Dieting success
 

It is with a great deal of pleasure that I tell you that on this morning, May 15, 2007, my bathroom scale has noted that I weigh 198 pounds. I am below 200 for the first time in longer than I can remember, and down from around 260 only two years ago. I'm going to celebrate later... but not at a pastry shop. 8D

It's amazing what one can accomplish with the right inspiration. :frankiesmile:

rock on Cass!

:-*

thats really good!

That *is* impressive. :terrsmile: It seemed that when I was in my 20's I could lose 10, 20, even 30 pounds when I put my mind to it, but since 30 - *nothing* I do makes the pounds go away. I haven't been under 200 since college sometime. Congrats.

Nice work, dude. Keep it up. :up:

Ditto. :)

:D WTG! Congratulations on your weight loss success!

Wow, that is impressive. Congratulations!:bloogrin:

Good work on the weight-loss. Congrats.

Awesome!! Congrats on your hard work!

Not trying to steal your glory but rather just be on topic, I've done kind of the same thing as well but on a smaller scale. I recently have gone from 130 to 115 and have noticed all the difference.

It's a great feeling, isn't it?

Hehe I'll admit the truth... my inspiration to get healthier came from Wilt!

Nice to see that I'm not the only one who finds his/her favorite character to be that inspiring. Granted, saying "You know, Frankie might like you more if you lost some weight" isn't going to motivate most people to drop 60+ pounds, but it worked for me. :frankiesmile:

The actual method I use is pretty simple; consume fewer calories. That's it. It takes some planning and research, however. Breakfast cereal is a good example. The number of calories per serving varies wildly, from a low of 60 up to one brand that's about 230. But what constitutes a serving varies, too, anywhere from a quarter cup to a full cup. When you factor both together, it turns out that for a given amount, they're all about the same, at least for the brands I looked at. I ended up dropping cereal altogether. I switched to rye bread instead of wheat; the savings is only 10 calories per slice, but it does add up over time, and I like rye better anyway. It's the same story with a lot of products, be it pasta, canned soup, juice, fish, whatever; you may save only a few calories per serving, but over time it does add up. This is particularly important when your major form of exercise is posting on a message board. 8D Learning to live with less is very helpful, too, like maybe not making that sandwich quite so thick. Vegetables are your best friend; tuna salad has fewer calories per bite if you add more diced celery and onion to the mix (and pickles and olives in my recipe). It tastes better, too. And don't forget the classic lettuce salad; it's only 25 calories per cup. The dressing I use is calorie-free, too. The whole process of losing weight requires some work, but with a little thought and the right motivation, it can be done, and the fact that I've dropped over 60 pounds proves it. :frankiesmile: