120lbs - gone - woot!
04-29-11, 04:15 PM
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120lbs - gone - woot!
Hadn't made many updates clyde wise. I'm now 220lbs *down from 340*. I've take the weight off since last June. I'm now riding up to 70 miles and doing regular rides with roadies in town at around 19-20 mph for 30 miles - headed a pace line at 24 mph yesterday for a long stretch 
I'm joining a local swim team (something unthinkable just a year ago), and have generally changed myself totally. I've dropped so far from a 54 pants size to a 38. Still looking for 30 more to come off - it is much slower now, but I keep my food journal up, and just make sure to eat less than 2200 calories a day, and so far so good
Things that have changed:
- Blood pressure (before 160/90 - now 120/65)
- Sleep Apnea - use to NEED a cpap - now I don't
- Pulse - Resting use to be high 80's low 90's - my resting pulse on my last doc visit was 48.
So keep after it everyone. Even though I mostly 'lurked' here - this forum was a great source of inspiration.
Thanks!
I'm joining a local swim team (something unthinkable just a year ago), and have generally changed myself totally. I've dropped so far from a 54 pants size to a 38. Still looking for 30 more to come off - it is much slower now, but I keep my food journal up, and just make sure to eat less than 2200 calories a day, and so far so good
Things that have changed:
- Blood pressure (before 160/90 - now 120/65)
- Sleep Apnea - use to NEED a cpap - now I don't
- Pulse - Resting use to be high 80's low 90's - my resting pulse on my last doc visit was 48.
So keep after it everyone. Even though I mostly 'lurked' here - this forum was a great source of inspiration.
Thanks!
04-29-11, 04:22 PM
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Great news!!!
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04-29-11, 04:32 PM
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Wow congratulations! That's pretty inspirational, I hope I can do the same!
04-29-11, 04:34 PM
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That's a heck of an accomplishment (all of it!) and I really admire your perseverance in gettin' er DONE!
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04-29-11, 07:31 PM
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Congratulations and thanks for the update for inspiration.
04-30-11, 12:28 AM
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Awesome job! ...nicely done and inspiring!! 
04-30-11, 02:03 AM
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04-30-11, 11:08 AM
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Major congratulations!
04-30-11, 11:12 AM
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Nice! And thanks for taking the time to share. It is inspirational! Right now I couldn't imagine doing those miles at those speeds.
