teacher12

I have had weight issues all my life. I have tried every diet in the book. Some brought me success for awhile but then I would gain all the weight back, plus more. The journey that I began here on TDP on August 2, 2008 has resulted in some success weight-wise but the best thing I have learned is that this is a lifelong commitment to eating healthy foods and becoming active enough to support a healthy life. I lived through cancer in 2009 so it is important to keep stress down to keep cancer away. I retired in June 2011 and I am still getting used to a new lifestyle and having balance in my life.

My weight-loss progress and goals:
08/02/08 ... 284.0 lbs ... BMI = 48.74
08/09/08 ... 277.8 lbs. (- 6.2 lbs.). . . Goodbye 280's
08/16/08 ... 275.6 lbs. (- 2.2 lbs.)
08/23/08 ... 272.0 lbs. (- 3.6 lbs.)
08/30/08 ... 275.6 lbs. (+3.6 lbs.) . . . UGH! :(
09/06/08 ... 270.8 lbs. (- 4.8 lbs.)
09/13/08 ... 267.2 lbs. (- 3.6 lbs.) . . . Goodbye 270's
09/20/08 ... 268.2 lbs. (+ 1.0 lb.) . . . Lots of sodium.
09/27/08 ... 266.2 lbs. (- 2.0 lbs.)
10/04/08 ... 263.8 lbs. (- 2.4 lbs.) . . . Met goal: -20
10/11/08 ... 261.8 lbs. (- 2.0 lbs.)
10/18/08 ... 260.0 lbs. (- 1.8 lbs.)
10/25/08 ... 262.0 lbs. (+ 2.0 lbs.) . . . Calories too high
11/01/08 ... 258.0 lbs. (- 4.0 lbs.) . . . Goodbye 260's
11/08/08 ... 253.8 lbs. (- 4.2 lbs.) . . . Met goal: -30
11/15/08 ... 252.4 lbs. (- 1.4 lbs.) . . . Not exercising
11/22/08 ... 248.8 lbs. (- 3.6 lbs.) . . . Goodbye 250's
11/29/08 ... 248.2 lbs. (- 0.6 lbs.) . . . Thanksgiving
12/06/08 ... 245.8 lbs. (- 2.4 lbs.)
12/13/08 ... 243.0 lbs. (- 2.8 lbs.) . . . Met goal: - 40
12/20/08 ... 242.6 lbs. (- 0.2 lbs.)
12/27/08 ... 243.2 lbs. (+ 0.6 lbs.) . . . Christmas
01/03/09 ... 237.8 lbs. (- 5.4 lbs.)
01/10/09 ... 234.8 lbs. (- 3.0 lbs.)
01/17/09 ... 234.0 lbs. (- 0.8 lbs.) . . . Met goal: - 50
01/24/09 ... 231.6 lbs. (- 2.4 lbs.)
01/31/09 ... 230.8 lbs. (- 0.8 lbs.)
02/07/09 ... 230.0 lbs. (- 0.8 lbs.)
02/14/09 ... 228.2 lbs. (- 1.8 lbs.)
02/21/09 ... 225.0 lbs. (- 3.2 lbs.)
02/28/09 ... 222.8 lbs. (- 2.2 lbs.) . . . Met goal: -60
03/07/09 ... 224.0 lbs. (+ 2.2 lbs.)
03/14/09 ... 224.0 lbs. Surgery
03/21/09 ... 224.0 lbs.
03/28/09 ... 222.8 lbs. (- 2.2 lbs.) Back in the hospital
04/04/09 ... 217.2 lbs. (- 5.6 lbs.) . . . Goodbye 220's
04/11/09 ... 219.0 lbs.
04/18/09 ... 219.0 lbs.
04/25/09 ... 219.0 lbs.
05/02/09 ... 219.0 lbs.
05/09/09 ... 219.0 lbs. back in the hospital again. 3rd time's a charm
05/16/09 ... 219,0 lbs.
05/23/09 ... 219.0 lbs.
05/30/09 ... 219.0 lbs.
06/06/09 ... 219.0 lbs.
06/13/09 ... 225.0 lbs. (a week of stress & crap)
06/20/09 ... 222.0 lbs. (- 3.0 lbs.)
06/27/09 ... 229.0 lbs. (+ 7.0 lbs.) Trip to San Francisco
07/04/09 ... 227.6 lbs. (- 1.4 lbs.)
07/11/09 ... 224.6 lbs. (- 3.0 lbs.)
07/18/09 ... 223.6 lbs. (- 1.0 lbs.)
07/25/09
08/01/09 It will be a year on TDP tomorrow, 8/2/09
09/05/09 ... 223.6 lbs. (started a challenge a week ago)
09/12/09 ... 218.8 lbs. (- 4.8 lbs.) Yay!
09/19/09 ... 221.0 lbs. (+ 2.2 lbs.) Ouch!
09/26/09 ... 221.0 lbs. (- 0.0 lbs.)
09/03/09 ... 220.8 lbs. (- 0.2 lbs.)
10/10/09 ... 219.8 lbs. (- 1.0 lbs.)
10/17/09 ... 219.4 lbs. (- 0.4 lbs.)
11/14/09 ... 219.0 lbs. (- 0.4 lbs.)
11/21/09 ... 217.4 lbs. (- 1.6 lbs.)
01/01/10 ... 231.6 lbs. Holidays = Ready for a new start.
10/09/10 ... 239.8 lbs. Another re-start
01/04/11 ... 253.0 lbs. Another start. Never giving up.
01/01/12 ... 257.0 lbs. At it again. Never giving up.