In early August of last year in the NDSU Bison football locker room at the beginning of summer training camp, I weighed myself at a hefty 279 pounds. Now I have lived a somewhat different lifestyle in the past 7 months than I did last summer. I have been snacking a LOT less during the day during my school year, basically eating my meals with less added on, I have tried to consume an average dose of at least 70-75% of the daily recommended dose of fruits and veggies (a couple big glasses of OJ and a big banana every morning help out, along with a salad with dinner), and taking multivitamins every morning also helps. I really have not increased my activity, though. Yet I still was able to lose 30 POUNDS in the past 7 months!!!
The weird thing is that this has happened so gradually that I haven't really noticed that much. I weighed myself on a fairly new bathroom scale at my parent's house, so I hope the figures aren't too off. Add to the fact that you generally way a couple pounds lighter in the morning than at night, and it's the middle of the night.
I'm sooooo freaking happy right now!! I hadn't weighed myself in a LOOONG time. Last time I weighed myself was at the doctor's office last November, when I weighed in at 267, so I knew I had lost weight then. But I can't BELIEVE I went all the way under 250!!
Sometimes when you're really obese like I was, a slight lifestyle change over many months can lead to a LOT of weight loss. This ROCKS!!
