Well, Rick, TODAY IS THE DAY!!

I read your profile and I am so impressed with your dedication.

I know you will succeed and I wish you the VERY BEST in your pursuit of good health!

Your wife is a very lucky lady to have you.

Please keep us posted on your progress. You are an inspiration to me (and to many others, I am sure) and I really want to know how you are doing.

Thinking of you and sending you lots of good wishes for a GREAT START!!!!!!

Yeppers!

HAPPY FIRST DAY to you Rick!

You CAN and WILL have a great success!

Best Wishes:
Jake

Thanks guys! I haven't actually got started yet today because I am having some discomfort in my chest. I was hoping it would go away. My BP is 132/94 and my pulse is 76 which is within norm (blood pressure is a little high I guess). Anyway, I think it is just gas build up in my chest. Waiting for it to go away.

On top of this. My wife is sick today. So, we aren't getting a very good start.

Anyway, I am going to get into the kitchen and fix some breakfast.

Thanks for the well wishes!

Rick --

Let us know how you are! Pay attention to chest pain/discomfort! I had a heart attack and I didn't even know it was happening -- just blew it off. I'm not telling you what to do, Rick, but BE VIGILANT!!

Too many people care about you and are hoping you make good progress.


I'll be checking into the Forum frequently today to see how you are!!!!!!

Rick,

I've been reading your posts and am very impressed with your inspiration and dedication. Wish I had researched as much as you have before I started.

Welcome to this WOE/WOL!!

I'm sorry to hear you and your wife aren't feeling great today. I hope it passes. I agree with Mary H, keep an eye on those chest pains. I hope it's gas and it passes quickly, and you guys can get started.

Wishing you all the best and GREAT success

Hi Rick, I hope you and your wife are feeling better by now.

I just wanted to tell you that my DH's weight was very close to yours when he started lcing. In 90 days he had lost 45 pounds.
Tomorrow is his next weigh in day. He feels much better and gets around easier. He's no longer on bp medicine.

He is an inspiration when I get frustrated at my slow loss. He is keeping his carbs at 20 or 25 still, and has added a few berries and nuts.

I have found a lot of good recipes here. They keep us from getting bored with the food choices.
Our best to you and your wife.

Rick:

I hope you and the wife FEEL BETTER REAL SOON...

Very best wishes;
Jake

I am going to go to the doctor right now. I am sure it is nothing. But, I am going to go just to be safe

Rick,

Good for you for being smart!

Let us know how you are when you get back from the doctor.

Hope your wife is feeling better. What's her name? (If you care to share -- I hate referring to someone without knowing his/her name.)

Good luck... you'll not only lose weight on this diet... you'll feel 1 million times better

Good luck to you, Rick!! Welcome to a new WOL!!!!!

hey, rick - i wish you and your wife the best of success. take care of yourself and let us know how you are feeling. sending a big basket of healing white light your way!

I went to the doctor and everything is fine I guess. It hurt for over three hours. When I got the Dr's office, it quit hurting (go figure LOL). Anyway, they still ran a EKG and it came back fine. So, right now my chest is sore. But, I am fine.

Our meals have been getting sort of late today. I think I am enjoying my food better now than I did before I started

Anway, thanks for everyones concerns and everyones support. I have never been around such a group of people who have been so supportive. I feel I will have many friends from here.

Good that you went and had a check up with the Doctor
Glad it was fine, so your all set!
Good Luck, Kathy