Formally introducing myself to the forum (400+ lbs starting weight)

[Peter]

Following your progress slabb.

I love your writing and the little observations. It’s a journey of discovery and achievements. I started keto shy of 300lb and recently smashed 100kg which was awesome. What kept me on track was the improved health benefits. The observations and learning what works are a great part of the journey. I have little sayings for certain occasions “do not want”, “sugar is poison”, things like that. I also managed to change my negative self-talk. Positive self-talk is so good

Anyway - GO YOU!

[Ruina]

You and I are necks and necks!

[GodwinGoGo]

Kind of a visual, isn’t it?

[buxomlass]

I talked to a buddy of mine that evening and told him about the short lived win and he said something that hit me right where it needed to. He said, “Slabb, that was just a sneak preview. You saw that number, so you know it’s possible.”

I like this friend of yours!

[Janie]

I like this friend of yours!

I agree! Great to have the support of someone who cares about you. Sometimes our friends let their own issues get in the way of saying kind things, even if they don’t intend it.

[Lou52]

I love your story, your humor and your determination, and I love the support of all your cheerleaders here too. It takes a village as they say and this is a really great one, keep looking forward!

[dlc96_darren]

“do not want”, “sugar is poison”

This is great, Peter! I’m gonna use these.

Since I’m using this as an open diary of sorts, I might as well say that I’m torn between being proud of my resolve to be healthy and shame.

Well, @Slabb, I’m probably going to be the first here to say how disappointed I am about your progress.

You’ve inspired so many GREAT responses, I’M GONNA RUN OUT OF MY DAILY ALLOTMENT OF LIKES!

Seriously, I’m very proud you’re here, and giving us updates of your progress. It’s not just the weight loss that’s impressive, but the reflections you have as you continue on your journey to good health.

You’re doctor’s gonna flip out! Can hardly wait for the next update.

[Peter]

This is great, Peter! I’m gonna use these.

OK you have permission

I use them for self-talk programming, not conversation starters

Now if I walk past the donut shop my subconscious must run the ‘do not want’ subroutine for me because I don’t even stop to just look and see if they have that chocolate topped cream donut that I really like :whistling:

[PaulL]

a little lightheaded when I stand up,

Be sure to keep your salt intake up. You need more, now that you’re not eating so much carbohydrate. It will also help prevent constipation and headaches—all symptoms of too little sodium in the blood.

“do not want”, “sugar is poison”,

“Deathfood” is a suggestion I got here on these forums.

[Judy1437]

Chow is your journey going @kamaboko. It’s been 20 days.

[Magsymaybe]

Well done! You have done brilliantly well. I have a long long way to go too but have lost 50 lbs and am feeling great.

“Standing in groups because I was afraid chairs wouldn’t hold me”

I had forgotten this… I would eye up chairs suspiciously and would never sit on anything too low because of the embarrassment of struggling to get out again.
I’m interested in hearing about your progress. Good luck

[Magsymaybe]

Some people say to ditch the scales. I’m like you and like to weigh every day. The trouble is it can be very disheartening when you get the fluctuations…which is quite normal. I keep 2 charts…one is my daily record and the other is my weight every Saturday morning. That one puts it all into perspective and irons out those glitches. I also keep a record of my monthly drops. What do you mean I’m a control freak!?

[Ruina]

I use Happy Scale app, which records your weight as a dot, but smooths out the line and keeps a moving average weight. It really helps me to not freak out about spikes, or to get my hopes up too high from a big dip.

When I did WW years ago I hand drew a chart and drew light lines for my trajectory if I lost 2 lb a week, 1.5 a week and 1 a week. I weighed daily but only recorded my official weigh in. Having that 1.5 line especially was helpful. And the 1 line. When I felt I was going slow I looked at the cart and I was still in my goal range, and could see that even if I lost slower I was still getting closer to my goal.

[Magsymaybe]

That’s brilliant. Thanks

[M_Graham_S]

I feel great! I feel empowered. My wife is down over 30 lbs and feeling the benefits. My dad and step-mom have lost 40 lbs each.

As a family you all have lost a good sized man!!

[Rajseth]

Just grab some meat. Doesn’t matter what kind it is. You throw that meat on some heat. Doesn’t really matter what kind.

IKR! Simple enough
And when people ask how much weight I’ve lost, I usually deflect with “I’ve lost 12” on my waist”
Keep it real!

[Adriana]

Since I’m using this as an open diary of sorts, I might as well say that I’m torn between being proud of my resolve to be healthy and shame. I am so excited to be where I am and genuinely looking forward to the future, but there’s also this feeling of hesitation. I know I’ll never be the ripped stud and I’m ok with that. The shame comes from the fact that people notice my weight loss, and I excitedly tell them I’ve lost over 85 lbs. When I say that their jaws drop like a cartoon. “Wow! That’s great! That’s like a 10 year old!” In the back of my mind I always end up thinking how I’ve dropped so much weight and I’m still big.

I relate with this so much! What I can say is you (we) may have a while to go yet, but at least yo (we) are doing something now!

Reading your thread has been so inspiring for me, thank you.

[That_Fat_Guy]

I’m brand new to keto and this forum and haven’t lost ba single pound a month into it.

You might want to try tracking your foods. Chronometer is really good. My fitness pal has a pie chart. I was paying close attention to mine at first and was getting more carbs than I thought. Drink lots of water and use more salt.

[JackieBlue]

I have tracked very carefully from day one and am
Doing your other suggestions, as well. It’s been over 2 mos now and I still haven’t lost an ounce, and my hormones are going crazy. I’m still hanging in there, tho!

[Happyheart]

JackieBlue,
Some people, especially women, don’t lose weight right away. Sometimes it takes months. The less you have to lose, the slower it will go as well.
The health benefits of keto are much wider than just weightloss so keep that in mind as well. KCKO!