Three Hundred Days!

On 3/31/06 12:36 AM, in article ,
"Eddie-Type2" wrote:

Way to go Doug! you rock!

Everytime I seem to get closer to matching your loss, you pull away from
me!!! LOL!!!

Yes - but you will end up losing more weight than me in the long run!

doug

On 3/31/06 12:41 AM, in article ,
"Eddie-Type2" wrote:

Doug, I can' believe you're on the other side of the world in Japan! I read
your posts and especially this one and it's almost a carbon copy of my life!

Thanks for sharing with us!

Eddie
Type 2 diabetes
Last A1c = 5.8
Last BP=118/62
Weight June05-359lbs
Current Weight-294.2lbs
Loss to date=64.8lbs
Goal Weight-153lbs

How old are you, Eddie? And where do you live?

One nice thing about text messaging like this (and I know there are bad
things too!) is that you can communicate directly with a person, without
preconceptions based on things like age, race and weight to filter through.
Even sex. I thought Chris was a guy for a long time.

For example, I can see your weight is 294 lb, which is, objectively speaking
quite large (though you have lost an enormous amount so far). But your
messages don't sound like they are from an obese person. They sound like
they are from an active, healthy, enthusiastic, young person. In other
words, I am hearing from the inner Eddie - and the one you are shaping up
into!

doug

On 3/31/06 12:42 AM, in article ,
"Eddie-Type2" wrote:

My birthday is June 14 !!!! hehehehe

We can all celebrate together! My daughter's is June 12 ...........LOL!

I know a lot of June people... One other person I work with is also June 3.
Two of my best friends in Japan are June 16 and June 30.

Of course they are all thin, so there is no relevant pattern here.

doug

Doug Lerner wrote:

messages don't sound like they are from an obese person. They sound like
they are from an active, healthy, enthusiastic, young person. In other
words, I am hearing from the inner Eddie - and the one you are shaping up
into!

Gosh, if he's active and enthusiastic, what do I sound like?

-Tay, whiny and cynical

What an inspiring response Doug!!!!! Thanks for the uplifting comments!!

I'm 43 years old, male, live in Canada, very happily married for almost 20
years, have 3 wonderful children ages 15, 14 and 5 (ya, ya, I know! we went
9, 10 start over again!! hehehe) and YES, YES, YES.........the inner me has
decided to end his vacation and take control of a situation that has been
out of hand for many, many years!!!

Thanks again! You and I will make this journey together! You from one side
of the world in Japan and me from this side of the world in Canada!!!

In case you were wondering.......I'm only 5'-4" tall or 1626mm.........and
YES, 294 is still VERY large! but I'm pecking away at it one day at a time!

Eddie
Type 2 diabetes
Last A1c = 5.8
Last BP=118/62
Weight June05-359lbs
Current Weight-294.2lbs
Loss to date=64.8lbs
Goal Weight-153lbs

"Doug Lerner" wrote in message
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On 3/31/06 12:41 AM, in article ,
"Eddie-Type2" wrote:

Doug, I can' believe you're on the other side of the world in Japan! I
read
your posts and especially this one and it's almost a carbon copy of my
life!

Thanks for sharing with us!

Eddie
Type 2 diabetes
Last A1c = 5.8
Last BP=118/62
Weight June05-359lbs
Current Weight-294.2lbs
Loss to date=64.8lbs
Goal Weight-153lbs

How old are you, Eddie? And where do you live?

One nice thing about text messaging like this (and I know there are bad
things too!) is that you can communicate directly with a person, without
preconceptions based on things like age, race and weight to filter through.
Even sex. I thought Chris was a guy for a long time.

For example, I can see your weight is 294 lb, which is, objectively speaking
quite large (though you have lost an enormous amount so far). But your
messages don't sound like they are from an obese person. They sound like
they are from an active, healthy, enthusiastic, young person. In other
words, I am hearing from the inner Eddie - and the one you are shaping up
into!

doug

LOL!!!!!!!!!

Eddie
Type 2 diabetes
Last A1c = 5.8
Last BP=118/62
Weight June05-359lbs
Current Weight-294.2lbs
Loss to date=64.8lbs
Goal Weight-153lbs

"Tayra" wrote in message
t...
Doug Lerner wrote:

messages don't sound like they are from an obese person. They sound like
they are from an active, healthy, enthusiastic, young person. In other
words, I am hearing from the inner Eddie - and the one you are shaping up
into!

Gosh, if he's active and enthusiastic, what do I sound like?

-Tay, whiny and cynical

Congratulations, I enjoyed reading your post.
Catherine
"Doug Lerner" wrote in message
...
Yesterday I finished 300 days since starting my diet last June 3rd. That's
300 days without going off my diet even one time!

This morning's weight was 93.8 kg (down 0.8 kg / 1.8 lb from last week) -
which is a total so far of minus 31.2 kg = minus 68.6 lb.

