The Healthier Me: My Journey from 600lbs
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@justintorres2012 I’m absolutely thrilled for you!! What amazing progress! Please keep us posted and I’m off to check out your blog. Huge hugs to you
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There's a thread in Chit-Chat titled "What real thing made you smile today" (or something like that). This made me smile today! Wonderful!4
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Oh my gosh! Amazing! Keep at it! You're going to feel so good!2
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Your story is motivating and inspires me to take the next step to become healthy. Thanks for sharing & keep up the great progress 2
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Funny as it may sound - as I don't even know you -, I've really been waiting for this update! Justin, you are THE MAN! Wonderful progress, your update makes me so happy. It's amazing when I see someone like you take a hold of their life with both hands, and then compare it to my sister, who has a myriad of health issues, but can't be bothered to lose weight (and she really needs to lose 100 lbs) because of this, that and everything else. "But it's so haaaaaaaard!". Guess she isn't there, yet, but you are, and that is fantastic!5
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What great news, that's amazing progress! I'm so happy for you, looking forward to the next update.1
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Keep it up! You got this!
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justintorres2012 wrote: »My Journey continued: Day 32
I laid awake on the night of day 30. My doctor's appointment was in the morning. I am naturally a night owl so it was already hard enough to sleep. I kept running through the past week in my head. I still couldn't believe how fun and easy this has been. Not "easy" as in I'm not putting in the work, but how just changing the type of food I was eating so not to have that "need more" feeling.
I am an emotional eater, always have been. I enjoy food! I enjoy how it feels in my mouth, how it tastes to my tongue and the feeling of it going down. I love the mental... for lack of a better word "Orgasm", that food gives me. Food was always there for me when I felt nothing else was. It gave me that comfort. That feeling of wholeness... even after binging on several double cheeseburgers and semi regretting the stomachache. Food made everything better.
Now somehow its still doing all that, but in a different way. My relationship with food has changed. I'm having fun coming up with new recipes that are low calories and high protein. It's like a challenge. This has allowed me to eat bigger portions and not get extra calories. It is also helping to fill me up.
When I woke up that morning of Day 1 and knew I was ready! Everything had clicked, every day after was like waking up on some kind of happy drug. I was full of energy, my stomach didn't feel like crap. My head was clear and my energy increased more and more each day.
I was nervous about the appointment. I knew I had been telling myself its not about the number this time around, which I fully believe, because how happy I feel. I was just worried about seeing the number and it changing everything, like it use too. I actually logged on to my health to cancel my appointed because that's how scared I was to see the number. I didn't cancel...
After tossing and turning for a few hours I woke up on Day 31. Got ready and walked out of my house for the first time in over a month. It was easier then it had been a month and a half ago. First good sign! I have been trapped in my house for the past ten months, except for going to the hospital or clinic. This time I didn't have a panic attack from being outside. I got in the car and my daughter shut the door. I fit better in the car than before, second good sign. "Are you ready?" she asked. "here we go!," I said. Off to the clinic, we went.
"Justin?" My doctor's nurse asked as she came to get me out in the waiting area. Her and my Daughter walked and I still waddled to the first room where all my nightmares started, The Weight Room! "Please step on the scale", she nicely asked. "No, you step on the scale!" I thought to myself as I step onto the "Livestock" scale I like to call it. I looked down to read the number.
Let's take a second to reflect... I weighed 613lbs. The Fitness Pal app said that if I kept eating like this, I would weigh 582lbs. So I was planning on losing at least 20lbs, no more than 30lbs. I kept telling myself that It's not about the number, it's about how I feel, and I feel amazing! So no matter what, it's just a number!!!!!
The scale read 527! I was in shock so was my daughter. Of course, the nurse didn't know what was going on and why I looked like I saw a ghost and was speechless. We walked/waddled to the appointment room. She took my vitals and said my doctor will be right with me. She left and I turned to my daughter... "Um, how much did it say?" I was in disbelief. I mean in 2007 when I was younger and had lost 100lbs in a month and a week, I had been working out every day and basically starving. So believing that I lost 86lbs was unbelievable with just eating food.
My doctor walked in not really looking at me and started talking about she had found something that might help me since it was getting harder for me to get into the clinic because of my size. She turned and looked at me and I had the biggest smile on my face. "You didn't see the cart yet did you?" I said. She looked down at the chart, then at me, then did a double take! That moment alone was worth counting calories for the month.
