50 Pounds Less Comparison Pictures

Here's a before and after picture. 50 pounds difference in the two.






February 23, 2007 - 297 lbs.......................................May 30, 2007 - 247 lbs

Pop in the Bon Jovi and Crank up the Stereo!!

"... oh oh, We're half way there....."

Well today was the day I reached my half way point to my goal weight AND my waist size. Probably just a coincidence I reached the half way point for both in the same week, because my goal weight is just an arbitrary number I wanted. Anyway, the stereo is cranked up and I'm very much doing my 'happy dance'.

There are 2 things that are totally blowing me away.
1. You: On a Diet is SOOO easy. I'm eating every 2-3 hours, the food is great, there is NO starvation. Where have you been all my life?? I truly believe people, like me, who are overweight really don't know how to eat right. Sure, we hear about fruits and veggies, we know not to stuff down the doughnuts, but until I read Dr. Oz's book, I didn't understand how everything really works. I DIDN'T really know how to eat a complete week of healthy food, how to prepare it and how often I should eat. I was always told that if I wanted to lose weight, just don't eat as much, starve yourself. Sure, that works for the short term, but it sucks for the long term. You: On a diet is a plan I can stick with the rest of my life. I'm finally eating right, eating healthy and eathing good.. And my body feels sooooo much better now. I have more energy, less back and joint paint, I feel more awake, alert and active. THIS ROCKS!!!!

2. I cannot believe how fast I've lost his weight. 13 weeks and 50 lbs and 11.5 inches off my waist!!!! Are you kidding me?? The hardest part is always starting a diet plan, this plan is so easy, I never felt deprived and it never really felt like I was on a diet. Exercising (walking 30 minutes a day) has become part of my morning routine. I'm actually looking forward to it. But 50 lbs in 13 weeks!?!?! C'mon, how horribly I must have been eating before.

I'll stop rambling, here are my numbers.

Week.....Date.......Weight.....Lost.....Waist....Lost
Start.2/28/2007.......297.....n/a.......57......n/a
1.......3/07/2007.......289......8.........56........1
2.......3/14/2007.......280.....17........55.5.....1.5
3.......3/21/2007.......275.....22........55........2
4.......3/28/2007.......274.....23........53........4
5.......4/04/2007.......271.....26........52........5
6.......4/11/2007.......267.....30........52........5
7.......4/18/2007.......265.....32........51........6
8.......4/25/2007.......262.....35........50........7
9.......5/02/2007.......259.....38........48........8
10.....5/09/2007.......254.....43........47........9
11.....5/16/2007.......253.....44........46......10
12.....5/23/2007.......249.....48........46..... 10
13.....5/30/2007.......247.....50........45.5...11.5





Eat Well,

Rich

Approaching the Half Way Point

It was another good Weekly Weigh Day. I'm 2 pounds of being half way to my goal of losing 100 lbs. If the next 50 lbs goes as easy as the first, I will be strutting my stuff in no time at all!



Here's the numbers....



Week.....Date.......Weight.....Lost.....Waist....Lost
Start.2/28/2007.......297.....n/a.......57......n/a
1.......3/07/2007.......289......8.........56........1
2.......3/14/2007.......280.....17........55.5.....1.5
3.......3/21/2007.......275.....22........55........2
4.......3/28/2007.......274.....23........53........4
5.......4/04/2007.......271.....26........52........5
6.......4/11/2007.......267.....30........52........5
7.......4/18/2007.......265.....32........51........6
8.......4/25/2007.......262.....35........50........7
9.......5/02/2007.......259.....38........48........8
10.....5/09/2007.......254.....43........47........9
11.....5/16/2007.......253.....44........46......10
12.....5/23/2007.......249.....48........46..... 10



I'm now wearing my 40w Levi's comfortably!!! Gotta Love it!









Take Care, Eat Well.



Rich

Another Pound!

This weeks results weren't as spectacular as last week's, but it gave me a smile on my face anyway! I didn't take a picture this week. I figured, no one is going to see any change with only 1 pound lost. How come if you gain 1 pound, everyone notices??

Here's the numbers....
Week.....Date.......Weight.....Lost.....Waist....Lost
Start.2/28/2007.......297.....n/a.......57......n/a
1.......3/07/2007.......289......8.........56........1
2.......3/14/2007.......280.....17........55.5.....1.5
3.......3/21/2007.......275.....22........55........2
4.......3/28/2007.......274.....23........53........4
5.......4/04/2007.......271.....26........52........5
6.......4/11/2007.......267.....30........52........5
7.......4/18/2007.......265.....32........51........6
8.......4/25/2007.......262.....35........50........7
9.......5/02/2007.......259.....38........48........8
10.....5/09/2007.......254.....43........47........9
11.....5/16/2007.......253.....44........46......10

Take Care, Eat Well.

