11 months and 76 pounds ago...
 

http://www.lowcarb.ca/stories/story015.html

11 months ago I weighed 223 pounds and stood in front of my closet which didn't contain 1 item of clothing that fit properly - even my shoes were tight. Around this time I was in my car one day when some young guy pulled up next to me and shouted "why don't you learn how to drive you fat slob".

That was it. That was my bottom. It was now or never. He was the messenger. Although I resented his remark deeply, today I would like to thank him. The lesson learned: "Don't shoot the messenger".

I read DANDR, I started walking, I started to visit this board. After loosing a significant amount of weight I decided to take my health and fitness to the next level and joined a gym. It all started RIGHT HERE.

Today my wife and I are happier, healthier, thinner and feel like newlyweds. Maybe LCing saved my life - I don't know. I do know that it made life worth living. I'm in the 5th. grade again and its Saturday morning. Thanks to all. dankar

Way to go Dan! Nice abs too. Do you have any before pics, there would definitly be a great contrast. :thup:

Wa'il

WTG Dankar!

I want abs like yours! One of these days.....

A picture of me then..
 

Dan - when he didn't know about the LC WOL. Even the hat felt tight!

Holy moly what a change!

Now where is a picture of that lovely wife? :D

Another one I'd like to burn...
 

Here is another lovely picture of myself I get to look at every time I show my ID. If I didn't need to drive my car I'd burn it!

whoo hoo! what a magnificent re-birth, dan! that's some bod you got now! ;)

do you work out a lot, or is that just from LCing, walking, fishing...?

My jaw just hit the floor! What an inspiration! All I can think of to say is WOW! Your pictures are some of the most dramatic I have ever seen. Way to go on changing yourself! Your pictures look like completly different people. I am going to show my husband your pictures, maybe I can talk him into getting abs like yours! ;)

Jess

Razzle...
 

Thanks for the reply. To answer your question: I walk everyday (have recently decided not to walk on Sundays) but did not miss a day walking for over 3 months... I love walking in the morning and no longer consider it a chore, I hit the gym 3 times aweek, I drink AT LEAST 3 quarts of H2O every day (not counting tea or coffee). Water, tea and coffee are the only liquids I consume.

My CCL is approx. 50 grams of carb a day. I add or delete 20 grams of carb whenever I gain or loose 2 pounds. In any given week my weight will be on target (146) 4 out of the seven days.

One very important point that I learned the hard way... it is very easy to overtrain; at 52 years of age my recovery time is much longer than it was when I was younger. Rest is just as important as any exercise you do. Most weight is lost while you sleep.

3 more pieces of advice: "DRINK YOUR WATER" , " DRINK YOUR WATER" and finally " DRINK YOUR WATER". Good Luck. Dan

Way to go Dankar...
 

Way to go Dankar...

I've lost 98 Lbs. as of today, it's been since 11/2/2001, thats almost a pound a day! (That's for the Florida Supreme Court.)

When do I get a "Six-Pack" like that? Good job, it is truly a wonderful transformation. :yay:

dankar
 

truly an inspiration ! At first when I looked at your stats I thought

they were a little juiced but then I saw in your profile that you

are 5'7 in tall. You lost the same amount as my goal and ... wow..

you are truly an inspiration ! I will print your post... thanks !

- Robert -

P.S. - Now its my turn !

WOW!!
 

WOW!! That's all I can say! My father just turned 53 this year. He has been interested in weight training and "eating healthy" for the last 20 yrs. At his peak he won the state championships for free weights. But now that life is slowing down, he's gained quite a tummy. I will have to print out your post for him!!! Both my hubby and I are on the Atkin's Diet and loving the LC woe. Hopefully our parents will follow suit!! I'd love to see my father back in that kind of shape!!!!! Thanks for the inspiration :)


~ Jamie :spin:

Awesome results. That ID looks like a fake ID :)

Thanks for the replys...
 

Jimsgems: 98 pounds! AWESOME!!! Only a disciplined, dedicated and determined person could achieve what you have accomplished. More good news... THE BEST IS YET TO COME!!!
To answer your question about the abs: YOU ALREADY HAVE A SIX PACK... we all do. Are you willing to pay the price to bring them out and put them on the mirror? After what you have already done I'd say you are. Stay in touch. Dan

BIG-BOBBER: Some days I can't believe it myself. You are right about it now being "Your Turn". If you stay focused you will be in awe of what a magnificent machine the human body is and how quickly it responds to even the smallest amount of care. Its "Your Turn" to find out what it feels like to wake up in the morning and hit on all 8 cylinders ALL DAY LONG! Keep us posted. Dan

CrazyCurly and vensula: Sometimes I think the people we love benefit just as much as we do when we make a positive change in our lives. Thanks for the reply. Dan

Sephy: The license is real and, sadly, so is my picture. Thanks,Dan

Thanks for the complement...
 

Dan;
I was an Olympic power lifter and ate for power! Definition was never an issue or concern. Unfortunately, I was hit and ran over by a fleeing felon about 16 years ago, ended my career in law enforcement and I've put on about 165 lbs since. Discipline plays a big part, it's a choice to be healthier and live longer perhaps, knowing full well, I can reach my goal weight and drip dead the next day. I'm not a fatalist, but I realize that life and death is a lottery, we control the things we can and the rest... well we plan. I'm also was a Special Forces Ranger (before it was cool.) with two tours in Vietnam, wounded twice when your number is up, it' up.

I'll share with you a old family aphorism... "We Plan and God Laughs!". Living without a plan is totally irresponsible for yourself and your family, so I plan to be around for a long while.

I stunned myself the other day when I was shopping at Home Depot, I picked up a 50 lb. sack of sand and was surprised just how much weight I had taken on with 165, of fat, of course there was some muscle mass but most is fat and with each pound of fat the heart has to pump blood through an additional 9 miles of blood vesicles and capillaries.

We each make decisions daily that can make a difference in our lives and in the lives of others, hopefully for the better. When I stepped on the scale and it read 398, I experienced an immediate shift in my paradigm of reality. I mean it shook me to the core. I immediately started making choices that have really impacted my life, that’s for sure.

I can remember the other times in my life when and where this happened, they are truly life changing and reaffirming, all in an instant in time. Really magical if you ask me, because our brain's basic mechanisms are normally hard to update, the type of event I’m talking about bypasses these normal channels (guard stations) and goes directly to the heart of things and changes our messages and tapes to such a degree, change then becomes possible, really possible.

Dan, you must understand exactly what I’m so desperately trying to put into words that are understandable. Sorry if I’m not communicating this concept well, it almost an emotion than anything else. Be well. Jim