Put on Your Shoes
BiggDaddy58
Posts: 406 Member
Captain's Log Star date March 1st 2017 (Put on Your Shoes)
It has been ONE full year since I began this journey to get healthier and lose weight.
I started at 308 pounds March 1st 2016 and stepped on that scale today @ 228.0 I am down 80 pounds in one year.
That also takes into account, I did not diet or exercise from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day.
Today's photo is so appropriate. Change starts with your underwear.
To put it another way, last year My Dr. gave me sound advice.
He said "put on your shoes". He meant, you have to do SOMETHING, anything, just put on your shoes..
Get active, change your diet, go for a walk, but do something!
Put on Your Shoes. I am diabetic (according to my Dr. , as of Jan 2016) I am on no meds. I eat what I want. No low carb, or low fat, or cutting anything out. I just watch how many calories I eat, and I make sure I burn more calories than I eat.
I did cut out pop, or soda if you prefer. I have an occasional diet coke.
I have learned a lot over this past year. If you're thinking about making a health change....DO IT!
Change your underwear...Put on Your Shoes.
You don't need to spend any money for a gym, or pills, or all the *kitten* the weight loss industry promotes for BIG $$$$
Just Put On Your Shoes!
It has been ONE full year since I began this journey to get healthier and lose weight.
I started at 308 pounds March 1st 2016 and stepped on that scale today @ 228.0 I am down 80 pounds in one year.
That also takes into account, I did not diet or exercise from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day.
Today's photo is so appropriate. Change starts with your underwear.
To put it another way, last year My Dr. gave me sound advice.
He said "put on your shoes". He meant, you have to do SOMETHING, anything, just put on your shoes..
Get active, change your diet, go for a walk, but do something!
Put on Your Shoes. I am diabetic (according to my Dr. , as of Jan 2016) I am on no meds. I eat what I want. No low carb, or low fat, or cutting anything out. I just watch how many calories I eat, and I make sure I burn more calories than I eat.
I did cut out pop, or soda if you prefer. I have an occasional diet coke.
I have learned a lot over this past year. If you're thinking about making a health change....DO IT!
Change your underwear...Put on Your Shoes.
You don't need to spend any money for a gym, or pills, or all the *kitten* the weight loss industry promotes for BIG $$$$
Just Put On Your Shoes!
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My grandmother used to say something similar. "Time to pull up our socks."
Enjoyed your story. And the Star Ttek reference.
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Well done Big Daddy. Working on the pop (soda) part myself. Grew up on the West Coast - we always called it that. That's the addiction for me. It's not all the way gone, but not drinking the equivalent of 5 cans a day anymore; maybe 2 every 5 days at this point...working on getting it gone. Hope to post something similar in a year as you did.
Testimonials are always gold! Thanks for yours.1 -
Silentpadna it takes time. I've gone off and on the drinking pop. I quit then I get stressed and it's my go to to make me feel better. I was amazed by how much money we saved when we didn't buy any pop. My recommendation for when you just want something other than water - do a vitamin water. I prefer the lemon flavored. Just sweet and tangy enough to curb my desire for a pop.0
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@BiggDaddy58
I also started last January 2016. As of today down, 83.2 pounds. You are absolutely right! It doesn't cost money, it does take getting your head in the game and valuing yourself enough to put in the effort to stay within your calorie range. Repeat day after day.2 -
congrats and thanks for posting... today I put on my shoes! and close my wallet! 1
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Great job!1 I love this - my one year is coming up in April and I haven't lost what I had hoped but I have made progress! I love the meme and I think it is time to put my shoes back on!!1
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inspiring story...thank you...1
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