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Goal Reached! Cool before & after facts.
9 years ago
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Well, forgot to update this!
I'm now at my goal weight and have been for several weeks.
I began this journey June 6th, 2015; several months and over 85 pounds later, I reached my target weight.
I feel a lot better, but that's from a generally subjective point of view.
So, let's look at the objective facts:
I was 234 pounds with BMI of 34.6. Anything greater than 30 is considered obesity. My BMI was Stage I Obesity, almost Stage II Obesity.
I am now 148 pounds with a BMI of 22. Normal weight is a BMI of 18.5-24.9.
My disease risk before weight loss relative to normal weight and waist circumference was very high.
My disease risk after weight loss relative to normal weight and waist circumference is now null. Null? Meaning disease risk due to weight & waist circumference is gone.. zip... nada.
Cool, right? Well, here's some more cool things. I had cholesterol levels taken before and after I had lost 55 of those 85+ pounds.
This is with no medication, simply just loosing the weight & eating right.
Overall cholesterol decreased 6% (GOOD)
Good cholesterol increased 15% (GOOD)
Bad cholesterol decreased 23% (GOOD)
I've reduced my risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and hypertension; there's more, but those are the big three worth mentioning.
TLDR: I am no longer killing myself with food... and reduced my personal burden on our healthcare system by doing so. I took my problem into my own hands and fixed it.
Important notes to any interested in improving their personal health and well being:
1. It is not a *diet*, it is a *lifestyle change*. Importance difference between the two; One is a never ending roller coaster of ups and downs, one is for life.
2. Only *you* can make the decision to improve your health.
3. Loosing weight is 80% of what you eat. Exercise alone cannot magically undo poor eating habits.
4. This experience has personally convinced me that it is not poor genetics that make people unhealthy in regard to weight; more-so it is one's personal discipline & socioeconomic burdens that limit the ability to be healthy.
(My personal family history is very strong for diabetes, heart disease, & hypertension; in my situation I have reduced my risk for all three by personal discipline).
5. Health speaking, weight is everything! It is the single-most important thing in your life you can control to improve your quality of life.
Think of it as the first domino, once weight goes, it triggers a negative chain reaction to your health. This is reflected by the risk reductions seen when one becomes a healthy weight.
My "weight domino" was about to tip over, but I fixed it before it caused other damage.
I'm really proud of what I have accomplished, and it isn't easy! Now to maintain the same healthy weight and never go back to the way I was!
I'm now at my goal weight and have been for several weeks.
I began this journey June 6th, 2015; several months and over 85 pounds later, I reached my target weight.
I feel a lot better, but that's from a generally subjective point of view.
So, let's look at the objective facts:
I was 234 pounds with BMI of 34.6. Anything greater than 30 is considered obesity. My BMI was Stage I Obesity, almost Stage II Obesity.
I am now 148 pounds with a BMI of 22. Normal weight is a BMI of 18.5-24.9.
My disease risk before weight loss relative to normal weight and waist circumference was very high.
My disease risk after weight loss relative to normal weight and waist circumference is now null. Null? Meaning disease risk due to weight & waist circumference is gone.. zip... nada.
Cool, right? Well, here's some more cool things. I had cholesterol levels taken before and after I had lost 55 of those 85+ pounds.
This is with no medication, simply just loosing the weight & eating right.
Overall cholesterol decreased 6% (GOOD)
Good cholesterol increased 15% (GOOD)
Bad cholesterol decreased 23% (GOOD)
I've reduced my risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and hypertension; there's more, but those are the big three worth mentioning.
TLDR: I am no longer killing myself with food... and reduced my personal burden on our healthcare system by doing so. I took my problem into my own hands and fixed it.
Important notes to any interested in improving their personal health and well being:
1. It is not a *diet*, it is a *lifestyle change*. Importance difference between the two; One is a never ending roller coaster of ups and downs, one is for life.
2. Only *you* can make the decision to improve your health.
3. Loosing weight is 80% of what you eat. Exercise alone cannot magically undo poor eating habits.
4. This experience has personally convinced me that it is not poor genetics that make people unhealthy in regard to weight; more-so it is one's personal discipline & socioeconomic burdens that limit the ability to be healthy.
(My personal family history is very strong for diabetes, heart disease, & hypertension; in my situation I have reduced my risk for all three by personal discipline).
5. Health speaking, weight is everything! It is the single-most important thing in your life you can control to improve your quality of life.
Think of it as the first domino, once weight goes, it triggers a negative chain reaction to your health. This is reflected by the risk reductions seen when one becomes a healthy weight.
My "weight domino" was about to tip over, but I fixed it before it caused other damage.
I'm really proud of what I have accomplished, and it isn't easy! Now to maintain the same healthy weight and never go back to the way I was!
You're a great example to others on how diet and discipline can really go a long ways with your health.