Thanks to an add on TV I'm now experiencing severe jam doughnut cravings. Rrrrgg....

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Well I've done it again, I lost 6lbs, somewhere, I'm down to 365lbs, that's 53lbs since I started... Another 25lbs to go and I'll be down to 340lbs or so, when will that happen? I've no idea. Though I think then I might buy regular mayo instead of the low fat kind.

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Woohoo! Congratz Vic:)

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Woohoo! Congratz Vic:)

Thanks Julie.

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Well I've done it again, I lost 6lbs, somewhere, I'm down to 365lbs, that's 53lbs since I started... Another 25lbs to go and I'll be down to 340lbs or so, when will that happen? I've no idea. Though I think then I might buy regular mayo instead of the low fat kind.

Don't stop Vic...keep going.

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Well I've done it again, I lost 6lbs, somewhere, I'm down to 365lbs, that's 53lbs since I started... Another 25lbs to go and I'll be down to 340lbs or so, when will that happen? I've no idea. Though I think then I might buy regular mayo instead of the low fat kind.

Don't stop Vic...keep going.

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Well I've done it again, I lost 6lbs, somewhere, I'm down to 365lbs, that's 53lbs since I started... Another 25lbs to go and I'll be down to 340lbs or so, when will that happen? I've no idea. Though I think then I might buy regular mayo instead of the low fat kind.

Don't stop Vic...keep going.

Well I'm losing most I think from My thighs, not My abdomen, that might never go away and surgery would work, but no one will do that in the county where I live at, IEHP is My health plan that overlies on top of Medi-Cal and it's only valid in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, but that's the 'Inland Empire Health Plan'... Straight Medi-Cal would work elsewhere, but the one place I talked to, said I'd have to live nearby, in Long Beach CA and that is way too expensive for Me. Plus My weight is tied to something else and I don't want to lose it at 54, so 340 is it. I'm very scared of going farther for now, after I'm 65 ok.

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Well I'm losing most I think from My thighs, not My abdomen, that might never go away and surgery would work, but no one will do that in the county where I live at, IEHP is My health plan that overlies on top of Medi-Cal and it's only valid in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, but that's the 'Inland Empire Health Plan'... Straight Medi-Cal would work elsewhere, but the one place I talked to, said I'd have to live nearby, in Long Beach CA and that is way too expensive for Me. Plus My weight is tied to something else and I don't want to lose it at 54, so 340 is it. I'm very scared of going farther for now, after I'm 65 ok.

I don't understand.....you don't know for fact that it "might never go away". Simply keep up the diet. I think a goal of under 300lbs would be tremendous for you.

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Where one looses weight, and in what sequence the weight loss appears, is not always obvious.
In your case your thighs had probably suffered from fat filling in for muscle loss, and that fat is among the easiest to loose. Once that's reduced your body will start to get rid of other fat.
My own weight loss has only recently resulted in a reduction in my beer belly, the first place for me to notice it was my face, which is a lot less flabby than it was, then my thighs (but they've now increased in sized, but with muscle not fat).... Still waiting for the moobs to reduce....
Setting a target is a good thing, and 340 is a far better target than 360. As yo approach 340 see how you feel, you might want a short rest, or you might feel you can manage a few more pounds. (Remember 340 is a loss of over 60 from your starting point)

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I don't own a scale myself, but did a weigh in at the Hotel/B&B Korpela.
Started at 145.2. left at 148.4 american weight messures.

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Well actually I've always had thick thighs, since I was about 11 or so, I wasn't fat though, fairly skinny in fact and about 4'6" tall, though when I was 12 I was taller, 5'10.75" tall in fact. I wasn't too active as most kids in Elementary school picked other kids for the team sports, no one picked Me. I was too tall for the exercise equipment, the rings were/are a good example, I could be on the rubber padding and reach the rings, totally useless to Me, when the school closed up, so did the athletic part of the school, today that part of the school is open and is managed by the city park next door after school hours. It's kind of hard to run when you have to stop at all street intersections for stop signs and yep motor vehicles. My parents didn't really ever encourage Me in anything, not school or even the Boy Scouts, they didn't ever talk of college for their 3 kids(in light of recent info that is 4 kids, I had a half sister, Dad was busy elsewhere, Mom wanted to divorce Him before I was born, good thing She never knew this or I wouldn't exist, a paternal cousin told Me after I found out He existed, He has a Brother and a Sister, all older than Me)... But I digress. I'm 6'1" tall today, same height as My Dad and Brother were, when I laugh I sound like My Brother too, weird.

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I don't own a scale myself, but did a weigh in at the Hotel/B&B Korpela.
Started at 145.2. left at 148.4 american weight messures.

There are two ways to look skinny. The unpleasant way is via diet and exercise. The other option is to over-feed everyone around you and then try to look thin in comparison.

Ulibelle, if you gained 3 pounds in 5 days, then my evil plan is unfolding per design - Bwahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!

