Check back here real soon because I may have some really good, BIG news!!
Have a few updates to throw at you! First off, I finally made it past the 150 pounds lost mark; 152 to be exact. Still much work to do but I am stoked how far I have come.
I had another round of blood tests and my A1C came back at a 5.3 which is normal. I was so happy to see this number. Was maybe expecting a 5.7 or 5.5 at the best. Does not mean the diabetes scare is over! I now have to be more diligent than ever!
Exercise is progressing at a great pace. Sometimes, I tend over to it, so I am still trying to learn. I have to remind myself all of the time that this is not about a number (scale), but about getting healthy.
So where do I go from here? I think I am just going to take it 25 pounds at a time and see what happens. Another 25, 50, 75, 100? If I can do this over the next 1 year, I will be happy with everything and beyond. My real reason for this journey is to get healthy and break this yo-yo I have been messing with my whole life. If I get to a point where I am completely comfortable, I will leave it there. I really think another 100 pounds is impossible, but I also never thought I would be at this point either! Maybe anything is possible!
Next goals:
-25 more pounds by March 31.
-50 pounds by June 30. (200 total)
-75 pounds by September 30.
-100 pounds by December 31. (250 total)
If I can get down to that 225 - 250 pounds lost range, skin removal surgery could become a need and option. That would be a really long time! Any way, the money could mean a stop to that, and no surgery at all.
Weight loss adventures and random thoughts of Chef Jeff.
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Sunday, November 10, 2013
It's been a long time...
Yes, it has been a while since I have posted so there are some good things to update:
My physical therapy did not work, and it did actually make my hip situation a little worse. I did get a few cortisone shots and this has helped greatly!!
I was really not able to do much exercise from July 2nd until just a few weeks ago. I got really tired of not moving as much as I should so I joined up with a gym and my pain situation has improved greatly since then!
I am not really a gym person but I have really enjoyed this experience over the past few weeks!
I am now down 141 pounds and just 10 pounds away from my goal of 299 pounds by my next doctors appointment on November 27. I hope I can get there!
A victory: I dropped another pant size. OK, I know this does not sound like a big deal, but when I started this, I was probably around a 74 (+) inch waist. This equals a 6X pant size. I could not really even tell you what jeans size I was because I do not think I fit into anything I had. Then I did squeeze into a 64 inch pant size, but that was still way too small. Today, I got into a 48 inch pant comfortably. When I left college, I was a 44 inch pant size.
So where do I go from here?? Let me got through this next 10 pounds and then I will make some decisions.
And maybe post another picture as well. It is good to be exercising intensely again!
KCCO
My physical therapy did not work, and it did actually make my hip situation a little worse. I did get a few cortisone shots and this has helped greatly!!
I was really not able to do much exercise from July 2nd until just a few weeks ago. I got really tired of not moving as much as I should so I joined up with a gym and my pain situation has improved greatly since then!
I am not really a gym person but I have really enjoyed this experience over the past few weeks!
I am now down 141 pounds and just 10 pounds away from my goal of 299 pounds by my next doctors appointment on November 27. I hope I can get there!
A victory: I dropped another pant size. OK, I know this does not sound like a big deal, but when I started this, I was probably around a 74 (+) inch waist. This equals a 6X pant size. I could not really even tell you what jeans size I was because I do not think I fit into anything I had. Then I did squeeze into a 64 inch pant size, but that was still way too small. Today, I got into a 48 inch pant comfortably. When I left college, I was a 44 inch pant size.
So where do I go from here?? Let me got through this next 10 pounds and then I will make some decisions.
And maybe post another picture as well. It is good to be exercising intensely again!
KCCO
Thursday, August 29, 2013
It has been a long week...
Had a colonoscopy on Monday and everything went well. Nothing abnormal was found and one small pollop was removed. My hip is still hurting but I am starting some physical therapy so I hope this helps. My second a1c test results are in and it was the same. Great it did not go up, but disappointing that it was not lower since I have eliminated so much sugar, starch, and processed crap from my daily diet. Frustrated today!. But I feel good and am feeling healthy!
KCCO!!
KCCO!!
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
WOW!
So I had really personally not realized how much of a physical change I have been through over the past year. It has been a long but good year. 120 down but still more to go. The pictures were eye opening.
Still having a few health issues. I am tired of the doctors office, being poked, prodded, and scanned. Maybe this will let off here in a few weeks. Still one big hurdle to tackle. Will fill in more as I get closer to the day.
Have had a few questions about what am I doing? What is my secret? It is pretty simple: Less energy in, more energy out, low carbs. Looks like this: ( - food) + (+exercise) - refined sugar and carbs = weight loss for me. Everyone is different so who knows what works for who?
I know shear determination is the binding force for everything!
KCCO for now!
Jeff
Still having a few health issues. I am tired of the doctors office, being poked, prodded, and scanned. Maybe this will let off here in a few weeks. Still one big hurdle to tackle. Will fill in more as I get closer to the day.
Have had a few questions about what am I doing? What is my secret? It is pretty simple: Less energy in, more energy out, low carbs. Looks like this: ( - food) + (+exercise) - refined sugar and carbs = weight loss for me. Everyone is different so who knows what works for who?
I know shear determination is the binding force for everything!
KCCO for now!
Jeff
Monday, August 12, 2013
Saturday, July 20, 2013
More good, bad, and ugly...
