BMI > is below 25. Should be an interesting three months. This is very cool - enjoy the ride! > I think my Phase > 3 goal will be that at my next doctor's appointment in December I'll > no longer be borderline hypertensive; my good cholesterol will be > higher; the rest of my cholesterol numbers will stay low; and my BG > will be in the normal range. You have made an amazing transformation and we salute you. SignatureWalking on . . . Laurie in Maine 207/110 60 inches of attitude! Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03 > Today is the six month anniversary of my current diet and I am well pleased. > I've lost nearly 70 pounds and have gone from "obese" (BMI of 33.5) to > "normal" (BMI of 24.8). What a great and inspiring post, Dewolla! Congratulations on your wonderful accomplishments! Mary 325-160-148 Thank you, Mary. You have accomplished quite a bit yourself! - Dewolla > > Today is the six month anniversary of my current diet and I am well pleased. > > I've lost nearly 70 pounds and have gone from "obese" (BMI of 33.5) to [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Mary > 325-160-148 Most excellent, Dewolla. Health and quality of life will trump vanity any time. Keep up the good work! Kasey 365/253/??? Ain't that the truth? Oh, I wish I could relive my last ten years knowing what I know now, but I can't. Only thing to do is press forward and take care of what I have left (which is a lot). - Dewolla > Most excellent, Dewolla. Health and quality of life will trump vanity > any time. Keep up the good work! > > Kasey > 365/253/??? > Today is the six month anniversary of my current diet and I am well pleased. > I've lost nearly 70 pounds and have gone from "obese" (BMI of 33.5) to [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > 285 at age 53 > Yes, I am very tall Keep up the great work! You should have no problem making it to your goal! It is a good thing that you added you are very tall. I bet you were getting sick of being asked in here all of the time. > > Today is the six month anniversary of my current diet and I am well > pleased. [quoted text clipped - 55 lines] > It is a good thing that you added you are very tall. I bet you were getting > sick of being asked in here all of the time. As a matter of fact I was being second-guessed and questioned a lot when talking about my BMI and weight goals. I'm 6'3" and the numbers just don't sound right when someone is assuming a height of around 5'6"! - Dewolla > > Keep up the great work! You should have no problem making it to your > goal! [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > - Dewolla I remember you posting your height in the past. I am 5'9.25" and am used to being the tall one in the room. I would be in your shadow! > > > Keep up the great work! You should have no problem making it to your > > goal! [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > I remember you posting your height in the past. I am 5'9.25" and am used to > being the tall one in the room. I would be in your shadow! My mother was barely 5 feet, my father was 5'6", my sister is 5'1" and my brother is 5'9". If I didn't have my mother's nose and my father's perfectionism I'd swear I was adopted. - Dewolla >> > Looking back over my life I can see that my motivation for prior weight >> > control was mainly vanity. This time, though, I began because I felt [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >> store >> > and find clothes that fit. Dewolla I've already told you how wonderful I think you are, so I'll skip that bit:)) I was interested to see you mention your sciatica. This is something that has entered my life for the first time ever, during the past few months. It's never been a problem before, even at my highest weight, and I've been asking myself if it's something that might clear up if I complete my weight loss journey, but I didn't really believe it would - unlike the pains in my feet which do clear up each time I lose weight, and return each time I regain it:( If it's not too boring, can you say a bit more about your sciatica and how it changed as you lost weight - it might help inspire me. janice 233/183/133 Fantastic progress, Dewolla! You deserve to be very proud of yourself! I'd say to do something special to celebrate, but I know that every day is its own reward. Chris Thanks, Chris, I did do something today to celebrate; I mapped out a new walking route around my neighborhood. 5,800 steps, I walk each sidewalk once, and I'm never more than a block from home in case I have to stop. I live in a nice neighborhood which is popular for walking and have watched others for years. Its nice to be able to finally join them! - Dewolla > Fantastic progress, Dewolla! You deserve to be very proud of > yourself! I'd say to do something special to celebrate, but I know > that every day is its own reward. > > Chris |
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