my cardiologist appointment, not that any of you should care.

[SLICE]

so today was my 1 year check up with my cardiologist and the good news is i still have a heart, if fact my heart is so good he took me off all my med's.

why you ask.

well in the last 11 months i've lost 90 pounds i have gone from a massively obese tub of lard. from 342.6 pounds down to 252.6 pounds.
i went from a size 62 waist to a 46 waist.

it wasn't easy when i first started 3/17/22 i was pretty sure i would die in the first week. day one on the elliptical i managed a mind blowing 5 whole minutes.

day 2 i walked.

day 3 elliptical 7 minutes, walked/elliptical/ walked rinse repeat daily. i do 40 minute elliptical workouts now and 2.5 mile walks.

cut all the garbage food out of my life ( i never drank soft drinks ). i weigh all my food and eat a serving size. TRUST ME it's a complete lifestyle change

i stopped eating pasta and switched to brown rice pasta.

sunday-friday i have oatmeal and banana for breakfast mid morning is fresh pineapple snack, lunch is protein shake, dinner is chicken/pork or the brown rice pasta.

saturday morning is pancakes.

sunday is my cheat day. for dinner i have a 2 pound ribeye with sauteed onions/bell pepper & sweet potato.

you can follow my story on instagram at grumpyoldman60 .

i will continue my weight loss program, i want to get down to 220-225 and then i'll need surgery to remove all the BS excess skin i have hanging off of me, that is the only drawback to losing that much weight. you can only stretch your meat suit so far before it won't go back.

peace and GOD bless

 

[Navydad]

That's great. Best of luck to you. In 2019 I underwent radiation for prostate cancer. I put on ten pounds simply because I was exhausted by the radiation and got no exercise whatsoever. I made changes and lost the weight, but it was tough. I have nothing but awe and respect for people that have done what you're doing. I don't think I could do it.

 

[SLICE]

That's great. Best of luck to you. In 2019 I underwent radiation for prostate cancer. I put on ten pounds simply because I was exhausted by the radiation and got no exercise whatsoever. I made changes and lost the weight, but it was tough. I have nothing but awe and respect for people that have done what you're doing. I don't think I could do it.

like i said it's a lifestyle change , i see your from Chillicothe, Oh, are you familiar with the ross county conservation league, i go up every couple of years for the big gun shoot

 

[ARtraveler]

:congrats: I had one heart attack. Been in twice for stents. They wanted to put a heart pump in, but I refuse to go there.

 

[Peteoz]

Go Stephan……..great to hear……..yep, it’s a hard road alright, but worth it:2thumbs:

Pete

 

[Deanna777]

Congrats! Keep doing what you are doing.

You can do this!

Deanna

 

[2dogs]

That's great. Best of luck to you. In 2019 I underwent radiation for prostate cancer. I put on ten pounds simply because I was exhausted by the radiation and got no exercise whatsoever. I made changes and lost the weight, but it was tough. I have nothing but awe and respect for people that have done what you're doing. I don't think I could do it.

I can tell SLICE is going through hell. Like you I also underwent radiation for prostate cancer back in 01. To me, it was like a well earned vacation. I played golf, went scuba diving and flew ultralights. The only downside to it all was I had to interrupt my fun by showing up for treatment every day. I'm well past my 10 year window but you've got 6 more years to go. Wish you much luck and keep up on your annual PSA tests.

 

[Navydad]

like i said it's a lifestyle change , i see your from Chillicothe, Oh, are you familiar with the ross county conservation league, i go up every couple of years for the big gun shoot

Yes sir I am. I have a few friends that are very involved with the operations there.

 

[Navydad]

I can tell SLICE is going through hell. Like you I also underwent radiation for prostate cancer back in 01. To me, it was like a well earned vacation. I played golf, went scuba diving and flew ultralights. The only downside to it all was I had to interrupt my fun by showing up for treatment every day. I'm well past my 10 year window but you've got 6 more years to go. Wish you much luck and keep up on your annual PSA tests.

Surgery in 2018 and follow up radiation in 2019. Radiation in July and August and I was great until the final week and then the fatigue hit me hard. took most of September to get over that and then in October my wife and I left on a five week road trip on our Spyder. I do the check ups. PSA is non detectable as of November and has been for three years. Doing great and living our dream. Guys, get that PSA checked. It's a simple test and may save your life.

 

[pegasus1300]

I went thru the prostate radiation thing over 20 years ago. I rode my motorcycle to the appointments for the first few weeks and even went to work. The last couple of weeks I took off work and had to have my wife drive me everywhere. Steve congrats on fighting the good fight. Yes we care and we sre happy things sre going so well for you. Many of us are struggling with like issues. I had 4bypass surgey last july and am struggling to lose weight so your story is very encouraging to me. Keep it and many happy trails to you.

