This is the first time I’ve been under 220 for at least 15 years. 220 has always been the “barrier weight” for me. It’s when I first began to notice I was getting too heavy, and it’s when I first became concerned about my diet and all the fatty food I was eating. But I [...]
Posts Tagged ‘commitment’
What’s the mindset?
Successful dieting, I think, requires the right mindset and attitude. I have started several diets before, none of them successfully. There’s a saying: “Diets don’t fail. We abandon them.” I started this diet in September, when I weighed 251 pounds, and I was determined to do it differently than before. The mindset really feels different [...]
240 on the dot, and continuing the commitment…
I weighed in this morning at 240 exactly – right on the nose. I was hoping to drop under today, but I will take this. 240 is something of a benchmark for me. When I hit 240 about 2 years ago, I started to take my weight seriously. Before that, I was aware of my [...]
The fat man is dead! Long live the fat man!
Hi, my name is Mike. I’m 40 years old and stand 5’10″ tall. I have a beautiful wife and two terrific kids, a house, a cuddly cat and two cars. We live in the suburbs about 20 miles outside of Seattle, Washington. I have a good job, lots of great friends and family, and hobbies [...]