The Ugly: So I have injured myself. I fell a few weeks ago and have been in considerable pain ever since. X-ray said nothing broken and I had an MRI yesterday so waiting for the results of this.
The Bad: I gained a pound last week but that is not all that bad actually. And it hurts to stand, walk, and exercise so that has not been happening for almost 3 weeks and that is bad.
The Good: I have lost 105 pounds!
Other than being injured, everything is moving along. I am doing a low carb lifestyle right now and I love it!!
Ciao for now.
The Bad: I gained a pound last week but that is not all that bad actually. And it hurts to stand, walk, and exercise so that has not been happening for almost 3 weeks and that is bad.
The Good: I have lost 105 pounds!
Other than being injured, everything is moving along. I am doing a low carb lifestyle right now and I love it!!
Ciao for now.
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Down but not out...
I have been feeling very depressed over the past few months. Depression is something I have struggled with for most of my adult life and there are just time where I am very down. This is where I have been for a while. I have fought with eating right and exercise over this time, but did not do any real crazy eating. Just had a doctors visit 2 weeks ago and hope to hear some test results soon so maybe I can get a little help. I want to feel better and am tried of this feeling down feeling I have.
But I am not out for sure. This week, I have been back 100%, eating well and exercising hard! I have done some long walks over the past month and am now working on a interval training routine that is kicking my butt! I have tried the low carb thing over the past week and lost 11 pounds and am actually kind of digging the diet. Really trying to restrict the sugar and am not doing a no carb thing. So I actually like the way I am feeling right now. Will continue with this for a while longer to see results.
Blood pressure has been good over this time so I am not planning and more hospital stays in the near future! I am looking to work with a nutritionist to help me along with this journey. So will see what happens there. But I think I do better if I have a monitor and set some goals. Se here are the goals for the rest of the year:
Current Weight: 366
By August 27: Weigh 321
By December 10: Weigh 290
(these dates are by corresponding doctors appointments.)
So we shall see what happens!
Ciao for now.
But I am not out for sure. This week, I have been back 100%, eating well and exercising hard! I have done some long walks over the past month and am now working on a interval training routine that is kicking my butt! I have tried the low carb thing over the past week and lost 11 pounds and am actually kind of digging the diet. Really trying to restrict the sugar and am not doing a no carb thing. So I actually like the way I am feeling right now. Will continue with this for a while longer to see results.
Blood pressure has been good over this time so I am not planning and more hospital stays in the near future! I am looking to work with a nutritionist to help me along with this journey. So will see what happens there. But I think I do better if I have a monitor and set some goals. Se here are the goals for the rest of the year:
Current Weight: 366
By August 27: Weigh 321
By December 10: Weigh 290
(these dates are by corresponding doctors appointments.)
So we shall see what happens!
Ciao for now.
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Change...
Change is hard. If nothing else, I have shown this over the past few years. It is hard changing a lifestyle to get healthier, and that is most likely the easiest of them all. I decided to take down my chef jeff web site. My time is short and I could just not see paying for more years when I was not really doing that much with it anyway. Heck, this blog is free and I can barely keep up with writing on a regular basis.
So all is well. Got official test results back for the first time in my life and all is pretty good. A few areas to work on but all in all, I am pretty healthy. Just still need to keep on exercising and losing the weight. It is so damn hard. I am determined and I press on. I went ahead and went to the eye doctor and have good eye sight, but because of age, and getting older, I am getting glasses!
So I thought I had something more to say tonight, but alas, my mind is barren. I will rant again soon. Waiting for warmer weather so I can get out walking more and more!
Ciao for now!
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Still pluggin along...
Yes, once again I have neglected my blog. But I am still around and on track for the most part. All except that I have been diagnosed with heart disease and just spent a few days in the CCU. I am OK and was never feeling bad but my blood pressure was sky high; hence the name "the silent killer". Am down around 70 pounds since the start which is behind expectations but still a really good thing! With my new found focus, to stay alive, I am expecting things to continue to progress!
So I finally did go to the doctor. If I had not spoken about this before, I have an extreme fear of doctors! There is no reason to have this fear but I do. I was planning on going after I had hit the 250 mark so it would of been a while. Just going down this rabbit hole a little sooner than expected. The good news as I know it right now; my heart is functioning well, my cholesterol is normal, blood sugar is normal, kidneys are functioning well, and all of this is subject to change! I am not 20 and I am still a big tub of goo to my BP is high! I have follow up with the doctor in 2 weeks I hope!
So back to eating like a rabbit, watching the salt intake, and keeping my saturated fat intake in check. Do not need to do much different other than do what I am doing and lose more weight!
Ciao for today!
So I finally did go to the doctor. If I had not spoken about this before, I have an extreme fear of doctors! There is no reason to have this fear but I do. I was planning on going after I had hit the 250 mark so it would of been a while. Just going down this rabbit hole a little sooner than expected. The good news as I know it right now; my heart is functioning well, my cholesterol is normal, blood sugar is normal, kidneys are functioning well, and all of this is subject to change! I am not 20 and I am still a big tub of goo to my BP is high! I have follow up with the doctor in 2 weeks I hope!
So back to eating like a rabbit, watching the salt intake, and keeping my saturated fat intake in check. Do not need to do much different other than do what I am doing and lose more weight!
Ciao for today!
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