Down to 226.8lbs. At my height I was 330, but as recently as 2 and a half years ago I was 295.
Many years ago, my doctor told me that to go below 225 or 220 would require me to lose significant muscle, I now think that is hogwash, as I'm as strong as ever. Actually more so, because I have 4x the stamina. (not an exaggeration, I'm the -only slightly- fat guy who outlasts everyone in taekwondo) I think 200lbs is totally possible.
Go get 200 in 2015... have you bought new clothes all the way down? I'm guessing the pants/shirts for 330 look ridiculous on 300 which look ridiculous on 250 which look unflattering on 225. Has anyone ever felt bad about having to buy new clothes because they're now in shape?
200 will happen! I have had to buy all new clothing 3 different times now, but that's okay. I did buy a lot of clothes at Goodwill, since I know I'll still continue to get smaller. I also got rid of older, bigger clothes as an incentive to not get fat again. I did keep my original belt, which I've cut almost a foot off of. Its a daily reminder that makes me smile.
What have I done? Basically, eat right, move my body and kill stress. We eliminated grains, legumes, sugar and processed foods, so I basically eat animals, plants, and some lactose free dairy. (We make our own yogurt) No portion control. I eat what I want, when I want, as long as its one of the approved foods. We eat a crapton of eggs. We started counting this month. We have bought 10 dozen eggs this month. I don't think we will need to buy more as we have 28 eggs left for the rest of the month. That sounds like a lot but I'll bet we end the month with only a handful left.
My current job is moderately active, running around with the kids, and while it doesn't pay near as much as my old job, I have plenty of time to train at taekwondo 2-4x/week, and come home and cook real food.
I also love my work, and while it has its stresses, I find I'm having fun most days. At my old job, I would vent about stuff all the time. Now I come home chuckling. The same with my training. Sometimes I train super hard and come home tired, but a lot of times I just train and have fun with it. I just have a lot of play and fun. My students are the ones who tell ME that I play too much.
I plan on starting to incorporate some intentional strength training, just because... I don't know, because being strong is fun. I figure I'll up my protein intake on those days. More eggs.
Yay!
