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Post by Wolferuns on Oct 1, 2023 18:13:24 GMT -5
After watching so many members of my family destroyed by poor choices in their lifestyles. My mom was morbidly obese and died of Cancer, if cancer had not killed her, Diabetes or her heart would have. I watched my Dad refuse to quit smoking when he was diagnosed with cancer. He lost part of his colon. Then he got Bladder Cancer and still refused to quit. Then he had to have his femoral artery replaced because of blood clots. Still would not quit. Then he had a stroke and still refuses to quit. My older brother is wheelchair-bound and still eats like a college freshman. My younger brother had a good job Driving trucks but would not do what was needed to keep his blood sugar under control. Now he is on insulin. He had another good job that he lost because he was taking too many smoke breaks. Well in May I found myself in need of new clothes because I was topping 250 pounds. My wife was not far behind me. He had to have surgery to repair her foot caused by carrying too much weight on her frame. We made a lifestyle change and an eating change. This is where I started Now here I am down to the weight I was when I was in the Navy 172 pounds. My goal is to get down to around 165, which is where I was when I was in the best shape of my life. I am in the gym at least 3 times a week now. I can run 4.5 miles in 35 minutes. I can say it is never too late to change your life and get healthy. I hope every one of you will do the things to take care of yourself. I have met some of you in person, and to some point consider all of you friends. I would like to see many of you around for years to come. This is where I am now.
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Post by Geaux Tigers on Oct 1, 2023 18:30:28 GMT -5
Congrats brother and Happy Mardi Gras!
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Post by athens on Oct 1, 2023 18:43:39 GMT -5
Great job and great determination. Keep up the good work. Now if you could just change your team affiliation.
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Post by Wolferuns on Oct 1, 2023 18:45:39 GMT -5
Congrats brother and Happy Mardi Gras! Mardi Gas is always hanging around our house.
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Post by geauxtigerfan on Oct 1, 2023 18:52:03 GMT -5
Way to geaux - you should start feeling better. Looking good.
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Post by Smog on Oct 1, 2023 23:49:38 GMT -5
Congrats! I really need to do that as well. At 223, but need to be at 180.
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Post by dawgggystyle on Oct 2, 2023 7:15:58 GMT -5
I can't see the pics on my work computer but congrats Wolfe. Making a change and sticking to it is never easy.
I decided to quit alcohol and next week will be 6.5 years.
You know how fucking hard it is to watch Georgia win 2 national championship and not crawl inside a bottle of bourbon
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Post by bilogle on Oct 2, 2023 9:21:02 GMT -5
I went from 275 to 210 over a period of years, but I have kept it off... now I need to do it again to lose another 20-25 lbs
good job, Wolfe
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Post by tophb21 on Oct 2, 2023 14:52:40 GMT -5
Great work, Wolfe! That’s a helluva accomplishment!
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Post by Bradimous1 on Oct 3, 2023 3:56:29 GMT -5
Congrats Wolfe!!! Awesome stuff!
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