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rootsnblues · January 3rd, 2007, 10:40 AM

Lost 50lbs since May. After being in the hospital for heart matters, I finally woke up and started regulating food, sweets and beer for the 1st time ever. Still enjoy 4-5 pints a week instead of 3-4 each day. Never felt better and looking forward to many more years of guitar pickin'.

Telesphere · January 4th, 2007, 04:37 PM

Another one here who doesn't want to be a Tele tubby.

Time for another blast at this. I've done it before, so I know it's possible. That's the biggest help to me, really. Knowing that there's no psychological barrier to achieving my goal again. It's a great incentive and a driver.

Okay, now the details.

I'm 39, 5'9" and at the moment, a rather larger 216 than I'd like to be. I was this weight before, 5 years ago, just after Easter. A bad time for a chocaholic! Christmas isn't wonderful either, lol. Probably worse, with lots of other stuff around too. But anyway. At the end of July, I turn 40,

so I want to be there by that red letter day! That's a target of 40lbs in 30 weeks (OK, it's 29) that's less than a pound and a half, a week.

The last time, I got from 217 all the way down to 177. All of 40 lbs. Try lifting that, maybe five or six 7-8lb Telecasters!

My mission was aided by a bicycle, lots of water and more regular eating. The body will retain what it doesn't have, it's a must to eat regularly. Starving yourself or skipping meals actually defeats the purpose!

Another thing I learned was that the body will feed off carbohydrates before fat, so potatoes and bread were reduced. The less carbs there, the sooner the fat gets hit! I didn't cut out anything, just cut down. Not even fat, as the body needs all types of food groups to keep itself working properly.

It's all about getting into a way of thinking about food. After about a month of this, I was physically unable to eat what I had scoffed effortlessly not long before. The less you eat, the less the body expects and needs. To a finite point, of course.

As a marker to progress, I've opened a text document, with the numbers from 217 down to 175 on the page, with each half stone marked in red. As I reach each one, I'll write the date alongside and see how I'm going. I'll post progress reports here, along with Zane and others.

Congrats, Zane, on incredible progress so far, I'm sure you don't know yourself! Hope you enjoyed the best Christmas present anyone could ever give you. And I hope your beloved appreciated and enjoyed it even more.

Keep going, with all our encouragement and support.

Very appropriately, while typing this, I've just heard what will become the theme tune to my new campaign...Elvis - a Little Less Conversation....A Little More Action!

So funny on many different levels.

Telesphere

zane · January 5th, 2007, 05:25 PM

Thanks Telesphere, yep I'm down to 235 as of this morning...that makes 63 pounds lost so far!!

Keifer · January 6th, 2007, 11:16 AM

February, 2006...I panicked, when at a trip to the doc I tipped the scales at 231#....a 14 pound gain over my previous quarterly visit. After a solid scolding from the doctor regarding my dietary habits, I immediately went home & began to study nutritional charts & such to determine where I could cut back on calories. I got on ebay & found a reasonably priced home excercise machine & began to talk around with pals that have such machines about proper use of this gizmo....even got a Chuck Norris DVD on excercise. With several changes in eating habits and using this 'home machine, here's what's happened this far.

January, 2007....yesterday I went & enrolled at the local gym (one of my wife's Christmas gifts to me was a membership here paid up for the year). after all of the paperwork, etc, I hopped on the scales and weighed in at 202# in street clothes. I said, "hold on a second" & emptied my pockets of cell phone, keys, wallet & all...took of my boots. The scales dropped down to 198. That's a loss of 33 pounds in just over 10 months!!! Talking with this "trainer", she said that she could slice of another 20 pounds mainly working on my belly & thighs. So now, I'm really hyped. I've not seen the lower side of 180 in more than twenty years. How realistic this may be, I'm not really sure....I love to cook, so naturally, I love to eat also. I am a drinker, I love my bourbon & no, I'm not giving that up. The trainer lady kinda frowned on those two statements, but I said hey, I'm trying to improve my health a bit, I'm not into becoming a monk. On that note she laughed & set me up for a schedule of Monday, Wed. Fri. morning for an hour each day.

All in all, I'm proud of what I accomplished in 2006 & hopefully during 2007 I can continue improving my health status. I've been retired for 3 years now & it is great....I'd really like to hang on for a while to enjoy it for a bit more.

