Less than...

 

"Thinner"

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So. Being in Gilead chasing toddlers and walking a treadmill every day has broken through the weight plateau. I'm down 41 lbs now to 223 lbs. At my current weight and height I am no longer in the Obese category according to BMI calculators. Now I am merely at the upper end of Overweight.  The last time I was 223 was in 1984. It was a different kind of 223 then - I was mostly muscle from power lifting. Back then I looked like a big block, but not a chubby block. Not the kind of block you'd sidle up to and start frenemy-chatting about weight-loss strategies.. I had a full reddish/brown beard back then. My boss at the time called me Grizzly Adams.. (I called her Big Bird because she was half a head taller than I was.) Now I look like a bald-headed old man with skinnyish arms and a civilian-sized neck and shoulders..  My Doc gave me a goal of getting to 220 by our next check-in in July. Seems like I should be able to meet / beat that goal.  Not having carbs to lean on to smooth out emotional swings has lead to a more blunt delivery when dealing with others. At first I didn't know if this is actually who I am or if it's a passing phase, but given some thought and observation -  I'm pretty certain it's who I am... (which is unfortunate news for everyone else..) I'm thankful for it though, as I think it was one of the contributing factors to leaving the Little Job That Wasn't.. And don't worry slenders - I know that the rebound / regain bounce is always a possibility. And of course there is always the delicious possibility that I've already done too much damage to this broken down meat-sack and something else will take me down besides Type II Diabetes.. Keeps things interesting!  ~