Losing it...

[Daniel Meyer]

-45

[The emperor has no clothes]

  how much more till your goal ?

[cookiedough]

WOW, that is AWESOME good news.

I would like to see 60lbs. weight loss.  I know 200lbs. again is pushing it when age 20, but 220-225 would be nice.  Size 40 waist is do-able but pushing that 44 inch waist is NOT good for someone under 6 feet. 

My wife lost 50lbs. in less than 6 months but I have not joined the band wagon yet.   

[Daniel Meyer]

Thanks guys!

how much more till your goal ?

My goal for this year, is 100 pounds lost...that'll put me at 227 pounds weight.

I was 427 in 2013....so the actual loss so far is 145 total...the 45 is this year (since February).

I think I'm aiming for a final weight around 200lbs and then we'll see...despite the flab I am a substantially "muscley" kind of guy and when I was in the best shape of my life (nothing but muscle and blood) I was 200 or so...we'll see.

WOW, that is AWESOME good news.

I would like to see 60lbs. weight loss.  I know 200lbs. again is pushing it when age 20, but 220-225 would be nice.  Size 40 waist is do-able but pushing that 44 inch waist is NOT good for someone under 6 feet. 

My wife lost 50lbs. in less than 6 months but I have not joined the band wagon yet.   

Can't start till ya get started (getting started is the hardest part).

I just finally figured out...it wasn't gonna happen by accident...and made "myself" a project. I'd never done that before. My work ethic sort of makes me think that sort of effort...expended on myself only...is selfish and a waste...it was...difficult...to get over that.

[The emperor has no clothes]

Very impressive. 

[Willow]

 

200 pounds?     That's about what I weigh.  Now I feel a bit guilty.    

[Daniel Meyer]

200 pounds?     That's about what I weigh.  Now I feel a bit guilty.    

Heh...that would be what I would call a "stretch" goal...I'm a LONG way off from that yet! May never get there...no matter how fit ya get a 50+ year old body ain't the same as a 20 year old one...especially if the 50+ year old one's been seriously ignored, neglected, and abused for 45+ of those years

220-227 is my goal for this year...

[maelstrom]

Very glad to hear of your continuing struggle to lose weight  --  Just remember the main thing is to maintain your good health above all else  --  congrats, Dan         PS: love your continued good humor, ha  !!

[czuch]

Congratulations.
You wont start till you're ready, ready, ready.
Its like smoking, you wont ever quit till you're done, done, done.
Start, feel better, go back.
I'm on the second slide right now. 247, back up from 235, down from 250.
I have the weight machine. laundry rack in the dining room.
$ 4oo.  worth of new bikes in the garage.
At 60, and looking/feeling damn good, friends mistook me for 45.
I don't want to be lyin there in 5 years thinkin "I wish Id'a done something".

[Daniel Meyer]

You wont start till you're ready, ready, ready.

In a life that demands so much more than I have to give...an addendum to that...

You won't start until you're also willing to pay the price...and that price can be pretty steep.

[Daniel Meyer]

-50.

That's halfway to my goal this year.

[Daniel Meyer]

-55...despite doing the "live to ride, ride to eat" road trip with you Inzaneiacs...

[Daniel Meyer]

-58

[Daniel Meyer]

-60

Pic from Serk's Inzane trip thread...

I do not recognize myself in this picture... 

[Serk]

I do not recognize myself in this picture... 

Love that feeling... Almost as much fun as seeing old friends and family that don't recognize ya'...

[Daniel Meyer]

-62

[Daniel Meyer]

And then there's these moments...

http://lifeisaroad.com/blog/2017/07/15/those-moments/

[Serk]

I wonder if it's worth it...

It is.

You are.

[FryeVRCCDS0067]

And then there's these moments...

http://lifeisaroad.com/blog/2017/07/15/those-moments/

[Daniel Meyer]

doc visit yesterday...


Just this year...
Lost 63 pounds. Ate better. Worked hard. Gained strength. Dropped 2-1/2 prescriptions. Misplaced 10 inches off my waist. Normalized my blood sugar. Threw out all my jeans. Bought some more at the thrift store.

Everything hurts and I'm dying

Initial goal was to drop 100 pounds this year. 37 more to go.

Doc said...and I'm quoting (sort of)..."Holy #!@&#!"

[The emperor has no clothes]

You are an inspiration my friend. 

[Daniel Meyer]

-65

[Willow]

 

[Thunderbolt]

Great news Daniel.  I didn't recognize you in the picture either.

[bassman]

Incredible Daniel !  Very proud of you and your determination.  Keep up the great work !   

[BnB Tom]

There is nothing I can say that hasn't already been said but I'm going to say it anyway...

FANTASTIC JOB!  KEEP AT IT!  I AM CONFIDENT THAT YOU WILL ACHIEVE YOU GOAL!

Go Daniel 

[Daniel Meyer]

-67

Man...the effort it takes to move that scale...

[JimC]

Daniel,

Great job,

While reading this I could not help but think how much faster your Valk probably seems now, without what amounted to a large passenger.

Jim

[Daniel Meyer]

To put this in (((echo on))) dramatic (((echo off))) terms...this means since February...I've had a calorie deficit of more than 241,000 Kcals...

[Daniel Meyer]

-70 (-170)

And I'm wearing 38" jeans today...and they are not tight.

Haven't worn that size in over 35 years...

This is *despite*....faceplanting into the birthday cake for my Mom this weekend (SNICKERS CAKE! OMG!)

Also...

Fun with diet and maths...

Or not.

(yeah, I'm an engineer...I do these things...)

70 pounds lost since I started working on it this February

3600 Kcals/pound...means a calorie deficit of 252,000 Kcals to lose that weight.

That means via diet and exercise...on average, every day since February I've consumed about 1200 Kcals *less* than I've burned...

