Son of Well, now.

[docwebster]

I generally don't talk about my weight, much, because I don't want people to worry like I know they would. Well, today I weighed myself for the first time in months and from my top weight of 425 pounds, I am now down to 380.

That's even better when you factor in that I've only just over the past couple days started doing The Slimfast Thing and taking in anywhere two to four time less calories than I used to. Go, me. Yay.

Comments

[bunyip.livejournal.com]

Good progress, mate. Keep at it.

[http://users.livejournal.com/batty_/]

yay! ok, that's really cool.

although, if you're trying to lose weight, please try not to diet - i know this probably sounds retarded, but you should probably do a "lifestyle change" instead of 1/2 starving yourself with the slimfast. you still need the nutrition and the healthy stuff, and after the weight is gone, you cant possibly live on slimfasts forever.
uh, i hope i'm not treading on "none of your business" ground here, but speaking as an ex-anorexic/bulimic, diets are stupid. you just need to find a heating style that helps you.

[http://users.livejournal.com/batty_/]

er, that would be eating style. you can also find a heating style that is right for you when the winter months come upon you.

[nsingman.livejournal.com]

I quite agree. The problem with diets is that we can't wait to get off of them, and (speaking as a veteran of 'em) we often rebound badly. Far better to try to alter the really bad eating habits, eat a bit less, and ramp up the exercise wherever we can (getting off the bus/train early and walking a few blocks; parking a bit farther away and walking; taking stairs instead of elevators for a few floors).

[docwebster.livejournal.com]

Not a problem. That's why I put this out there, so I could get opinions as much as anything else. Ta muchly, as the Brits might say.

[batty-starr.livejournal.com]

*does a jig*
Keep up the good work!

[docwebster.livejournal.com]

I did. Scared the hell out of the cats when I got on it because it did this great big ROARRRRRRR.

[random-c.livejournal.com]

I should probably shut the fuck up, being a Skinny Person, but what there is of my weight does fluctuate and something I've found seems to result in flab reduction (and I've heard from others that this works too) is not eating in the evenings. Eat whatever you're going to eat before 6pm. Nice healthy breakfast, good hearty lunch to keep you going, but nothing in the evening. Apparently it works because you're not taking in the calories and then doing stuff-all with them.

[10shiko.livejournal.com]

I agree here (also from a skinny person). I NEVER eat past 9 and try not eat past 8. I don't skip dinner altogether, but it is often not very big, and earlier is better. Sumo wrestlers actually intentionally use the OPPOSITE effect to get huge: they eat a ton, then take a long siesta. You don't need the night time calories, because all you're doing is going to bed. Try having a glass of water nearby to drink if you feel you need to be putting something in your mouth. Or gum. Oh, and

CONGRATULATIONS! (:

[alryssa.livejournal.com]

Wooo! *waves her little flag furiously* :D

[dandelion-diva.livejournal.com]

Cool! Congratulations, hon.:)

Love you muchly.

Gessi

[fimbrethil.livejournal.com]

Yay you!!

[auryn29a.livejournal.com]

Mazel tov.

[allah-sulu.livejournal.com]

Congrats. I'm low-carbing again myself.

[nsingman.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

[fuckflesh.livejournal.com]

congratulations. Weight loss and body image is such a struggle. That is an achievement! Well done and remember this time in the plateaus.

being number dyslexic...

[jinxvamp.livejournal.com]

your weight means nothing to me. however i have been both chronically underweight and overweight, both anorexic and food obsessed. the key to health is not slimfast (been there done that) mainly as any form of body starvation diets lead to once you start eating again your body piling of the fat in fat reserves in case you starve it again. hence they actually make you fatter in the long run. they suck.

the only thing to do is alter your diet to a low fat one that is very halthy and tasy and stick to it forever. for the rest fo your life. no more junk food. and exercise - at least an hour walking a day - brisk walking inc hills at the very least.

[bone-machine18.livejournal.com]

Slim Fast rocks my ass man, I don't care what anyone says, if you stick to that shit the weight will just melt off. You just gotta make sure there's always something good for ya in your tummy, the only way to keep it off is healthily and you seem to be smart about it! :)

Good luck sweetie!

[nehi.livejournal.com]

hooray!

..i don't have any real good tips for you -- i'm one of those nasty little people who was blessed with a high metabolism and a healty dose of hyperactivity.. so.. yeah. i've never really worried about my weight, except for a few very breif points.. so i can't offer much advice..

...what i can offer, however, is my unflaggin cheerleadership, and happy-bouncy excitement for you when you do good.. just ask adam. it helps. :P and i'll be a good li'l denmomma at you, too, and poke at you to make sure you're eating right, and stuffs.

congrats, though. that's wonderful!

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

Good for you!

May I suggest walking as an excercise to accompany the calories reduction? Great excercise, and you can slowly increase distances as you like.

[docwebster.livejournal.com]

Walking I do, plus I've got two different exercise bikes. Yep. The one with the big fan mounted where the front wheel would normally be scared the living hello out of the cats when I got on it because it makes this great big ROAAARRRRRR!

[ex-renegadea503.livejournal.com]

I am extremely happy for you!!! I don't think I'd ever be able to make it that far! I'm proud of ya! Keep up the GREAT work :D

[tsjafo.livejournal.com]

Good for you!!

[femakita.livejournal.com]

Call on the power of the GEEP!

[docwebster.livejournal.com]

GEEP!

[beki.livejournal.com]

Way to go Doc!

Are you able to have your doc refer you to a nutritionist? A lot of folks find that it does help them a lot. A lot of folks also eat reasonably healthy.. they just eat too much. I think its from having our mothers make us eat everything on our plates. I have dropped over 100 lbs since I had Jason. I am still as big as a house, but I have found that eating and stopping when I am no longer hungry has done a lot for me. I also have an excersize bike. Mine is a semi recumbant bike with a chair type seat.. It doesnt go up yer heinie to give you a super wedgie :)

Ta!