I'll do my usual weekly report tomorrow, on Friday, but just wanted to
note
the 300 day milestone. Especially if the scale ticks up again tomorrow
like
it seems to every Friday morning lately!

doug

Also, I imagine all those kinds helps keep the inner Eddie young.

doug



On 3/31/06 10:50 AM, in article ,
"Eddie-Type2" wrote:

What an inspiring response Doug!!!!! Thanks for the uplifting comments!!

I'm 43 years old, male, live in Canada, very happily married for almost 20
years, have 3 wonderful children ages 15, 14 and 5 (ya, ya, I know! we went
9, 10 start over again!! hehehe) and YES, YES, YES.........the inner me has
decided to end his vacation and take control of a situation that has been
out of hand for many, many years!!!

Thanks again! You and I will make this journey together! You from one side
of the world in Japan and me from this side of the world in Canada!!!

In case you were wondering.......I'm only 5'-4" tall or 1626mm.........and
YES, 294 is still VERY large! but I'm pecking away at it one day at a time!

Eddie
Type 2 diabetes
Last A1c = 5.8
Last BP=118/62
Weight June05-359lbs
Current Weight-294.2lbs
Loss to date=64.8lbs
Goal Weight-153lbs

"Doug Lerner" wrote in message
...



On 3/31/06 12:41 AM, in article ,
"Eddie-Type2" wrote:

Doug, I can' believe you're on the other side of the world in Japan! I
read
your posts and especially this one and it's almost a carbon copy of my
life!

Thanks for sharing with us!

Eddie
Type 2 diabetes
Last A1c = 5.8
Last BP=118/62
Weight June05-359lbs
Current Weight-294.2lbs
Loss to date=64.8lbs
Goal Weight-153lbs

How old are you, Eddie? And where do you live?

One nice thing about text messaging like this (and I know there are bad
things too!) is that you can communicate directly with a person, without
preconceptions based on things like age, race and weight to filter through.
Even sex. I thought Chris was a guy for a long time.

For example, I can see your weight is 294 lb, which is, objectively speaking
quite large (though you have lost an enormous amount so far). But your
messages don't sound like they are from an obese person. They sound like
they are from an active, healthy, enthusiastic, young person. In other
words, I am hearing from the inner Eddie - and the one you are shaping up
into!

doug

Doug you remind me of that first year when I journaled In writing yet, for
365 days. It was a good start

--
Lesanne
"Doug Lerner" wrote in message
...

Mine is June 4th, I share my birthday with Angelina Jolie and Noah Wyle (off
ER)

Go the Geminis!!


"ahmward" wrote in message
...
My mom died many years ago but her birthday was also June 14th, Flag Day.
She was 45 the week after I was born.

"Eddie-Type2" wrote in message
...
My birthday is June 14 !!!! hehehehe

We can all celebrate together! My daughter's is June 12 ...........LOL!

Eddie
Type 2 diabetes
Last A1c = 5.8
Last BP=118/62
Weight June05-359lbs
Current Weight-294.2lbs
Loss to date=64.8lbs
Goal Weight-153lbs

"ahmward" wrote in message
...

"Doug Lerner" wrote in message
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On 3/30/06 11:19 AM, in article
,
"DestinyintheDark"
wrote:

AMAZING! Do you realize how cool that is!! Well I am sure that your
body does!
I probably started about the same time but haven't had quite your
level
of success but hoping to kick it up a notch here soon. I think I have
probably had more good food days than bad food days and that alone is
a
miracle.


So how bout a few 'secrets of your success'? What do you think
really
help you come so far??

More good days than bad is an accomplishment in itself.
Congratulations!

For me it's always all one or the other. In the past, falling off the
wagon
meant it was gone, over, done with.... I've never been the type who
can
"just go off my diet for one day". It would definitely creep into
multiple
days, then weeks, then months then 10 years from now you would see
notes
from me saying how I'm going to start my diet again.

This diet was a birthday present to myself on my 49th birthday. I
wanted to
get down to a normal weight, if not full goal, before I turned 50!

Note that I intentionally did not start the day *after* my birthday so
I
could splurge on my birthday. I intentionally started on my birthday
to
reinforce the idea that eating healthy has to become a new way of life
and
that while each year is riddled with special occasions the way of
dealing
with all the occasions is the same - find a way to enjoy them without
overeating.

I do have some days where it is easier than other days. Some days it
seems
like the day goes by quickly and I haven't eaten that much and I don't
really think about food so much. Other days I just get the munchies
and
can't stop eating. When that happens I just make sure to snack out on
low
calorie things - fat-free 100 calorie bags of popcorn, fruits, some
very
thin slices of ham (just 100 calories a pack), some edamame, etc.
Eventually
my hunger comes under control again. If you are truly hungry it is
always
best to eat something rather than letting your hunger grow into a KFC
attack.

Doing a few hundred calories per day of some regular exercise also
helps.

Somehow I just needed to get out of a certain "gluttony mindset" that
I've
always been in and try to get used to being satisfied with "normal
human
portions". I do find that if I wait long enough after eating a
normally-sized meal that I do, in fact, get satisfied. I try to keep
that in
mind.

doug

June 3rd will be a big celebration for you. My birthday is four days
later.
Congratulations on your success. It is the best present you can give
yourself.

Audrey