It was hard not making Day 31 about the numbers. It was worth it for the day tho. I am motivated more than ever. I am excited to see where my journey takes me this month. This month I plan on adding walking to my daily goals and coming up with more low-calorie meals! My next appointment is October 29th. I will not be weighing myself until then.
Thank you to everyone that has been following me. It has given me motivation and an overwhelming feeling of belonging. Remember we all can do this and to keep it about the way you feel. Its ok to slip and fall, just get right back up and keep walking.
More to come throughout the month! I'm not sure how the best way to update. hope this is it. you can follow my personal blog as well. I will be updating more there. https://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/justintorres2012
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WOW~ I love all the feedback. And would love to see updates. :-) If you need anyone to support you one on one, hit me up here or on face book. this is very hard, but it is also very wonderful. The pride you will feel in yourself is amazing and mind blowing. Look at my pinterest board for recipes and motivation. Or find some there yourself. ALSo, on youtube there are a ton of video bloggers who have so much helpful advice for you and there are sit and get fit videos all free and all so helpful. Have a wonderful day!!1
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Justin, you are an inspiration to many on here. Very best wishes on your journey towards better health and fitness. Well done, keep it going...1
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justintorres2012 wrote: »My Journey continued: Day 32
I laid awake on the night of day 30. My doctor's appointment was in the morning. I am naturally a night owl so it was already hard enough to sleep. I kept running through the past week in my head. I still couldn't believe how fun and easy this has been. Not "easy" as in I'm not putting in the work, but how just changing the type of food I was eating so not to have that "need more" feeling.
I am an emotional eater, always have been. I enjoy food! I enjoy how it feels in my mouth, how it tastes to my tongue and the feeling of it going down. I love the mental... for lack of a better word "Orgasm", that food gives me. Food was always there for me when I felt nothing else was. It gave me that comfort. That feeling of wholeness... even after binging on several double cheeseburgers and semi regretting the stomachache. Food made everything better.
Now somehow its still doing all that, but in a different way. My relationship with food has changed. I'm having fun coming up with new recipes that are low calories and high protein. It's like a challenge. This has allowed me to eat bigger portions and not get extra calories. It is also helping to fill me up.
When I woke up that morning of Day 1 and knew I was ready! Everything had clicked, every day after was like waking up on some kind of happy drug. I was full of energy, my stomach didn't feel like crap. My head was clear and my energy increased more and more each day.
I was nervous about the appointment. I knew I had been telling myself its not about the number this time around, which I fully believe, because how happy I feel. I was just worried about seeing the number and it changing everything, like it use too. I actually logged on to my health to cancel my appointed because that's how scared I was to see the number. I didn't cancel...
After tossing and turning for a few hours I woke up on Day 31. Got ready and walked out of my house for the first time in over a month. It was easier then it had been a month and a half ago. First good sign! I have been trapped in my house for the past ten months, except for going to the hospital or clinic. This time I didn't have a panic attack from being outside. I got in the car and my daughter shut the door. I fit better in the car than before, second good sign. "Are you ready?" she asked. "here we go!," I said. Off to the clinic, we went.
"Justin?" My doctor's nurse asked as she came to get me out in the waiting area. Her and my Daughter walked and I still waddled to the first room where all my nightmares started, The Weight Room! "Please step on the scale", she nicely asked. "No, you step on the scale!" I thought to myself as I step onto the "Livestock" scale I like to call it. I looked down to read the number.
Let's take a second to reflect... I weighed 613lbs. The Fitness Pal app said that if I kept eating like this, I would weigh 582lbs. So I was planning on losing at least 20lbs, no more than 30lbs. I kept telling myself that It's not about the number, it's about how I feel, and I feel amazing! So no matter what, it's just a number!!!!!
The scale read 527! I was in shock so was my daughter. Of course, the nurse didn't know what was going on and why I looked like I saw a ghost and was speechless. We walked/waddled to the appointment room. She took my vitals and said my doctor will be right with me. She left and I turned to my daughter... "Um, how much did it say?" I was in disbelief. I mean in 2007 when I was younger and had lost 100lbs in a month and a week, I had been working out every day and basically starving. So believing that I lost 86lbs was unbelievable with just eating food.
