Back again...

It's been a while since I posted anything. I've fallen down a rabbit hole and have just emerged. My schedule has been rather tight but the semester is winding down. I've not been walking as much the last couple of weeks because I hurt my ankle. I have started back again and it's all working out. I have officially lost 90 pounds in the last year and am hoping for the same results by this time next year.

The holidays don't make it easy. It is my firm belief that we eat more during the holidays simply because we can. It will be my goal to continue on without falling back. It is official. I have stopped using my CPAP machine because I don't need it anymore. I had a check up recently and my body is adjusting quite well. Soon, maybe within three months, I will be off high blood pressure meds. My readjusted target is now 180 pounds. The doctor checked my records, and though I want to forget, I have started and failed this journey many times. The most I have ever weighed is 427 pounds about 11 years ago. Much more to go but still on my way.

Beginning again...

Tomorrow begins another week. Another year to lose another 90. I feel a whole lot better. The doctor informed me that if everything goes as planned, I will be off my high blood pressure meds by the end of the year. I can hardly wait until next October 31. I will begin keeping track of this blog on Sunday evenings. Its been a bit hectic as of late and Sunday PM seems to be a good time to update. Another week. Another year. Can hardly wait...

Halfway there...

After all is said and done, the net gain/loss is 90 pounds. Still no plan, no surgery, just sheer will power. I am now on a daily vitamin supplement and have limited myself to 2200 calories. I have had to make an adjustment for my blood thinner because I've been eating more vegetables. I did talk to my cardiologist and am reaching the point of not needing to be on my blood pressure medicine anymore. I feel better now than I have ever felt before. I am now at 312 pounds and still losing. Let's see what happens in another six months.

The week is upon me...

After checking records, the date was not the 29th but rather the 31st when I began the journey. Still, I will post a new picture of myself on this Friday. Life's changes have been much in the last year and things are still changing. I have resolved to continue this journey until I have reached my goal of weighing what I weighed in my twenties. I still have a 115 pounds to go but it is a goal worth achieving. I am feeling better everyday. My food choices have become more judicious. I have chosen to cut back on coffee for reasons to painful to mention.

I am grateful that God has been with me thus far on this journey and am looking forward to what lies ahead.

Marking time....

Yesterday was a day of remembrance. One year on the date, mom passed away. I still terribly miss her. It was a rather difficult day but with God's help everything is continuing well. Next week marks the day that I began this journey. It's been a long road but yet, there is more.

Zoning in on the date

I am still losing weight. I have completely gotten of off the Weight Smart pill because it was boosting my blood pressure. I am now on a regular Men's Health supplement. I began walking again as my ankle is completely healed (a bit of strain) and is able to sustain the walk again. My blood pressure is stabilizing to the point where the doctor told me that they could begin weaning off the medicine that I take for it. The benefits are numerous as I continue my journey down. I am almost at 100 now and before too long will begin the rest of the journey to my goal.

This journey will not be easy but will be worth the trip. October 30 is just around the corner.

Checking In

It's been a while since I've posted. It's been busy. Life is still moving steadily along on my journey. In three weeks, it will be a year since I have started. I must admit its been a bit odd living in a world without my parents. I still remember my father coming home early from work the day his mother died several years after his father died and declaring himself an orphan as he melted into tears. A year after the fact, that concept still seeps into my psyche. I know that I'm an adult and didn't "need" my parents but it was still nice to be able to call mom and update with her and ask for advice. At the risk of sounding lame, her death gave me life. I didn't want it for her but it came for her anyway. Because of this, I made the committment to begin this journey. My only regret about it is that she didn't get to see the progress.

I still miss them both but I've continued life. This is what they wanted for me. This is how I will remember them. October 30 is now 22 days away.