88 pounds since May. A comment I oft hear is I am now 1/2 the man I was. More accurately but more cumbersome of a statement would be 2/3 the man I was. That in and of itself is a humorous deprecation of my progress. I have found quite a bit of humor in peoples reactions.The most perplexing contrast is those who comment what great shape I have attained .vs. those who wonder if I have a possibly life threatening illness. Quite the dissimilitude! Either healthy or deathlike by sheer observation!
I am below the 200 pound mark, which is still overweight by all the various algorithmic weight scales I have found.
My TOPS goal weight is a scant 4 pounds away. My mindset body weight is 185. Which is what I weighed when I was in the best shape I can recall. I am tempering my expectations with the reality that I just might not be able to maintain that slim.
I have purged my closet and I am starting to acquire a less rotund attire. Being a size M and tucking in a size XL just does not look good...
Well, all I can say is this...
ReplyDeleteYou look a lot more like the man I met oh some 20+ years ago. We won't go into the individual years.
I am proud of both of you slimmers!
Oh and by the way, you weigh less than Carl now. WOOt!
I hope you are feeling as good as you look Bro!
From what I've heard, if you can maintain any particular weight for about a year, your body seems to reprogram itself to maintain that weight---little ups and downs, but tending towards that weight.
ReplyDeleteI have a lot of curiosity as to weight and metabolism. There are quite a few "justifications" for body weight that are simply illusions.
ReplyDeleteI have proven to myself that if you eat below your RMR you loose, above your RMR you gain.
You Steve, have maintained a level of body weight and fitness that has really aided in all your life endeavors.
wow! my husband isnt even that small! heck i am sneaking up to ur goal weight lol! congrats lee! i am proud of u!
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