My doctor walked in not really looking at me and started talking about she had found something that might help me since it was getting harder for me to get into the clinic because of my size. She turned and looked at me and I had the biggest smile on my face. "You didn't see the cart yet did you?" I said. She looked down at the chart, then at me, then did a double take! That moment alone was worth counting calories for the month.
It was hard not making Day 31 about the numbers. It was worth it for the day tho. I am motivated more than ever. I am excited to see where my journey takes me this month. This month I plan on adding walking to my daily goals and coming up with more low-calorie meals! My next appointment is October 29th. I will not be weighing myself until then.
Thank you to everyone that has been following me. It has given me motivation and an overwhelming feeling of belonging. Remember we all can do this and to keep it about the way you feel. Its ok to slip and fall, just get right back up and keep walking.
More to come throughout the month! I'm not sure how the best way to update. hope this is it. you can follow my personal blog as well. I will be updating more there. https://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/justintorres2012
Congratulations!!!! Wow.
Great attitude about not worrying how much you're losing. 1lb or 100lbs, progress is progress - so many forget that.
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So, I’m a bit conflicted here. Certainly, congratulations are in order. You’ve obviously committed yourself to losing weight and have begun to examine (in a very positive way) the factors that contributed to your situation. That is all great.
Am I the only one, though, who is worried by the rate of your loss and by your description of ‘basically starving’ yourself to achieve your loss? There are some specific health concerns with losing weight so quickly and you shouldn’t have to feel like you’re ‘starving yourself’ to get where you need to be. That feeling wears thin at some point and also prevents you from starting to learn what it feels like to be a little hungry versus very hungry versus not really hungry versus not hungry at all. You also can’t learn what if feels like to determine when you’ve eaten the amount of food you need to satisfy hunger as opposed to obliterate it.
I know I sound like a Donnie Downer here. I’d simply point out that you’ll need tools and tactics for the long game. And for health.8 -
justintorres2012 wrote: »Hope that was the right way to update you all! I could not find an edit button or add button! lol
Yes, updating by posting in this thread is a great way to update. It also bumps the thread back to the top so new people can see it too.1 -
So, I’m a bit conflicted here. Certainly, congratulations are in order. You’ve obviously committed yourself to losing weight and have begun to examine (in a very positive way) the factors that contributed to your situation. That is all great.
Am I the only one, though, who is worried by the rate of your loss and by your description of ‘basically starving’ yourself to achieve your loss? There are some specific health concerns with losing weight so quickly and you shouldn’t have to feel like you’re ‘starving yourself’ to get where you need to be. That feeling wears thin at some point and also prevents you from starting to learn what it feels like to be a little hungry versus very hungry versus not really hungry versus not hungry at all. You also can’t learn what if feels like to determine when you’ve eaten the amount of food you need to satisfy hunger as opposed to obliterate it.
I know I sound like a Donnie Downer here. I’d simply point out that you’ll need tools and tactics for the long game. And for health.
I would normally have some concerns about a man eating the bare minimum (1500 for men), but in this case, at 600+ lbs, the OP's weight was life-threatening and he is under a doctor's care. He mentioned eating somewhere between 1600-2200 calories, and while lower than it needs to be, that isn't necessarily unsafe. Hopefully, he is receiving guidance from his doctor and likely the benefits of getting the weight off quickly outweigh the risks of a low-cal diet right now.
OP, it sounds like you understand that you could be eating much more & still losing a substantial amount of weight, so hopefully if some of the initial excitement wears off and/or you start having days where you feel the need for more calories, you will allow yourself a little leeway. Of course, I would hope you would continue to work closely with your doctor.
Doing such a great job, OP- wish you the best! 12 -
^^ People have different ideas about what "woo" means, but if someone believes I am wrong or offered bad advice, in this case I wish you would explain, because the OP's situation is different than the average user and I readily admit I don't know everything
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So, I’m a bit conflicted here. Certainly, congratulations are in order. You’ve obviously committed yourself to losing weight and have begun to examine (in a very positive way) the factors that contributed to your situation. That is all great.
Am I the only one, though, who is worried by the rate of your loss and by your description of ‘basically starving’ yourself to achieve your loss? There are some specific health concerns with losing weight so quickly and you shouldn’t have to feel like you’re ‘starving yourself’ to get where you need to be. That feeling wears thin at some point and also prevents you from starting to learn what it feels like to be a little hungry versus very hungry versus not really hungry versus not hungry at all. You also can’t learn what if feels like to determine when you’ve eaten the amount of food you need to satisfy hunger as opposed to obliterate it.