1200 Kcal/day deficit...Day in and day out.

Ugh...

This stuff doesn't happen by accident...

...it took me a long time to understand that.

[Daniel Meyer]

I do not recognize either of the men in this picture:

http://lifeisaroad.com/blog/2017/09/15/forgive-the-somewhat-narcissistic-selfie/

[DDT (12)]

Once upon a time, long, long ago, in a land far away, I decided to shed 20 pounds... I did do it, but it took me just over a year to make the mark! You are right... total mind snuggle! The primary take-away from that experience, for me at least, was that it's easier to keep the weight off than it is to take it off! I've been a fairly disciplined diner ever since...

Congratulations to you! I'm in awe at what all you've done in such a relatively short time... Well done, my friend, and I wish you good health for all your success.

DDT

[Daniel Meyer]

Once upon a time, long, long ago, in a land far away, I decided to shed 20 pounds... I did do it, but it took me just over a year to make the mark! You are right... total mind snuggle! The primary take-away from that experience, for me at least, was that it's easier to keep the weight off than it is to take it off! I've been a fairly disciplined diner ever since...

I saw an interview with Hugh Jackman (plays the absolutely ripped "Wolverine" in the movies) that was along those lines. The question was "How do you get into such good shape for your movies?"

He looked at the interviewer like she was nuts...clearly struggling to understand the question...finally he said, "It's easier to stay in shape than it is to get in shape..."

Thing is...as nutty as it sounds...I was not really conscious of the shape I was falling into over the years. Hard work and neglecting myself were just part of the equation of getting out of where I had come from...and I didn't...feel...out of shape...

It took a serious shift of thinking to overcome that.

Congratulations to you! I'm in awe at what all you've done in such a relatively short time... Well done, my friend, and I wish you good health for all your success.

DDT

Thank you my friend...

People look at me all weird when they ask, "How do you feel!?" and I answer, "Everything hurts and I'm dying..." (that's a fitness/workout joke...I really need to get that t-shirt).  

[Mobile Mayor]

Pictures say a lot.  Inspiring for sure, at least to me.  Recently had third major MC crash in 35 years.  Since that I have decided, having recently flipped 66 years of age, that I am too old to have to tolerate the pain. It has been 15 years since I was doing in excess of 100 mile days on a bicycle, and I have gotten out of shape, overweight,  and I need to regress to where I once was.  Getting off the MC and back  on the pedal bike.  Keep up the good work.

[Daniel Meyer]

Pictures say a lot.  Inspiring for sure, at least to me.  Recently had third major MC crash in 35 years.  Since that I have decided, having recently flipped 66 years of age, that I am too old to have to tolerate the pain. It has been 15 years since I was doing in excess of 100 mile days on a bicycle, and I have gotten out of shape, overweight,  and I need to regress to where I once was.  Getting off the MC and back  on the pedal bike.  Keep up the good work.

It's something I realized...shortly after starting...that I would be doing the rest of my life...one way or another.

"Polite Society" simply does not provide enough physical and mental challenge to keep body and brain healthy. It takes a deliberate effort.

I haven't had a bicycle in years...and I'm about to get one.

Ride on!

[DDT (12)]

Thing is...as nutty as it sounds...I was not really conscious of the shape I was falling into over the years. Hard work and neglecting myself were just part of the equation of getting out of where I had come from...and I didn't...feel...out of shape...

It took a serious shift of thinking to overcome that.



You've hit upon a concept I've spent considerable time playing around with the last couple of years... I'm amazed at the hold on us our ordinary 'thinking' can have, and the influence it can exert on our behaviors! Habits of thought, routines and patterns, not paying attention to what is actually going on and the consequences of such... Yes, polite society does indeed fail to provide sufficient stimulation and 'directions', and it is so very easy to fall into ruts from which we must later extricate ourselves.

In my own life, changing perspective, looking at things from a different angle, considering previously foreign notions just as you have done, all have given me new insights into this... and it has led to some significant alterations in my own behaviors! I completely agree with you that what you have set upon is far more than merely a major physical adjustment... It is indeed a mental process, as well... perhaps even mostly...

Again, congrats on your undertaking's success... It is fascinating to follow along with you, and to grow from learning of your experiences and revelations... Looking forward to more!

DDT

[Daniel Meyer]

-77 since February.
-177 from peak...

http://lifeisaroad.com/blog/2017/09/15/forgive-the-somewhat-narcissistic-selfie/

[0leman]

Daniel, I think what you have done is tremendous achievement.  The hard part is done,  but keeping the weight off will take daily effort. 

I have passed the entry to my seventh decade.  Thankfully I have had a very high metabolism which has allow me to eat more than my fair share and not gain weight (much weight).   I managed to stop weight gain at 240 lbs 10 years ago.  Not a bad weight on a 6' 4" body, but still more than I should.  Now I have shrunk the height by an inch and reduced they weight to 210 lbs.  To keep the weight off and still enjoy food (still eat more than most), I work out 4 times a week with weights and walk 5 or 6 times a week.   (knees don't like running any more).   This is something I will have to continue till the ground covers me up.   It also keeps me strong enough to manhandle my Valk.

Again it is cool you have decided to do something about your excessive weight.

[Daniel Meyer]

....I work out 4 times a week with weights and walk 5 or 6 times a week.   (knees don't like running any more).   This is something I will have to continue till the ground covers me up....

It will take a LOT longer for you to be ready for the ground with that regimen. Rock on!

[Daniel Meyer]

Non-negotiable.

That shift is required.

http://lifeisaroad.com/blog/2017/09/25/non-negotiable/