 

[SLICE]

Yes sir I am. I have a few friends that are very involved with the operations there.

do you know a guy. named esty ( evelispringer)

 

[MONK]

Good on you, SLICE! Way to go! I've weighed about 300# for years. If I don't lose some weight in the next few years, I probably won't have an additional few years.

 

[bojiro]

Way to go Slice!! I've lost about 60 lb in the last year from a high of 280. That stent in the Widowmaker convinced me to start. I use a Fitbit tracker which estimates my daily calorie burn and I weigh everything like you and record my input with a daily deficit of about 1000 calories. I cut sugars and most carbs and especially FRUCTOSE. It's nice to be able to see my junk over the frunk! Thanks for your post.

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Congrats, Slice! Resolve and determination are the most important factors when it comes to making healthy lifestyle changes, and you've shown us it can be done!

My first cardiologist retired, and the second one moved across country, so I was assigned to a PA in the cardiology office. My GP agreed when I said I think she knew as much or more than the trained cardiologists do! My second cardo had put a recommendation in my chart for a stress test in 2022. The PA asked about my exercise routine. I told her I walk the treadmill nearly every day at 2.3 mph for 1 mile + at 7% incline. She said, "You're doing a stress test every day. I'm going to cancel the recommendation for a formal stress test! Believe me, that was tremendous encouragement! You know what makes the treadmill quite tolerable? I have computer set up on it so I read the newspaper, email, and forum posts while I'm walking. Sometimes I even type in a response to a topic here on SL!

Eating healthy is a real challenge when so much of our food is carbohydrate based, and you've grown up eating a carbo centered diet. I'm not doing so great in that arena.

Do you know what the secret is to losing weight? I determined years ago the secret is to have an affair! ****************************************************** A love affair with hunger pangs! If your stomach isn't rumbling every time when it's time to eat, you're eating more than you should. I know.

 

[Navydad]

do you know a guy. named esty ( evelispringer)

I know of him I don't know him personally. Bit of a small community so you recognize names even if you don't know a fella. Gary Watts is a close friend who does a lot out there and another who recently passed was Paul Langhirt. I worked for Paul for several years when he owned an electric repair business here.

 

[SLICE]

I know of him I don't know him personally. Bit of a small community so you recognize names even if you don't know a fella. Gary Watts is a close friend who does a lot out there and another who recently passed was Paul Langhirt. I worked for Paul for several years when he owned an electric repair business here.

small world

 

[SLICE]

Way to go Slice!! I've lost about 60 lb in the last year from a high of 280. That stent in the Widowmaker convinced me to start. I use a Fitbit tracker which estimates my daily calorie burn and I weigh everything like you and record my input with a daily deficit of about 1000 calories. I cut sugars and most carbs and especially FRUCTOSE. It's nice to be able to see my junk over the frunk! Thanks for your post.

taking willy out and being able to see him is a big plus....the better half is happier also

 

[SLICE]

Congrats, Slice! Resolve and determination are the most important factors when it comes to making healthy lifestyle changes, and you've shown us it can be done!

My first cardiologist retired, and the second one moved across country, so I was assigned to a PA in the cardiology office. My GP agreed when I said I think she knew as much or more than the trained cardiologists do! My second cardo had put a recommendation in my chart for a stress test in 2022. The PA asked about my exercise routine. I told her I walk the treadmill nearly every day at 2.3 mph for 1 mile + at 7% incline. She said, "You're doing a stress test every day. I'm going to cancel the recommendation for a formal stress test! Believe me, that was tremendous encouragement! You know what makes the treadmill quite tolerable? I have computer set up on it so I read the newspaper, email, and forum posts while I'm walking. Sometimes I even type in a response to a topic here on SL!

Eating healthy is a real challenge when so much of our food is carbohydrate based, and you've grown up eating a carbo centered diet. I'm not doing so great in that arena.

Do you know what the secret is to losing weight? I determined years ago the secret is to have an affair! ****************************************************** A love affair with hunger pangs! If your stomach isn't rumbling every time when it's time to eat, you're eating more than you should. I know.

elliptical and walking i have music playing in my head. my music runs the gauntlet from death metal to gangsta rap/heavy metal/black metal/motown/hip hop/classic rock/golden oldies... NO COUNTRY, country makes me want to drive into a bridge. some soul and funk and punk rock

 

[SLICE]

Not that any of you should care , but yesterday at the Doc for my testosterone shot I'm officially down 109 pounds.

I will continue until I get to 210-220.

Lifting weights has been added to my cardio, upper body 95% of the time as my legs are in fantastic shape from all the elliptical and walking.

Stephan.

 

[rap4th]

AWESOME! I am glad to hear you are doing well!!!

I too have changed my lifestyle on what I eat in order to loose weight. It has not been easy, but I am down 15lbs so far and I feel better already! I still have to loose another 50 or so pounds and I am hoping on my next doctor's visit in August to get off my blood pressure medicine.

Rob