Obesity Discussion Forums - View Single Post - If you had to lose 200+ lbs how would you do it? I walk to lose the weight.

William Wallace · 10-30-06, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by jacqueline

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Originally Posted by Daniel at 52

In 1997, I found out that I need to lose 250lbs+ and if I did not, well they said my chance of being alive was not go. I found out that I had diabetes even this didn’t stop me from eating more and more. I got up to about 530lbs. this was as big as I was to go. For my Doctors said again that I was going to die if I did nothing. These words almost got me to turn my life around. However, as you know that will not always work when you do not care as I did. It took my diabetes nurse to do this. She sent me to class where she said that all her people would be there. When I got there, I saw people in all stages of diabetes this put me in the right mind to change my ways. First, I had to lose the weight. No first, I had to learn to move my body again. This I did by going to Physical Therapy for 3 day a week for 6months after words when I could walk and move. I started on the hard part of my life to get my life back. This is the hard part I went to the gym tried this but, my money was not going to help me do this. I had to find away to lose weight that cost less. I did this by seeing a ad that walking was the way to go. So in 1998 I started to walk. I was about 485 lbs at the time. I walked for a short time but I was losing only about 3-4 lbs a month. I wanted to lose more real fast like 10-20lbs a month. When I told my doctor, he laugh at me said that was not real thing to do. So I had to start over again. This was hard to do for I wanted to do this real fast. Again, my diabetes nurse said that this was going to take a lot of time like years. I was mad at first for years were a long time to me. But this is my 9th year doing this and I have lost 200lbs and walking 2-3miles 5-6 times a week. After nine years It gets harder to do this everyday. If you can help me find ways to do my walks let me know.

Hi Daniel ! Wow, I sure give you a lot of credit for your persistence. Everyone wants to lose their extra weight quickly, but you have done it the right way. I have done the quick weight loss thing many times, but the weight always comes back because the diet/exercise plan is too drastic and unrealistic. The only time I have ever been able to be enthusiastic about exercise, and that includes brisk walking is when I had a friend come along. My walks would breeze right by when I had someone to talk to and keep pace with. Give it a try, I bet it will make your walking a lot more tolerable. Good luck!

You took the words right out of my mouth, best way to go is with a partner, or like Obesity Discussion said, if you are at the gym, have a trainer there to push you (or a buddy!).

Welcome to the site Daniel! :happy: You should be proud of yourself for losing as much weight as you have so far.

The old Tortoise and the Hare adage comes to mind- "slow and steady wins the race," at least that is what your doctors seem to be telling you. While I agree to some extent, you can speed things up with a structured diet like Obesity Discussion mentioned. I too would be curious to learn about your eating habits. Have you considered consulting a nutritionist?