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Caper · March 28th, 2007, 06:20 PM

Good luck teledude, I hear ya about starting and getting off track, same thing happened to me. I got back on track after the holidays. I'm down to 185 now and feeling 100% better, I'm hoping to eventually reach 165 to 170. I'll post a b4 and after pic in June. Hey I lost the Baldwin bloat and one chin

zane · April 6th, 2007, 07:38 PM

Well it's been slow going lately...
weight coming off myt slow now...
I have to constantly change my workouts...
started back doing yoga (after a 12 year layoff)...
man I sure feel great after a good workout...
then a nice hour long yoga session...
down to 213 as of this morning...

Paul in Colorado · April 7th, 2007, 10:40 AM

I started at around 210 and I'm down to 185. How'd I do it? I eat less. Smaller portions, two meals instead of three some days and I try to stay physically active. I eat good food when I eat and every couple of weeks I'll go out and eat a lot of food I really like at a restaurant so I don't feel deprived.

Caper · April 9th, 2007, 06:12 AM

I'm down to 182 as of this morning. For a little reward me and the missus whipped up a turkey dinner with all the trimmings for our family yesterday. After watching what I've been eating since Jan. it was a taste explosion.......now back to our regularly scheduled feature

I had a stack to Levi's I had grown out of sitting in my closet for 3 years and yesterday I decided to try a pair on and what do ya know; they fit again, heehaw.

Tom A. · April 9th, 2007, 07:38 AM

I have been losing weight since Feb. I started out 215 pounds and now I am down to 195. I have really cut back on my meals and started to ride my bike and do some walking. Last Sat. I rode 40 miles on my bike, took 3 hours but I made it. I am trying to get down to 175, hope to be there by July.

Jim Lutz · April 19th, 2007, 06:17 PM

Well, guess I'll throw in my two cents worth. On January 9, 2006, I stepped on the scale and said enough is enough. Little bit over 300 pounds. Went on Atkins Diet for about 4 months and dropped 50 pounds. Then I went off the Atkins and I tried to add carbs back in, and I did, but at a cost. Weight creeped back up, not horribly, about 10 pounds to 260, and I stayed there consistently throughout 2006. So far this year another 5 to 10 have creeped back on, so I am back on Atkins as of this past Monday with the intention of making it a lifelong thing. I need to drop another 50 pounds, and I believe I can do it this way. By the way, I realize the Atkins plan takes a lot of heat and has many detractors. What I believe is these things have to be suited to the individual, and everyone's personal metabolism and issues and eating habits etc have to be considered. For the record, last year, having been well over 300 pounds for years, and a smoker (no longer) my August 06 annual checkup had the doctors amazed, my numbers across the board were that of a 35 year old. I'm 51. (act 21) Cholesterol 140 good and bad both just fine, BP was normal, all good. I believe attitude counts for a lot in these sorts of things. I have a good attitude and believe that things will work. And they usually do. FWIW, YMMV.

telex76 · April 23rd, 2007, 04:21 PM

I was 202 this morning, an even 50 lbs, lost since Christmas day. Hope to see the scale read under 200 in another week or so.

zane · April 24th, 2007, 12:23 AM

well I've hit a myt stubborn plateau...
been bouncing between 213 / 210 for a couple-0-weeks...
beginning to think this might just be where my body wants to be...
I got a pullup bar attached to my ceiling ( MAN talk about KILLER exercise)...
bought an "Atlas" pushup bar (this thang IS KILLER) talk about "pump"...
I have some dip bars coming to attach to my wall...
no affiliation,but here's a link to quality stuff...
http://www.easychin.com/products.lasso
since I started back doing Yoga I really like "lifting" my own body weight...
anybody want a Bowflex?
I think I'm adding a bit of muscle, & thay say muscle weighs more than fat...
so I think that may be why I'm not loosing much now...
but my goal all along has been to not just loose weight...
but to get back in shape...

Caper · May 17th, 2007, 06:25 AM

I've been out of commission for the past month now, both knees are giving me a lot of trouble. Initially I thought it was just a bit of inflammation and would clear up with rest but it isn't improving. I'm having a hard time walking and have been shut out of the lower level of the house the whole time. I'm visiting an orthopedic specialist next Thursday and awaiting a bone scan, cross your fingers for me, I could use the mojo.

captain gorgeous · May 17th, 2007, 07:59 AM

well i lost it for a long while and definitely started putting it back on. i saw a video of myself taken about a month ago and decided that it was time to get serious.

since then i've swum 1k three or four times a week, made my own sandwiches for work and basically eaten properly. i don't know what i've lost as i' don't have any scales but i'm now fitting into clothes that were unpleasantly clingy just a few weeks back. feeling good!

telex76 · May 17th, 2007, 04:41 PM

198 this morning, coming off very slow now but still losing a little

-CB- · May 19th, 2007, 11:34 PM

Let me give everyone a hope of encouragement.

