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My initial goal weight was 205 because this guy I worked with in my previous job weighed that and he had a great body. Then I started tinkering around with the numbers and realized that at 205 I would still be overweight as I really don't think I'll be the muscular type. So now I'm aiming for 187-190 which puts me just at…

I am well aware of what a risk pool is, thank you, and why insurance companies use them. My point is that, so far, I am well below the statistically projected usage of medical services for my age group and, certainly for those projected using obesity as a marker. My insurance doesn't have such a determination so I cannot…

Honestly, I don't think we change when we lose weight. We are who we are and society allows us to express our true selves more easily when we look "normal" or "attractive." You're right. You were always a womanizer, you were always vain, and you always had an addictive personality. Without the food and fat to shield you,…

Statistics are just too general. I've been hospitalized exactly one time and take one medication. My physicals are stellar. I know it will not last if I stay obese but I also know that I've used medical services far less than many other people, both obese and normal weight. So no, I shouldn't have to pay a "surcharge" for…

Name: Tim Age: 38 Height: 6'2 Start Weight (week of April 19): 366 Goal Weight (week of June 28): 346 lbs Weigh in week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays) 1. April 26 -363.8 2. May 3 - 361.0 3. May 10 - 4. May 17 - 5. May 24 - 6. May 31 - 7. June 7 - 8. June 14 - 9. June 21 - 10. June 28 - Final weight: Saturday, July 1…

Tarantula legs? Yeah, I'd have those with a tall glass of NOPE. :o

I'm right there with you. I've never liked Oreos. They taste burnt to me. There's always this bitter aftertaste from the darn things. No thank you. :s

I would totally do it. I'm a sci-fi geek at heart and this would be right up my alley. Bring on the innovation.

This debate is all over the Internet and social media lately and I'm not exactly sure why. Honestly, I've been overweight for most of my life and I've NEVER been ok with it. I think I'm a great person with a lot to offer people but I've never, at any point, thought it was ok to be morbidly obese. There was a time when I…

I would like to add that I've also appreciated your forthrightness on this thread and your willingness to engage in dialogue despite some hostility directed towards you. My partner is ex military and is definitely terse and factual by nature. I get it. It actually helps cut through the crap. I'm a musician so I can get a…

[/quote] Maybe ultimatum was the wrong word. If it motivated you I am all for it . What I meant is that if we meet someone and they are physically fit it might be more of a shock and a game changer when they start gaining weight and become less active. If we meet someone and we know they have weight issues going in it may…

I started at around 477, so there was really no change for about 60 pounds. It was kind of discouraging. Then people started to notice. I'm still really overweight though so the next change is a long time coming. I lost in my fingers and feet and arms almost immediately but I'm only two sizes down in pants after 119 pounds…

Well done, good sir.

Blasphemy!! :D

I agree with you to a certain extent, @lemurcat12. I guess that, at the point we had the discussion, we were both still in a place where it wouldn't have been a consequence to have the relationship not start. Of course now, it would be sad if we broke up because of some failure on his or my part, but back then it would…

I'm there with you. I just hit a milestone and the will to keep going the past couple of days has just not been there. Especially since I still have a lot to lose. For the past two days I've stuffed my face, knowing I'll lose ground. It's rough because, even though we tell ourselves we have the tools, sometimes old habits…

I absolutely agree with you and thank you. As I told the other poster, I don't view it as an ultimatum, because it implies that I couldn't choose to tell him to take a hike. When we had our conversation about this, I knew he was motivated by caring for me and my future health and not just his future ability to get his…

I'm sorry but I don't see it as an ultimatum. Neither one of us were invested at that point and it would have been just as easy for me to flip him the bird and say "let me live my life, you shallow piece of trash." He was coming at me from an area of total concern. Why would he want to be with someone who's life expectancy…

Name: Tim Age: 38 Height: 6'2 Start Weight (week of April 19): 366 Goal Weight (week of June 28): 346 lbs Weigh in week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays) 1. April 26 -363.8 2. May 3 - 3. May 10 - 4. May 17 - 5. May 24 - 6. May 31 - 7. June 7 - 8. June 14 - 9. June 21 - 10. June 28 - Final weight: Saturday, July 1 -…

Hmmm, I'm not even sure I want to weigh in on this but here goes. When I met my current partner a couple of years ago, he told me, point blank that he wasn't in to "larger" people. So we became friends. Keep in mind, at that time I was well north of 400 and slightly shy of 500. Yikes! Well, things progressed and we grew…

So when I'm not on here reading the boards or at my boring desk job, I sing opera and classical music in my area. I was rushing to a concert Saturday evening and I had to deal with some partner issues beforehand, and a minor house emergency, and ended up rushing out of the apartment without my suit jacket. Sadly, I was so…

The Washington Post reported this too "HIGHER RISK OF DEMENTIA/STROKE ZOMGZ" and then proceeded to stay it was barely a 2% percent increase and the study referenced could only demonstrate correlation. My eyes rolled so violently I almost passed out. Seriously, anything to get a click.... :|

Mixed greens with tuna salad and various veggies and a sprinkling of red wine vinegar. 350 calories, 23.8g protein.

@MermaidPrincessRach Please add me to the challenge :) Ready for Summer 10 week challenge Name: Tim Age: 38 Height: 6'2 Start Weight (week of April 19): 366 Goal Weight (week of June 28): 346 lbs Weigh in week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays) 1. April 26 - 2. May 3 - 3. May 10 - 4. May 17 - 5. May 24 - 6. May 31 - 7.…

I have a pair of Old Navy jeans that I bought back in 2006. I've moved 8 times since then and I've still hung on them through all of the times I've tried to lose weight. They are not my ultimate goal size but they are a size I could grab in most stores and they still don't fit. Yet. I think I will be able to wear them by…

This is amazing! Good for you and good for you in not letting expectations box you in. Your progress is your OWN and it is already such a wonderful achievement. Here's sending you all the positive vibes as you continue. Get it!

When I started this I weighed 477ish and still only lost 20 pounds my first month. That was eating around 1500 calories a day on average. 30 pounds in 30 days for anyone far below my starting weight would seem unwise to me. I already thought I was going to die consuming only 1500 calories a day. As you can see, I didn't,…

My partner is not fat. He is ex military and can drink 482 beers without gaining any significant weight. We met by chance and he told me, point blank, that he's not interested in bigger guys. Fast forward a couple years and here we are. LOL. I will say that he is very supportive of my weight loss and has been a driving…

This is so inspiring. I have a ton more to lose than that but I want that type of body at the end of this. You look fantastic!

I love diet soda and usually reply somewhere along the lines of "Well, this was enlightening but I'm all out of diet soda and f***s to give so I'll be heading back to the fridge for another. Would you like one as well?"