A brief farewell, hopefully not for too long.

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I've been meaning to do this for quite some time now, and since the computer is going in the shop tomorrow, now is as good a time as any. I enjoy coming here, I think this is probably the best board on the net, but I've sit here on my wide load butt for too many hours, and the butt has gotten much wider. I've topped 300lbs, and I'm only 5'9''. Next week, due to some rather worrisome chest pains, I get to have my very first angiogram, a month before my 34th B'day, my son's 17th B'day, and My 10th wedding anniversary. Needless to say, there are a few things I'd like to do before I take the Big Nap. So I'm swearing off the internet, along with alot of other things I love, until I lose at least 50 pounds. No fad diets for this boy, I'm doing it the old fashion way. I started walking today and found out that I can only walk about a mile before I'm out of breath, and my heart is beating like a jackhammer. This may be a rough journey. Anyhow, I hope everyone keeps well, and I hope I've shined at least alittle wisdom, or at least brought a few smiles during the past few years here and on TFL. Hope to be back soon a lean mean fighting machine.
 
Best of good fortune to you, Okie, and don't sweat the angioplasty. I've had it three times now (but not at age 34; I waited until I was 59).

Take care of yourself (wish I'd taken that advice; 50 years of smoking has taken a heavy toll). Enjoy your family. Exercise; eat right. Take two aspirin and call me in the morning.
 
Good luck with the procedure, and thanks for sharing your knowledge, insight, and experience here. Looks like you've got your priorities straight. We'll be here when you decide to come back.

:) ;)
 
Okie, think about this...

The Atkins diet, or something similar. Before you reply that it's a "fad diet," consider that our forebears ate essentially that way up until the 20th century brought us all the prepared crap that we eat every day... I topped out at 380, and in about 8 months dropped 100 pounds. That was the first part of 2001. I weighed 295 this morning, but that's mostly because I got really stupid between Thanksgiving and New Years, and I'm working it off. Recent articles in the JAMA and other publications are confirming what Atkins said for years - it's a good way to eat. FWIW, I got turned on to the diet by the then head of R&D at a pharmaceutical company - I figure if he liked it, it must be good.

My blood work looks good, my triglycerides are good, and I'm of blood pressure meds.

Lift weights - your joints aren't going to like a lot of running or jogging. You'll get almost as good a cardio workout too. Muscle burns more calories too. And since the Atkins diet, and similar diets, spare muscle loss, you'll lose fat but not muscle.

And let's lose the word "diet." This has got to be a lifestyle change for you. Too many people think that diets are temporary. Then they wonder why they've got health problems after they've lost 2000 pounds - it ain't healthy to gain/lose weight all the time.

Good luck, and get in shape. You'll be more "tactical" that way.
 
Okie, we'll miss you while you're gone, and look forward to more of your insight and humor when you return. All the best to you in the meantime; take good care of yourself and your family.

You can do it. :)
 
Good luck. Luckily no heart trouble (yet?) but I understand the weight issue. I'm 33yo, 5'11" and between 260 and 270 (used to be 250-260 but recently I've noticed some pants getting tighter so I'm guessing I've gained weight). I am no where near the physical condition that I used to be in and I am planning to work on it.

Setting goals and rewards is a good way to motivate yourself. I'm not sure though about cutting out some things altogether until you lose 50lbs. I'd break the goals down into smaller "bite sized" peices that will be easier to reach as well as smaller "bite sized" rewards (you'll be less likely to get discouraged as you'll get regular rewards as you make progress). For the internet for instance, instead of nothing until 50LBS I'd say maybe you should allow 30min a day (or maybe every two days would be better) for every 10 LBS. That way you have an hour every two days, enough time to get some use out of the net, but not enough to lose time you could use for other calorie burning activities. Also, if you are careful about how you use the net it can help, there are several fitness sites online for support and advice (there was one made up of people from here that I was going to give the link to but apparently it is gone- I'm getting some Jacksonville, FL doctor on that URL).
 
Best of Luck!

Okiecruffler -

Best of luck to you on your quest! Make sure to exercise regularly, even if on some days it's just going for a walk. Start slowly, but keep at it and don't give up!

IrvJr
 
Yeah, there are defininitely some GREAT diet support groups out there. It's a bitch going this alone. Being able to communicate with, and get encouragement/tips/tricks from, folks who are going through the same thing that you are doing is a real benefit.
 
Take it from me:

37 years old
5'-9"
Went from 275 on 10-1-02 to 165 and holding since c. 12-1-03.

It CAN be done, and it need not be unpleasant - but you have to want it.

Feel free to PM me, and good luck to you.
 
Good luck Brother....Happy Anniversary! Hope all goes well for you. Please, keep us posted on your progress.
 
Wise move on your part and I wish you the best of luck. I highly recommend the Weight Watcher's program as a way to take the lbs. off. It isn't a fad diet, just a lot of common sense. And no, I don't have any vested interest in it. Mike
 
About Atkins, I think that there are several types of metabolisms out there, some respond well to Atkins, some respond well to low-fat diets. For example, my brother lost twenty-five pounds on Atkins in a few months, and he never exercises.

Also, definitely lift weights, and other weight-training. Maybe try swimming, too. It's an excellent work-out, and it gives you the added incentive of trying to look good in a swimsuit.

I been startin' exercising more, too, because being 270 at 6'3" ain't good, especially for someone under 18. I can tell you, walking is actually very good; it's hard at first, but in a couple of months you get used to it, and can start jogging, et cetera.

And remember: Richard Simmons used to weigh a lot as well, so his programs probably work, no matter how akin to a three-dollar bill he may be.
 
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