JTT's Weight Loss Journal

jtt

jtt

Member
Current weight: 518 pounds
When I was 11 years old I already weighed over 200 pounds. I hit 375 before graduating high school, 450 by the time I graduated college, and currently at 518. I am 23 years old. If I keep going the way I am going, Im not going to live to see 30 years old.
Im a Pastor at my church, and I have started a Biggest Loser competition, over 30 people have signed up. We are going for 20 weeks, which will take us til just before christmas. My weight loss goal in 20 weeks is 100 pounds. My weight loss goal for my life is much higher than that, but I want to win little victories, a little at a time, otherwise its going to seem an impossible task. No more tricks, no more special plans, no more magic milkshakes, diet

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, or patches. No more Jenny craig, no more planned frozen meals in cardboard boxes. Im going to lose this weight the right way; Changing my way of life by eating my vegetables, not eating garbage, and exercising. Without a major life change, I am going to gain it all back and be right where I started.
I will update daily with my progress, struggles, and every time I weigh in. Words of encouragement and prayers would be much appreciated.
 
jtt

jtt

Member
Day 1
First time I have eaten breakfast in years. I never ate breakfast, I was never hungry in the morning, so why eat? I had to force myself to do it today, hopefully it will become easier with time, maybe my body will want to eat in the morning after this. I took my dog for a walk this morning too. He's only got 3 legs so he cant go too far, and Im packing 518 pounds of blubber so I couldn't go very far either. I got myself sweating here in the Georgia sun, and the walk lasted about a half hour, so Im pretty proud of myself there. Not a bad way to start, but if I want to lose some serious weight Im going to need to work a little harder than that. Planning my lunch for today, a 6 inch sub-way sub on wheat bread, no cheese, no mayo, and lots of veggies, accompanied by a glass of water. Giving up soda is probably one of the hardest things I think. I LOVE soda.
 
beaslbob

beaslbob

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IMHO low impact aerobic exercise is a very good start. Just take it easy and keep adding some each day. As you get in better shape try a few steps of jogging. and keep adding those also.
You should not hurt just get more and more endurace and energy.
I which you the best. Hopefully is a short time you will be amazed at how well you are doing.
my .02
 
demartini

demartini

Active Member
GOOD LUCK!! =)
Have you heard of Paul Mckenna? He had a program on TLC a couple years back called, I Can Make You Thin. He teaches you to tune into your body's signals. I ate whatever I wanted, as long as I was hungry and stopped right when I was full. I've lost weight and kept it off.... easiest way I ever did it! diets are too hard.. I love food way too much to restrict myself. Well, I just thought I'd let you know!
 
reefraff

reefraff

Active Member
Are you on any kind of a plan? I am finally back on my diet. One thing I heard most often going to the nutritionist was I wasn't eating enough. Still shake my head over that but it works.
At your size (I'm guessing 6'5" or so) you should probably be drinking at least a gallon of water a day.
 
stdreb27

stdreb27

Active Member
More if you're outside at all. (humor) if you wanna lose weight, just move your desk outside. You'll sweat it off, then exercise by swatting mosquitoes...
 
jtt

jtt

Member
Originally Posted by reefraff
http:///forum/post/3293943
Are you on any kind of a plan? I am finally back on my diet. One thing I heard most often going to the nutritionist was I wasn't eating enough. Still shake my head over that but it works.
At your size (I'm guessing 6'5" or so) you should probably be drinking at least a gallon of water a day.
Yes. I am loosely following the American Diabetes Associations plan for eating. Its mainly just a portion control guide, telling you how much of each food group to have with which meals. I also go through 2 pitchers of water a day at work and several glasses while at home at night.
 
