A little over a year ago I tripped getting out of the boat at the dock and one of my daughters said that maybe we shouldn't have the crippled old guy doing it. My mind was willing but not my body. I seriously evaluated myself. I wasn't that old(55) but I was FAT (269#). Blood pressure was 135/100, cholesterol was really high, and I should have already been on metformin. I was staring down the barrel of diabetes. I've heard my wife telling me a million times that I needed to make better choices in life. I will say it. She was RIGHT.
I started with what I was eating and how much I was eating. Drinking water instead of sugary drinks. More God food and little to no highly processed foods. Trying to also eliminating gluten. Getting more sleep. Basically making healthy choices.
Currently I weight 189#. I lost 80 pounds. Blood pressure is 100/65, A1C is now perfect and cholesterol is low.

I didn't realize the dramatic change until I seen a picture that Autumn Lhotka posted on Facebook and a picture from this last weekend.

Good job...you look like a different person!

I feel like a new person. Sure will be easier getting the chest waders on

Congrats

Wow! What a transformation.

Congratulations.

WS

Congrats, that's some great work.

Thats fantastic!
Great job.

Way to go!!! Proud of you!

It isn't easy. My wife gets most of the credit

Great

Congratulations! That’s a lot to be proud of. I need to take your cue and make some changes myself.

Not an easy job to stick with it. Congratulations on seeing it through.

I recognize the guy in the first photo but who is the young buck in the second one?

Great job losing the weight. Now grow the beard back

"Sure will be easier getting the chest waders on"

and getting in an out of your truck, the bed, getting off the throne....

I need to do that. Good job.

Keith

Yowzer! Congrats.

Well done !

You should be proud of yourself. That's quite an accomplishment.

Way to go!!!!

….. you need to go back to the Kris kristofferson look though

That's impressive, way to go!

Are you sure Autumn didn't Photoshop a picture of Chris Christopherson into that first shot? LOL

Great job...probably added some years to your life!

That is fantastic.
But don't cut out animal fats, or your cognitive ability will decline.
In my personal experience if you cut out carbs such as wheat, rice, potatoes, and sugary drinks, you can eat about anything you like, and maintain good numbers all the way around.

good work

Clean shaved, haircut and weight loss, you look a lot younger. Congratulations.

Way to go, congratulations!

I forgot to mention that as well. I cut out all seed oils and exclusively use lard and real butter.

I bet Kris kristoferson wishes he could trap and clean skin a beaver like me.

Thanks for all the nice words. The hard part will be keeping the weight off.

My back hasn't felt this good in decades. Still need a second total knee replacement on the other knee. Rehab should be easier. Hopefully I can put it off a little longer. Like after the spring beaver season.

LOL

I did what you did, but I only lost 50 pounds, and I dont want to go lower at now 180.Been holding that weight now for 2 to 3 years.

Keeping it off isn't too bad, just continue what you're doing, stay away from too much starchy carbs and added sugar anything....I found I'm only eating, at most twice a day, if your in the zone you don't feel hungry.

just curious. Any exercise involved - weight lifting, cardio, etc? or just diet change?

Good Deal

Walk about 8 miles per day. 5 days per week minimum

Good job, and pills for cholesterol would be good thing.
I've been taking them for a few years now.
My excuse is the wife is a good cook.
But every hunting and trapping season I lose weight.
I feel better when I do.

Keep up the good work