One year ago on September 5th, I enrolled in my first DietBet. I could not have imagined that 1 year later I would be one of the first beta members of the DB maintainers group!
I was fed up. Again. I've lost 50 or more pounds probably 5 times in my life. I was 59 1/2 years old and depressed at the prospect of being fat at 60. So I set 5 goals:
1. Eat clean, low carb and sugar-free
2. Get body fat to 25 (below "obese" level.)
3. Run a half marathon on my 60th birthday
4. Get down to my drivers license weight
5. Wear my wedding dress from 1975, on my 40th anniversary.
✔️.✔️.✔️.✔️.✔️!!!
Missions Accomished! With the accountability that I received from diet bet, low-carb Facebook friends & others, I hit every goal that I set out to achieve this year. Lost over 75 lbs. & I feel fantastic. I even blew out my knee soon after the half marathon, but because my weight & Health are so good, I have made a rapid recovery. My body fat is at 25% from a high of 38%- Blood work/cholesterol and BP are excellent. I take nothing but a vitamin pill each day. And I intend to keep it that way. I'm happy to share what I've learned over a lifetime of gaining and losing weight, and feeling uncomfortable in my own skin. I've tailored a way of eating that works for me- and the biggest miracle of all is that the cravings for carbs and sweets are virtually gone. I'm sugar-free for year now and loving life. Looking forward to sharing with everyone this next phase of the journey -including weightlifting and strength training - and beating the statistics that say maintaining weight loss is virtually impossible. I'm living it, loving it and feeling strong!