Really man,

Congratulations and keep up the good work.

Peter.

Eventually you'll have to change your nick to Squidward, though.



Fantastic effort!

That's just freaking great!!!!

Good work there Jerry!

I am in a weight loss process as well. I started about 2 months ago and have been eating alot less, and alot better. No more fried food, no more mexican (which is hard in San Antonio!) and alot more fruites and veggis. I want to get back to 160-170. I started out at 247 and this morning I weighed in at 224. 23 lbs lost!!! In fact, this morning I am wearing slacks I have never been able to wear because the wife bought me the wrong size. Boy does it feel good! And what started me off was this thread! Thanks for the encouragement!

Excellent! I work in endocrinology and we are always reading papers about the benefits of weight reduction on metabolic diseases. Keep up the good work! I am sure it is hard, but you are a SimHQ member and that makes you ready for any challenge!!

Wow, nothing like time-lapse to drive the point home, eh?
Bloody fantastic Sponge.

Congrats, SpongeBob55.

About two years ago I weighed in at a little over 260 lbs., it took me ~14 mths. to get down to my lowest at 180 lbs. Last August my wife and I went on a cruise to celebrate her job transfer (getting us back "home") and my weight loss. I actually lost 2 more lbs. on the cruise (amazing what willpower you have when, eh...romance becomes more important to you than food! )! Also, that cruise was the first time I took my shirt off in public since Pensacola, 1988! Still had a slight bit of flab on the sides but hell I'm 42 so I'm allowed a little, right?

Unfortunately, coming home from that cruise has been a different story. The past six months or so has completely thrown off our routine (my wife and I use to run every morning...when we had paved roads and a paved driveway, also we worked out with weights together 3x a week). With moving to another state and selling and buying a house, we've been living out of suitcases and eating for convenience. We've also had to kennel the dogs a lot, not only has this been depressing but I was missing the daily exercise.

I've put 30 of those pounds back on and it SUCKS! I can't even look at those cruise pics, and I've even been avoiding this thread until now, not wanting to think about it. But that's not right, not to congratulate others just because I'm in a bad way right now.

We are settling down and at least my eating is back to being healthy. I've stopped the damage at 210 lbs. and now I’m slowly taking it down (meant to stop it a 199 lbs. but it's like a freight train, it doesn’t just stop overnight). Fortunately my wife only gained back about 2 lbs. of the 20 lbs. or so she lost (she only wants to lose 5 more, she's naturally thin at ~115 lbs.).

I never reached my goal of a 32" waist and now I'm having to backtrack ~30 lbs. before continuing, but my eating is back to being healthy now and after we finish unpacking and getting the house in order we'll get back to our workouts.

Keep it up, SpongeBob55! Never give up the fight! I felt what it was like to be thin (almost) if for a short time and it's a constant high, just the way the Mrs. looks at you across the table as if she hardly recoginzes you from the person you were. It's such a freggin' rush feeling that you have control of your life! And one more thing…working out with your significant other, it's hard and sometimes painful but is SUCH a turn on! It's like being in the ultimate support group, doing it together helps to push you to your limits.

Jerry, what do you to curb your appetite?

The Bayou is a hard place to eat healthy, especially now that we live near family who love to eat. At home I'm ok, but away from home it's tough. I use bananas, even taking them with me (wife will stash some in her purse). I'll eat a banana or two (often in the car) ~30 min. before I eat with a group or at someone's house. Not that I love bananas but I do like them and they're filling. So if the meal is crap (in an unhealthy way), at least I don't eat as much.

Also, the most convenient fast food to our house is Taco Bell, about 20 min. away. I'll usually get two $.99 chicken soft tacos to go. If I ate them there (which I have been doing until recently) I'd need at least four to fill up, but at home I only need two. I stuff them suckers with diced tomato, black olives, avocado slices and a little fat-free sour cream. I double their size but with good stuff.

Same with a BK $.99 Double Cheeseburger, I only need one to fill up at home. I add lettuce, couple slices of tomatoes, onion, big pickle and sometimes even sautéed mushrooms.

That's WHEN I do fast food which I try to avoid, and it's worked for me.

What's your tricks?

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EDIT: I found one of my old threads with many food pics...

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/ub...tml#Post2718167

That's what I'm trying to get back to 100%.

Changing your username might help.