Early Spring, 2017: Looked in the mirror and was disgusted with myself. I hit my all time water mark at 232 pounds. I carry extra weight pretty good but this was unacceptable!
Spring, 2017: Painted the house. Took 38 days of hard work. I lost 10 pounds and down to 222 pounds. A nice start.
Summer, 2017: Didn't lose any weight.
August 14, 2017: Re-dedicated myself to losing weight by walking more (3 miles a day) and watching my diet (cutting out the bad stuff, increasing the good stuff, and watching portions).
December 14, 2017: Hit my goal weight of 180 pounds. Lost another 42 pounds since I rededicated myself. Total weight loss since early Spring, 2017: 52 pounds.
Today: 179.6 pounds. Holding and maintaining goal weight for 3-1/2 weeks. No problem. Haven't been this light since 1980. Feel freaking great!! Probably look better too but then I don't have to look at me so I don't care so much about that part. The best part is feeling much better. Worst part is sleeping and sitting. I sleep on my side and stack my legs. Can't do that anymore cuz my knees are bone on bone and it hurts. Sleeping on my stomach now. Can't sit on hard chairs anymore either. My tail bone grinds into the seat. Myass is gone and there is no cushioning. I go out to dinner and rock side to side in my chair. People look at me like I have diaper rash. It's embarrassing. Seats with cushions from here on out.
180 pounds of rompin' stompin' dynamite!!!
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Inspiration: My mom. Gone from this Earth but she lives in me forever. Thanks Mom! I know you'd tell me to be inspired by someone else but you're still it.
Goals: This is just one of several goals I have set for myself concerning my health, happiness, and well being. Others are in progress and others have not begun. I'm just getting started.
Advice: None, other than find a source of inspiration.
Good morning Army!