My weight this morning was 323 lbs, I’m still losing weight at a fairly good clip. Naturally I want instant gratification, but life doesn’t work that way. I feel good, I’m eating less and the sight of burger commercials on TV makes me feel ill. I’m getting to the gym, but still not as much as I should. I’m trying to be more careful of my food choices, but I’m still now quite where I’d like to see myself.
While I only lost about 7 lbs this month, I’m seeing a huge difference in how my cloths are fitting. Since starting out, I’ve poked five holes in my belt. I’m down from a tight size 48 waist to a loose size 44 waist in my pants. I’ve been able to pull lots of cloths out of my closet that I haven’t fit into in years. My goal weight is to be 286 lbs – which is the weight I was when I met my wife. I don’t know if I’ll get there, but I’m going to keep trying. I still have more than 2/3 of a year to keep losing weight before I start leveling out (according to my doctor, it takes a year for my metabolism to adjust and this year my weight loss will be easier. After the year is over, there is an expectation to gain a few lbs back. If I’m not careful after that time, it’s possible to put all the weight back on. This is absolutely something I don’t want to do. I’ve learned my lesson a few years ago. I’d once taken off 70 lbs, only to put it right back on again. This time my plan is to give myself a 5 pounds of wiggle room. Once I hit the top part of that 5 lbs, I’m going to go back on my post surgery diet.
For now, it’s protein shakes once a day as a meal, and overall smaller portion sizes. I’m still trying to figure out the portion sizes though. I still sometimes over eat, and feel quite ill for a while. This is something I’m going to try to concentrate on this month (September).