I know I sound like a Donnie Downer here. I’d simply point out that you’ll need tools and tactics for the long game. And for health.
He commented that the last time he lost 100 pound in a month, he had been starving himself, but this time he was eating more, and not starving himself. But yes, 86# in a month does sound like a lot, but I suppose when you have 400+ to lose......2 -
^^ People have different ideas about what "woo" means, but if someone believes I am wrong or offered bad advice, in this case I wish you would explain, because the OP's situation is different than the average user and I readily admit I don't know everything
@try2again Woo, you're so awesome!
I wondered if he maybe had a lot of edema that is reflected in the loss. I shed an impressive amount of water weight following a very swollen pregnancy (totally different situation, I know, but to illustrate that the body can hold on to large amounts of water in certain circumstances).5 -
Keep updating here @justintorres2012 You are doing an incredible job keep going we are all here for you.
(Bookmarking to follow)2 -
^^ People have different ideas about what "woo" means, but if someone believes I am wrong or offered bad advice, in this case I wish you would explain, because the OP's situation is different than the average user and I readily admit I don't know everything
@try2again Woo, you're so awesome!
I wondered if he maybe had a lot of edema that is reflected in the loss. I shed an impressive amount of water weight following a very swollen pregnancy (totally different situation, I know, but to illustrate that the body can hold on to large amounts of water in certain circumstances).
Yeah, I wondered that too. I'm not very familiar with edema, but would think people with it probably see much larger water weight fluctuations than others, and with the drastic change in diet (likely much lower in sodium & carbs), the OP probably shed a lot of water this past month.
I think the woo was probably my woo-stalker, and of course, now that I've mentioned "woo", I'm doomed
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Amazing! Keep us posted on your progress!1
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Thank you for the update Justin.. we are all puling for you. Ignore those who choose to criticize and give unsolicited advice on your weight loss plan.
I can feel your excitement and motivation at getting that weight off through the power of eating. I think of my weightless as eating myself to my healthy weight. You are doing the same. Keep up the great work ..can't wait to hear your next update.2 -
What an amazing story.. I am so looking forward to seeing you get to where you want to be. There will be ups and downs no doubt but with this fire in your belly Ive no doubt you'll succeed.
Bookmarked..
Congratulations on a fantastic loss. 👍1 -
So, I’m a bit conflicted here. Certainly, congratulations are in order. You’ve obviously committed yourself to losing weight and have begun to examine (in a very positive way) the factors that contributed to your situation. That is all great.
Am I the only one, though, who is worried by the rate of your loss and by your description of ‘basically starving’ yourself to achieve your loss? There are some specific health concerns with losing weight so quickly and you shouldn’t have to feel like you’re ‘starving yourself’ to get where you need to be. That feeling wears thin at some point and also prevents you from starting to learn what it feels like to be a little hungry versus very hungry versus not really hungry versus not hungry at all. You also can’t learn what if feels like to determine when you’ve eaten the amount of food you need to satisfy hunger as opposed to obliterate it.
I know I sound like a Donnie Downer here. I’d simply point out that you’ll need tools and tactics for the long game. And for health.
At this point I think the OP is doing the right thing. He has so much to lose, and we normally see big losses at first in these cases. Also, he's under a doctor's care. As he loses things will slow down and he'll have time to get real. We'll be here to help. At that point your concerns will be very valid. I just think everyone is concerned that the OP will get discouraged and we want him to succeed.3 -
So, I’m a bit conflicted here. Certainly, congratulations are in order. You’ve obviously committed yourself to losing weight and have begun to examine (in a very positive way) the factors that contributed to your situation. That is all great.
Am I the only one, though, who is worried by the rate of your loss and by your description of ‘basically starving’ yourself to achieve your loss? There are some specific health concerns with losing weight so quickly and you shouldn’t have to feel like you’re ‘starving yourself’ to get where you need to be. That feeling wears thin at some point and also prevents you from starting to learn what it feels like to be a little hungry versus very hungry versus not really hungry versus not hungry at all. You also can’t learn what if feels like to determine when you’ve eaten the amount of food you need to satisfy hunger as opposed to obliterate it.
I know I sound like a Donnie Downer here. I’d simply point out that you’ll need tools and tactics for the long game. And for health.
