Clydesdale Status in Jeopardy?

So after an 8 year battle with my weight I decided to really commit myself to a weight loss plan. I had heard through work that a lot of people were loosing weight on one specific program. The weight these people were loosing was significant, like upwards of 90lbs. These were people that were married to their jobs, had no athletic background and seemed to be the last people you'd expect to loose a significant amount of weight. I had to find out more, if these people could make this diet work, I sure could.

The program is run by Metabolic Research Center (MRC). It is like Weight Watchers, but more effective. You go in talk to a counsellor and weigh in 1-2 times a week. They track your progress and give you advice. They have supplements that you have to buy and take along with your food. They have different plans depending on how much you weigh and how much you want to loose. The plan itself is pretty simple and you get to eat real food. The best way to describe it is it's like The Atkin's Diet but with some carbs. It is high in protein and veggies, but allows yo to eat some carbs throughout the day. The Atkin's diet causes you to go into ketosis, which is the process where your body burns fat for energy instead of carbs. The problem with Atkins is it puts you into a deep state of ketosis, which is bad for you kidneys. The MRC plan gets you in ketosis, but at a safe level with no harm to your kidneys.

I started MRC on 10/27/10 and I weighed 272lbs. As of today I have lost 41lbs. I'm averaging just under 3.5 lbs loss per week. The diet alone works. I have not had to work out, though I have been working out. I'm doing low intensity things like walking, and weight lifting. I'm going to start cycling on the trainer soon as well. I now have a map, a key, to loose weight and keep it off in the future. My goal weight is 200lbs. Although I have been thinking about taking it below that. For now the plan is to get to 200, enjoy it this summer, and then reassess if I want to take off another 10-20lbs in the winter.

It goes without saying that I'm really excited about this. The weight I'm at now is so much more comfortable than where I was a couple months ago. My clothes are falling off me and I'm in the process of buying new intermediary clothes. Once I get to 200lbs I'll need to buy new clothes yet again. That is a good problem to have. Being able to finally wear cycling jerseys, and look good in them, is something I've been wanting for years. Hitting my goal weight is like waiting for Xmas. This summer will be one of the best I've ever had.

"Nothing tastes as good as skinny" Kate Moss

The Dude