Harry - April 8, 2007                                     Harry - November 12, 2007

Total Weight Loss = 100 pounds

The question everyone asks me is "How did you do it?"
On April 9, 2007, I started Kaiser Permanente's Optitrim program.  For eleven weeks, I drank three Novartis shakes and had a healthy choice meal for dinner for a total caloric intake of less than 1100.  The first month was difficult but I got through it.  From week 12 to week 14, I substituted a homemade meal for one of the shakes.  I still have about 40 or 50 more pounds to lose.  I now have a Costco weight loss shake for breakfast and sometimes at work if it is busy.  I lost 65 pounds during the first three months.  I lost the next 35 pounds over the following 6 months.  I am currently "plateau"ing a bit.  Right now, I am happy that I am not gaining weight but I am still losing inches.  It is great to fit in booths and to be able to buy clothes at regular stores instead of Thorton Melon's Big and Fat.  I may go back to the hardcore program after the holidays.

The thing that seems to help best is to know when you are hungry.  Also, drinking a lot of water and exercising some everyday helps a lot too.

Megan and me on Valentine's Day.                       My new girlfriend Nora and me on October 6.