Hi @countcurt, I wanted to thank you and everyone for the Congrats! I also wanted to shed some light on your concerns. Which in most cases losing that amount of weight fast is unhealthy and can cause serious problems. I'm not a doctor and everything I know about weight loss is mostly self taught through a lot of books, the internet (mainly the mayo clinic website), asking questions and talking with others. I completely agree that you should always work with your doctor, especially when dealing with a large starting weight.
A little backstory:
In 2007 when I weighed 420lbs and was in my late twenties, I lost 100lbs in about 37 days. Then, I was working out every day and not eating anywhere near what I should have been. I did decide to see my doctor since I knew that it was not healthy to lose that amount of weight so quickly. She set me up with a nutritionist. After that, I did start to lose weight the healthy way and at a healthy pace. By the end of 2007, I had lost 220lbs and had kept it off for a good 3 years.
Life got in the way and I allowed myself to fall back into old habits and continued to struggle like so many of us with the yo-yo dieting etc. At some point, I just gave up. Even after blood clots, lymphedema of the legs, cellulitis of the legs, basically becoming bed bound and my daughter begging for me to really try for her. I still just didn't have it in me. Being big all my life and always trying to change finally brought me to my knees. I just stopped caring. Even tho I knew what I had to do, I just could not bare counting one more calorie...
NOW... Present Day! I'm working with my doctor. I'm eating quite a bit of food. Most of my meals are high in protein and big portions. I'm not starving and almost find it difficult to get over 2200 calories with the food I'm eating. I would be forcing myself beyond to eat past the "after thanksgiving fullness" feeling if I did!
I would say about 50% of what I lost was in my legs. My right leg suffers more from Lymphedema then my left. They both went down a lot, more in the left. The rest left my backside! lol, Which I never had one to began with, wish I could have kept it! It could have just left my stomach first! I am not complaining tho...lol
All-in-all my labs came back good and my doctor assured me that I'm doing all the right things. She did mention that when dealing with 600lbs there is not much you can do to not lose that amount of weight if your counting calories. She said that there is going to be bigger weight losses in the beginning. Which I did already know and am not expecting it to be like that always.
I truly appreciate all your guy's comments, It really helps!
Thank You!
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Keep up the great work, you can do this!1
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So, I’m a bit conflicted here. Certainly, congratulations are in order. You’ve obviously committed yourself to losing weight and have begun to examine (in a very positive way) the factors that contributed to your situation. That is all great.
Am I the only one, though, who is worried by the rate of your loss and by your description of ‘basically starving’ yourself to achieve your loss? There are some specific health concerns with losing weight so quickly and you shouldn’t have to feel like you’re ‘starving yourself’ to get where you need to be. That feeling wears thin at some point and also prevents you from starting to learn what it feels like to be a little hungry versus very hungry versus not really hungry versus not hungry at all. You also can’t learn what if feels like to determine when you’ve eaten the amount of food you need to satisfy hunger as opposed to obliterate it.
I know I sound like a Donnie Downer here. I’d simply point out that you’ll need tools and tactics for the long game. And for health.
I saw my Dr this morning (I thought I had the flu or an upper respiratory infection - nope, good news common cold + allergies from recent weather change) and asked about this. Per my GP, who also works with the morbidly obese (that's how I found him - I used to be M.O.). 1% of body weight loss a month is fine, so at 600+lbs, the OP losing 60lbs of fat in a month is perfectly normal. Compound that with water retention loss due to change in diet, and 86lbs in the first month is not unhealthy.
Reading the OP's post, his starting weight is life-threatening and he's under a physician's care. While he's eating substantially less than his usual, it's not dangerously low to risk other health problems that come with a lack of nutrients.
My physician also noted that for a women over 500, or man over 600, thier weight is far more dangerous to have than a sudden and rapid initial weight loss.
The OP is definitely in a fairly unique situation as most of us have no experience with starting out in his weight catagory.9 -
So great that you're taking care of yourself.1
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justintorres2012 wrote: »
22 Days ago, in the middle of the night, I waddled to the bathroom. I did my business and looked into the mirror as I washed my hands. Out of breath and miserable, I yelled, "Stop!". I looked deep into my eyes and yelled it again. I got closer to the mirror, "What are you doing?", I said with tear-filled eyes. I stood there, just mean mugging myself. Upset and just done, I pulled myself together and waddled back to my bed.
