Capn--good work!
I hear ya' on going "public"--I posted a pic over in the "Success" thread of me "before"--not pretty and I had almost another year of weight gain added to that picture. Let me tell you I had to work up the nerve to post that, but it is what it is (or was).
A year ago it was truly all I could do to walk 100 feet so I have a feel for where you're at. Today I jogged 2 miles in 25 minutes.
Even with minimal/no exercise I think you'll see the weight just peel off if you keep a really big calorie deficit. Just like you, I quit the junk, I quit the daily 6 pack or 8 oz of vodka and just switched to 1500 cals a day of good food.
Don't ever hesitate to post if there's anything I can do to help. You can even email me if you don't care to post here in "public" at
info@ifixpcs.biz.
Regards,
Michael
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47 M 5'8"
May 4, 2010...... 440? lbs. (Start FitDay Size 60 Jeans)
June 19, 2010.... 393 lbs. (First Weigh-in)
June 19, 2011.... 229 lbs. (164 lbs. gone in one year :-)
Current Weight... 185 lbs. (Size 36 Jeans)
Next Goal 169 lbs. (07/04/12)
Ultimate Goal 165 lbs. (12/31/12)
The best exercises for weight loss are Fork Putdowns and Table Pushaways.