Grey · January 10th, 2007, 06:50 PM

Im not seeing it myself, mainly because im the one wearing the pants that are the same size and the belt that's still on the same notch (although it does feel a little looser.) but whenever I go home to visit my family they've all said I've lost weight, same with a few friends. If its noticable that's a good thing, haven't weighed myself becuase the only scales we have are broken and weigh everyone at 5 stone...wierd.
Things I've done to help lose weight were nothing major, I started to drink a lot less, which also led to having more moneys in my wallet. I've I felt hungry for a snack, I'd drink a glass of water. Made sure my lunch and dinner meals were full and apetizing, always stick with the sqaure meals. And I walk everywhere, I was doing that anyway but even with the lift right next to my studio at Uni I'll opt to take the stairs. When I can work out a better schedule for myself so im not always juggling work I'll see about joining the gym...wherever it is.

Ryan · January 10th, 2007, 07:22 PM

I made a New Year's Resolution to get below 200 again. Promptly on New Year's Eve I got a bacterial infection of the throat that caused me to not be able to eat or drink for a few days. Not the most fun way to lose weight, but it got me back under 200!

Of course, as soon as I get my appetite back my weight will go back up, but then I'll be able to start playing racquetball again. I'm telling you, racquetball is the greatest workout I've ever done, and probably the most fun.

Telesphere · January 18th, 2007, 11:19 AM

Okay, a mini progress report.

Two weeks in, and I've lost 6lbs. :hyper:

I probably won't continue to lose it at that rate, but as it stands, I'll have lost a stone in one month, rather than the expected two.

I've been drinking a lot of water, and managing to eat a fairly moderate amount of potatoes and bread. Because of the wild and windy weather in the last few weeks, I haven't been able to get out on my bike yet, to aid my efforts.

More reports to follow when the first month is done, two weeks from today.

Telesphere

Heather Anne Peel · January 23rd, 2007, 05:55 PM

Deleted.

msteurbaut · January 27th, 2007, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryan

I made a New Year's Resolution to get below 200 again. Promptly on New Year's Eve I got a bacterial infection of the throat that caused me to not be able to eat or drink for a few days. Not the most fun way to lose weight, but it got me back under 200!

Of course, as soon as I get my appetite back my weight will go back up, but then I'll be able to start playing racquetball again. I'm telling you, racquetball is the greatest workout I've ever done, and probably the most fun.

Only one solution: do some sport. I played tennis for two hours and a half today. Helps a lot...

zane · January 30th, 2007, 07:28 AM

down to 229...69 pounds so far!

telex76 · February 1st, 2007, 12:19 PM

I was 252 on Christmas Day, and decided that was big enough. I lost 5 lbs. a week the first 3 weeks, and 4 lbs. the fourth week. Last week I lost only 2 and a half, but 2 lbs. already this week. I'm now at 228 and a half. Been riding stationary bike, not dieting but eating right, 4 to 5 small meals a day. So far so good.

Telesphere · February 4th, 2007, 06:04 PM

Hi all,

Well it's update time, I started on 04/01, and now it's 04/02, and I've lost 11Lb. That's just on quarter of the way there. Quite a bit ahead of schedule I set out for myself, but there are some factors to be considered.

In the first few days to a couple of weeks, what I was losing was water weight. I'm not complaining, it all helps. That was aided by drinking lots of water and getting rid of water retention. But then there was slower progress and even a stall for almost a week, where I lost nothing. But I knew this would happen, so I wasn't surprised, or more importantly, disheartened.

Only in the past week, have I been able to start cycling. The weather since Christmas and New Year has been so cold, wet and windy, that I couldn't contemplate being out on my bike. Now, it's just a bit cold, but that's the least of the weather problems. I learned the best way to burn fat is to exercise as early as you can, on an empty stomach. That way the body's levels of blood sugar are low, therefore you start to burn fat as fuel, rather than the sugars. Another great benefit, is that when you exercise early, you raise your metabolism, and that continues to burn fat during the rest of the day. Even when you're sitting down and reading the posts on TDPRI. I can really appreciate that!

I had been wearing 36" waist jeans, as a comfortable fit, and as I never wear a belt, I ended up going around pulling them up all the time. So I tried pulling them down without opening them, and they came down no problem. So at least I've seen some material benefit in that regard. I've now reverted to wearing 34". So when I start going around having to pull those up on me all the time, I'll know I'm making further solid progress.

It's great not to be carrying all the extra weight around, but inches matter just as much. It's good for the confidence too when others see the difference and pay compliments. We all know how good it feels to get a compliment about our playing. It makes all the effort worthwhile, and keeps us going in search of a little more.