I don't own a scale myself, but did a weigh in at the Hotel/B&B Korpela.
Started at 145.2. left at 148.4 american weight messures.

There are two ways to look skinny. The unpleasant way is via diet and exercise. The other option is to over-feed everyone around you and then try to look thin in comparison.

Ulibelle, if you gained 3 pounds in 5 days, then my evil plan is unfolding per design - Bwahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!

I wouldn't say that applies to everyones diets Angela, Mine works, since everything I like is included and I still eat things like ice cream, peanut butter and grape jelly(puree is more like it in this case, but whatever), I lost 6lbs in 6 days... I even eat turkey bologna sandwiches w/o any condiments, but then I'm out of BF lite mayo(15 calories a serving). :)

Yep, 'Best Fiends' Lite Mayo... ;)

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Ulibelle, if you gained 3 pounds in 5 days, then my evil plan is unfolding per design - Bwahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!

Judging by the way that everyone got fed to within an inch of their lives, she was lucky to get away with just 3 pounds :-)))

Yup:)

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Ulibelle, if you gained 3 pounds in 5 days, then my evil plan is unfolding per design - Bwahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!

Judging by the way that everyone got fed to within an inch of their lives, she was lucky to get away with just 3 pounds :-)))

I'd lose it within days...

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Ulibelle, if you gained 3 pounds in 5 days, then my evil plan is unfolding per design - Bwahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!

Judging by the way that everyone got fed to within an inch of their lives, she was lucky to get away with just 3 pounds :-)))

Uli fought bravely against the inevitable. The rest of us just gave in. I am too scared to weigh myself since I got back. I didn't make it to the gym this morning as I'm not quite recovered yet.

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Well I'm losing most I think from My thighs, not My abdomen, that might never go away and surgery would work, but no one will do that in the county where I live at, IEHP is My health plan that overlies on top of Medi-Cal and it's only valid in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, but that's the 'Inland Empire Health Plan'... Straight Medi-Cal would work elsewhere, but the one place I talked to, said I'd have to live nearby, in Long Beach CA and that is way too expensive for Me. Plus My weight is tied to something else and I don't want to lose it at 54, so 340 is it. I'm very scared of going farther for now, after I'm 65 ok.

I don't understand.....you don't know for fact that it "might never go away". Simply keep up the diet. I think a goal of under 300lbs would be tremendous for you.

Vic could be right. My roommate carried about 100 extra pounds for years and when her weight fell to normal levels, she retain a skin and fat flap on her stomach. They do surgery to correct it as it is common to have skin issues from the moisture trapped by the flap. Still the loss of weight did bring her blood sugar under control and helped reduce the load on her joints. I would suggest Vic talk to his doctor about how much weight to lose because 340 pounds could make him more susceptible to diabetes. I would guess the doctor would like to see a number around 200 pounds with Vic's history.

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Well I'm losing most I think from My thighs, not My abdomen, that might never go away and surgery would work, but no one will do that in the county where I live at, IEHP is My health plan that overlies on top of Medi-Cal and it's only valid in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, but that's the 'Inland Empire Health Plan'... Straight Medi-Cal would work elsewhere, but the one place I talked to, said I'd have to live nearby, in Long Beach CA and that is way too expensive for Me. Plus My weight is tied to something else and I don't want to lose it at 54, so 340 is it. I'm very scared of going farther for now, after I'm 65 ok.

I don't understand.....you don't know for fact that it "might never go away". Simply keep up the diet. I think a goal of under 300lbs would be tremendous for you.

Vic could be right. My roommate carried about 100 extra pounds for years and when her weight fell to normal levels, she retain a skin and fat flap on her stomach. They do surgery to correct it as it is common to have skin issues from the moisture trapped by the flap. Still the loss of weight did bring her blood sugar under control and helped reduce the load on her joints. I would suggest Vic talk to his doctor about how much weight to lose because 340 pounds could make him more susceptible to diabetes. I would guess the doctor would like to see a number around 200 pounds with Vic's history.

Lets see I weigh about 365lbs still, I was tested for diabetes and I don't have that, My intake of sugar is already pretty low, as is My intake of fat and I eat low calorie per serving foods, so I don't see Me getting diabetes, the only substantial source of sugar in My diet is ice cream and I don't buy that all the time.

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Well I'm losing most I think from My thighs, not My abdomen, that might never go away and surgery would work, but no one will do that in the county where I live at, IEHP is My health plan that overlies on top of Medi-Cal and it's only valid in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, but that's the 'Inland Empire Health Plan'... Straight Medi-Cal would work elsewhere, but the one place I talked to, said I'd have to live nearby, in Long Beach CA and that is way too expensive for Me. Plus My weight is tied to something else and I don't want to lose it at 54, so 340 is it. I'm very scared of going farther for now, after I'm 65 ok.

I don't understand.....you don't know for fact that it "might never go away". Simply keep up the diet. I think a goal of under 300lbs would be tremendous for you.

