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by Dave » Mon Dec 29, 2008 2:15 pm
Hey Guys,
Thanks for the kind words. I am pumped to hear that you (Rac & RMV) have also done well. I am sure you both feel much better. Congrats. For me, not only do I feel so much better physically and mentally, I'm no longer out of breath at the slightest hint of physical activity, and I have also noticed that looking at a 2XL shirt which I now wear, vs a 5XL shirt which I have worn for the last 18 years, is very odd. The 2XL just look so small to me. LOL.
Rac, I so agree with you as far as the little things go. Tying shoes, picking up something off the floor, doing house and yard work, getting up from the couch, getting into and out of vehicles and boats, fitting in the movie theatre seat, man the list goes on. I used to hate walking up the one flight of stairs to get to the second floor at my work. Now I run up those stairs with little effort which is a great feeling. It was embarrassing for me to walk up a set of stairs and be out of breath. People look at you like you are a slob. At least that is how I felt.
Throughout this process, and to this day, when I see someone walking or jogging down the sidewalk, I always think to myself, man that is so cool, good for that person. I guess I get it now. "It", being how important health is. Without good health, the saying "life is too short" holds true. Do we have our bad days as far as eating and exercise goes? Absolutely! The key is getting right back to it. With my eating lifestyle, one day a week, I have a cheat day where I eat one or two meals that day that are high in calories, carbs, and some fat. Not only does this allow me to enjoy something I might be craving, the primary benefit is these couple of meals each week prevent the body from experiencing a plateau (aka a period of time where a person loses no weight). A plateau can be just a few weeks, or as long as 8 months after losing just 10% of your total body weight according to my doctor. So the benefits of a cheat day are twofold. I get to enjoy something that might be very tasty but not a healthy choice to eat often, and it prevents the plateau so the weight loss doesn't cease.
Thanksgiving and Christmas came and went for me and I did enjoy the traditional dinners and deserts that come with these two days. I just went right back to healthy eating and continued with my exercise routine and I never gained a pound of fat. I have noticed at times that my weight fluctuates from 3 or 5 pounds but after a few days I am back to my actual weight. This is just the body at work. The fluctuation is not fat, it's the actual weight of the liquids and foods being taken in and processed.
Anyway, sorry to babble. I'm just motivated. Thanks again.
Good Job!!! 
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