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Weight Loss Success Stories - Jimmy Lost Weight By Diet & Exercise
First Name: Jimmy
Age: 34
Family status: Married without children (3 cats!)
Occupation: Customer Service Specialist/Freelance Writer
Hometown: Spartanburg, SC
Pounds or inches lost: I lost 180 pounds!
Starting Weight: 410
Current Weight: 230
Jimmy's Weight Loss!
When did you become unhappy with your weight?
I think if every overweight or obese person were being honest,
they would answer that question with ALWAYS! But, for me, it was
when I was substitute teaching in a 6th grade English class and
heard the horrific comment, "Mr. Moore is fffffffat!"
from a pudgy little boy that I started feeling guilty about weighing
as much as I did.
What made you decide to lose weight?
Enough was enough. I was on prescription medications for breathing,
cholesterol, and hypertension and moving around was getting more
and more challenging. Simple things like sitting in a booth at
a restaurant, getting in and out of my car, or even walking from
the parking garage to my office without sweating profusely and
gasping for air was just plain pathetic. I was DETERMINED like
never before to DO IT this time.
What were the most important changes you made to lose weight?
1. I got in the frame of mind that NOTHING was going to stand
in the way of my success. No excuse was good enough to quit no
matter how hard or challenging it got. I was going to make it
happen and last forever! So far, so good! 2. Implement a healthy
eating plan that would help me ward off hunger pangs that had
made me so miserable on previous "diets," eat delicious
foods that I actually enjoyed consuming, and stop worrying about
everything I had "heard" about healthy eating and instead
doing the research for myself. The plan I used that gave me access
to all of these things was the low-carb lifestyle. 3. EXERCISE!!!
What I once thought was torture for the body is something I could
now NEVER live without. I started off slow and worked my way up,
but it has made an unbelievable difference not only in my weight,
but in my mental well-being and overall health.
What was most challenging about losing weight?
Waiting for people to react to the weight loss. I lost 30 pounds
the first month and 40 pounds the second month of my weight loss
experience. Can you believe there was not even ONE single comment
from anyone about it? It wasn't until I passed 100 pounds lost
before someone finally asked me, "Hey, have you lost a couple
of pounds?" Uh, yeah, you could say that! LOL!
How long did it take you to start to see results?
In terms of seeing the scale go down, it was immediate. I lost
16 pounds in the first week, another 7 pounds in the second week
and averaged about 4-5 pounds per week for the duration of my
180-pound weight loss.
How long did it take for you to reach your current weight?
One year. I started out weighing 410 pounds committing to my
New Year's resolution on January 1, 2004 and by December 31,
2004 I weighed 230 pounds. I have held within 5 pounds of that
goal ever since.
How long have you maintained your weight loss and how do you do
it?
It's been 2 1/2 years since I started livin' la vida low-carb.
Since low-carb eating is what helped me lose weight, why change
anything when it comes to maintaining? That doesn't even make
sense abandoning something that has worked so well. And I haven't,
which is why I have been able to maintain my weight loss so well.
How has your life changed now that you've lost weight?
You don't have enough pages to fit into print everything that
has changed in my life as a result of my weight loss. Let's just
say the quality of life is better than it has ever been and I
am the healthiest I have been in my entire life! I'm completely
off all prescription drugs and life is so much more meaningful
to me now. I wrote a book about my experience called "Livin'
La Vida Low-Carb" and maintain a popular weight loss blog
at LivinLaVidaLowCarb.com where I seek to educate and encourage
others who need to do something about their weight. I feel it
is now my mission in life to share what happened to me to give
overweight and obese people hope that they can overcome their
weight problem just like I did!
How did ShapeFit help you reach your weight loss goals?
I admire the work that ShapeFit is doing to get the word out
to people about healthy living. Whenever I am down and feel like
giving in to temptation, going to ShapeFit.com and reading about
the right thing to do is just what is needed to keep me focused
and on track. It's a lifesaver!
Jimmy's Weight Loss Tips!
 Weight
loss tip #1:
Get serious and commit to losing weight for good!
Weight loss tip #2:
Find an eating plan that you can do for the rest of your life.
Weight loss tip #3:
Get your body moving on a daily basis to shake off those calories.
Weight loss tip #4:
Find support from family, friends, and co-workers who will be
honest with you.
Weight loss tip #5:
NEVER, EVER, EVER, EVER give up!
Jimmy's Weight Loss Eating Plan!
 Breakfast:
Eggs with cheese.
Lunch:
Turkey and cheese with a low-carb whole wheat wrap.
Dinner:
Chicken breasts, green beans, side salad with Ranch dressing.
Snacks or Mini Meals:
Low-carb, sugar-free chocolates and protein bars. Strawberries,
blueberries with real whipped cream. Nuts, raw veggies, pepperoni
slices, string cheese.
Jimmy's Weight Loss Workouts!
Weight Training:
I did not start weight training until AFTER I lost weight, which
in hindsight was a mistake on my part. However, I started training
twice a week on weights working various part of my body. I'm
still a work in progress with weight training.
Cardiovascular:
30-45 minutes on treadmill for the first six months. 45-60 minutes
on elliptical ever since.
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