Vic could be right. My roommate carried about 100 extra pounds for years and when her weight fell to normal levels, she retain a skin and fat flap on her stomach. They do surgery to correct it as it is common to have skin issues from the moisture trapped by the flap. Still the loss of weight did bring her blood sugar under control and helped reduce the load on her joints. I would suggest Vic talk to his doctor about how much weight to lose because 340 pounds could make him more susceptible to diabetes. I would guess the doctor would like to see a number around 200 pounds with Vic's history.

Lets see I weigh about 365lbs still, I was tested for diabetes and I don't have that, My intake of sugar is already pretty low, as is My intake of fat and I eat low calorie per serving foods, so I don't see Me getting diabetes, the only substantial source of sugar in My diet is ice cream and I don't buy that all the time.

Type II diabetes is something that develops over time. At her peak weight my roommate was about 250 pounds but dropped to about 230 after the peak weight. At 5'9" she was over weight but she didn't develop diabetes until she was around 70 years old. Dropping her weight to 200 pounds, oral medication and diet care brought her sugar levels to the normal range but when her weight dropped to around 150 pounds, Her blood sugar returned to normal. You may not have Diabetes yet and you may never develop it because there is a genetic component to it, but your risk is greater the longer you carry the extra weight. LIving with diabetes isn't fun so I hope that you consider eliminating the possibility before you have the problem.

Neither of us were ever big sugar eaters and most of the weight my roommate gained was from plain food in quantity. We did have desserts with sugar but beverages used artificial sweeteners. It's not the sugar but the calories that cause weight gain and diabetes.

There is noting wrong with ice cream in moderation and the way you are losing weight, you appear to understand this. Your weight loss is almost to fast but from what I understand, it's common to lose weight fast at first when you have a large amount of weight to lose. Weight loss becomes harder and slower as you approach your ideal weight.

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Well I'm losing most I think from My thighs, not My abdomen, that might never go away and surgery would work, but no one will do that in the county where I live at, IEHP is My health plan that overlies on top of Medi-Cal and it's only valid in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, but that's the 'Inland Empire Health Plan'... Straight Medi-Cal would work elsewhere, but the one place I talked to, said I'd have to live nearby, in Long Beach CA and that is way too expensive for Me. Plus My weight is tied to something else and I don't want to lose it at 54, so 340 is it. I'm very scared of going farther for now, after I'm 65 ok.

I don't understand.....you don't know for fact that it "might never go away". Simply keep up the diet. I think a goal of under 300lbs would be tremendous for you.

Vic could be right. My roommate carried about 100 extra pounds for years and when her weight fell to normal levels, she retain a skin and fat flap on her stomach. They do surgery to correct it as it is common to have skin issues from the moisture trapped by the flap. Still the loss of weight did bring her blood sugar under control and helped reduce the load on her joints. I would suggest Vic talk to his doctor about how much weight to lose because 340 pounds could make him more susceptible to diabetes. I would guess the doctor would like to see a number around 200 pounds with Vic's history.

Lets see I weigh about 365lbs still, I was tested for diabetes and I don't have that, My intake of sugar is already pretty low, as is My intake of fat and I eat low calorie per serving foods, so I don't see Me getting diabetes, the only substantial source of sugar in My diet is ice cream and I don't buy that all the time.

Type II diabetes is something that develops over time. At her peak weight my roommate was about 250 pounds but dropped to about 230 after the peak weight. At 5'9" she was over weight but she didn't develop diabetes until she was around 70 years old. Dropping her weight to 200 pounds, oral medication and diet care brought her sugar levels to the normal range but when her weight dropped to around 150 pounds, Her blood sugar returned to normal. You may not have Diabetes yet and you may never develop it because there is a genetic component to it, but your risk is greater the longer you carry the extra weight. Living with diabetes isn't fun so I hope that you consider eliminating the possibility before you have the problem.

Neither of us were ever big sugar eaters and most of the weight my roommate gained was from plain food in quantity. We did have desserts with sugar but beverages used artificial sweeteners. It's not the sugar but the calories that cause weight gain and diabetes.

There is noting wrong with ice cream in moderation and the way you are losing weight, you appear to understand this. Your weight loss is almost to fast but from what I understand, it's common to lose weight fast at first when you have a large amount of weight to lose. Weight loss becomes harder and slower as you approach your ideal weight.

Well that's the thing, no one in My family has diabetes, not even in My late brothers family(or even in My ancestry, My great grandpa lived until He was 94), which is really all the family I have outside of 3 aging older cousins.

Then I'm doing ok, since I don't take in a lot of calories, My bread is 50 a slice instead of 200+ a slice($0.99 a loaf), peanut butter is 180 instead of 200+ and the turkey bologna is 70 a slice and I normally have BF lite mayo at 15 a serving, but I'm almost out of that for the moment, so I do without, My nephew won't go without mayo on a sandwich.

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