yearofthenick

yearofthenick

Active Member
Originally Posted by JTT
http:///forum/post/3293958
Negative. Never really liked pretzels. they just taste like burned crackers to me.
Haha
Back when cashed in on those 6 free personal training sessions I won at the gym, the trainer told me it was all about calories in, calories out. He said I could eat whatever I wanted so long as I burn it all off. Some things are just not worth eating, like pizza for example. No real value there.
Another great way to lose weight is by cutting salt out of your diet. Salt is like crystal meth for me, I love it and want it all the time... I put it on everything. I can only assume you feel similarly since we had the same upbringing. But I did some research a few nights ago and found some neat ideas for salt alternatives:
Garlic Powder (NOT Garlic Salt)
Onion Powder (NOT Onion Salt) <-- my preference
Black pepper (Freshly ground)
Lemon or Lime Juice (Like on chicken or mexican food)
Mustard instead of Mayonnaise (hey, better than getting it plain)
http://www.associatedcontent.com/art...up.html?cat=51
If you must use salt, use SEA SALT instead of table salt:
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art2440.asp
If you make more food at home, you can totally use these alternatives. Imagine throwing some garlic powder on mashed potatoes instead of salt... It's a pretty sweet alternative, and it has far less amounts of sodium.
Fat loves salt. When you eat salt, the fat stores it up and makes it harder to lose the fat. One of the primary reasons drinking excessive amounts of water is recommended is because you are essentially flushing your system, lowering the salt content in your body. It has the same effect as it would in one of our saltwater aquariums.
 
reefraff

reefraff

Active Member
What I am doing is something called protein sparing diet. You eat the food they give people that have had bariatric surgery. It's made from soy so it's high protein and low carb like atkins but also low fat. It's design to lose weight fast.
One thing to keep in mind is if you lose weight fast you need to take vitamins and mineral supplements.
If you have health insurance they will probably cover you going to a nutritionist. I'd take advantage of that at least to get started.
For the record I started out a little heavier than you. Us super size wide bodies gotta stick together
 
reefraff

reefraff

Active Member
Originally Posted by YearOfTheNick
http:///forum/post/3294024
Check this out - my wife just found it... another article on salt content/etc:
http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/Cutting-...lt/Detail.aspx
When losing weight you also have to be careful to get enough salt. Reading the labels is always the best idea. When I stick to the diet food which is almost salt free I have to suppliment salt. Amazing the places you find salt though. A 12 oz diet soda has 2% of the recomended dose, DIET SODA!!!
 
yearofthenick

yearofthenick

Active Member
Originally Posted by reefraff
http:///forum/post/3294030
When losing weight you also have to be careful to get enough salt. Reading the labels is always the best idea. When I stick to the diet food which is almost salt free I have to suppliment salt. Amazing the places you find salt though. A 12 oz diet soda has 2% of the recomended dose, DIET SODA!!!
Hey, Reefraff, read the link before you post a comment about it. Don't even tell me you skimmed over it, because here's the first paragraph:
"Ask anyone about salt and they'll tell you it's bad for you. Well, they're wrong. Salt is not bad for you. Your body needs it to function properly. What's bad for you is excessive salt, or actually, the sodium part of salt. Americans consume an estimated 4,000-4,500 mg salt a day. We only need 500 mg a day, and it's recommended we get no more than 2,400 mg a day--about the amount in 1 teaspoon of salt. Look for that number to go down: Nutrition experts are expected to change that recommendation to 1500 mg a day, which is under 2/3 teaspoon."
 
reefraff

reefraff

Active Member
Originally Posted by YearOfTheNick
http:///forum/post/3294031
Hey, Reefraff, read the link before you post a comment about it. Don't even tell me you skimmed over it, because here's the first paragraph:
"Ask anyone about salt and they'll tell you it's bad for you. Well, they're wrong. Salt is not bad for you. Your body needs it to function properly. What's bad for you is excessive salt, or actually, the sodium part of salt. Americans consume an estimated 4,000-4,500 mg salt a day. We only need 500 mg a day, and it's recommended we get no more than 2,400 mg a day--about the amount in 1 teaspoon of salt. Look for that number to go down: Nutrition experts are expected to change that recommendation to 1500 mg a day, which is under 2/3 teaspoon."
No, I saw the title and thought it was another list of hidden salt, my bad.
 
teresaq

teresaq

Active Member
Our famliy had cut out most of our sodium intake. My husband has Meniere's disease and must be on a low sodium diet. I have changed how I cook and what products I buy.
As to weight loss, Good Luck JTT. I started mine again and have lost 11 lbs in about 4 weeks. Not too bad, but need to increase my exersice program. Its just too hot to walk.
 
meowzer

meowzer

Moderator
Originally Posted by TeresaQ
http:///forum/post/3294206
Its just too hot to walk.
I'm just too lazy :( My husband is re-painting my exercise room....so after I clean the carpet this weekend, I am moving thetreadmill back in along with some other junk I have...LOL...MAYBE.....I'll actually start using it

even if I just use the treadmill....and exercise mat.....anything is better than nothing
 
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