Congratulations Ben,Doc weighed me yesterday, like she does every 3 months.
I have officially lost more than 400 pounds.
I was oddly underwhelmed at the news. I thought I'd feel like celebrating but I don't. Instead, I'm mostly looking forward to the home stretch.
Just wanted to share.
TMI day at TGT so....OK, this is gross, but as long as we're being honest...
My ass has lost so much that it no longer fills my skin. It's just a big flap of folded-over skin where the bottom of my butt cheeks used to be. When I sit, I'm sitting on folded skin unless I'm at home with less clothes on and can make adjustments. Out in public, where I don't want to be fishing around with my hand on my backside inside my pants, I have to look for deeply padded seats. Sitting on a hard bench is torture.
IOW, you're soooo right about the skin that sticks around. Damnitalltohell.
Theres a huge difference.Consolidating my before and after pictures in this post and I'll put pointers in the other posts.
I don't have any pictures of me at my top weight. I do have a VHS tape of me doing standup comedy at close to my top weight. This was a couple of nights after Ralphie May introduced me at the Laff Stop in Houston and then, when I got off stage, he spent 3 minutes riffing on how fat I was. Imagine Ralphie May opening his transition, talking about me, and beginning with "And I thought I was fat!!"
Yeah, that's how big I was. I suppose if I ever get that VHS tape digitized, I could post a frame here but I really don't want to see it again.
Here I was at 380 pounds, on a plane. That particular camera and angle made me look much worse that I did when seen in person. Trust me on that; it was a wide angle shot, up close, and pointed down. That combination will make anyone look more squatty than they actually are.
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Here's a couple of shots of me at ~330 pounds. I really owe that trainer my life. She treated me with respect and encouragement, far more so than my doctors or anyone else who had been in a position to help me.
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Me today, at 245 pounds.
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Maybe it's my screwed-up ability to perceive my own state of being, but I don't see much difference between 330 and 245. A bit, but not much.
Apologies to Ben for keeping his thread off topic. But, after my heart rate episode, my cardiologist wanted to work on my cholesterol. It was only 103 (100 is supposed to be tops) and he said he'd like it to be around 70 or so. All my other doctors always said it was a tad high but it was OK.I am fixing to embark on the Keto diet for my health issues. I was diagnosed with having high cholesterol, and pre-diabetic last week. Doctor prescribed a statin for the cholesterol, and a diet change. Bad part is, even after just five days on the statins, I was already feeling the side-effects. soreness and weakness in my legs and arms, anxiety and very irritable. A shout out to @vmax for pointing me towards the videos about cholesterol, diabetes and statins. Was very informative and helpful. Thank you kind sir for the help.
So I informed the doctor's office about the prescription, per the pharmicist's instructions about the prescription, and they said they would look into another prescription for me. I'm going to get a glucose monitoring device today, and try out the Keto diet and skip using a prescription for my medical issues at this time.
I’ve known a couple people who lost 100+ who got that extra skin removed.OK, this is gross, but as long as we're being honest...
My ass has lost so much that it no longer fills my skin. It's just a big flap of folded-over skin where the bottom of my butt cheeks used to be. When I sit, I'm sitting on folded skin unless I'm at home with less clothes on and can make adjustments. Out in public, where I don't want to be fishing around with my hand on my backside inside my pants, I have to look for deeply padded seats. Sitting on a hard bench is torture.
IOW, you're soooo right about the skin that sticks around. Damnitalltohell.
I have never really been "over-weight" by any stretch. Last time I weighed at the doctor's office, I was at about 175. To be honest though, since hitting middle-age, I have gotten a bit of a gut on me, that I'd really like to lose.Apologies to Ben for keeping his thread off topic. But, after my heart rate episode, my cardiologist wanted to work on my cholesterol. It was only 103 (100 is supposed to be tops) and he said he'd like it to be around 70 or so. All my other doctors always said it was a tad high but it was OK.
My cardiologist prescribed me a statin. After 3 days, I had horrible soreness across my shoulders and from my hips to my knees in both legs. I stopped taking them.
I walk a mile most every morning, eat much better than before, and have cut back drastically on sweets. Sweets are my downfall. I have been working on it and have done pretty good. I weigh 230-235 and would like to get to 200.
I take an injectable diabetes medicine that remind me of insulin in that I have to keep it cold and take it on schedule. Maybe that's what we discussed. I don't remember. Otherwise, no harm no foul.Sorry, I thought I remembered you saying something about it.
Probably semeglutide. Ive heard really good results with it. There is a new one coming out that is suppose to be even better for weight loss. The big issue is the $$$.I take an injectable diabetes medicine that remind me of insulin in that I have to keep it cold and take it on schedule. Maybe that's what we discussed. I don't remember. Otherwise, no harm no foul.
Apologies for the same reason. Just wanted to say: Ugh. Statins.Apologies to Ben for keeping his thread off topic. But, after my heart rate episode, my cardiologist wanted to work on my cholesterol. It was only 103 (100 is supposed to be tops) and he said he'd like it to be around 70 or so. All my other doctors always said it was a tad high but it was OK.
My cardiologist prescribed me a statin. After 3 days, I had horrible soreness across my shoulders and from my hips to my knees in both legs. I stopped taking them.
I walk a mile most every morning, eat much better than before, and have cut back drastically on sweets. Sweets are my downfall. I have been working on it and have done pretty good. I weigh 230-235 and would like to get to 200.
Yes. I took Victoza which was good. Then I moved to Ozempic which was better.Probably semeglutide. Ive heard really good results with it.
Two days from now, I start the newer version of Ozempic which is twice the strength previously available.There is a new one coming out that is suppose to be even better for weight loss.
At over $1200/month at retail, yeah, cost is a problem. Luckily for me, between my insurance and the diligent efforts of my endocrinologist's office to track down the best mail-order pharmacy, the stuff is only costing me $25/month.The big issue is the $$$.
I went to Diet Mt. Dew with no problem. Keto took me from 265 to 175. Kept in under 30 carbs. Eat a lot of eggs, avocados and chicken. Never experienced any bowel problems. Last blood work sugars were 84. Only eat potatoes on my BD. Will eat occasional slice of toast. Drinking a diet dew as I type. I almost forgot. I eat usually by 6:30 in the winter and 8:00 in the summer. Start eating the next day between 1:00 to 2:00. Don’t eat at all until Supper if I’m not hungry.My doctor suggested getting one to monitor the levels. And I think it will give me a greater insight into what foods are doing what.
I am going "cold turkey" on the Mtn. Dew though. For many years, I have had at least a two liter a day of not more habit of Mtn. Dew.