madsuburbandad

Joined January 2008

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Start Weight

327.5 lb

Lost so far: 35.5 lb

Current Weight

292.0 lb
Performance: losing 2.6 lb a week

Goal Weight

210.0 lb

Still to go: 82.0 lb

I am a 45-year old happily married father of two -- ages 7 and 10. I am 6'3" tall and started this diet at 327 lbs. I need to lose more than 100 lbs. I started this diet after my 10-year old looked at me with a serious expresssion and told me I needed to start eating healthier, after I had asked him if he wanted to join me in a late night run for a cheeseburger. My father died with a heart attack when I was thirteen. I do not want to do the same to my kids. I plan to see them grow up and play with my grandkids one day. Wish me strength on my journey to becoming an ex-fat man!

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Beginner in need
When the cravings start, go for a walk around the block; or drink a bottle of water; or eat pickles, pickled okra or some other low-carb veggie snack. These are some things that work for me. With respect to cravings for sweets, just ignore the temptation; it will go away after a few weeks. (I know, easier said than done.)

posted 13 Feb 2008, 15:44

Looking for Diet Buddies Hoping to Lose a LOT of weight
Overweight, happily-married father of two in search of diet buddies, particularly those seeking to lose a lot of weight (80+ pounds). While not required, diet buddies (a) would be on a low-carb diet; (b)may be former or current couch potatos who are learning that to lose weight and lead a healty life, gyms can no longer be viewed as the evil empire and exercise cannot be viewed as a fate worse than death; (c) should be seeking support in moments of weakness and wanting to learn tricks from others on how to stay on track;(d)should not be men who are simply seeking to lose a few pounds so that they look nice in speedo swim trunks this summer at the beach (or women looking to fit into an extra small bikini); (e)must use smileys rarely, if ever, in posts; and (f) must have a sense of humor. Other than Santa Claus (or Ms. Claus), any others meeting this description looking for a diet buddy?

posted 09 Feb 2008, 01:23

Dieting as a mind over body experience
Does anyone else feel that the key to dieting is viewing it as a mind over body experience? Unlike other times I have tried to diet, I think I am (so far) being successful this time because I am viewing my body as separate from me, instead of part of me. In the past, if I was stressed or depressed, food was my medicine and comfort -- an unhealthy solution that has destroyed my health. Now, I view my body as a separate entity that needs my attention. Before, most of my time wass spent responding to the needs of my very demanding job, with the remaining time responding to the needs of my family. My body was not viewed as a thing that needed its own attention; instead, it was just something I abused in helping me deal with other stresses in my life. Now, I view it as just another area of my life that I must exercise control over. In fact, it is the one area of my life I can (and should)have complete control over. I may not be able to control other aspects of my life, but I am whipping my body into shape. Thus, I have come to think of it as an entity that is separate from me. Oh well, I am rambling and probably not making sense. But, hey, so far this is working for me and I have lost more than 20 lbs in a little over a month. By the end of this year, I plan to turn my broken-down Ford-of-a-body into a bright new shiny Porsche!

posted 09 Feb 2008, 00:43

Just Starting. Looking for buddies
Good luck to you. I understand your point about putting others first. Seems like all my time is spent responding to the needs of my very demanding job and trying to use the remaining time to respond to the needs of my family. One thing that is helping me stay on my diet is that I recognize it is the one area of my life I have total control over. I can devote my remaining energy to it and staying on track. I may not be able to control other aspects of my life, but I am whipping my body into shape. Unlike other things in my life, my body cannot say no to what I do to it. I have come to think of it as an entity that is separate from me that I have to take care of, like other things in my life. I view my body as a broken down car I have to fix. I have started viewing my body as separate from me. So, if I get depressed, the solution is not to feed my body,as I have done in the past. Instead,I have to find a healthier means to deal with my moods. Sort of a separation of mind from body. Oh well, I am rambling and probably not making sense. But, hey, so far this is working for me and I have lost more than 20 lbs in a little over a month. Good luck to you!

posted 09 Feb 2008, 00:24

Hello!
So far, I have lost 6 lbs in two weeks. The first week I did poorly on my diet, and I did just a little better the second week. I figured that I could do much better this week if I just stick with my plan -- a low-carb diet. So far this week, I have been hard core -- limiting myself to two meals a day, and staying away from breads, alcohol and other bad carbo-rich foods. Most of the time, I am not feeling any hunger pains, but an hour or so before I eat, they become pretty severe. How do others take their mind off food at such times? Thanks.

posted 15 Jan 2008, 21:36

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