I had no idea that this thread was here.
Thanks Lola!
My story......after years of turning to food to make me happy, or get me through something, I had found myself at the age of 35, 5'6", and almost 300 pounds. 295 to be exact and a 46'' waist. I knew things had to change after a night of going dancing with my friends. I love to dance, and in the past, could go on all night long. That night, after one song, I was out of breath, and had to leave the floor.
This is me at my heaviest.
I started by modifying my diet.
No more fast food. No more regular soda, no more cookies and potato chips. No more snacking when I was bored. Breakfast was a bowl of healthy cereal. Lunch was grilled chicken, tuna salad, sandwich on wheat. Dinner was whatever I wanted, as long as it was only one serving. Limit my bread intake.
Snacks were sugar free jello, or unsalted, dry roasted peanuts. Tons of spring water. Force myself to drink V-8 juice.
Exercise 3 times a day. In the morning, do a workout video called "Walk Away The Pounds" with Leslie Sansone. 3 videos, 1 mile, 2 mile, and 3 mile walk, incorporating weights for armwork. After work, I hit the park to speed walk around the track. Right now, up to 3 times around, just over 4 miles.
After dinner, hit the Bowflex in the attic. Used to have a gym membership, but cancelled it when I bought the Bowflex. Try to spend 30 minutes working out on the machine. Just recently got a 10 speed bike as well.
In 2 years, I've lost 70lbs, and gone from a size 46 to size 38-36 waist. Currently about 230lbs (got sick for a while, and put some weight back on) but I'm determined to get down to between 180-170, which would be 105-115 pound loss.
Here is a pic of me at autumn of last year.