M/39/5'8. SW: 257 CW: 221 GW: 185
After 10 years of marriage, I found myself on the verge of being 100 lbs overweight. I decided I needed a change so on May 27 I went for a long walk through the neighborhood. Did the same thing the next day and the day after that, setting a 10K steps/day minimum. If the weather was bad I would go to the mall and walk there. When we went on a cruise a month into my journey, I used the ship's gym and jogging track to stay on target throughout the trip. After the cruise, I started seriously counting calories (1,500 net calories/day) and weighing everything I eat.
By early July, my wife started getting jealous and decided she wanted to join me, so we signed up for Black Card memberships at Planet Fitness. We go each evening for 60-90 minutes of exercise, depending on what other exercise we've had that day, and then reward ourselves with hydromassages.
I still eat my share of fast food and Chinese takeout but no matter what, I always stop when I'm out of calories. Having a calorie limit has certainly had the natural effect of pushing me toward a lower-carb diet, but I am not strictly adhering to any special diet. I am simply eating fewer calories and staying active.
My goal weight is 185, which will put me right about where I was when I met my wife, so I'm halfway there! I've lost 4+ inches in my waist, my double-chin is gone, my stamina and heart rate are vastly improved and my arms are getting muscular.
Pretty happy with myself.
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