An interesting realization

On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 03:37:01 GMT, "MH"
wrote:


"Chris Braun" wrote in message
.. .
Tonight (while sitting in the hot tub at the gym), I realized
something interesting. While I started this new WOE at 262 lbs., I
was somewhat heavier a few years before that, after injuring my knee
and before getting involved in exercise. The highest weight at which
I weighed myself -- about 6 years ago -- was 275. At 137.5 when I
weighed myself today at the gym, I'm exactly half of that all-time
high :-).

Don't you just love moments like that, when a great big light beams down on
you? : )

Martha


It was a nice thought. But it really does seem sort of incredible (in
the true sense of the word -- hard for me to believe that I was ever
that large, and hard for me to really internalize that I'm this
small).

Chris (who actually bought a pair of size 4 pants today)

On 17 Sep 2004 03:54:46 GMT, Ignoramus26859
wrote:

Well, when I said "if I had to lose half the weight", I meant, if I
was so overweight as to need half the weight, then I think I'd be
unlikely to succeed at weight loss. That was a part of my epiphany at
223, that I was about to go beyond an imaginary "point of no return".


Yes, but it was just imaginary. It's all in how you think of it. I
never set out to lose half of my body weight. No doubt that would
have been a daunting prospect. I never really had a concept of a goal
weight, or some number I had to achieve to be successful. I just felt
that less weight would be an improvement, and set out to see if I
could lose some. I just told my self that every pound lost was a good
thing, and gradually changed my habits so that I would start losing
them. Seems to have worked :-).

Chris
262/137/ (135-145)

On 17 Sep 2004 03:54:46 GMT, Ignoramus26859
wrote:

Well, when I said "if I had to lose half the weight", I meant, if I
was so overweight as to need half the weight, then I think I'd be
unlikely to succeed at weight loss. That was a part of my epiphany at
223, that I was about to go beyond an imaginary "point of no return".


Yes, but it was just imaginary. It's all in how you think of it. I
never set out to lose half of my body weight. No doubt that would
have been a daunting prospect. I never really had a concept of a goal
weight, or some number I had to achieve to be successful. I just felt
that less weight would be an improvement, and set out to see if I
could lose some. I just told my self that every pound lost was a good
thing, and gradually changed my habits so that I would start losing
them. Seems to have worked :-).

Chris
262/137/ (135-145)

On 9/16/2004 10:29 PM, Chris Braun wrote:
Tonight (while sitting in the hot tub at the gym), I realized
something interesting. While I started this new WOE at 262 lbs., I
was somewhat heavier a few years before that, after injuring my knee
and before getting involved in exercise. The highest weight at which
I weighed myself -- about 6 years ago -- was 275. At 137.5 when I
weighed myself today at the gym, I'm exactly half of that all-time
high :-).

Chris
262/137/ (135-145)

Wow!

--
jmk in NC

On 9/16/2004 10:29 PM, Chris Braun wrote:
Tonight (while sitting in the hot tub at the gym), I realized
something interesting. While I started this new WOE at 262 lbs., I
was somewhat heavier a few years before that, after injuring my knee
and before getting involved in exercise. The highest weight at which
I weighed myself -- about 6 years ago -- was 275. At 137.5 when I
weighed myself today at the gym, I'm exactly half of that all-time
high :-).

Chris
262/137/ (135-145)

Wow!

--
jmk in NC

Chris Braun wrote:
Tonight (while sitting in the hot tub at the gym), I realized
something interesting. While I started this new WOE at 262 lbs., I
was somewhat heavier a few years before that, after injuring my knee
and before getting involved in exercise. The highest weight at which
I weighed myself -- about 6 years ago -- was 275. At 137.5 when I
weighed myself today at the gym, I'm exactly half of that all-time
high :-).

Chris
262/137/ (135-145)

That's pretty cool I know how you feel. I never expected to lose
half my body weight when I started out @ 300 lbs. though I'd hoped to.
As you said in another post, it's a daunting task if you start out with
those expectations.

Great job!
Jenn

Chris Braun wrote:
Tonight (while sitting in the hot tub at the gym), I realized
something interesting. While I started this new WOE at 262 lbs., I
was somewhat heavier a few years before that, after injuring my knee
and before getting involved in exercise. The highest weight at which
I weighed myself -- about 6 years ago -- was 275. At 137.5 when I
weighed myself today at the gym, I'm exactly half of that all-time
high :-).

Chris
262/137/ (135-145)

That's pretty cool I know how you feel. I never expected to lose
half my body weight when I started out @ 300 lbs. though I'd hoped to.
As you said in another post, it's a daunting task if you start out with
those expectations.

Great job!
Jenn

"Chris Braun" wrote in message
...
Tonight (while sitting in the hot tub at the gym), I realized
something interesting. While I started this new WOE at 262 lbs., I
was somewhat heavier a few years before that, after injuring my knee
and before getting involved in exercise. The highest weight at which
I weighed myself -- about 6 years ago -- was 275. At 137.5 when I
weighed myself today at the gym, I'm exactly half of that all-time
high :-).

Chris
262/137/ (135-145)

You "half" to be proud of that! Congratulations! :-D

Mary

"Chris Braun" wrote in message
...
Tonight (while sitting in the hot tub at the gym), I realized
something interesting. While I started this new WOE at 262 lbs., I
was somewhat heavier a few years before that, after injuring my knee
and before getting involved in exercise. The highest weight at which
I weighed myself -- about 6 years ago -- was 275. At 137.5 when I
weighed myself today at the gym, I'm exactly half of that all-time
high :-).

Chris
262/137/ (135-145)

You "half" to be proud of that! Congratulations! :-D

Mary

Chris Braun wrote:

Tonight (while sitting in the hot tub at the gym), I realized
something interesting. While I started this new WOE at 262 lbs., I
was somewhat heavier a few years before that, after injuring my knee
and before getting involved in exercise. The highest weight at which
I weighed myself -- about 6 years ago -- was 275. At 137.5 when I
weighed myself today at the gym, I'm exactly half of that all-time
high :-).

Chris
262/137/ (135-145)

Wow! That's weird and startling.

Dally