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In the beginning of this process, I wanted my goals to be 220# and a 42 inch waist.  Well I am now a 40" waist.  Still have 7 pounds to go to get to 220, who knows maybe when I reach 220 my waist will be a 38.  Feeling pretty good today about this!  Have lost 334 pounds and had a 74" waist to begin with.

Weighed in at 232 this morning.....only 12 pounds to goal.  Weight loss is very slow right now but still coming off.  Getting lots of exercise with remodeling the new home.  Sore everyday.....but feel great.  Walking about 4000 steps per day on an average.  Will try to increase this.  Total down now 329#.

Well I am not 18# from goal.  Funny thing is happening.  I am losing at a very slow rate, but my body is re-arranging myself.  Even though I have only lost about 4 pounds over the last 4 weeks, I have lost 4 inches from my waist.  Things seem tighter and I am more flexible.   Crazy.  Waist is now 46 and my goal was to try and get to 42.  Up until reciently I didn't think I would make it.......I believe I just might do it.

Got my last drain out today from my plastic surgery.  What a relieve......was pretty tired of them getting in the way.  Kinda stuck on 242# but am not worried, sticking to my intake, 1000-1200 cals per day and 100 +/- grams of protein per day. Can't wait to break into the 230s.

Got weighed today.....251#  can't believe I am about 25# from goal.  Now down a total of 310 from the beginning.  Speechless

Yesterday I have my pannus removed.  It had become very loose and hung at my knee level.  They removed 15 pounds and it is amazing, I can see things I couldn't see before! :)  Anyway down to 265 now, 40 pounds to goal.  Feel great!

Down 3 more pounds today to 297.  Coming off much slower now but still moving in the right direction.  Will have plastic surgery on 5/11.  That should bring me down to under 280.  Increasing my activity each day in hopes it keeps me going in the down direction.  Daily caloric intake is 1000 give or take 100.  Still taking in 100 grams of protein per day.  

Looking back on how I felt and my thinking when I was at my heaviest, I really didn't believe I would ever be 300 pounds or below again.  It seemed so far to loose 261 pounds to get there.  Think about it, that's almost loosing 2 normal sized people off my back.  Well I just made it!  Weighed in at 300 pounds on the nose today.  I have gone from a 74 inch waist to a 52 inch waist.  Instead of standing only for a few minutes before sitting down, I can stand for hours.  Ever see a 60 year old man tear up....  I am still after it and scheduled to get rid of the excess skin in early May.  Doc says between 18-25 pounds are coming off.  Check back in after that....

Went on a day trip to Chicago yesterday, drove up 5 hours and back 5 hours in the same day.  I have been up and down about a pound for the last week or so.  Weighed in this morning down 5 pounds.  Didn't exercise yesterday at all, walked almost nothing, sit in a meeting for 2 hours.  Some people may say driving is calorie burning....but come on...I sometimes think when and how we loose it is independent of our actions.  That's how its been for me.....nothing, nothing and then bang, substantial  loss.  Anyway, there's no question, it is an amazing machine and full of surprises.

HW: 561, SW: 511, CW 326 Surgery date: 10/15/13

Per my surgeon's advice, I went on a 3 day liquid diet last Wed through Friday to kick start my weight loss into gear.  Weighed in this morning (Monday 11/10/14) 4 pounds down, now 334.  Going to try this again if or whenI go into another stall.  Last time at this weight I figure about 1990?