I've been lazy and haven't been posting. Sorry to anyone that cares...
I currently weigh 178lbs, and that makes me happy! I'm on the slow road to 165lbs, and still feeling good. I'm being very cautious not to get too excited - why? Well, as you start losing weight it can become addicting, so you can do silly things like "well, today I'm only going to eat fruits and veggies" and then at the end of the day you realized you were so busy you hardly ate anything, and then you just leave it and lose an unnecessary pound or two of water weight. You've GOT to keep eating throughout the day! It helps you lose weight much faster anyway, because your body is continually in the mode of digestion. If you drink water and eat when you wake up, around lunch time, a small snack in the afternoon, and have an early dinner around 6 or 7, and then have nothing but water and juice after 8, you'll be in good shape. Literally!
So far I've lost an average of about 3 pounds per week, but that's just from the shock of getting back on the diet strictly after the honeymoon. I've got 60 days until my target, September 1st, and I just have to lose 13lbs! Totally doable. So far I've lost nearly 50 pounds on the vegan diet, and nearly 80 pounds in the last two years of dieting. I'm now at a 32 waist, whereas a 38 was my only option a few years ago. I wear medium shirts, which used to be XL, and I used to have trouble sleeping, feeling full, and having energy throughout the day. Not anymore!
My hope is to lose some more weight, and do some cardio and training to get rid of some belly / love handle fat. Like most guys that were once very overweight, I also gotta do some chest training to minimize any manboob-ish formations.
One thing that is exciting is that I finally am in the "normal" range for my BMI numbers! This has not happened in I don't even know how long. My BMI is currently 24.8 kg/m sq. My freshman year in college weighing 256 and being 5'10, my BMI was 36.7, which in case you didn't know, is in the "Severely Obese" category. Now it's sitting at the top of the "Healthy" range of 18-25. When I weigh 165, it will be at 23.0!
I still haven't quit smoking, but I'm on the road to doing that as well. It's very strange how my story is so similar to everyone else out there. You think "ah, I won't get addicted to it." And then you do. Go figure. Jeez. I feel so stupid for getting into it in the first place. Trying to quit though. I know I have to!
Exciting times, these are.
