I lost over 300 pounds!
Submitted by jmoore on Sat, 08/09/2008 - 20:41.
On Memorial Day 2006 I weighed over 530 pounds. My waist was 53 inches. My neck was 24 inches. My shirt size was 5XLT and I had to order everything online. My blood pressure was 140/98 and my resting heart rate was 95. My wife and I had to replace the side rails on my side of the bed three times in two years and despite frequent matress flipping, we had a get a new mattress every year.
On that day in 2006, I attempted to stack wood as a friend of mine cut down trees. I thought I was going to die. I would literally move one log and then take a break. I could not play with my children. My marriage and my job were both suffering. I knew something had to change.
As of today, I weight 215 pounds. My waist size is 34 inches and my neck is 17 inches. I now wear a Medium or Large shirt depending on the brand and I can actually wear brand name clothes. My blood pressure last month was 98/55 and my resting heart rate was 50. I run in 5K's, play in tennis tournaments, ride bikes with my children, and just received a promotion.
I've had no surgery. I used diet, exercise, and a whole lot of behavioral psychology (I have a Ph.D. in Psychology) to achieve what my own doctor told me would be impossible.
I never new life could be this wonderful. I work out every day. I cannot believe how I look and how I feel. I have a brand new life!
