What a difference a year makes!

The Historian wrote:

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- lost 111 pounds;
Incredible!


- rowed boats for hours at a time;

- hiked four miles up a small mountain;

- purchased a bike, and one that cost ten times what I could have paid
at K-mart;

- rode the bike (!)

- leg-pressed my body weight;

- wore size 44 jeans;
These are the little things that I notice - big changes in clothes
sizes

- replaced my entire wardrobe, except for socks and shoes;

I've just done the same, only I'm reluctant to buy anything else yet,
so I've got a minimal wardrobe right now. Down from six or more suits
to one pair of cheap work trousers + a jacket that's WAY too big + a
few casual clothes.


- developed a fondness for veggies, other than fried potatoes;
My main diet this winter and spring is to be sprouts, cabbage,
brocolli, etc to fill me up, with every things else like dairy, meat
and fruit to add variation (as well as the obvious nutritional
requirements)


- chosen oatmeal and yogurt over sausage and eggs as breakfast food,
and apples over candy as a treat;

- wear t-shirts, shorts, and exercise gear in public;

- and run,

How's that going? You posted a while ago about your first (accidental?)
run for years. Have you worked it into you routines?


No one can stop
me, except me.

Spot on. At risk of repeating myself, losing weight is 50% mental and
50% psychological.

Great post, Neil.

Ade wrote:
The Historian wrote:

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- lost 111 pounds;
Incredible!

No, not at all.

- rowed boats for hours at a time;

- hiked four miles up a small mountain;

- purchased a bike, and one that cost ten times what I could have paid
at K-mart;

- rode the bike (!)

- leg-pressed my body weight;

- wore size 44 jeans;
These are the little things that I notice - big changes in clothes
sizes

- replaced my entire wardrobe, except for socks and shoes;

I've just done the same, only I'm reluctant to buy anything else yet,
so I've got a minimal wardrobe right now. Down from six or more suits
to one pair of cheap work trousers + a jacket that's WAY too big + a
few casual clothes.

I hate doing laundry, so that's not an option. :-) Also, I sweat a lot,
so I often bring a complete change of clothes with me to the gym.

- developed a fondness for veggies, other than fried potatoes;
My main diet this winter and spring is to be sprouts, cabbage,
brocolli, etc to fill me up, with every things else like dairy, meat
and fruit to add variation (as well as the obvious nutritional
requirements)

Good for you!

- chosen oatmeal and yogurt over sausage and eggs as breakfast food,
and apples over candy as a treat;

- wear t-shirts, shorts, and exercise gear in public;

- and run,

How's that going? You posted a while ago about your first (accidental?)
run for years. Have you worked it into you routines?

Not really. I can run, but I don't enjoy running. I much prefer hiking
and, if I can ever learn it, bicycling.

No one can stop
me, except me.

Spot on. At risk of repeating myself, losing weight is 50% mental and
50% psychological.

Great post, Neil.

Thank you.

Chris Braun wrote:

Neil, you really are an inspiration to all on this list!

All? I gather the volleyball chick might disagree. :-)

You've truly
changed into another person -- awesome!

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

I'm still getting used to 100 bucks for 'athletic shoes' - for that
money I can't call them "sneakers."

I refuse to listen to the experts when they say how often you're
supposed to replace athletic shoes. My pinky toes are literally
poking through mine.

Mitch wrote:
I'm still getting used to 100 bucks for 'athletic shoes' - for that
money I can't call them "sneakers."

I refuse to listen to the experts when they say how often you're
supposed to replace athletic shoes. My pinky toes are literally
poking through mine.


I hope you don't run or do any strenuous exercise in them then. That's
an excellent way to get an injury!!

Runners need to replace their shoes every 300 to 400 miles.

I WILL listen to the experts as the health of my body is vital to me.

Mitch wrote:
I'm still getting used to 100 bucks for 'athletic shoes' - for that
money I can't call them "sneakers."

I refuse to listen to the experts when they say how often you're
supposed to replace athletic shoes. My pinky toes are literally
poking through mine.

I may have little choice. Both pairs I have, the Asics and the New
Balance, are too large for me now. I know it's not an exact comparison,
but when I bought athletic shoes in February and March, I was over 350
pounds and took a size 14. I bought hiking boots a couple of months
ago, and they were size 13. My cycling shoes, which I bought Sunday,
are 46, which is slightly smaller than a US 13. So my feet have
definitely shrunk.

Neil
385/273/200

The Historian wrote:
Mitch wrote:
I'm still getting used to 100 bucks for 'athletic shoes' - for that
money I can't call them "sneakers."

I refuse to listen to the experts when they say how often you're
supposed to replace athletic shoes. My pinky toes are literally
poking through mine.

I may have little choice. Both pairs I have, the Asics and the New
Balance, are too large for me now. I know it's not an exact comparison,
but when I bought athletic shoes in February and March, I was over 350
pounds and took a size 14. I bought hiking boots a couple of months
ago, and they were size 13. My cycling shoes, which I bought Sunday,
are 46, which is slightly smaller than a US 13. So my feet have
definitely shrunk.


That's awesome!!! And, you really want to regularly replace your
athletic shoes anyway. Take good care of your feet.