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Introduction Text back again ... starting 3/17/16 My goal is just to lose 1 pound per week ... so here's to 903 days of the treadmill. Wish me luck! 2016 - 287 heaviest to 233.8 lost 53.2 lbs 2017 - 225.2 lost 8.6 lbs - total 61.8 lbs 2018 - 221.4 lost 3.8 lbs - total 65.6 lbs My goal for 2019 is to lose another 52 lbs (a pound per week) January 2019 - 216.8 lost 6.8 lbs - total 70.2 lbs back on Spark People as of 1/5/09 1/5/09 - 234 heaviest 2/17/09 - 230 - Starting Weight - Obese 3/16/09 - 218 lost 12 lbs 4/13/09 - 213.5 lost 4.5 lbs - total 16.5 lbs 5/11/09 - 205.5 lost 8.0 lbs - total 24.5 lbs 6/11/09 - 194 lost 11.5 lbs - total 36 lbs 6/30/09 - 190 lost 4 lbs - total 40 lb - Overweight 7/28/09 - 183 lost 7 lbs - total 47 lbs 8/25/09 - 174.5 lost 8.5 lbs - total 55.5 lbs 9/26/09 - 164.5 lost 10 lbs - total 65.5 lbs 10/27/09 - 162.5 lost 2 lbs - total 67.5 lbs History: 2016 - (3/17 starting weigh 287) 2014 - lost 32.6 (4/4 starting weight 268.7) gained 43 2009 - lost 73 (1/5 - 234 to 10/14 - 161) gained 107.7 2007 - lost 29.5 (1/2 - 231.5 to 6/10 - 202) gained 32 2002 - lost 20 (12/9/01 - 188 to 3/4/02 - 168) gained 63.5 4/27/14 - In 2009 I lost 73 pounds with the help of the prescribed medication Phentercot (phentermine). I crashed emotionally terribly after coming off the medication and gained back all the weight plus almost 35 more. After that bad experience I didn't want to try again and stopped caring. Now I am back to losing weight and being able to move and feel better.

Eat healthy and exercise as a lifestyle. Manage high blood pressure and cholesterol. Lose 129 pounds in 129 weeks (2.5 years) 903 days on the treadmill. BMI in the Healthy range. (24.7 wt 158) Reduce medication & supplements from 10 pills to 1 per day.

*Track and stay within calorie range 1200-1600 *Keep Sodium under 2300 mg (for HBP) *Keep carbs under 100 *Track 30 minutes of exercise (treadmill - raising gradually) *Get 8 hours of sleep *Drink 8 glasses of water *Have 5 fruits & vegetables (will raise to 8 eventually) *Get 5,000 steps (will raise to 10,000 gradually) *Get as many Spark points as possible *Cook healthy dinners instead of eating out

I grew up in northern IN, moved to NJ, CA, IL and now live in NC. I'm married with 3 grown kids and a grandson. We have a beagle named Hunter. We enjoy getting exercise while playing Pokemon.

I love to read and enjoy watching movies based on books, as well as old Oscar movies. I love recording my books on GoodReads. My screen name is "cyber-librarian" on Bookcrossing. I also enjoy genealogy.

Add a Link Diane North Carolina Fitbit wearer since 4/13/16 Average Steps ~ 5,155 back on Spark People as of 3/17/16 as of January 2019 ~ lost 70.2 lbs total and 6.8 lbs this year
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