Rich

What a Wonderful Wednesday Weigh In

I was VERY pleasantly surprised today at my weigh in. (Results to follow). I began thinking of what I did different. Here's what I came up with. I increased my walking to 1 hour 3 days a week. I bumped up my "Weight Loss Walking Program" on my treadmill from level 2 to level 3. That bump caused me to burn 298 calories per 30 minutes (up from 268 calories from level 2). And finally, I started taking one of those 'miracle pills' I had laying around the house. Now, let me tell you, I've been a sucker for all the miracle pills advertised. You know the ones.. "just take a pill and you'll have the body of Brad Pitt...". "Lose weight while you sleep"... etc. NONE OF THEM EVER DID WHAT THE SNAKE OIL SALESMEN SAID THEY WOULD DO.

Well I saw this bottle at my local Costco (If you're a regular reader, you already know I LOVE COSTCO.) Here's a picture of the bottle. It's called Green Tea Fat Burner made by Applied Nutrition.

If you go to www.costco.com and do a search for Green Tea, the product will come you. You can read about all the ingredients in the product. I won't bore you with them here.

I was walking down the aisle of Costco and saw this product and to be honest, what caught my eye was the 'green tea'. I'm an avid drinker of green tea and figured I can have my green tea and burn my fat at the same time (interject my sarcasm at the 'burn my fat at the same time' line). Anyway, a couple weeks ago, I ran across the bottle in my pantry and decided to start taking it daily.

Now, I don't know if it's the pills, the increase excercise, or just a natural drop, but I LOST 5 POUNDS AND 1 INCH THIS WEEK. I'll let you draw your own conclusions... It will be interesting to see next weeks results.

Here's the numbers....

Week.....Date.......Weight.....Lost.....Waist....Lost
Start.2/28/2007.......297.....n/a.......57......n/a
1.......3/07/2007.......289......8.........56........1
2.......3/14/2007.......280.....17........55.5.....1.5
3.......3/21/2007.......275.....22........55........2
4.......3/28/2007.......274.....23........53........4
5.......4/04/2007.......271.....26........52........5
6.......4/11/2007.......267.....30........52........5
7.......4/18/2007.......265.....32........51........6
8.......4/25/2007.......262.....35........50........7
9.......5/02/2007.......259.....38........48........8
10.....5/09/2007.......254.....43........47........9

Weekly Update

I'm finally all caught up. It's been a hectic last couple of weeks. I had a family emergency and went out of town (to New Olreans). Everyone is fine now. (Thank God). But before you read my weekly numbers, remember, it WAS New Orleans. New Orleans has some of the best food in the world. I tried my best to eat healthy, but it WAS New Orleans. What's a trip to New Orleans without some fried shrimp (I had 5) and authentic southern pecan pie (I had a very small piece). Besides those couple of exceptions of decadence, I was really good. I got my daily walking in. Actually I did more walking than normal, I most ate broiled, baked or blackened seafood always with healthy steamed veggies. I stuck with my Cheerios every morning. I'm actually very proud of myself for turning down all the 'goodies' that mom tried to force feed me. After several days of trying, she gave up trying! Then I went online http://www.realage.com/doctorcenter/Board.aspx and downloaded my You: On a Diet recipes and made them for my family. They LOVED them. Mom wanted to keep the recipes to include them in her repertoire of menus. Since coming home, she's called me and mentioned that she has already made several of the healthy meals that I've introduced her too!! Just another example of how You: On a Diet isn't your typical yucky, starvation diet. It's good food, healthy food, delicious food that can and will change your life.



I've rambled long enough, without further ado, here's my results... Since I missed weighing in last Wednesday, I put in 1/2 the difference from 2 weeks ago and today. I did the same with the waist....





Week.....Date.......Weight.....Lost.....Waist....Lost
Start.2/28/2007.......297.....n/a.......57......n/a
1.......3/07/2007.......289......8.........56........1
2.......3/14/2007.......280.....17........55.5.....1.5
3.......3/21/2007.......275.....22........55........2
4.......3/28/2007.......274.....23........53........4
5.......4/04/2007.......271.....26........52........5
6.......4/11/2007.......267.....30........52........5
7.......4/18/2007.......265.....32........51........6
8.......4/25/2007.......262.....35........50........7
9.......5/02/2007.......259.....38........48........8





I'm amazed and delighted with these results.. Truly amazed. I am now wearing a 40w Levis Pants. When I started I was wearing a very tight 46w Levis. Anybody need any slightly used, slightly stretched large sized Levis?



Take Care, Eat Well,



Rich

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