Ten years ago, I had some major back issues, reduced activity a lot.. got the back fixed, under the knife, but it took some years to really "feel right". It'll never be 100 percent. Its ok, I live with what I have.

The result though, was increased weight, and several years ago, I was in the doctors for a plain old sinus thing, and got weighed. Not good.

Gents. I am not proud of this - but I'm gonna share it. I was 384. Six foot one, 384 and just a total lardass. I might have gotten heavier than that, before starting to lose, I dunno... I really dunno.

I little more than a year ago, I began to consider reducing the sugar in my diet - which was mostly from the 4 shovel fulls of sugar they put in yer morning Duncan Donut coffee. Yah, coffee and bran muffin.. starts my day usually. I friend of mine had had a heart attack, and then stroke, and then lost a leg to diabetes type II. So I thought, ya know, this whole thing is killing me. I'm gonna get into some real blood sugar issues if I don't reduce the sugar and hell, while I'm at it, lets totally eliminate fast food (several times a week for lunch). I never was one for soda, or lots of sweets. The occasional Coke (very rare). And the occasional confection. I just don't do 'em, but that coffee... I'd do two sometimes in a day and it sent me zingin'!

Cut out the sugar seemed to be a good thing, so I did.

And I began to lose some weight with only those changes in my lifestyle. In fact, I lost about 40 lbs in about eight or ten months. Then, when I'm gonna estimate I was about 340ish, I took a spill on the ground.... wet sludge at work didn't look slippery but it was. I went down HARD. This was last June. It took me till September for my back to feel up to doing anything but as soon as I could, I did one thing that was totally beneficial.

I began to walk.

First a mile per night, then two, then three, then four, then five, then six.... every night or almost every night. I got some shoes for it, and every damn night, I go out for an hour, or hour and a half, and walk. That was September, but pretty soon (a few weeks) I was feeling chipper, and as the back allowed, I began to thunderously jog or flat out run as my back allowed. Usually... a half mile or so at a time. The lungs got better at it. The legs got better at it, but the back... I still can't run much. The pounding on the lower back and my feet start to tingle, and I know thats enough or I'm in for some issues. I guess some nerve compression is still going on, and well, its a good thing as its a warning for me to "watch it".

I also changed my diet to include not too many changes, just less of the same old things - same bran muffin, same coffee (no sugar) but no fast food, and "fill up" on green veggies, lay off the starch a bit, and include fresh fruit daily too. Its not a "diet" but a change that I can feel ok with as a lifestyle. I still eat pasta once a week. I still eat bread. Haven't had pizza in a while but, would eat it, as its a rare thing. The idea for me, what works, is not a "diet" but lifestyle I can live with.

So.. since September of 06, I've been doing this. Mid January I got up the nerve to get on the certified shipping scale in my warehouse. Yah, the one we weigh skids full of cast iron pipe fittings on. I was amazed to be under 300. I was 298. That was January. Friday, I was 265, or damn near 120lbs under my heaviest verified lardass weight, still not proud to say that 265 is my weight, but I am observant that I have lost a lot, and have been on the road of loss for over a year with positive results. Pants from 48 (ouch) to 42 (still ouch but less so). I humbly look forward to size 38 breeks. Similarly, old clothes fit once again... but I hate to stock up on new items unless I REALLY have to. Hence, I tend to be a bit baggy pants (wearin 44's, not those 48s!~)

There's more to lose folks. I'd like to be 200 even. Time will tell. I work through each 10lbs and rejoice when that number is now a 26x vs 27x and so forth. With continuation... and by the grace allowed me, at some point in time the target will be be reached or I'll find some equilibrium that is just where I end up (hopefully close to the target).

In the meantime, I encourage everyone who wants to... get a little more active, eat a little less, and eat healthy stuff. And don't give up on yourself. If you go off the wagon, get back on. Enlist the support of everyone who you know (like you fella's here!~).

Thanks all. God bless you all.

