New to MFP and looking for motivation!

DZY2436

Hi everyone! I’m new to this community-pleased to meet all of you! I’m looking to lose 100lbs and get healthy. I’m 46 as of last week with a 4 yr old and realized I had zero energy to keep up with him. I don’t want to go down the road of becoming couch-ridden. I want to be filled with energy. I want to feel healthy and just BE healthy! Good luck to al of you in your journey :-)

wolftrucking08

Hello and welcome. Its kinda long but hopefully I can Motivate you with my story. Feel free to friend request me if you like.
I was into body building up through my mid 20's, worked heavy construction into my mid 30's and started trucking in my mid/late 30's to present. I have also been a firefighter / medic since 2007 so I was always in good shape until the last couple few years leading up to my wake up call. After several years of not seeing a regular physician, terrible diet, sedentary, high stress job and lifestyle I wanted to get back in shape but safely. Time to get set up with a Physician.

October 18 2018 was my wake up call and the beginning of my "Journey". My new physician came strait out told me professionally but point blank I was MORBIDLY OBESE, My height 6'4"/168 cm, weight 308 lbs/140kilos. My lab work; A1C 7.6 total cholesterol 265 LDL (bad) 180 HDL (good) 48 triglycerides 208. My physician also diagnosed me as Diabetic, and advised me that I'm at high risk of a heart attack or stroke. She said I need to do something if I want to be alive when I'm 50 I was 48. Since Diabetes and all of the diseases and complications run in my family I am well aware of what is in store for me; along with cardiovascular issues I also had amputations, blindness, kidney failure/dialysis, chronic infections, the list goes on. Bottom line a slow painful death to look forward to.

That day I started getting my act together.. I went on a calorie cut, switched to a ketogenic lifestyle, power walked every night, by January 2 2019 I was 255 lbs 114kilos lab work A1C 5.6 Total cholesterol 122 LDL 81HDL 32 Triglycerides 43. I accomplished this over the holidays, living in western New York, with age and genetics weather, work conditions against me. Friday March 15 2019 I weighed 230 lbs, I KILLED DIABETES just like Sarah Conner killed the terminator in 1984. My weight and labs have continued to improve, I have much more energy, I feel awesome every day, and I will never go back.
I dropped a total of 95+ lbs of fat, added approximately 20 lbs of lean muscle and I have the metabolic health of a 28 year old male and I am a couple months away from a very young and healthy 50. I have maintained it for over a year and a half and continue to improve; and yes that's even with the world wide Covid shutdown.
My latest life goal; I am currently working on a degree in exercise and dietary science so I can teach others how to preferably stay healthy and how to undo the damage they have done to their bodies.

Feel free to reach out to me if I can help.
Bob Wolf.

Megan_smartiepants1970

Welcome to MFP .... wishing you the very best on your journey .... Feel free to add me if you would like too

cgcdavis7

Trying to add you but the app is being wonky again! I have about 100lb to lose as well and can totally relate to wanting to be energetic and active for our kids! Good luck to you!

DZY2436

Thanks folks! I have not been able to get into the community at all in a month! I also wish you all a wonderful journey in your weight loss! Bob I want to congratulate you on taking those steps. That’s amazing!