05/29/17
Day 76 Extreme Accountability Challenge
Starting weight 304 pounds
Destination weight 175 pounds
Total weight loss to date 51.8 pounds
77.2 pounds to go
The last few days have been a little frustrating. Sticking to my program and not seeing the scales move. I am frustrated but not one bit discouraged. If this public weight loss journey has taught me anything, it’s to be thankful even for the challenges. I am convinced the scales will continue to move downward because I am determined and will do what is necessary to get to 175 pounds. You see that’s who I really am, the 77.2 pounds of fat that I carry today are not me.
I found something that I thought might encourage anyone struggling. It’s a vision statement that I wrote, on March 20, 2016. Ironically or maybe providentially, almost exactly 1 year from me starting this public weight loss journey. I know I’m not there yet, but I think you will agree that 52 pounds into this, there is no stopping me.
Get a vision and write it down.
It may be a year late but I feel like I’m right on time!
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
Proverbs 29:18 KJV
If you aim at nothing, you’ll hit it every time. – Zig Ziglar
Written 03/20/2016
It’s Sept.1, 2016 and it has been about 5 1/2 months ago since I started TSFL, I knew that I would get here eventually but I can’t describe the feeling when I got up this morning and went to my closet to get dressed for the day and realized all of the clothes that I had before starting TSFL are too big. I had tons of clothes before I started that were almost all too tight. All except a few stretchy waistband shorts were uncomfortable, Now everything is too big. Years of accumulated pants, shirts, suits sportcoats, even all of my oldest underwear just hangs on me. I look so much different, than I did in March 2016. I’ve lost over 100 pounds and still going. Food doesn’t have a hold on me anymore. Really for the first time in my life.
I have given away so many clothes. I did save my biggest pants that I used to wear, size 46, stretchy waistband. I remember those even feeling too tight. Now they look like a tent.
I remember when I used to look for places to sit down I had to be so careful, most chairs are not made for 300 pounders. When I used to see armchairs I was always afraid that I would be too wide for them. Now I can sit anywhere. I’m so thin.
Even my ankles are better. The surgery that Dr. C. wanted to do he said is unnecessary now because of my weight loss and new found health, he cannot explain how my body just healed itself.
That’s the reason why I’m not in pain any more.
I have so much more energy now than I used to have.
I think so much clearer now, I’m sharper than when I was in my teens.
I just sold both my Cpap machines on Craigslist since I don’t need them anymore.
I’m much more active now, I’m playing tennis every week with my family and my joints don’t hurt.
The lime green shorts that fit me like a five pound potato in a two pound sack now fit like a two pound potato in a five pound sack.
I look great online and in all the videos that I’m shooting. I’m not ashamed of how I look anymore.
What are you waiting for……
Press forward.
175 pounds here I come!!!