Caper · May 20th, 2007, 09:53 PM

Great story CB and thanks for providing the encouragement. You've made remarkable gains, kudos, you deserve it. Four more days to go b4 I see the orthopedic specialist, I'm hoping he be able to help me back on track.

-CB- · May 20th, 2007, 09:56 PM

Ortho man? I hope your affliction is not irreversible. My knees aint the best either, but the back stops before the knees do.

Best of luck on Thursday

zane · May 21st, 2007, 07:10 PM

-CB- ... great story brother!!
Keep it up !!...
I just changed up my workout program,in a effort to get some gains going...
I've been reading about working out in the morning before breakfast...
The cat said that you burn all your carbs at night for your bodily functions ...
He say's that exercise 1st thing in the morning & your burning strickly fat...
Plus it kicks your metabolism into high gear for the rest of the day...
So I'm giving it a shot, I sure would like to loose another 20 pounds...
Oh yeah ...this part is not for the faint hearted...
He said if you really want to burn the fat ...you can do a second workout later in the day....
This workout should include weights...cause the added muscle will help to speed your metabolism...
So I started yesterday....I'll post results here in a couple of weeks...

jjz28 · May 22nd, 2007, 04:34 AM

I am a type2 diabetic, at worst I was 213 lbs.......5'6"! about six years ago I realized your weight is directly relative to what you ram down your gullet....not exactly prophetic, but true. The more you eat, the more you want....another simple truth! If you go hungry once and awhile...god forbid, in this fast food jungle, I found you will eat less and less often. Not exactly rocket science, but it works for me. 170 lbs.,very healthy, haven't had even a cold in over 5 years(retired) Quit smoking(tobacco

), alcohol, coffee,fast food and my blood sugars have been normal for over 5 years. Sometimes you have to take a step back and look and see the obvious. Cheers......JJ.

vic108 · May 22nd, 2007, 07:16 AM

Good luck all.
It takes alot to keep the ball rolling...

I'm trying to lose weight AND quit smoking.

5.5 days without a ciggy and MAN!

CB has been quite the inspiration. He flew up this
way for Halloween and then again for the B.B. King
concert in mid-January and I could not believe the difference.

Ballad of a Thin Man........comes to mind.

I just feel bad that I got him that DUNCAN DONUT card for
Christmas last year. That must have made things a bit tougher.... :)

-CB- · May 22nd, 2007, 07:57 PM

Hey, I do the CoFfEe there... its the best!~ (cream only, or one pseudo-sugar)

david henman · May 24th, 2007, 09:04 AM

...just curious - is dieting easier and more effective than simply learning to eat and exercise properly?

-dh

zane · May 25th, 2007, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by david henman

...just curious - is dieting easier and more effective than simply learning to eat and exercise properly?

-dh

I believe if you read them...the majority of the post in this thread are about just that...learning to eat properly, & getting up off the couch...

Caper · May 29th, 2007, 07:25 AM

I was under the impression that today's term "dieting" is more about learning to eat properly.

zane · May 29th, 2007, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caper

I was under the impression that today's term "dieting" is more about learning to eat properly.

Yep....Diet as defined by Wikipedia...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diet_%28nutrition%29

Scooby Don't · May 31st, 2007, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caper

I was under the impression that today's term "dieting" is more about learning to eat properly.

Caper.......I'm brand new here but I'm gonna try to take you up on your challenge. I just started a new Job and Career path at 40. Its been much harder then I imagined to start completely over in a new field. I don't drink or smoke but my only crutch to help deal with the stress is you guessed it......eating.

I actually plan my day around it. I wait wait for lunch to reward myself for all the work I put in. Same thing at night. I'm about 35-40 pounds overweight at this point. I'm really starting to feel it now. Please keep up the encouraging posts. I'm gonna need all the help I can get.

santeri · June 1st, 2007, 12:40 AM

Only just spotted this thread.

I was 231 in January, now about 185. I feel just great. Still want to get rid of some, but not necessarily. I haven't weighed this little for 15 years.

Scooby Don't · June 1st, 2007, 06:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by santeri

Only just spotted this thread.

I was 231 in January, now about 185. I feel just great. Still want to get rid of some, but not necessarily. I haven't weighed this little for 15 years.

That's exactly how much I weigh! 232 to be exact. May I ask how you did it? What were /is your main meals? I'd Love to just get down to 200. 185 is my Highschool weight and I'm not so sure thats possible again.

