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One year update - I went in for my one year update and I will sum it all up for anyone just joining us. Program start I am at 409lbs, down 75 lbs from 1.5 years of dietary changes and excercise. Ok,...

Thoughts - Some days I wonder why it takes so long to achieve a goal. Self reflection anwers me with "becasue nobody is perfect and everything takes time" . I don't always like the answers i ...

Protein is your friend. - Upping my protein was the best thing to do when I stalled for so long. It kicked everything back into gear and I am happy to report I am much closer to my first goal than I was 2 m...

I'm a loser again!! YAY! - well.....it has certainly been a while since I posted here, but I complained more than my fair share about the stall. I have started losing again and solved the issue of my stall. ...

Stall :( - It is 6 weeks and I have lost 5 pounds. I am getting my protein. I am getting my hydration..most of the time. I take my nutrients and I go to the gym 4 times a week and do 30 mins ...

Things going too slow. - Sometimes I want the weight to just drip off. I know everybody is different in how fast or slow they lose the weight and a couple pounds a week still makes me happy, but 3 or 4 pou...

A word or two about my wife. - I have to say, that every moment of what I have done to lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle is due to my wife. She pushes me to do better in a good and positive way. She s...

Carbs and me. - I find myself two weeks into no weight loss and no significant weight loss in almost a month. I ask myself....how can this be? It is a question of Ketosis and carbs.  Ketone bodie...

Eating to lose weight? - Eating to lose weight is a concept that seems to contradict the things we all learn in the beginning. Everyone "knows" that to lose weight you need to eat less, but i disagree. In ...

Ramblings about food. - Some days I just hate food. I think about food so often now, that I want to throw it all away and quit cold turkey... Everything is about food. I know iut gets better and I kno...

Four months after surgery. - It has been four months and I am feeling great!. I had my surgery on Sept 15th and weighed in at 363 pounds. Yesterday I checked in at the Dr.'s office and weighed 291 pounds. It h...