I've lost 40.6 pounds

[Droopy]

I started out at 287.4 on 8/10/07 and weighed in yesterday at 246.8. I've got a ways to go yet, but I'm feeling pretty good about reaching the 40 pound loss milestone. I want to get down to 200 pounds by next summer. Wish me luck and let me know if you want to know how I'm doing it.

[Deja Q]

1. Congrats and keep going!

:woohoo: :party:

[Droopy]

4. Thanks, man

I bet I looked like a weeble wobble that time we met at the truck stop. Those bibs don't fit me anymore and I was filling them out pretty good at the time.

[RedCappedBandit]

2. Congrats!!

Keep going! You know you can :)

[VenusRising]

3. Congratulations!!!!

What a hard road you are on! Keep up the great work.

:yourock::applause::bounce:

[redwitch]

5. details please!

and congratulations on having the discipline!

[Droopy]

8. Ok, here's what I'm doing

When I started I looked up how many calories in would take to maintain my weight. For a moderately active, 35 year old, 5'10", 287 pound man that turned out to be about 3500 calories a day. So, it seemed logical to me that I would lose weight at a pretty good pace if I consumed no more than 2000 calories a day. I also drink only water and cut out most of the sugar. For a while there I was still drinking beer on the weekends, but I've given that up as well.

I had to take a close, honest look at what I was eating because I didn't think that I was consuming that much. But I really was and a lot of the calories were coming from sugar.

[BlueIris]

21. I was just gonna post, "Did you cut out sugar?"

Sounds like that's made a big improvement.

[Breeze54]

6. That's fantastic! ~ Good for you!!

Good luck but you seem to be doing just great!! :woohoo:

.

[Dystopian]

7. Awesome!

40 pounds is a lot of weight! You must feel great!
Congratulations.....
Here's to more pounds lost...and to your health:toast:


peace~

[Droopy]

9. You can get anything you want at Droopy's restaurant

Just don't go over 2000 calories.

[lost-in-nj]

10. WOW

Thats awesome.....
I am sure you will lose the rest of the weight by the summer....
Don't get upset when you hit a plateau, some times all you need to do is change something in your routine or diet to get back on track.....

Right now i am at that point and need to revamp my workout and food intake...

ugh- especially after what I have eaten in the past few days....


Congrats!!!!


lost

:hi:

[BarenakedLady]

11. That's awesome!

Keep it up Droopy!

:woohoo:

:yourock:

[SPKrazy]

12. That's terrific

I lost 35 lbs last fall but I've gained about 12 of it back

time to get back on track

a break between holidays should help

:hi:

[Droopy]

13. Yeah, I know it's hard keeping it off once you've lost it

And I'm going to have to come up with some sort of plan for maintaining a healthy weight once I reach my goal. I love to eat. I wish I was one of those people who can eat whatever they want and not gain weight. I work with a guy like that. He's 6'2" and weighs 165. He actually wishes that he could put on weight. I guess fat folks aren't the only ones who have a poor image of their bodies.

[PeaceNikki]

14. Don't worry, I found 'em!!

They're right here on my ass, thighs and gut. You can have them back ANY time you'd like.

In all seriousness, congrats!!:bounce:

[hedgehog]

18. Wait a minute - if you have the pounds he lost, where did the ones

I got come from?

[femmocrat]

15. Way to go, Droopy!

:applause:

Glad to hear you are on the road to better health.

[flvegan]

16. 15% in roughly 3 1/2 months. Wow!

If you plateau, you can bounce your metabolism by cutting those 2000 calories into 5 or 6 little meals a day. Unbeatable metabolism kick.

Congrats!

[NMDemDist2]

17. we need PICS!!

congrats, that's just awesome.

:yourock:

[Droopy]

19. Pics will be forthcoming when I reach my goal

:)

[mzteris]

20. i'd hate you

if I didn't :loveya: so much!!!

:applause:

Way to go!!

[Flaxbee]

22. that's fantastic!

congrats! I'm sure you feel better physically already, and you've given yourself a huge health-boost by losing weight. Way to go!

[stuntcat]

23. how great!!

It takes so much work and discipline and stuff, You Rock! :headbang:

[northzax]

24. you dropped 40 lbs in three months

by cutting out 1500 calories a day? that's a lot of weight.

[Droopy]

28. I also get a lot of exercise

I unload a semi trailer by hand every night for my job as a trucker.

[underpants]

25. Goodfor you!!!

Diet? Exercise????

[Droopy]

29. Both

I eat no more than 2000 calories a day and I unload a semi trailer every night for my job as a trucker. People don't often think of trucking as a healthy lifestyle and for many it isn't because they get no exercise. But I get plenty.

[judaspriestess]

26. Congratulations and keep the weight coming off

:bounce:

[Highway61]

27. That's awesome

Good for you and keep going!

[Ellen Forradalom]

30. Wow, that's fabulous

Great work!

Sure, tell us how you're doing it! Everyone's body is a little different, so everyone's method is a little different.

[Droopy]

31. Basically

It takes 3500 calories a day for a man of my size and activity level to maintain 287 pounds. I cut that down to no more than 2000 calories, drink only water, and stay away from sugar. I also get a lot of exercise at work. That's been my recipe from the beginning.

[Ellen Forradalom]

32. Cool

Simple. Easy. The best way to go.

I'm puny, so even with all my exercise my daily calorie allotment is small. Life ain't fair :-)