It's deja vu all over again December 23, 2014, 09:07:41 PM Some of you guys might remember five years ago, when I went on a big diet and lost a bunch of weight really fast (over 100 pounds in five months). Well, sadly, I put a bunch of that weight back on in the years since. I was becoming increasingly disgusted with myself and was trying to get into the dieting frame of mind, and was planning on starting a diet in the new year.Then, back in September, the Honda dealership I work at posted a notice for a weight loss challenge. The challenge was to begin on October 1, run until December 15, and had prizes of $2500, $1500, and $500 for the top three weight losses. As soon as I saw the sign I quite confidently declared that the $2500 was mine, and that everyone else was battling for second and third. In in the two weeks leading up to the first weigh in and kickoff to the challenge, I ate like the world was about to run out of food. I mean, I ate everything that didn't eat back. My plan was to put a few quick pounds on to start the challenge - pounds that would be quickly lost again once the diet started.On October 1, I weighed in at 276 pounds - the heaviest at the dealership (I'm also the tallest - there were others who weighed less but were fatter than me, if you get my meaning). There was much trash-talking among other partints, but I was adamant - the $2500 was mine. I even showed them before and after photos from the big diet of '09 to shake their confidence.The following week, at the weigh-in, I really shook their confidence. I was down 20 pounds in one week. When I diet, I diet. Nothing radical, except that I cut out all pop/soda, all snacks, and ate sensible meals. And I stuck with it with determination. At each weigh in I extended my lead, until the final weigh in on December 15th: I weighed 217 pounds. That is a loss of 59 pounds in ten weeks.Needless to say, I won the $2500 hands down. The nearest competitor was behind me by 35 pounds. I've gone from a 40" waiste to a 34" waiste. My feet don't hurt anymore. And I'm wearing clothes I haven't been able to wear in years.I'm not finished yet though. My goal is to get below 200 again. The diet is on hold through Christmas, but on New Year's Day I will be back on it. And I know I said this the last time, I plan on keeping the weight off this time. It's a difficult thing to do, but one way I will keep myself in check us by ordering all knew work uniforms once I've hit my goal. If I kept my old uniforms, which are ridiculously loose on me now, I'd be able to put weight on and still wear them. With new uniforms, if they start to get tight I'll be forced to load weight. I know it's a silly scheme, but I hope it works... Quote Selected
It's deja vu all over again Reply #1 – December 23, 2014, 09:55:56 PM Good for you! This can be a tough time of year to lose weight-- you are swimming against strong culinary and seasonal currents... Keep it up, though. :) Quote Selected
It's deja vu all over again Reply #2 – December 24, 2014, 08:21:20 AM Congrats! I lost 70lbs back when the Atkins Diet was the big fad. As soon as I quit that diet, I ate like I just got back from Gilligan's Island. It took about a year to lose it, and just a few months to gain it back. Every attempt at weight loss since has been unsuccessful. I keep seeing how long it took last time, and how far the finish line is. The sad part is, if somebody offered me $2500 I bet I could do it. I just can't do it for myself. How's that for self esteem? LOL Quote Selected
It's deja vu all over again Reply #3 – December 24, 2014, 09:31:50 AM $2500 would probaby buy a pretty nice 4 eyed Fox as a reward for your hard work... Quote Selected
It's deja vu all over again Reply #4 – December 24, 2014, 11:38:51 AM Sunday night I got sick as hell with the flu, and having ate junk food and slugged down several cans of dr pepper before I started the puking, I can say with great conviction that that shiznit plays hell with one's guts.I haven't had a soda since, and despite the lingering effects of being sick, I'm actually feeling better now than I have in quite some time. I've drank water and tea, and yesterday about half a cup of coffee. Of course, my appetite is gone..those who know me will know I can eat my weight in food about every other day.I'm done with soda this time, for good. I also don't drink booze but in very infrequent occasions, the last being over Thanksgiving when I had a "slug" of moonshine. I used to drink that all the time...now it tastes like so much rubbing alcohol and shiznit, only in a fancy bottle.The way I've been feeling lately, I don't need money to get me to want to take better care of myself, I'm simply tired of feeling like all the time. My sleep has improved already too, except for last night...up all night, sitting on the per. Ughh, flu. It's a right bitch. Quote Selected
