Rack said:
That is freakin' AWESOME, SB! 31 freakin' pounds?!
Hey, thanks for the positive reinforcement... that's the kind of thing that'll keep me on the straight and narrow...
I'm just gettin' started... and it ain't like it happened overnight, I've been on some sort of program for 18-19 weeks now... it helps that there aren't many foods that I like that I can eat anymore...
My goal is 3 pounds every two weeks, though my doctor tells me for the next month or so it may go somewhat faster as I get acclimated to my new diet...
I'm weighing 245 right now (lost 6 lbs in one month). My goal is to weigh 235 by December 11th (going to the chiefs game in Dallas) and under under 225 by the time football season starts (late february). I don't want to lose too much weight during the season since I'll be playing FB and DL, but after the season I want to work on getting under 200. I'll just have to play a new position.
If you want it bad enough, you'll get there...
What does your eating schedule look like, on average? How often do you eat, how much, and what kinds of foods?
Twice a day, right now... goin' heavy on poultry, pork, eggs, cheese (good thing my cholesterol's OK, or I WOULD starve to death), hot dogs... instead of buying cheesesteaks on my way to work, I'm buying salads, using fat free Ranch dressing... don't care much for veggies, but I have stocked up on things like cucumbers and tomatos for side dishes...
I also find that it's taking less food to satisfy me... I guess my stomach's shrinking...
It now takes me twice as long at the grocery store, because I'm reading labels for the first time in my life... staying clear of sugar, and also starches... example-- I had been using a mushroom gravy mix to flavor the meats I've been broiling, but I found out today that while they're low on sugar, they do have starches...
Starches break down to sugar...
A nice side effect is my sodium intake has been cut significantly too, though I haven't been deliberately avoiding sodium... it's just that the foods that are better for my diabetes generally don't contain much sodium...
There's this really nice, really pretty middle aged single anesthesiologist who's been staying at the hotel for a while now, maybe if I get to where I want I might stand a chance at gettin' her to say yes if I ask her out...