Matty, your success is very inspiring and your slow (relative to your
weight) rate of loss is a good thing. I am happy for you.

i

downs, I've been consistent with my calories - I am >currently averaging 1900cal/day.
For the most part I've been under my daily limit, but there have been a few occasions
of going over. Only >one occasion that was a significant amount, that being last
night, where I went over by 383cal. I trace it back to feeling nervous for my wife;

little overwhelmed and I was picking up on that. I don't feel >too badly about going
over, I was under on calories Friday & Saturday by a total of 490cal, so it kind of
evened itself out. I am still struggling >with my emotions & eating, but Rome wasn't
built in a day, so I can learn from my mistakes and move on.

Wonderful news, Matty! Personally, I wouldn't worry about going over 1900 calories --
that's very little calories for a person of your starting/current weight.

Mary M
325-160-148

Matty, I'm so happy for you!  You're doing wonderfully!  Just take it
a day at a time, and remember that every pound lost is a victory.  And
do keep us posted!

Chris
262/143/ (145-150)

Your progress is fantastic, Matty.   I always look forward to your monthly reports.  

Beverly

 Well, another month has passed on my journey to a 'slimmer' me. Had some ups and downs, I've been consistent with my calories - I am currently averaging 1900cal/day. For the most part I've been under my daily limit, but there have been a few occasions of going over. Only one occasion that was a significant amount, that being last night, where I went over by 383cal. I trace it back to feeling nervous for my wife; she had to go to court today to help out a close friend of ours. She was feeling a little overwhelmed and I was picking up on that. I don't feel too badly about going over, I was under on calories Friday & Saturday by a total of 490cal, so it kind of evened itself out. I am still struggling with my emotions & eating, but Rome wasn't built in a day, so I can learn from my mistakes and move on.

 

 I told the folks on the alt.support.diet group this, but I had reached another goal this past month! Our yard is a bear to mow; we sit on corner lot that is a total of 1-½ city lots, with a large portion of it being grass. Since we have lived in the house (6 years) I have been able to mow the entire yard a total of maybe 3 times, each time taking over 3 hours to do with our power mower. Mainly I have been doing about half before I have to quit because I'd get so winded and tired that Brenda (my wife) would have to take over. Even doing ½ the yard it'd take me 1-½ hours. Well, 2 weeks ago I was able to do the entire yard myself in get this, a little over 1 1/2 hours! Brenda was happy that I could do it, but was concerned that I had gotten a little dehydrated in the process. May not seem like much, but the feeling of being able to complete a 'manly' task like that was very satisfying.

 

 I found out through my boss that his doctor's office had a scale that weighs around 600lbs. Since the doctor's office is a part of my doctor's association I am able to use their scale now instead of having to trek up to Grand Rapids! I went out today and found that another 12.6lbs have found their way off my body! This rate of loss is down about 1lb/week from the last couple of months which now equals out to around 3.11lbs/week vs. 4lbs/week. But I'm still above the average of 1.5lbs/week, which is excellent! With this continued weightloss I should be hovering around 350lbs by Christmas. I haven't weighed that since at least 9th grade. My wife had commented to me that she is glad but also surprised that I have been able to stick with this WOE/WOL (way of eating/way of life) for this long. I too have been amazed, but with the support I have from all of you it really hasn't been that hard to stick with it.

 

 Thanks again to all of you for your prayers and encouragement, I really do appreciate all of it!

 

 

 Matty

 481/412/250

 

 Here's a little recipe that I've modified to make it a bit more low fat/low cal:

 Matty's Taco Pie

 

 1 to 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey

 1 medium onion, chopped (Vidalia preferred, but whatever's available)

 1 sweet red pepper, chopped

 ½ cup black olives, sliced

 1 packet taco seasoning (Lawry's, Old El Paso, Generic, whichever)

 ½ cup baked Lay's tortilla chips, crushed

 2 containers crescent rolls (any brand will do, try for light/low fat variety)

 ½ cup shredded cheese (use real cheese, low fat/reduced fat doesn't melt well)

 ½ cup non-fat sour cream (I use non-fat, feel free to use whatever you like)

 

 

 Brown turkey & drain fat; add onion, sweet red pepper, olives, & taco seasoning

 Simmer all until cooked through (onion will become translucent)

 Grease a 9"-10" pie pan (glass is better) and unroll crescent rolls into pan to form a piecrust

 Sprinkle crushed tortilla chips over bottom of crust

 Spoon turkey mixture evenly into piecrust

 Spoon sour cream evenly over top of turkey mixture

 Sprinkle shredded cheese evenly over sour cream

 Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 30-45 minutes, or until crust is done and not doughy

 

 Cut into 8 slices and serve with tortilla chips & salsa (homemade salsa is best!).