Great to see Zane is still on the downward slope, and now Telex has joined in too, both are currently around the same mark, so it'll be good to see their next update. To all others, keep going and keep us informed.

I was extremely surprised to see Heather's name here, until I saw that it was deleted because she posted on the wrong thread. :D Seeing her pics in her gallery tells us all she looks great just the way she is, and doesn't belong here with us 'losers'.

All for now, there'll be another update from up here in the Telesphere on the 4th of next month and each month thereafter. Easier to remember that.

Telesphere

zane · February 4th, 2007, 09:21 PM

I've lost 71 pounds so far...
want to loose another 50...
took this pic today...

A lot better than this one taken while wieghing 298...

JamonHamon · February 4th, 2007, 09:55 PM

...Good Job Zane!!!...

zane · February 4th, 2007, 10:14 PM

Thanks I sure feel a heck of a lot better!!!

telex76 · February 12th, 2007, 02:01 PM

I lost another 3 lbs. this week down to 225 and a half. I'm doing well during the week, but only holding my own over the weekend. I'm going to start being more careful over Saturday and Sunday.

Caper · February 14th, 2007, 08:58 PM

Way to go Zane, you're an inspiration to us all. This week I've decided to give up the white bread and pasta for whole wheat. I've substituted the large coffee for a small, no more soda. Sweet potatoes or yams instead of the regular potatoes, no home baked sweets, and no alcohol until I get a hold of this. I've been on the exercise bike now 6 days a week and doing ab crunches. My jeans are starting to feel comfortable around the waist again. I am starting to benefit both physically and mentally, and my energy level is increasing. Best of luck to everyone, lets keep this going. Brian

zane · February 24th, 2007, 11:14 AM

down to 220 this morning...I kinda hit a plateau this month, but I called & talked to a girl at Nutri-Systems...she gave me a few tips on how to kickstart myself...I must say it worked I lost 2 pounds this week....alright!!

hotgoalie11565 · February 24th, 2007, 06:13 PM

For all of you who are still doing this, keep it up!!!

I've been doing the South Beach Diet since New Year's.

And I am very ashamed to admit that at that time I weighed in at 258.

Here it is, near the end of February and I'm down to 220. However, my target wight is 165-170. Hopefully I'll be there between August and September. My goal is to start playing hockey again in the fall.

Rock on · February 24th, 2007, 06:25 PM

im 5 foot 4 an a quarter. i weigh 114

i think im doin good. I really dont have a goal to loose any except maybe 2 or 3 pounds and gain in back in muscle

hotgoalie11565 · February 24th, 2007, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zane

I've lost 71 pounds so far...
want to loose another 50...
took this pic today...

A lot better than this one taken while wieghing 298...

Lookin' good, bro. Keep it up.

Caper · February 26th, 2007, 09:09 AM

Since the 3rd week in January I've lost 14 lbs, I'm down to 196. It was a nice feeling dropping below the 200 mark. I am gaining better control over what I eat and when I eat. I'm shooting for 185 by the end of March with hopes of eventually reaching my target of 165-170. Caper

david henman · February 27th, 2007, 12:49 PM

...warning: dieting ONLY works in the short term. ultimately, you will gain the weight back, and then some.

if diets worked, we wouldn't have to worry about things like proper eating.

and exercise.

eating properly is an act of pure anarchy.

-dh

Stuco · February 27th, 2007, 01:57 PM

I posted on this thread a LONG time ago and fell quickly off my diet. Glad to say I'm 1 week into my "new diet" and I've lost 5 lbs that makes me 279 now.

telex76 · February 27th, 2007, 04:14 PM

two months into my change of lifestyle and I'm down to 217, down from 252. Like I said before, I'm not dieting, just changed the way I eat. 5 to 6 small meals a day and I'm never hungry.