April 19th, 2007, 06:17 PM	#286 (permalink)
Jim Lutz Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, TX. Posts: 189	Well, guess I'll throw in my two cents worth. On January 9, 2006, I stepped on the scale and said enough is enough. Little bit over 300 pounds. Went on Atkins Diet for about 4 months and dropped 50 pounds. Then I went off the Atkins and I tried to add carbs back in, and I did, but at a cost. Weight creeped back up, not horribly, about 10 pounds to 260, and I stayed there consistently throughout 2006. So far this year another 5 to 10 have creeped back on, so I am back on Atkins as of this past Monday with the intention of making it a lifelong thing. I need to drop another 50 pounds, and I believe I can do it this way. By the way, I realize the Atkins plan takes a lot of heat and has many detractors. What I believe is these things have to be suited to the individual, and everyone's personal metabolism and issues and eating habits etc have to be considered. For the record, last year, having been well over 300 pounds for years, and a smoker (no longer) my August 06 annual checkup had the doctors amazed, my numbers across the board were that of a 35 year old. I'm 51. (act 21) Cholesterol 140 good and bad both just fine, BP was normal, all good. I believe attitude counts for a lot in these sorts of things. I have a good attitude and believe that things will work. And they usually do. FWIW, YMMV. __________________ ------------------------------------------ Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence. Vince Lombardi ================================= http://www.myspace.com/jimlutzguitar

May 17th, 2007, 07:59 AM	#290 (permalink)
captain gorgeous Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Angel, North London Posts: 1,866 38 Photos	well i lost it for a long while and definitely started putting it back on. i saw a video of myself taken about a month ago and decided that it was time to get serious. since then i've swum 1k three or four times a week, made my own sandwiches for work and basically eaten properly. i don't know what i've lost as i' don't have any scales but i'm now fitting into clothes that were unpleasantly clingy just a few weeks back. feeling good! __________________ "What is it with chimpanzees and that middle parting? It's so 1920s." www.myspace.com/daddylonglegsuk http://www.myspace.com/thetacticians

May 19th, 2007, 11:34 PM	#292 (permalink)
-CB- Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Florida USA Posts: 134	Let me give everyone a hope of encouragement. Ten years ago, I had some major back issues, reduced activity a lot.. got the back fixed, under the knife, but it took some years to really "feel right". It'll never be 100 percent. Its ok, I live with what I have. The result though, was increased weight, and several years ago, I was in the doctors for a plain old sinus thing, and got weighed. Not good. Gents. I am not proud of this - but I'm gonna share it. I was 384. Six foot one, 384 and just a total lardass. I might have gotten heavier than that, before starting to lose, I dunno... I really dunno. I little more than a year ago, I began to consider reducing the sugar in my diet - which was mostly from the 4 shovel fulls of sugar they put in yer morning Duncan Donut coffee. Yah, coffee and bran muffin.. starts my day usually. I friend of mine had had a heart attack, and then stroke, and then lost a leg to diabetes type II. So I thought, ya know, this whole thing is killing me. I'm gonna get into some real blood sugar issues if I don't reduce the sugar and hell, while I'm at it, lets totally eliminate fast food (several times a week for lunch). I never was one for soda, or lots of sweets. The occasional Coke (very rare). And the occasional confection. I just don't do 'em, but that coffee... I'd do two sometimes in a day and it sent me zingin'! Cut out the sugar seemed to be a good thing, so I did. And I began to lose some weight with only those changes in my lifestyle. In fact, I lost about 40 lbs in about eight or ten months. Then, when I'm gonna estimate I was about 340ish, I took a spill on the ground.... wet sludge at work didn't look slippery but it was. I went down HARD. This was last June. It took me till September for my back to feel up to doing anything but as soon as I could, I did one thing that was totally beneficial. I began to walk. First a mile per night, then two, then three, then four, then five, then six.... every night or almost every night. I got some shoes for it, and every damn night, I go out for an hour, or hour and a half, and walk. That was September, but pretty soon (a few weeks) I was feeling chipper, and as the back allowed, I began to thunderously jog or flat out run as my back allowed. Usually... a half mile or so at a time. The lungs got better at it. The legs got better at it, but the back... I still can't run much. The pounding on the lower back and my feet start to tingle, and I know thats enough or I'm in for some issues. I guess some nerve compression is still going on, and well, its a good thing as its a warning for me to "watch it". I also changed my diet to include not too many changes, just less of the same old things - same bran muffin, same coffee (no sugar) but no fast food, and "fill up" on green veggies, lay off the starch a bit, and include fresh fruit daily too. Its not a "diet" but a change that I can feel ok with as a lifestyle. I still eat pasta once a week. I still eat bread. Haven't had pizza in a while but, would eat it, as its a rare thing. The idea for me, what works, is not a "diet" but lifestyle I can live with. So.. since September of 06, I've been doing this. Mid January I got up the nerve to get on the certified shipping scale in my warehouse. Yah, the one we weigh skids full of cast iron pipe fittings on. I was amazed to be under 300. I was 298. That was January. Friday, I was 265, or damn near 120lbs under my heaviest verified lardass weight, still not proud to say that 265 is my weight, but I am observant that I have lost a lot, and have been on the road of loss for over a year with positive results. Pants from 48 (ouch) to 42 (still ouch but less so). I humbly look forward to size 38 breeks. Similarly, old clothes fit once again... but I hate to stock up on new items unless I REALLY have to. Hence, I tend to be a bit baggy pants (wearin 44's, not those 48s!~) There's more to lose folks. I'd like to be 200 even. Time will tell. I work through each 10lbs and rejoice when that number is now a 26x vs 27x and so forth. With continuation... and by the grace allowed me, at some point in time the target will be be reached or I'll find some equilibrium that is just where I end up (hopefully close to the target). In the meantime, I encourage everyone who wants to... get a little more active, eat a little less, and eat healthy stuff. And don't give up on yourself. If you go off the wagon, get back on. Enlist the support of everyone who you know (like you fella's here!~). Thanks all. God bless you all. Last edited by -CB- : May 20th, 2007 at 09:58 PM.

