Recent accomplishment - Lost only 3 pounds .. but I am happy !!
Here’s mine:
Since last month, I’ve only lost 3 pounds. While some folks would be despondent - I am elated. Those 3 pounds brought me to a total of 160 pounds lost since the beginning of this journey - 16 months ago. That’s an average of about 10 pounds a month. I can live with that (or actually live WITHOUT that)!! That brings me to yet another milestone (275 pounds).
It appears my weight loss has slowed to about 1 pound a week. I am still happy about that, for two reasons. (1) It’s still a loss, and (thank God) not a gain. (2) If I continue to lose 1 pound a week, I will hit my ultimate goal by next year.
Plus, I had the ultimate compliment this week. Wednesday there was a birthday luncheon for a coworker. About 30 people attended. This one retired employee came back to help celebrate. While making idle chit-chat the person asked which department I worked for. I said, the same one - and left it at that. I didn’t think too much of it. As the party ended, one person said “I gotta tell you - you look very good. How much weight did you lose?" I told them 160 pounds, and that’s when the retired employee yelled out “TOM!!". I said quizzingly “yeah". She said “OH MY GOD I DIDN’T RECOGNIZE YOU!! I thought you were a new employee who came after I left!! YOU LOOK FANTASTIC". - Now while I know I will never look fantastic, I was thrilled to know that the weight loss has made me “somewhat" unrecognizable.
Tom
“Nothing I will ever eat will give me the feeling I get as when I lose weight” The views expressed are based on my own experiences - and should NOT BE FOLLOWED IN LIEU OF DOCTOR’S ADVICE/INSTRUCTIONS. Only your Doctor knows your condition, and make sure you talk to them before making any changes to your diet
What a nice story to share with the community. I never knew you then but I am sure that you have changed physically at lot with the weight loss.
Interestertingly, many patients have shared with me that their excessive weight actually made them invisible! An interesting paradox.
Anyway, Tom you stand as a good example.....you are involved in the aftercare community in a strong way....it serves others and serves you as well!
I hope your message is hear by others.
Keep up the good work!
Dr Mike
please view it as your body saying "JUST WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON HERE I AM USED TO MORE FOOD"
Staying the course, or shaking something up a bit is your response
"WE'RE LOSING WEIGHT HERE, GET WITH THE PROGRAM"
Good luck
Dr Mike
