For those that are interested here is just a sampling of my 12 week journey during "NIU's Biggest Loser Wight Loss Challenge"
I'm offering this information with a sincere desire that it will help motivate others. Good luck to everyone moving forward and I hope we all reach and achieve the goals we have set so we can feel and look better.
Good Bless everyone moving forward
As of June 23, 2015!
I am 6 foot tall
My starting weight for the first weigh-in on March 31, 2015...... 217 pounds
Today's weigh-in 167 pounds.......
A total loss of 50 pounds
My waist size at the start of the challenge was 44 inches
as of today my waist size is a
34 inch pants size. 10 inches smaller!
My typical Polo shirt size at the start of the challenge
was XXL NOW a Large is perfect but a few Medium shirts fit better.
My typical button down dress shirt is a
15.5 a few are
16
My new blazer or suite coat is a
36 R
Total inches lost (arms, upper 1.5/ legs, upper 4/ neck from 18 -15.5 )
2.5 inches including my inches lost in my waist it all totals
18 inches
Medical Stats
Blood sugars 59-89 daily
Blood pleasure 116/69
I have been taken off all my insulin shots
Have been taken off all my blood pressure medications
Below is a chart I started to track my weight loss so I could review my results and my goals that I set out to achieve.
BEFORE PICTURES
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Christmas 2013 * The 2nd picture was at an ODU FOOTBALL Game in Oct 2014 with a good friend "Charles the Monarch"
MORE RECENT PHOTOS
***** The 1st picture below was taken on 6/12/2015 **** The 2nd picture was taken on 6/17/15 ****
This picture was taken on Sunday 6/21/15
I still have a final goal to reach 155 pounds as my target weight (12 more pounds). I have not set any time frame, but I hope I am able to continue on....
Thank You for eveyone's help!.
I would love to see a Phase II, if there is interest and if NIU is willing to steer head the old members and maybe even a few new members into a future challenge (Phase II).
Here are a few questions that have been asked.
1) Do or have you taken any type of diet pills....... NO
2) Did you exercise.....? After the 1st few weeks I started a plan, but somewhere in the middle of the challenge I had a setback so I did 0. I have now started a very limited/in bed program.
3) Did you have a Doctor supervise.......? YES (Every week I had a check up and blood test).
4). How many calories do you typically eat in a day....750-1,000
5) Was it a special diet plan.....? YES
NO RED Meat/ NO saturated fats...they have been replaced with Fat free Items.
Nothing white or processed....White flour, No Rice, No Sugar, No Potatoes, No Pasta, or any animal FATS.
Hope this may help others... The diet plan is called "Fit for Life" and was created by my doctor that is a diabetic specialist.
Humbly submitted,
ODU Oldtimer