Hi all,

I was once 340 pounds, which sounds like a lot of weight, but I was proportional in having a 6'-3" large frame. My wife and I started the diet when she was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes and high cholesterol. We've been on the diet since January 2005- really serious at first, but off & on since. I am now down to a much leaner 235-238 pounds, and she has lost more than 50 pounds herself.

I actually got all the way down to 229, but with me working out and weight training, I have bumped back up a little bit into the mid-230s. I have been on a hard plateau in the 230s for almost two years now. I would really like to get down to 220-225, as this last 10-15 pounds is the hardest for my body to let go. I have restarted the diet several times and would lose a pound or two in the first two weeks, but that would be it. I think at this point, it is strictly calories in-calories out for me. That, or maybe my body is completely used to the South Beach Diet, and needs something new and different to trick it into letting go of more fat.

I have also picked up running and biking as hobbies. I actually bike commute to work when the weather isn't too bad or too cold, or if I do not have any meetings or have to teach those days. I live about 3-1/4 miles away from my gym & office downtown, so it only takes me 15-18 minutes to bike it- generally quicker than having to drive, park, then walk. I ran my first ever 5K last December and finished it in 26:47 minutes, being in the top 200 out of 2,000 runners. My life is indeed changed!


Cheers,

Daniel

got any before & after photo's you or the wife would like to share by chance?

Actually seeing the results is what sometimes gives others that initial motivation to start...allows them to see the "light at the end"...lol

Great story by the way...thanks for sharing!

Keep up the great work!

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Thanks so much for sharing. I wonder if my life will change too...


Congratulations.

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Female 25, 5'5"
1st Goal 187 (BMI 31) met 1/19/08 with Atkins
2nd Goal 174 (BMI 29)
3rd Goal 162 (BMI 27)
4th Goal 150 (BMI 25)
5th Goal 138 (BMI 23)
Summer Goal: 132 (BMI 22)

how long have you been on the beach now?


wait, i just found your other post...I'll read

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You said in your post you feel GREAT!...maybe your life is already changing? I'm telling you...this is the way to go!

It's a lifestyle change, not a diet...WELCOME TO THE BEACH!!!


it's great to have you!

if you need anything...i'm all over this board...lol

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Thanks. I'm pretty good about the lifestyle part, I haven't cheated since I started low carbing close to four months ago, if anything I get a little too caught up in what I'm doing. I love all the science around low-carb.

See ya around

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Female 25, 5'5"
1st Goal 187 (BMI 31) met 1/19/08 with Atkins
2nd Goal 174 (BMI 29)
3rd Goal 162 (BMI 27)
4th Goal 150 (BMI 25)
5th Goal 138 (BMI 23)
Summer Goal: 132 (BMI 22)