May 21st, 2007, 07:10 PM	#295 (permalink)
zane Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Panther City,Tx Posts: 1,007	-CB- ... great story brother!! Keep it up !!... I just changed up my workout program,in a effort to get some gains going... I've been reading about working out in the morning before breakfast... The cat said that you burn all your carbs at night for your bodily functions ... He say's that exercise 1st thing in the morning & your burning strickly fat... Plus it kicks your metabolism into high gear for the rest of the day... So I'm giving it a shot, I sure would like to loose another 20 pounds... Oh yeah ...this part is not for the faint hearted... He said if you really want to burn the fat ...you can do a second workout later in the day.... This workout should include weights...cause the added muscle will help to speed your metabolism... So I started yesterday....I'll post results here in a couple of weeks... Last edited by zane : May 21st, 2007 at 10:14 PM.

May 22nd, 2007, 04:34 AM	#296 (permalink)
jjz28 Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ecum Secum Posts: 318 16 Photos	Weight Loss and Diabetes I am a type2 diabetic, at worst I was 213 lbs.......5'6"! about six years ago I realized your weight is directly relative to what you ram down your gullet....not exactly prophetic, but true. The more you eat, the more you want....another simple truth! If you go hungry once and awhile...god forbid, in this fast food jungle, I found you will eat less and less often. Not exactly rocket science, but it works for me. 170 lbs.,very healthy, haven't had even a cold in over 5 years(retired) Quit smoking(tobacco), alcohol, coffee,fast food and my blood sugars have been normal for over 5 years. Sometimes you have to take a step back and look and see the obvious. Cheers......JJ.

March 28th, 2007, 06:20 PM	#281 (permalink)
Caper Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,149 6 Photos	Good luck teledude, I hear ya about starting and getting off track, same thing happened to me. I got back on track after the holidays. I'm down to 185 now and feeling 100% better, I'm hoping to eventually reach 165 to 170. I'll post a b4 and after pic in June. Hey I lost the Baldwin bloat and one chin

April 6th, 2007, 07:38 PM	#282 (permalink)
zane Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Panther City,Tx Posts: 1,007	Well it's been slow going lately... weight coming off myt slow now... I have to constantly change my workouts... started back doing yoga (after a 12 year layoff)... man I sure feel great after a good workout... then a nice hour long yoga session... down to 213 as of this morning...

April 7th, 2007, 10:40 AM	#283 (permalink)
Paul in Colorado Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fort Collins, CO Age: 55 Posts: 3,979 3 Photos	I started at around 210 and I'm down to 185. How'd I do it? I eat less. Smaller portions, two meals instead of three some days and I try to stay physically active. I eat good food when I eat and every couple of weeks I'll go out and eat a lot of food I really like at a restaurant so I don't feel deprived.