January 4th, 2007, 04:37 PM	#242 (permalink)
Telesphere Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: In the Telesphere Posts: 156 9 Photos	Another one here who doesn't want to be a Tele tubby. Time for another blast at this. I've done it before, so I know it's possible. That's the biggest help to me, really. Knowing that there's no psychological barrier to achieving my goal again. It's a great incentive and a driver. Okay, now the details. I'm 39, 5'9" and at the moment, a rather larger 216 than I'd like to be. I was this weight before, 5 years ago, just after Easter. A bad time for a chocaholic! Christmas isn't wonderful either, lol. Probably worse, with lots of other stuff around too. But anyway. At the end of July, I turn 40, so I want to be there by that red letter day! That's a target of 40lbs in 30 weeks (OK, it's 29) that's less than a pound and a half, a week. The last time, I got from 217 all the way down to 177. All of 40 lbs. Try lifting that, maybe five or six 7-8lb Telecasters! My mission was aided by a bicycle, lots of water and more regular eating. The body will retain what it doesn't have, it's a must to eat regularly. Starving yourself or skipping meals actually defeats the purpose! Another thing I learned was that the body will feed off carbohydrates before fat, so potatoes and bread were reduced. The less carbs there, the sooner the fat gets hit! I didn't cut out anything, just cut down. Not even fat, as the body needs all types of food groups to keep itself working properly. It's all about getting into a way of thinking about food. After about a month of this, I was physically unable to eat what I had scoffed effortlessly not long before. The less you eat, the less the body expects and needs. To a finite point, of course. As a marker to progress, I've opened a text document, with the numbers from 217 down to 175 on the page, with each half stone marked in red. As I reach each one, I'll write the date alongside and see how I'm going. I'll post progress reports here, along with Zane and others. Congrats, Zane, on incredible progress so far, I'm sure you don't know yourself! Hope you enjoyed the best Christmas present anyone could ever give you. And I hope your beloved appreciated and enjoyed it even more. Keep going, with all our encouragement and support. Very appropriately, while typing this, I've just heard what will become the theme tune to my new campaign...Elvis - a Little Less Conversation....A Little More Action! So funny on many different levels. Telesphere Last edited by Telesphere : January 4th, 2007 at 07:30 PM.

January 6th, 2007, 11:16 AM	#244 (permalink)
Keifer Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 565	February, 2006...I panicked, when at a trip to the doc I tipped the scales at 231#....a 14 pound gain over my previous quarterly visit. After a solid scolding from the doctor regarding my dietary habits, I immediately went home & began to study nutritional charts & such to determine where I could cut back on calories. I got on ebay & found a reasonably priced home excercise machine & began to talk around with pals that have such machines about proper use of this gizmo....even got a Chuck Norris DVD on excercise. With several changes in eating habits and using this 'home machine, here's what's happened this far. January, 2007....yesterday I went & enrolled at the local gym (one of my wife's Christmas gifts to me was a membership here paid up for the year). after all of the paperwork, etc, I hopped on the scales and weighed in at 202# in street clothes. I said, "hold on a second" & emptied my pockets of cell phone, keys, wallet & all...took of my boots. The scales dropped down to 198. That's a loss of 33 pounds in just over 10 months!!! Talking with this "trainer", she said that she could slice of another 20 pounds mainly working on my belly & thighs. So now, I'm really hyped. I've not seen the lower side of 180 in more than twenty years. How realistic this may be, I'm not really sure....I love to cook, so naturally, I love to eat also. I am a drinker, I love my bourbon & no, I'm not giving that up. The trainer lady kinda frowned on those two statements, but I said hey, I'm trying to improve my health a bit, I'm not into becoming a monk. On that note she laughed & set me up for a schedule of Monday, Wed. Fri. morning for an hour each day. All in all, I'm proud of what I accomplished in 2006 & hopefully during 2007 I can continue improving my health status. I've been retired for 3 years now & it is great....I'd really like to hang on for a while to enjoy it for a bit more. __________________ Electric:Teles, Strats, pedal steel Acoustic:dobro, 5-string banjo, mandolin

January 10th, 2007, 07:22 PM	#246 (permalink)
Ryan Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Age: 21 Posts: 113	I made a New Year's Resolution to get below 200 again. Promptly on New Year's Eve I got a bacterial infection of the throat that caused me to not be able to eat or drink for a few days. Not the most fun way to lose weight, but it got me back under 200! Of course, as soon as I get my appetite back my weight will go back up, but then I'll be able to start playing racquetball again. I'm telling you, racquetball is the greatest workout I've ever done, and probably the most fun. __________________ "I don't get my generation, that old school beat was my salvation."

January 23rd, 2007, 05:55 PM	#248 (permalink)
Heather Anne Peel Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Nowhere Age: 45 Posts: 3,000 3 Photos	Deleted. Last edited by Heather Anne Peel : January 23rd, 2007 at 05:58 PM. Reason: Deleted post, incorrect thread.