It's deja vu all over again Reply #5 – December 25, 2014, 07:00:38 PM Quote from: CoogarXR;441912Congrats! I lost 70lbs back when the Atkins Diet was the big fad. As soon as I quit that diet, I ate like I just got back from Gilligan's Island. It took about a year to lose it, and just a few months to gain it back. Every attempt at weight loss since has been unsuccessful. I keep seeing how long it took last time, and how far the finish line is. The sad part is, if somebody offered me $2500 I bet I could do it. I just can't do it for myself. How's that for self esteem? LOLLike I said, I was planning on dieting anyway, just putting it off until new year's. That $2500 carrot dangling in front of me was quite the incentive...Quote from: Loaded87IROC;441914$2500 would probaby buy a pretty nice 4 eyed Fox as a reward for your hard work...It would have to buy a time machine first - there are no good 4-eyes left around here. Believe me, I look. Constantly. Because I will have another one some day...Quote from: ThunderbirdSport302;441918Sunday night I got sick as hell with the flu, and having ate junk food and slugged down several cans of dr pepper before I started the puking, I can say with great conviction that that shiznit plays hell with one's guts.I haven't had a soda since, and despite the lingering effects of being sick, I'm actually feeling better now than I have in quite some time. I've drank water and tea, and yesterday about half a cup of coffee. Of course, my appetite is gone..those who know me will know I can eat my weight in food about every other day.I'm done with soda this time, for good. I also don't drink booze but in very infrequent occasions, the last being over Thanksgiving when I had a "slug" of moonshine. I used to drink that all the time...now it tastes like so much rubbing alcohol and shiznit, only in a fancy bottle.The way I've been feeling lately, I don't need money to get me to want to take better care of myself, I'm simply tired of feeling like all the time. My sleep has improved already too, except for last night...up all night, sitting on the per. Ughh, flu. It's a right bitch.I've noticed feeling much better too, but I have an additional incentive, over the prize money: Diabetes. I don't have it, but my mother, father, and older brother all do. I'll probably end up with it some day, and given my previous dietary habits it's a wonder I don't have it yet. That's the main reason pop has gone by the wayside. I don't miss it at all - in fact, I had a can of pen 15e yesterday (like I said, diet is on "pause" over Christmas), and couldn't even finish it. It was just gross.As for the money: Some of it has been spent on tools, books and stereo gear for my truck (see my Christmas Loot thread for details). I am planning on buying a decent compressor for my garage and a regulator and gas bottle for my welder, and then I'll probably just put the rest on bills... Quote Selected
It's deja vu all over again Reply #6 – December 26, 2014, 04:46:52 PM Carm, Happy Birthday! Yeah, I've got diabetes in my family too, though not quite the point your family does.I did break down and try to drink a soda last night...funny after about a week of water and tea and coffee how bad dark soda really tastes. And it made my gut hurt. May not totally quit all together, but I sure will not be having my used-to-be normal of 8 or 9 cans a day. One every 4 or 5 days, or per week would be acceptable.Got some cough medicine today, already starting to feel like the elephant is off my chest...now, to attack that monkey on my back...Going to start working in some better eating too, and then getting my shiznit in shape. I've got no cardio, though I can cut wood all day long and not get sore or burnt out. Lately it's my knees giving me the most grief...I suspect drinking more and more water will go a long way to help that. For the difference, there's the occasional ibuprofen. I was 37 in August, so I've still got a lot of mileage left. Unless I don't do the preventative stuff Salud! Quote Selected
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