As a guy who has recently lost a bunch of weight I have to salute you. I hope to be in your weight neighborhood before the onset of 2008. At my peak weight I was 309 lbs and now I weigh in at a scant 253 lbs. I was down in the high 240's before the holidays but I kind of lost control around all that gravy and refined sugar.
Frank, my advice to you would be to lose weight slowly. If you're losing more than 3 lbs a week then it will be hard to maintain the loss after your "diet" is complete. Weight loss plans like Weight Watchers are good as they stress lifestyle changes over the starvation mindset taken by other diets. Staying away from refined sugar is also key. The body stores refined sugar as fat easier than any other food intake. I went from having a condition known as "fatty liver" to having really good cholesterol, good blood pressure and heart rate.
It is also a good idea to get in touch with how much food you should be eating. Portion control is key to insuring good lifestyle changes. The entire hospitality industry has gotten out of hand when it comes to portion sizes. There isn't a human alive that "needs" to eat a triple bacon cheeseburger or a pound and a half of french fries in one sitting. The gluttony has gone to such extremes in North America that it is commonplace. People hardly bat an eye when companies like Burger King introduce four patty burgers with 4 slices of cheese and four strips of bacon. Fast food companies and restaurants will keep giving people massive portions because they know the lifestyle perpetuates itself.
Anyhow, I'll get off my soapbox now. Great job, Caramon!
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