February 4th, 2007, 09:21 PM	#253 (permalink)
zane Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Panther City,Tx Posts: 1,013	Down to 227... I've lost 71 pounds so far... want to loose another 50... took this pic today... A lot better than this one taken while wieghing 298...

January 3rd, 2007, 10:40 AM	#241 (permalink)
rootsnblues Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Boston Age: 53 Posts: 164	Lost 50lbs since May. After being in the hospital for heart matters, I finally woke up and started regulating food, sweets and beer for the 1st time ever. Still enjoy 4-5 pints a week instead of 3-4 each day. Never felt better and looking forward to many more years of guitar pickin'.

January 5th, 2007, 05:25 PM	#243 (permalink)
zane Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Panther City,Tx Posts: 1,013	Thanks Telesphere, yep I'm down to 235 as of this morning...that makes 63 pounds lost so far!!

January 10th, 2007, 06:50 PM	#245 (permalink)
Grey Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kent, United Kingdom Posts: 122	Im not seeing it myself, mainly because im the one wearing the pants that are the same size and the belt that's still on the same notch (although it does feel a little looser.) but whenever I go home to visit my family they've all said I've lost weight, same with a few friends. If its noticable that's a good thing, haven't weighed myself becuase the only scales we have are broken and weigh everyone at 5 stone...wierd. Things I've done to help lose weight were nothing major, I started to drink a lot less, which also led to having more moneys in my wallet. I've I felt hungry for a snack, I'd drink a glass of water. Made sure my lunch and dinner meals were full and apetizing, always stick with the sqaure meals. And I walk everywhere, I was doing that anyway but even with the lift right next to my studio at Uni I'll opt to take the stairs. When I can work out a better schedule for myself so im not always juggling work I'll see about joining the gym...wherever it is.

January 18th, 2007, 11:19 AM	#247 (permalink)
Telesphere Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: In the Telesphere Posts: 156 9 Photos	Okay, a mini progress report. Two weeks in, and I've lost 6lbs. :hyper: I probably won't continue to lose it at that rate, but as it stands, I'll have lost a stone in one month, rather than the expected two. I've been drinking a lot of water, and managing to eat a fairly moderate amount of potatoes and bread. Because of the wild and windy weather in the last few weeks, I haven't been able to get out on my bike yet, to aid my efforts. More reports to follow when the first month is done, two weeks from today. Telesphere

January 30th, 2007, 07:28 AM	#250 (permalink)
zane Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Panther City,Tx Posts: 1,013	down to 229...69 pounds so far!

February 1st, 2007, 12:19 PM	#251 (permalink)
telex76 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Forty Worth,Tx. Age: 57 Posts: 120	I was 252 on Christmas Day, and decided that was big enough. I lost 5 lbs. a week the first 3 weeks, and 4 lbs. the fourth week. Last week I lost only 2 and a half, but 2 lbs. already this week. I'm now at 228 and a half. Been riding stationary bike, not dieting but eating right, 4 to 5 small meals a day. So far so good.

February 4th, 2007, 06:04 PM	#252 (permalink)
Telesphere Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: In the Telesphere Posts: 156 9 Photos	Hi all, Well it's update time, I started on 04/01, and now it's 04/02, and I've lost 11Lb. That's just on quarter of the way there. Quite a bit ahead of schedule I set out for myself, but there are some factors to be considered. In the first few days to a couple of weeks, what I was losing was water weight. I'm not complaining, it all helps. That was aided by drinking lots of water and getting rid of water retention. But then there was slower progress and even a stall for almost a week, where I lost nothing. But I knew this would happen, so I wasn't surprised, or more importantly, disheartened. Only in the past week, have I been able to start cycling. The weather since Christmas and New Year has been so cold, wet and windy, that I couldn't contemplate being out on my bike. Now, it's just a bit cold, but that's the least of the weather problems. I learned the best way to burn fat is to exercise as early as you can, on an empty stomach. That way the body's levels of blood sugar are low, therefore you start to burn fat as fuel, rather than the sugars. Another great benefit, is that when you exercise early, you raise your metabolism, and that continues to burn fat during the rest of the day. Even when you're sitting down and reading the posts on TDPRI. I can really appreciate that! I had been wearing 36" waist jeans, as a comfortable fit, and as I never wear a belt, I ended up going around pulling them up all the time. So I tried pulling them down without opening them, and they came down no problem. So at least I've seen some material benefit in that regard. I've now reverted to wearing 34". So when I start going around having to pull those up on me all the time, I'll know I'm making further solid progress. It's great not to be carrying all the extra weight around, but inches matter just as much. It's good for the confidence too when others see the difference and pay compliments. We all know how good it feels to get a compliment about our playing. It makes all the effort worthwhile, and keeps us going in search of a little more. Great to see Zane is still on the downward slope, and now Telex has joined in too, both are currently around the same mark, so it'll be good to see their next update. To all others, keep going and keep us informed. I was extremely surprised to see Heather's name here, until I saw that it was deleted because she posted on the wrong thread. :D Seeing her pics in her gallery tells us all she looks great just the way she is, and doesn't belong here with us 'losers'. All for now, there'll be another update from up here in the Telesphere on the 4th of next month and each month thereafter. Easier to remember that. Telesphere

