Testimonials

July 20 - Weight 302 lbs.

I  am a type 2 diabetic.  My blood sugar numbers, before starting this  diet ran into the 200-300 range most of the time. Phentermine &  Topiramate were prescribed, and are acting surprisingly well at  controlling my appetite, and giving me energy that I haven't felt in a  long time. I am on vitamins, including a very high potency of Vitamin D,  Calcium, Fish oil, a Hypo-Allergenic Vitamin B Complex and Glucosamine  Chondroiton, a multi vitamin called Alpha-Base, which has so many  ingredients in it, that it simply must be healthy for you!  Truth is, I  haven't felt this good in a long time!

July 27 - Weight 285.6 lbs.

Ok.  I will do the math for you.  This is WEEK ONE, and I have lost an honest 16.4 pounds!  Never in my life would I ever have thought this  possible. I'm eating extremely light ( and I don't miss the bad food)  and I feel lighter on my feet.  Those blood sugar numbers are falling  right into place.  110 this morning with no insulin. With similar  numbers on other days.  I do not expect to continue losing weight at the  rate that I did this week.  I realize that with any diet, itial weight  loss is mainly due to water.  It's still a nice feeling having watches,  rings and CLOTHING, slowly seem to be loosening.  I know I am on my way!

August 4

As  per the information that I received, I could increase my dosage of  Topamax to two pills nightly in the second week.  I did so, at the very  end of my second week, as I encounterd a few minor relapses.  For lack  of a better term.  Once, I ate several french fries.  Once, I ate the  equivalent of about half of a popsicle, and to top that, I had a  McDonalds cheeseburger.

August 11 - Weight 280 lbs., Blood Sugar 105!

I  now weigh 280. I honestly could have bettered that.  But I cheated one  day, big-time, and I won't go into the gory details, but let's just say,  I cheated. (So, this is twice, I cheated).
ANYWAY,  Dr. Borgardt ordered blood tests for me, because he suspected low  levels of testosterone and DHEA in my system.  He was correct in his  assumption, and the additional meds soon came in the mail.  It seems  like much to keep up with, all the various pills that have to be taken.   But just as with anything, when you develop a routine, it all becomes  second nature.  I have a simple day/night schedule for taking my meds.  More to come...

August 17 - Weight 273.8 lbs.

This  is the lightest I've been on my feet in some time! With that new  "spring" in my step, comes a new confidence, that honestly is beginning  to remind me of some of my younger days, when daily routine chores and  just running around doing stuff were simple, easy affairs.I feel so much  better about myself.  If only I could have started this in my  forties...or thirties!  But at least I'm feeling like I'm in my forties  again...just about. Remember I am 57!
You know what they say, and I don't know who "They" are, but they  say for every pound lost, it's an equivalent to four pounds lost on your  knees@  IMAGINE THAT..just for a moment.

Not doing this to impress anyone, but even young children who barely  know me, can tell that there is a change.  I feel like my old/younger  self again.  Simple things that more "fit" people take for granted, the  once heavier person appreciates when they begin losing real blocks of  weight. Things like... sweating less in the summer heat, putting on  socks, picking up things off the floor with less effort, cleaning  yourself after going to the bathroom...(I didn't want to got there), but  if you have arthritis like me, losing weight makes necessary chores a  snap!  I find that I am weighing myself a bit too often and some that  have more experience at body sculpting, say that I might want to weigh  in once weekly, so as not to discourage by tenth of pound weight loss  changes. With this in mind, I'll space apart my weigh ins at three days  or so, cause I just HAVE to know!  Dr. Borgardt did suggest that there  would be a modest 2 pound per week drop.  I think this seems to be right  on target.  So far.  I also think, that losing too much weight, too  fast, would be bad for your system.  Meaning inside you.  I'm no doctor,  but as there are changes that are apparent to the eye, as one loses  weight, there are many, many more changes going on inside your body as  well. All this, I am sure, needs time to unswell, for lack of a better  term.  I have always heard that steady weight loss is most permanent.   And I have a hunch that I can beat that 2 pound weekly weight loss  rate!  Or at least give it the 'ol college try!  

I have to  tell you this story:  There was a county fair that was in town last  weekend, where their was expected to be tens of thousands of people.   Big event.  I forgot to eat beforehand! So I ate JUNK FOOD (just a  bit) while I was there.  I had a real mountain dew and a 32oz lemonade!   When in Rome, right?! Wrong answer...  For me, anyway, because my  stomach was churning well into the next day.  All that, and prepping for  a small unrelated medical procedure might mess with my weekly weight  counts. Ahh, well!  I'm not discouraged in the least!  

 August 25 - Weight 268.8 lbs

So even after a bit of swaying off my diet, at the fair the other  day, I have still lost more weight! I think I am exceeding the doctor's  expectations.  The longer that I am on this diet, and the more I see  that I REALLY CAN DO THIS, and all my nutrients are being supplied by  the vitamins, I take just twice daily, this REALLY becomes a NO  BRAINER!  I have been thinking of joining a gym!  The main thing  holding me back was being the fat guy!  Sort of counter-intuitive and  maybe silly, but if you are heavy, you understand.  There are buff  people in there!  I do not want to be the fat one in the corner.  So I  will decide on a goal weight to be at, before I take the plunge at our  local gym. Not sure what goal weight that will be, but I am positive I  will get there!  Maybe when I reach 250lbs.  I will really feel good  about working out in public, at that stage.   More to come...stay  tuned!!!

April 21 - Weight 248.6 lbs

Much has happened since I have written last.  I have enrolled into a  gym, which admittedly, I do not frequent enough.  And although I have  gotten into the habit of cheating a bit here and there, my weight is now  248!  I was at a plateau that put me into self guilt that a overweight  person feels.  The age old remedy for that guilt is nibbling.  And more  nibbling.  Well even through all this, I'm still losing weight and my  smallest pants are getting loose.  So far, by the way,  I have gone from  a 4X jacket size to a 2X, and very recently, I'm fitting into a 1X  chef's jacket at work!  My quest to loose weight, has been a long one.   It started long before I got with Dr. Borgardt's plan. but it was very  hit and miss, yo-yo up and down.  Not the positive results that I am  experiencing with this plan. After a long hiatus, hopefully this time,  I'm back "on the wagon" for good.

Starting today, I will actually go back to work, after a lengthy and  much welcomed vacation. I welcome this because there is much healthier  food to be had there, and the cost is "pro bono"! So it's a "win, win!"

I have to admit, I have been eating normally, as a regular person  does, however, with a new ingrained sense of responsibility.  I have,  for example, been drinking some, dare I say... SODA.  But only about 33%  of my old usual intake.  One burger, instead of two or three...you get  the picture.

All  THAT, however, STOPS TODAY, April 21st, 2016!  I am going to be, what I  lovingly refer to as "A food Nazi."  Which is a simple proposition, with  the powerful tools that I now have available. I just needed to wrap my  head around my personal issues. And they are quite many! So, with tail  between my legs, I'll spare you dear reader my current weight.  Just  know this.  It's coming down...and I will achieve success!  More photos  to come!  

P.S. Even after all that, my weight has not gone up!  I'm still  hovering at 248.6!