Let's see I used to weigh about 235 and went on Scan Diet for about a year, went all the way down to about 180, which I was very happy with. Of course, happiness is overrated, so I started drinking and gained every single pound back and then some. So here I was at about 250. My feet hurt again, I'm hot all the time and it's not attractive. After my problem with alchohol (beer) about a 12 pack a day, which I now seem to have under control. By the grace of God and with his help, one day I just quit. That was about 4 months ago.
I immediately dropped 15 pounds, but was lethargic, beyond anything resembling bearable. I was then diagnosed with an underactive thryoid, which I am taking medication for and I'm feeling much better. I recently watched a good friend (more like a brother) undergo a severely embarrasing and potentially dangerous experience, which was largely in part due to the fact that he weighs more than 400 lbs. Then I hit the brakes. He and I are now dieting together, although he lives more than 2500 miles away. I just discovered calorie count and we are taking control of our eating habits, by tracking them. This alone goes a long way to controlling what one eats. For me, anyway, I don't want see that I ate any one meal that was more than 500 calories. Dieting in the past, I tracked calories and carbs, but never realized how good or bad some of the things I eat are. This helps me a lot.
Now, if I could just get my buddy added as a friend??/ I can't figure out how to do it. Anyway, hi everyone.
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