This is great man, and you seem like you’ve turned into a very cool guy…..not that you weren’t before as I remember LMAO quite a few times with you back in the day. I’m glad you’ve gone through this experience and are now helping others out too. That’s really awesome. Good work with the website as well, I’m sure you and Sheila will do just fine. Take care.

Chris

I am glad to hear that your dad is working on releasing excess weight. It is truly amazing how much better you feel and how much more you can do without excess baggage. Tell him to keep up the good work and to start looking into a lifestyle change as the Beaumont diet is not a long term lifestyle, like any diet it is a short term tool.

I can relate to losing muscle when dropping large quantities of weight. There are plenty of ways to get rid of excess fat, some involve lifting weights and resistance training and others don’t, that decision is up to each person. That said, weight/resistance training is very important for quality of life. Just look at what can happen to astronauts and how their muscles atrophy from being in space (not using muscles) for weeks – months at a time. The same thing happens here on earth, you dont use it, you lose it.

Thanks for the support!!! Oh yeah, and the pics crack me up, for sure!

Thanks, glad you liked the story. I went though all of that on purpose, just so I could write a blog post on LW360.

You know it is surreal when I think about the mindset change. The crazy thing about it is that thinking back I can not pinpoint one date or event when I was like “Ah Ha” here is where I changed the way I think about food/excercise. It is a really good feeling to know that I am over the hump and on the “easy” side of the mental hill. BUT…that is not to say I dont struggle from time to time and that I dont cave in from time to time, because I would lying if I said that I did not. The cool thing is, I recognize the situation for what it is and move and do better the next time. Life is about learning and growing and that is something I strive to do each and every day.

Ryan

Thanks for the compliment and for checking out my story. Since you have seen me last I have not really “lost weight”, meaning that I weigh the same (roughly). But, the difference in body composition is night and day. It’s been a long road but I am glad things happened the way they did as there are many priceless lessons I learned along the way that ultimately guided me to where I am today.

Ryan

I think you could make a whole post on this topic. Yeah,it’s tough that I’m different from my family. Whenever we get together it centers around food. While I enjoy food,my relationship with it has changed. Now it’s more about fueling my body and eating choices that make my body feel good. It’s hard to watch my family overeating or eating the wrong food then complaining how they overate and feel lousy. But,like you;I only offer help if asked. Still working on not feeling ashamed for being in a different place then them. It’s sad,but I have chosen to limit my exposure to my older sister who feels as if my weight loss is a competitive thing. She has failed at several diets and now teases me for my choices. For example choosing to eat several small meals through out the day rather then 3 larger ones to keep my sugars balanced. Wish she would just realize we could help support each other through our upbringing which has made us “emotional eaters”.