I have to tell you that after losing nearly sixty pounds in less than 5 months, I feel great. I'm 33 years old and too young to let my body fall apart.
I took my son in his stroller for a walk in the part yesterday. Going up hills didn't seem any harder than going down. Also, it dawned on me last night that I am no longer sleepy during the day. I used to be extremely tired during the day and especially exhausted upon waking in the morning. I think the heavy weight may have been causing sleep apnea which seems to be improving. Also, my back is not aching as frequently. A couple of weeks ago, I mowed the yard(last time this year). I didn't have to take a break from mowing. Not even between mowing and weed-eating. The funny thing is that I wasn't really aware of my problems before the weight came off.
My real objective is not to look better. But rather to improve my health so that I can be there for my son when we are both older. I'd hate to die prematurely. I'm looking forward to being able to do some long distance hiking together in the mountains when he gets old enough.
Recently, there was a reply to one of my previous posts. The reply criticized me, rightly so, for calling this a "diet" and not a "lifestyle" change. I had also stated that I planned to do this for six to nine months. They questioned what I'd do afterwards. The truth is that I've still not made up my mind on how to maintain my weight once I've gotten down to a reasonable size. I'm contemplating switching to low-calorie for maintenance. I've been reading that low-calorie diets can extend life expectancy (regardless of weight). Currently, calorie restriction makes me tired. I'm hoping that it won't be this way if I restrict calories when not overweight. Another option might be to set a weight range. Whenever I'd reach the top weight, I'd diet low-carb until I reach the bottom. This "yo-yo" method might not be extremely healthy but would give me much more freedom. That is, if I really did go back on the diet each time that I reached the top of my desired range. Or, I could do the traditional Atkins or PPLP maintenance by staying low-carb indefinitely with a slightly increased carb intake. Regardless, I have several more months before I need to deal with a maintenance strategy.
By the way, I really appreciate the recent comments on my blog. It helps me to know that someone out there is actually reading what I write. Thanks. Your comments are greatly appreciated.
I have to tell you that after losing nearly sixty pounds in less than 5 months, I feel great. I'm 33 years old and too young to let my body fall apart.
I took my son in his stroller for a walk in the part yesterday. Going up hills didn't seem any harder than going down. Also, it dawned on me last night that I am no longer sleepy during the day. I used to be extremely tired during the day and especially exhausted upon waking in the morning. I think the heavy weight may have been causing sleep apnea which seems to be improving. Also, my back is not aching as frequently. A couple of weeks ago, I mowed the yard(last time this year). I didn't have to take a break from mowing. Not even between mowing and weed-eating. The funny thing is that I wasn't really aware of my problems before the weight came off.
My real objective is not to look better. But rather to improve my health so that I can be there for my son when we are both older. I'd hate to die prematurely. I'm looking forward to being able to do some long distance hiking together in the mountains when he gets old enough.
Recently, there was a reply to one of my previous posts. The reply criticized me, rightly so, for calling this a "diet" and not a "lifestyle" change. I had also stated that I planned to do this for six to nine months. They questioned what I'd do afterwards. The truth is that I've still not made up my mind on how to maintain my weight once I've gotten down to a reasonable size. I'm contemplating switching to low-calorie for maintenance. I've been reading that low-calorie diets can extend life expectancy (regardless of weight). Currently, calorie restriction makes me tired. I'm hoping that it won't be this way if I restrict calories when not overweight. Another option might be to set a weight range. Whenever I'd reach the top weight, I'd diet low-carb until I reach the bottom. This "yo-yo" method might not be extremely healthy but would give me much more freedom. That is, if I really did go back on the diet each time that I reached the top of my desired range. Or, I could do the traditional Atkins or PPLP maintenance by staying low-carb indefinitely with a slightly increased carb intake. Regardless, I have several more months before I need to deal with a maintenance strategy.
By the way, I really appreciate the recent comments on my blog. It helps me to know that someone out there is actually reading what I write. Thanks. Your comments are greatly appreciated.