April 9th, 2007, 06:12 AM	#284 (permalink)
Caper Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,149 6 Photos	I'm down to 182 as of this morning. For a little reward me and the missus whipped up a turkey dinner with all the trimmings for our family yesterday. After watching what I've been eating since Jan. it was a taste explosion.......now back to our regularly scheduled feature I had a stack to Levi's I had grown out of sitting in my closet for 3 years and yesterday I decided to try a pair on and what do ya know; they fit again, heehaw.

April 9th, 2007, 07:38 AM	#285 (permalink)
Tom A. Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Byram, Mississippi Age: 57 Posts: 419 6 Photos	I have been losing weight since Feb. I started out 215 pounds and now I am down to 195. I have really cut back on my meals and started to ride my bike and do some walking. Last Sat. I rode 40 miles on my bike, took 3 hours but I made it. I am trying to get down to 175, hope to be there by July.

April 23rd, 2007, 04:21 PM	#287 (permalink)
telex76 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Forty Worth,Tx. Age: 57 Posts: 117	I was 202 this morning, an even 50 lbs, lost since Christmas day. Hope to see the scale read under 200 in another week or so.

April 24th, 2007, 12:23 AM	#288 (permalink)
zane Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Panther City,Tx Posts: 1,007	well I've hit a myt stubborn plateau... been bouncing between 213 / 210 for a couple-0-weeks... beginning to think this might just be where my body wants to be... I got a pullup bar attached to my ceiling ( MAN talk about KILLER exercise)... bought an "Atlas" pushup bar (this thang IS KILLER) talk about "pump"... I have some dip bars coming to attach to my wall... no affiliation,but here's a link to quality stuff... http://www.easychin.com/products.lasso since I started back doing Yoga I really like "lifting" my own body weight... anybody want a Bowflex? I think I'm adding a bit of muscle, & thay say muscle weighs more than fat... so I think that may be why I'm not loosing much now... but my goal all along has been to not just loose weight... but to get back in shape...

May 17th, 2007, 06:25 AM	#289 (permalink)
Caper Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,149 6 Photos	I've been out of commission for the past month now, both knees are giving me a lot of trouble. Initially I thought it was just a bit of inflammation and would clear up with rest but it isn't improving. I'm having a hard time walking and have been shut out of the lower level of the house the whole time. I'm visiting an orthopedic specialist next Thursday and awaiting a bone scan, cross your fingers for me, I could use the mojo.

May 17th, 2007, 04:41 PM	#291 (permalink)
telex76 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Forty Worth,Tx. Age: 57 Posts: 117	198 this morning, coming off very slow now but still losing a little

May 20th, 2007, 09:53 PM	#293 (permalink)
Caper Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,149 6 Photos	Great story CB and thanks for providing the encouragement. You've made remarkable gains, kudos, you deserve it. Four more days to go b4 I see the orthopedic specialist, I'm hoping he be able to help me back on track.

May 20th, 2007, 09:56 PM	#294 (permalink)
-CB- Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Florida USA Posts: 134	Ortho man? I hope your affliction is not irreversible. My knees aint the best either, but the back stops before the knees do. Best of luck on Thursday

May 22nd, 2007, 07:16 AM	#297 (permalink)
vic108 Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mudwogweap, VA Age: 51 Posts: 946 9 Photos	Good luck all. It takes alot to keep the ball rolling... I'm trying to lose weight AND quit smoking. 5.5 days without a ciggy and MAN! CB has been quite the inspiration. He flew up this way for Halloween and then again for the B.B. King concert in mid-January and I could not believe the difference. Ballad of a Thin Man........comes to mind. I just feel bad that I got him that DUNCAN DONUT card for Christmas last year. That must have made things a bit tougher.... :) __________________ Guitars will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no guitars

May 22nd, 2007, 07:57 PM	#298 (permalink)
-CB- Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Florida USA Posts: 134	Hey, I do the CoFfEe there... its the best!~ (cream only, or one pseudo-sugar)

May 24th, 2007, 09:04 AM	#299 (permalink)
david henman Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: TORONTO Age: 60 Posts: 760	...just curious - is dieting easier and more effective than simply learning to eat and exercise properly? -dh

May 29th, 2007, 07:25 AM	#301 (permalink)
Caper Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,149 6 Photos	I was under the impression that today's term "dieting" is more about learning to eat properly.

June 1st, 2007, 12:40 AM	#304 (permalink)
santeri TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 10	Only just spotted this thread. I was 231 in January, now about 185. I feel just great. Still want to get rid of some, but not necessarily. I haven't weighed this little for 15 years.