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120 pounds down in exactly one year!
A year ago this week, I stood on the scale on a whim just to see what it said. I was shocked to see it read 405 pounds. This was unacceptable. I knew I had put on some weight, but I didn't realize it was that much. I felt terrible. I could barely breathe normally. I was constantly tired. I couldn't even sleep properly. If…
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Left for vacation at 300 lbs with a goal to maintain for a week
I went on vacation to my in-laws' for 8 days including a total of 3 days driving. We ate out most every night except the one night I made dinner. I didn't have access to a scale all week and I was 300.8 lbs the day we left. I logged everything and I was a "good kid" on the trip, mostly. We did a lot of walking and…
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Down 93+ lbs and still losing 9.5 months in!
Here's an update that I hope encourages someone. Just keep at it and you WILL see results eventually! I started just CICO at 405 lbs at the end of last July. I don't purposefully work out or exercise much, but I do stay active working on hobby projects in my workshop or around the house. As of this last Monday, I've lost…
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On my way!
I just wanted to post an encouragement to anyone struggling with weight loss on here. 7 months ago, just before I turned 36, I stepped on my scale and it read 405.4 lbs. I could always say "at least I'm not as big as my dad." Well, Dad had to start losing weight for his health and it wasn't long before he passed me on the…