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I weighed in at 155 this morning. 5'8". I think this is my ideal weight. I like the way I look and feel here . I was a fat fatty in high school , I bet closer to 180. Shed all the weight a few years after high school, once I started working as a mechanic . I worked at a pizza place right out of high school and that didnt help my fattyness .
When I was cycling in my 20's, I ran just under 150. At one point about 10 years back, I went for a check up and weighed in at 191. I remember being at the beach and putting on my swim trunks in front of the mirror one morning, and all I could think about that image was " yuk"
I dropped about 20 pounds in a few years just by eating healthier. I've always been active .
Since my wife passed, I shed the other 20 . Its easy to not eat when your depressed .
I always had low self esteem as a young man due to my fat body . My parents, and family showed love with food . Short little German Grand ma who's cooking was out of this world . My parents loved food also . Lots of dinners out, deserts , junk food etc.
I had to really put in the work to drop the pounds . It sucks when your buds can eat 2 double cheesburgers, and drink a 6 pack of beer every night and stay thin as a rail. Me, I look at a slice of pizza and get a muffin top.
They took me off blood pressure medication 3 years ago . 54 years old, no meds, Even though ive beat my body to death, I generally feel pretty damn healthy .