Fritz928
Wed, Dec-13-06, 18:01
Here's a quick summary of my story:
I'm a 39-yr-old male, 6'1" tall, who has been overweight for most of my adult life. I was a trim 185 lbs when my wife and I got married 18 years ago. Within a year of marriage, my weight had ballooned to 225 lbs. For the next 8 years, my weight hovered between 220 - 230. I read Dr. Atkins' book in 1996 and ate low-carb for approximately 2 months, dropping approximately 20 lbs. This success, however, was short-lived. Soon, I went back to my old habits and regained the weight.
In 1998, I began a new (desk) job. I stopped exercising and began eating more and more junk food. Within a year, my weight had climbed to around 280. Since then, my weight has climbed as high as 294, though I have mostly remained around 270 lbs for the past year. My lowest weight has been 260 lbs.
I BELIEVE in the low-carb lifestyle, truly I do. But believing and DOING are completely different things. (Can I get an "Amen"?) I am sick of failing and want to change. I want to live a long life and grow old. I do not have any physical ailments (yet) -- my blood pressure remains in the normal range, but I know this cannot last if I don't change my ways.
I have been a fan of this website for awhile now, though I have not had the courage to post anything. There are so many inspiring stories out there, and I want to join the club. I want to inspire others. I need some accountability, even if it's to a community of faceless internet folks with their own weight-loss struggles. I hope you can help me and, in return, I hope I can help some of you.
My short-term goal is to lose 75 lbs in the next 10 months. That will get me to 200 lbs by my 40th birthday. My long-term goal is to reach 175 lbs and maintain. Will I do it? I want to...
I'm a 39-yr-old male, 6'1" tall, who has been overweight for most of my adult life. I was a trim 185 lbs when my wife and I got married 18 years ago. Within a year of marriage, my weight had ballooned to 225 lbs. For the next 8 years, my weight hovered between 220 - 230. I read Dr. Atkins' book in 1996 and ate low-carb for approximately 2 months, dropping approximately 20 lbs. This success, however, was short-lived. Soon, I went back to my old habits and regained the weight.
In 1998, I began a new (desk) job. I stopped exercising and began eating more and more junk food. Within a year, my weight had climbed to around 280. Since then, my weight has climbed as high as 294, though I have mostly remained around 270 lbs for the past year. My lowest weight has been 260 lbs.
I BELIEVE in the low-carb lifestyle, truly I do. But believing and DOING are completely different things. (Can I get an "Amen"?) I am sick of failing and want to change. I want to live a long life and grow old. I do not have any physical ailments (yet) -- my blood pressure remains in the normal range, but I know this cannot last if I don't change my ways.
I have been a fan of this website for awhile now, though I have not had the courage to post anything. There are so many inspiring stories out there, and I want to join the club. I want to inspire others. I need some accountability, even if it's to a community of faceless internet folks with their own weight-loss struggles. I hope you can help me and, in return, I hope I can help some of you.
My short-term goal is to lose 75 lbs in the next 10 months. That will get me to 200 lbs by my 40th birthday. My long-term goal is to reach 175 lbs and maintain. Will I do it? I want to...