Literally Half The Man I Used To Be

Benevolay · September 2015

I'm afraid I don't have any pictures to show. I've always been a private person. But as of today, I have lost half of my original body weight. My first recorded weight was on June 29th, 2014, and came in at 318 lbs. Today, I weigh 159 lbs.

I didn't do anything fancy. I didn't go on any publicized diets or start exercising all of the time. I just counted my calories and tried to go on walks 3-4 times per week. I probably ate less than most people on here would have recommended, 1400-1600 calories per day even when I weighed 318 lbs. But I am happy with the results, although I am not yet finished. I still eat 1400-1600 calories per day, though 80% of the time it is closer to the 1400 mark. The other day, for example, my breakfast was 250 calories, my lunch was 310 calories and my dinner was 840 calories. I always preferred eating a larger dinner and my caloric intake shows that.

I have some loose skin, but that is to be expected. It's not as bad as it could have been, and I still have a bit of fat that is keeping it in check. I remember the day my father died, July 8th of last year, I took his belt and saw how small it was for me. I couldn't even wrap it around 60% of my waist. I was able to start wearing it earlier this year, and now it's almost too big for me. I'm down to its second-to-last notch.

If you're trying to lose weight, just stick with it. You ultimately know your body far better than anybody else. Trust your instincts and do your best to make the right decisions for you.

June 29th, 2014: 318 lbs.
July 6th, 2014: 315 lbs.
July 13th, 2014: 311 lbs.
July 20th, 2014: 308 lbs.
July 27th, 2014: 303 lbs.
August 3rd, 2014: 298 lbs.
August 10th, 2014: 295 lbs.
August 17th, 2014: 291 lbs.
August 24th, 2014: 287 lbs.
August 31st, 2014: 284 lbs.
September 7th, 2014: 280 lbs.
September 14th, 2014: 276 lbs.
September 21st, 2014: 274 lbs.
September 28th, 2014: 272 lbs.
October 5th, 2014: 269 lbs.
October 12th, 2014: 266 lbs.
October 19th, 2014: 263 lbs.
October 26th, 2014: 262 lbs.
November 2nd, 2014: 258 lbs.
November 9th, 2014: 257 lbs.
November 16th, 2014: 252 lbs.
November 23rd, 2014: 249 lbs.
November 30th, 2014: 247 lbs.
December 7th, 2014: 243 lbs.
December 14th, 2014: 241 lbs.
December 21st, 2014: 238 lbs.
December 28th, 2014: 236 lbs.
January 4th, 2015: 233 lbs.
January 11th, 2015: 231 lbs.
January 18th, 2015: 228 lbs.
January 25th, 2015: 226 lbs.
February 1st, 2015: 225 lbs.
February 8th, 2015: 223 lbs.
February 15th, 2015: 220 lbs.
February 22nd, 2015: 219 lbs.
March 1st, 2015: 217 lbs.
March 8th, 2015: 215 lbs.
March 15th, 2015: 212 lbs.
March 22nd, 2015: 210 lbs.
March 29th, 2015: 207 lbs.
April 5th, 2015: 204 lbs.
April 12th, 2015: 202 lbs.
April 19th, 2015: 201 lbs.
April 26th, 2015: 198 lbs.
May 3rd, 2015: 196 lbs.
May 10th, 2015: 195 lbs.
May 17th, 2015: 193 lbs.
May 24th, 2015: 191 lbs.
May 30th, 2015: 189 lbs.
June 7th, 2015: 186 lbs.
June 14th, 2015: 185 lbs.
June 21st, 2015: 183 lbs.
June 28th, 2015: 182 lbs.
July 5th, 2015: 180 lbs.
July 12th, 2015: 179 lbs.
July 19th, 2015: 178 lbs.
July 26th, 2015: 176 lbs.
August 2nd, 2015: 174 lbs.
August 9th, 2015: 170 lbs.
August 16th, 2015: 170 lbs.
August 23rd, 2015: 167 lbs.
August 30th, 2015: 167 lbs.
September 6th, 2015: 165 lbs.
September 13th, 2015: 162 lbs.
September 20th, 2015: 161 lbs.
September 27th, 2015: 159 lbs.