Finally at goal...

[Rick]

I've been on and off Atkins for about 2 1/2 years... but have finally reached my goal, both in lbs and inches. Started out at 250 lbs on New Years of 2006, and am now 192 lbs and much much healthier. My diet is under control and I get quite a few miles in each week on my Trek 5000 bike to keep me in shape.

It wasn't easy... but then, nothing worthwhile ever is. I just say to those who are new to this.... stick with it and you will love the results.

This site was my first step in the success ladder. I still remember the first post that got me going on this journey.... Stop the self sabotage...by Cleochatra. It meant a lot to me then, and it still does. It's a good rule to live by. When you think you want something, think about the results... what will it do to you? And, why would you do that to yourself? Once you get that mindset, it's all positive from there.

Just wanted to share my goal story, and hope that others will have the same success.

Drink your water, and eat those veggies!!!!

[ValidRouge]

Congratulations, Rick!!!!

[Rick]

Thanks Joy... you were one of my inspirations as well. The success stories on this site are amazing.

[Lisa]

Wow! Congrats!

Mindset---that's the ticket, and exercise

[misplaced southerner]

congrats!!! hard work, changed lifestyle....so worth it. thanks for sharing!!

[Rick]

Thanks Lisa and Misplaced Southerner!

Yes, it takes motivation and work... but you know... it is SOOOOooo worth it. That day that you step on the scale, and look into the mirror and actually take those fat goggles off... it's just an awesome experience. When you take a look and don't see "ThickRick" anymore... well, it's just a feeling that only those of us that have lived in a heavy world can understand.

That being said, I don't know that I'll ever truly lose those fat goggles... and, maybe that's a good thing now, because I don't want to ever go back to where I started.

I know that I still have work to do, trying to make myself comfortable in the OWL and maybe Maintenance levels. I have lived in induction and extended induction for a long time ,but this time I did at least go through some of the rungs of OWL, and feel more confident that I'll be able to live with that.

Thanks so much to everyone at this site, as it was my beginning in this journey. It's a great place, and I would love to know how many people have reached goal while being here... and just how much is that worth???

Thanks Tom.

[gman]

Tom-
Thanks for sharing your big success! Being from Missouri, you certainly have Showed Yourself and Us!
Please keep posting and help us when we get to our goals i.e. staying there rather than falling back.
Thanks.
Glenn


PS: What goals do you have for yourself now?

[Rick]

Originally Posted by gman

Tom-
Thanks for sharing your big success! Being from Missouri, you certainly have Showed Yourself and Us!
Please keep posting and help us when we get to our goals i.e. staying there rather than falling back.
Thanks.
Glenn


PS: What goals do you have for yourself now?

I'm Rick.. Tom is the owner and an admin of this site and I was thanking him for keeping this site open for all of us to use.

Glenn, my goals are very simple... I want to keep my weight and size at this level or maybe even smaller for the rest of my life. I know that it's not an easy thing, or I would have never been oversize to start with. I've reached my "goal", and am ecstatatic about that, but I really would love to make it on down to 180. I won't obsess about that one, and if I don't reach it, that's ok. I'm very very happy with where I am now. My friends and family just can't believe the change.

Actually, thinking more about that question... I really think that my goal is to get into even better shape. I love cycling, have a great new road bike, and for an over 50 guy, I feel pretty darn good these days. I'd like to take a road trip on it next year. I ride about 20 miles at a time right now, on some nice Missouri hills, but would like to do a week or so trip to some of the nice small communities around here and just enjoy it for what it is. I'm just glad that I'm healthy enough now to even consider it.

Thanks for asking.
Rick