My Weight Loss Journey

[KahrMan]

You are looking good Rob. Clothes do get expensive. I have gone from 5xl to 2xl and xl in shirts and in pants from 48 to 38. I have spent more on clothes in the last 10 months than I have in the last 2 years. 

Edited December 13, 2024 by KahrMan

[KahrMan]

2 hours ago, Handsome Rob said:

I know from experience how much better (and colder) you feel! 

I did the same thing with compounded semaglutide at my doctor's recommendation (no insurance) & dropped from 285 to 205, 44" waist to 34.

I'm sure your doc already told you, but before you reduce your dosage, start making a food journal. Literally write down every single thing you eat. As you come down, refer back to your journal & treat it like a recipe book. It's really, really easy to add an extra ounce or two of food, here & there without even realizing. 

Stay strong Bill! The effort is absolutely worth it! 

It does get kinda spendy buying new clothes though, doesn't it?!

 

[KahrMan]

4 hours ago, peejman said:

That's fantastic! Might be time to start into some exercising. I'll bet you'll be surprised by how strong you are. You can't be a weakling carrying nearly 400lbs around all day. 

Once I started losing the weight I started walking in the neighborhood. Before it got cold I would walk 3 miles 2-3 times a week. I just get to cold to walk now in the evenings. Need to start going back to Planet Fitness to walk. 

[Kano]

Thats fantastic!

Now go out and dance

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6R2zw9hX4Tc?feature=share

 

 

[MacGyver]

When I saw the hunting pics I thought, man Bill has really done a ton of work. 

You look awesome. You must feel great. 

[MacGyver]

Rob, if I saw you out in public, I’d think, “man, that looks like a skinny version of Rob.”

Nice work!

[peejman]

20 hours ago, KahrMan said:

Once I started losing the weight I started walking in the neighborhood. Before it got cold I would walk 3 miles 2-3 times a week. I just get to cold to walk now in the evenings. Need to start going back to Planet Fitness to walk. 

Get a couple pairs of dumbells and do some basic barbell exercises.  Simple body weight exercises can go a long way to building muscle tone. 

[Snaveba]

I’m glad you posted this. Otherwise, next time we crossed paths, I might not have recognized you.  

[KahrMan]

Hit another milestone today.  199.6 lbs when I weighed myself this morning.  I believe this is the first time I have been under 200 lbs since high school.  I am close to being literally half the man I was when I started losing weight 13 months ago.

[TripleGGG]

3 minutes ago, KahrMan said:

Hit another milestone today.  199.6 lbs when I weighed myself this morning.  I believe this is the first time I have been under 200 lbs since high school.  I am close to being literally half the man I was when I started losing weight 13 months ago.

That is awesome. Great job my friend. 

[Grand Torino]

Wow what a great accomplishment! Way to go man.

[Johnny Rotten]

good job!

[gregintenn]

1 hour ago, KahrMan said:

Hit another milestone today.  199.6 lbs when I weighed myself this morning.  I believe this is the first time I have been under 200 lbs since high school.  I am close to being literally half the man I was when I started losing weight 13 months ago.

You are now officially my hero.

[MacGyver]

That’s amazing my friend. I can’t imagine how much better you’ve got to feel.

And, while you certainly don’t need validation from anyone else - but because we don’t say it nearly enough - man, I’m proud of you.  That’s taken a ton of commitment.  

[KahrMan]

3 hours ago, TripleGGG said:

That is awesome. Great job my friend. 

 

3 hours ago, Grand Torino said:

Wow what a great accomplishment! Way to go man.

 

3 hours ago, Johnny Rotten said:

good job!

 

2 hours ago, gregintenn said:

You are now officially my hero.

 

1 hour ago, MacGyver said:

That’s amazing my friend. I can’t imagine how much better you’ve got to feel.

And, while you certainly don’t need validation from anyone else - but because we don’t say it nearly enough - man, I’m proud of you.  That’s taken a ton of commitment.  

Thanks everybody. It has been a lot of work but man do I feel a lot better. 

[Lumber_Jack]

Dude! This is amazing! Congrats man, awesome work! 

[gun sane]

I certainly can't argue with results.  I'm 290 lbs. and married to a nurse.  Sometimes I head to the refrigerator and she looks at me as if I'm a sheep-killing dog.  It does take discipline and you've got a great head start, K-Man.  Prayers and blessings to you!

[i1afli]

Wow!  Great job.  You’re an inspiration. 

[Alleycat72]

That's impressive. 

I'm down from 226.8ish to 167.8. It's taken me quite a bit longer and I had to learn a few hard lessons. I'm trying to hit 160-164. Hopefully next month. 

[Defender]

I’ve been 280 for years.  Primarily due to a few illnesses and mounjaro, I’m down to 245.  I am trying to at least keep it there, but my goal is to get as close to 200 as I can. When I was in the military, I was always very close to my max weight even with very little fat.  My doc says well, that’s not the best way to lose weight, but we will take it.  LOL.  I was prescribed mounjaro for my diabetes, not for weight loss. Oh, and I started with Trulicity, but had to cycle through a few different manufacturers products due to the way they became unobtainium due to people getting them for weight loss, LOL.