Matty's Monthly Update - November 2006

Well another holiday has come and gone. Hard to believe that another year on
my weight loss journey is close to the end. Lots of memories and lots of
things to look forward to as well.

To get the weight out of the way, no gain/no loss. Staying steady at 251lbs,
which to think about Thanksgiving and the few days that followed where I
fell off the wagon - this is a good thing. I need to take time to re-group
after Christmas and come up with a more effective attack plan to kick-start
the weight loss again.

Some more exciting things happened this month, I wound up in the Grand
Rapids Press twice this past month. One time I was a part of their 'Vital
Signs' column where they pick someone that has changed their lifestyle in a
healthy way. The second ended up on the front page of the Lakeshore Grand
Rapids Press on Thanksgiving Day:

http://www.mlive.com/search/index.ss...ss?NELK&coll=6

It was a well-received article, I even got phone calls and comments from
some of our agency's clients...

I also recently completed my 10th speech for Toastmasters
(www.toastmasters.org), which gives me the designation of Certified
ToastMaster. I am excited about this and the continuing journey through the
club. It has helped me immensely in my pursuit of becoming a public speaker.

My webshow, "The Fattening of America" is gaining momentum
(www.youtube.com/user/phatteningphilms), I have had over 100 hits on several
episodes and even a couple of subscribers. I hope to keep this project going
to get my message out there to inspire others...

I saw my doctor for the first time in a year yesterday. He was very
impressed and relayed that all of my lab work came out near perfect.
Cholesterol, sodium, protein, calcium, blood sugar were all in the optimal
ranges. My blood pressure came in at 116/60, which was excellent. He had
commented on the articles and mentioned that now that I had such noteriety,
I have no choice but to keep going. How right he is...

Well, that's another month! Thank you all again for being a part of my
support system!

Matty (I weighed more than Jared from Subway)
481/251/225
(starting weight/current weight/goal weight)

First mini goal achieved - 104lbs lost 10/26/04
Second mini goal achieved - 137lbs lost 01/28/05
Third mini goal achieved - 183lbs lost 09/30/05
Fourth mini goal achieved - 204lbs total lost 01/30/06
Fifth mini goal achieved - 233lbs total lost by 08/31/06
Sixth mini goal - 256lbs total lost by 02/24/2007

On Fri, 1 Dec 2006 04:44:50 -0500, "Matty \(I Weighed More Than Jared
From Subway\)" <Idontthinkso@spammy.net> wrote:

>
>
>Well another holiday has come and gone. Hard to believe that another year on
>my weight loss journey is close to the end. Lots of memories and lots of
>things to look forward to as well.

Matty, as usual I read your update with great happiness for you. So
many things have happened along your journey and you've shown so many
people that many things in life are achievable if you want them
enough.

janice

Matty (I Weighed More Than Jared From Subway) wrote:
> Well another holiday has come and gone. Hard to believe that another year
on
> my weight loss journey is close to the end. Lots of memories and lots of
> things to look forward to as well.
>
> To get the weight out of the way, no gain/no loss. Staying steady at
251lbs,
> which to think about Thanksgiving and the few days that followed where I
> fell off the wagon - this is a good thing. I need to take time to re-group
> after Christmas and come up with a more effective attack plan to
kick-start
> the weight loss again.
>
An inspiring update as usual! Congratulations Matty.

I wouldn't worry too much about not losing during the holiday season. Many
aim for maintaining during the holidays then concentrate on weight loss
afterward.

Beverly






> Some more exciting things happened this month, I wound up in the Grand
> Rapids Press twice this past month. One time I was a part of their 'Vital
> Signs' column where they pick someone that has changed their lifestyle in
a
> healthy way. The second ended up on the front page of the Lakeshore Grand
> Rapids Press on Thanksgiving Day:
>
>
http://www.mlive.com/search/index.ss...ss?NELK&coll=6
>
> It was a well-received article, I even got phone calls and comments from
> some of our agency's clients...
>
> I also recently completed my 10th speech for Toastmasters
> (www.toastmasters.org), which gives me the designation of Certified
> ToastMaster. I am excited about this and the continuing journey through
the
> club. It has helped me immensely in my pursuit of becoming a public
speaker.
>
> My webshow, "The Fattening of America" is gaining momentum
> (www.youtube.com/user/phatteningphilms), I have had over 100 hits on
several
> episodes and even a couple of subscribers. I hope to keep this project
going
> to get my message out there to inspire others...
>
> I saw my doctor for the first time in a year yesterday. He was very
> impressed and relayed that all of my lab work came out near perfect.
> Cholesterol, sodium, protein, calcium, blood sugar were all in the optimal
> ranges. My blood pressure came in at 116/60, which was excellent. He had
> commented on the articles and mentioned that now that I had such
noteriety,
> I have no choice but to keep going. How right he is...
>
> Well, that's another month! Thank you all again for being a part of my
> support system!
>
> Matty (I weighed more than Jared from Subway)
> 481/251/225
> (starting weight/current weight/goal weight)
>
> First mini goal achieved - 104lbs lost 10/26/04
> Second mini goal achieved - 137lbs lost 01/28/05
> Third mini goal achieved - 183lbs lost 09/30/05
> Fourth mini goal achieved - 204lbs total lost 01/30/06
> Fifth mini goal achieved - 233lbs total lost by 08/31/06
> Sixth mini goal - 256lbs total lost by 02/24/2007

Matty (I Weighed More Than Jared From Subway) wrote:

(Much snipping of good things.)

> To get the weight out of the way, no gain/no loss. Staying steady at 251lbs,
> which to think about Thanksgiving and the few days that followed where I
> fell off the wagon - this is a good thing. I need to take time to re-group
> after Christmas and come up with a more effective attack plan to kick-start
> the weight loss again.

Living with 26 extra pounds isn't that much of a hardship, Matty. I
wonder how much of that is loose skin. You might not be able to carve
that off you, unless you literally have it carved off you.

As for "falling off the wagon", unless you once again became Matty the
Human Shop-vac, I doubt there was anything abnormal about your eating
during the holiday. Don't beat yourself up about it. Your
accomplishment is amazing. Maintaining it for a few months is as much a
success as losing it.

Neil
385/280/220