Off to a killer start!!

livedb

Hey everyone!!

Just wanted to introduce myself and share my success using My Fitness Pal.

My name is Rick. I hit my max weight of 255lbs around Christmas time. I am a single divorcee and have let myself go for almost 15 years.

I had a mild scare in May just after my 48th birthday when my blood pressure spiked and I felt a bit funny. I had not seen a doctor or had any obvious health issues for those 15 years, but I knew my weight and family history were working against me. I am fortunate to have a great friend Carlos, who's wife Julie, is a nurse and nutrition counselor. I called her and told her my symptoms, she sent her husband over to make sure I went to the urgent care facility close buy immediately for a checkout.
When I arrived and they tested my pressure they got a reading of 173 / 110. After waiting about a half hour, the reading went down slightly, and we found that I had been affected by some decongestants I took for a cold I was getting over, but it was my wake up call.

Julie explained to me how I could get going on a path to a heather me using Myfitnesspal. She came to my house, and helped me trash all the bad food in my life. Took me shopping for some good food. Made me get a full physical, and gave me some great resources for getting started, and she has coached me the whole way! She's great!

I went to a primary care doctor the next day and told him I wanted to turn myself in....lol! I was a fugitive from vegetables and any good eating habits. It was time to change my life.
I had a checkup, and set up for a full physical the following month. ...In that month, I lost over 10 lbs.
I am happy to say the blood-work came back great!! Glucose 80, Total Cholesterol 128, HDL 34, LDL 48... all good!! I guess this old jalopy is worth holding on to after all!

I started with that old treadmill ... you know the one that has been in the corner of the bedroom for 15 years. Got into the habit of waking up, weighing in, and getting on the treadmill for at least 1/2 hour every morning. Then I got a new Bike... WOW!!
Now I am addicted to riding my bike!!! I used to BMX when I was young and now I have it all coming back to me!!

So, fast forward to today, and I just hit 28 lbs down from my start weight, and 35lbs down from my highest weight.

I feel great!! I look forward to exercising. I actually like many more vegetables than I thought I would. I cant wait to break the 200 mark!!
The photo in my profile is of me and my two best friends from Jr High, and My 82 year old Mommy. They guy on the far right, had a health scare last year... He has lost 30+ lbs. I am standing next to him next to my mommy. they guy on the left is next ... he just doesn't know it yet....lol

Thanks to Myfitnesspal, and Julie and Carlos for all the help!!

Get-R-Done!!!


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