I struggled to get in the right position, so as not to die from being suffocated by my own fat. I closed my eyes and could feel the four double cheeseburgers, fries, pizza, taco sub and what every else I ate that day just sitting there in my stomach, pushing on all my organs. It was a reminder that bingeing is so not worth it in the end. I laid there depressed, alone, morbidly obese, and ready for the day to be over. I remember drifting off to sleep with the image of my eyes in the mirror looking back at me. They had been filled with so much pain, anger, sadness, and tears.
Morning came quickly. Something was different, but could not pinpoint it. I was content, somewhat happy, and determined. Something clicked in my mind that made starting a new lifestyle easy and necessary. I knew deep in my soul and in the furthest part of my mind that it was now or never. Never being the alternative, death.
I reached for my phone and called the mother of my child, who also happens to be my ex, my friend, and my current caregiver. I told her I was ready and needed to start today. I asked her to go shopping at this place in town called Power Plate Meals (PPM). They prepare healthy meals that are ready to go or frozen. They just so happened to be having a $5 per frozen meal special that week. I had her get me twenty some to get started.
The for two and a half weeks I eat 2 PPM, 1 cooked meal, and dried fruit for snacks a day. The PPM' averaged anywhere from 350 - 450 in calories. They were also high in protein. They were amazing! I was not sure if it was them or the connection in my head that was making me not hungry. The meal I cooked was normally two Egg and Ham English Muffins. My total calories for the day were 1600 - 2200. I was getting through the days without hunger.
Now being 613 pounds, I can eat like 3,400ish calories in a day to lose the 2 pounds a week. But with the type of food, I had been eating that was not going to happen. I was too full! So I just keep doing what was feeling right. I was drinking tons of water as well. Each day I felt lighter and healthier. It was getting easier to waddle around and stand up. I also have lymphedema of the legs. My right leg has a very large edema mass. My left leg is not as big. Both Legs are at the stage that is not reversible, but parts of the legs of started shrinking.
Due to the cost of the PPM (Not on sale $8-$10 each), I have since had to come up with my own meals. With the help of my caregiver, I create the low calorie, high protein, and of course low-cost recipes. She prepares and portions them, so all I have to do is heat them up. I do help where I can when making meals, any movement is exercise.
So now I'm eating three of my Home Made Power Plate Meals (HMPPM) a day. The best part of starting with PPM is that the containers they come in are reusable. So it feels like I'm still doing them and it's very convenient. The HMPPM calorie range is 300 - 500. They are also high in protein. I am working at getting the sodium down in each meal as well, but one thing at a time. My Crust-less Pot Pie is huge and filling and comes in at a whopping 300 calories!
Ok, well that is my story up to now. It's Day 22 and I'm feeling amazing. I don't know how much I have lost but it feels and looks like 30-40 pounds. I have an appointment on the 27th of September, 2018. I am so excited to go. Not sure if I'm more excited that I will be getting out of my house that I have been a prisoner in for the past nine months or seeing how much I have lost. I have come to learn that it can't be about the number. We put so much stress on ourselves because of that number. It needs to be about the way you feel.
I know I'm only 22 days in, but something is different this time around. I have woke up every day feeling better. Feeling like my life is worth living. I wake up every morning excited to be alive. Being able to move around without almost passing out from not being able to breathe. I know I'm still 500 some pounds, but every pound I drop gives my body a break from caring around over half a ton of fat.
I plan to update my story as my Journey to The Healthier Me continues...
Thank you for sharing your story. I'm positive almost all of us here at mfp has had that "moment" where we had to say enough is enough. You are on the right track and I wish you all the best. I look forward to seeing your progress!!2 -
Wow, just wow. You’re an inspiration. I often feel sorry for myself, knowing that even though I’ve lost some weight (31lbs as of today) I still have 100 to lose but wen I see someone like yourself, who has such a long way to go—yet you’re still so positive—well you really make me pull myself together. That’s just incredible, well done to you. I cannot imagine the sheer tenacity it must take. Definitely bookmarking and following your journey. 3
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Justin, Justin, Justin!!!!! Well done my friend! You have no idea how many of us are rooting for you! Yes, some is water, Yes, it'll slow down, yes, please do it healthily but... wooohoooooo! You go Man! Rooting for you on the tough days and the easy ones 2
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