one year surgiversary

After meeting with my nutritionist yesterday, she said I can officially switch from the losing mode to maintenance and increasing my workouts and strength training. my body fat percentage yesterday was 18%, which is the goal they want people to reach. In October of 2005 i weighed 330 lbs with 39% body fat and a BMI of 48.7. On May 2nd last year I weighed 304, body fat of 32% and a BMI of 44.8 . Today I weigh 199. Yes, it's true, I have a 1 in front of my weight. It's been about 25 years since that's been the case. What's odd is that at 199 and 5'9" that still gives me a BMI of 29.3 which is just barely under the 30 BMI which is considered Obese. I'm up to running 3 miles in 30 minutes on the treadmill, and regularly do walk/run workouts of 4 miles or more. I do something active almost every day and don't feel right unless I do. When I began this process I was worn out from walking 10 minutes, or going up a flight of stairs. I would come home from church on Sunday and fall asleep on the couch for the afternoon. Now I can't wait to change clothes and workout. Now THAT'S strange!!! I am down from 4 insulin shots a day to 0. I'm off that stuff. just take metformin now and having good control of blood sugars. I had a sleep study about six months ago and the sleep doc said I could put away the CPAP machine which I'd been using for about 7 years. I used to have to use a rescue inhaler for asthma attacks, especially for exercise, and now rarely have to use that. I've gone from 54 pants to a loose 38. XXXL or XXXXL shirts to L. sometimes M. My complete wardrobe had to be replaced except for socks and shoes. It's been quite a year.

An amazing transformation in so many ways. Congratulations Joe

that's amazing - congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats Joe.. that is so wonderful. You have made so many strides and successes on this journey. Be proud, be happy and stay healthy. what a wonderful gift we have been given.

.....and thanks for asking Joe we're all doing fine! Congratulations on your weight loss, reaching all of your goals etc etc. ANDI

I'm doing the electric slide over here! and shakin my groove thang! We all have something to be proud of! Heather

I'm not quite sure what you mean. I was just checking in with a report on how i'm doing.

Yup, just thought that every once in a while you ought to find out how the rest of us are doing, it's a give and take on here, thanks for the report and the update! ANDI

oh. so how are you doing, Andi? I hope everything's just wonderful...

A big congratulations to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!