February 4th, 2007, 09:55 PM	#254 (permalink)
JamonHamon Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,290	...Good Job Zane!!!...

February 4th, 2007, 10:14 PM	#255 (permalink)
zane Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Panther City,Tx Posts: 1,013	Thanks I sure feel a heck of a lot better!!!

February 12th, 2007, 02:01 PM	#256 (permalink)
telex76 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Forty Worth,Tx. Age: 57 Posts: 120	I lost another 3 lbs. this week down to 225 and a half. I'm doing well during the week, but only holding my own over the weekend. I'm going to start being more careful over Saturday and Sunday.

February 14th, 2007, 08:58 PM	#257 (permalink)
Caper Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,151 6 Photos	Way to go Zane, you're an inspiration to us all. This week I've decided to give up the white bread and pasta for whole wheat. I've substituted the large coffee for a small, no more soda. Sweet potatoes or yams instead of the regular potatoes, no home baked sweets, and no alcohol until I get a hold of this. I've been on the exercise bike now 6 days a week and doing ab crunches. My jeans are starting to feel comfortable around the waist again. I am starting to benefit both physically and mentally, and my energy level is increasing. Best of luck to everyone, lets keep this going. Brian

February 24th, 2007, 11:14 AM	#258 (permalink)
zane Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Panther City,Tx Posts: 1,013	down to 220 this morning...I kinda hit a plateau this month, but I called & talked to a girl at Nutri-Systems...she gave me a few tips on how to kickstart myself...I must say it worked I lost 2 pounds this week....alright!!

February 24th, 2007, 06:13 PM	#259 (permalink)
hotgoalie11565 Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Apple Valley, MN Age: 43 Posts: 269	For all of you who are still doing this, keep it up!!! I've been doing the South Beach Diet since New Year's. And I am very ashamed to admit that at that time I weighed in at 258. Here it is, near the end of February and I'm down to 220. However, my target wight is 165-170. Hopefully I'll be there between August and September. My goal is to start playing hockey again in the fall. __________________ "I went to the hardware store and bought some used paint; it was in the shape of a house. I bought batteries but they weren't included. So I had to buy them again." -- Steven Wright

February 24th, 2007, 06:25 PM	#260 (permalink)
Rock on Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Barrington, RI Posts: 753 1 Photos	im 5 foot 4 an a quarter. i weigh 114 i think im doin good. I really dont have a goal to loose any except maybe 2 or 3 pounds and gain in back in muscle __________________ Jimmy Page = God

February 26th, 2007, 09:09 AM	#262 (permalink)
Caper Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,151 6 Photos	Since the 3rd week in January I've lost 14 lbs, I'm down to 196. It was a nice feeling dropping below the 200 mark. I am gaining better control over what I eat and when I eat. I'm shooting for 185 by the end of March with hopes of eventually reaching my target of 165-170. Caper

February 27th, 2007, 12:49 PM	#263 (permalink)
david henman Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: TORONTO Age: 60 Posts: 763	...warning: dieting ONLY works in the short term. ultimately, you will gain the weight back, and then some. if diets worked, we wouldn't have to worry about things like proper eating. and exercise. eating properly is an act of pure anarchy. -dh

February 27th, 2007, 01:57 PM	#264 (permalink)
Stuco Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: GA Posts: 2,829	I posted on this thread a LONG time ago and fell quickly off my diet. Glad to say I'm 1 week into my "new diet" and I've lost 5 lbs that makes me 279 now.

February 27th, 2007, 04:14 PM	#265 (permalink)
telex76 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Forty Worth,Tx. Age: 57 Posts: 120	two months into my change of lifestyle and I'm down to 217, down from 252. Like I said before, I'm not dieting, just changed the way I eat. 5 to 6 small meals a day and I'm never hungry.