Week of 11-11 through 11-17 in the year of our Lord 2011
This is the first weigh-in of the rest of my life. Here are the results for week 28:
Today: 261.2 lbs.
Last Week: 263.2 lbs.
Week Difference: -2 lbs.
Total Loss: 73.4 lbs.
BMI: 32.6 (-0.3)
This is a day that will live in infamy. This is the most significant week of my weight loss to date. This is a day that has been more than 10 years in the making.
A 2 pound loss you say? Why would that be significant?
Allow myself to explain myself.
I really thought that I was going to hit 260 this morning. I came home from the gym thinking that it was inevitable. And IF I had made it to 260, then that would unofficially have had me losing 100 pounds from my heaviest recorded weight. But I did not reach that milestone.
So why is it a significant day?
I think that a few pictures might be in order…
Does anyone recognize the setting?
If you guessed that it is the dressing room at a large retail clothing store then you would be correct. Those are pictures of myself, THIS VERY DAY, in the dressing room, trying on pants that I pulled off of the rack. And they fit perfectly. Hmmm. Ok. That is a lie. Allow myself to correct myself. They ALMOST fit perfectly.
They were actually a little big on me…
I know that this is one of those issues that may be hard to understand for some people. They may not understand why this is such a big deal to me. I do not fault them for their ignorance, for it is bliss.
I have not walked in and bought a pair of pants from a regular retail store for more than 10 years. The largest size that the above mentioned retailer carries in store is waist size 42 in mens. I have been wearing a 48 for at least 10 years. It was the largest size that the same retailer carried online. So I always would order my pants online, and hope and pray that they fit when they arrived. Sometimes they did. Sometimes they didn’t. It was a game of chance.
To be able to walk into the store and try on a pair of pants before buying them is a luxury that almost everyone I know takes for granted. If you are one of those folks who CANNOT buy off the rack then you know my pain and what a glorious day this is for me.
It is freedom. It is victory. It is amazing.
There was a time in the very near-recent past where I thought that I would NEVER be able to buy pants like a normal person. This day will live in my memory for eternity.
Here is the funny part. My emotions were so elevated at the store that I almost bought 5 pairs of pants. But then rationality entered the equation. I have more weight to lose. Better not spend all of my money on pants that will fall completely off in a month or so.
I only bought 2 pair.
Beast face for the win.
I cannot tell you how excited this makes me or how it stokes my fire for continuing in this lifestyle adventure. I have reached one of the most significant goals that I set and there is no looking back. I seriously almost cried today. I was actually so emotional at the store that I had trouble speaking to the cashier, who most likely thinks I am a blithering idiot. Well who gives a rodents glutes?
This is a day to celebrate.
Be sure to check out the updated Commitment to Louie’s Kids page to see how much is going to be donated.
Until next week’s weigh-in,
Remember that all is permissible but not all is profitable…
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congrats!!! i TOTALLY UNDERSTAND!!!
with over 180 lbs off of this body, i know exactly the feeling and the euphoria you are posting about.. i love this!!!
WOOHOOOOO!!!!! what a milestone!
who is that sexy beast? why that’s my man! 😉
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO AWESOME!!! Congrats!!!
DUDE!!!! This is FANTASTIC!
And you know what I like best? That this is such a significant day even if the scale didn’t live up to your expectations.
BOOYAH! Keep going!
This made me so happy for you. Not many people want to cry happy tears in the dressing room. I don’t know about this for guys, but it is also so great to be able to shop with friends in normal stores and actually try on clothes instead of just browsing the shoes or jewelery. I was right where you are about this time last year, stay strong for the holidays!