The Divorce Diet Survey

[DDogs]

June 2009 to present:

235->193

Crossfit helped ALOT!

[mindfull]

Crossfit... Ouch! That's hard core! I did it for about six months. My palms were always sore from pull=ups!!! Congrats, DDog!

[Vulcanized]

20 pounds, 6 weeks.

Ironic, people keep saying "you never looked better" [true], but I've never felt worse!

[DDogs]

I've been getting compliments at minimum every other day about how much weight I've lost, how good I look and how fit I am, Mostly from the the guys I work with (male dominant job). It's a great mood lifter. I actually have heard so many comments now that I am getting accustomed to it!

The kicker was when the extremely gorgeous lady (I'm extremely attracted to) that works in my office building came up to me in the hall one day during an office B-day party, initiated conversation and kept touching my arm several times...! She knows I am separated and W wants a D.

(I've noticed other women at work have begun noticing and commenting also)

She asked me what my plans were for New Years,, I told her that I had no specific plans yet and she invited me (and to bring some friends) to a neighborhood bar to meet with her and her girlfriends!

This opens a whole new angle on my sitch,,, My goal is to reconcile with my W, Don't know if I should include start dating into my GAL... This is very tempting and I do enjoy talking with this lady... Don't know what I should do... My thoughts seem to keep drifting back to W..

[geodude]

I've lost about 20 lbs. from 275-255. Maybe too much though seeing as I'm 6'3".

[sosadoh]

Over the course of a couple months I lost about 15 pounds. I was slender to begin with. I didn't eat for about 3 weeks when the bomb dropped, I feel like I've been eating normally for a few months now, but the weight hasn't come back. The stress, I guess. People keep telling me I look thin. I think I look great, so it's kind of a nice side effect of the misery.

[Goingdownhill]

Thanks to all of you that participated. I think the Biggest Losers show would be interested in these fact:

The Divorce Diet survey says:

Total # responded: 37
Total aggregate weight lost: 1,076 lbs (that's right, thousands)
Total avg. weight lost pp: 29 lbs
Most lost: 84 lbs
Least lost: 5 lbs

Funniest lines.....

>Doc's said I have a bad heart. No $h!t it's also broken you educated idiot's.
>23 lbs. since the day she left. didn't know my heart weighed that much
>my 6th grader can wear my clothes.... I can now wear hers....
>Lots of co-workers noticed and say "Stop losing weight." Don't hear that much in this country!
>+ a few pounds from my wallet buying new clothes..
>Ironic, people keep saying "you never looked better" [true], but I've never felt worse!
>it's kind of a nice side effect of the misery.
>lost 135 lbs.......the day she walked out.lol

If in all of our struggles there is something to feel good about, then this is one of them.

One poster said it may not be healthy weight loss as its due to stress. So everyone make sure you are taking care of yourselves the best you can - rest, drink lots of water, eat, and exercise. We really are no good to anyone if we are not good to ourselves and our bodies.

Well wishes and prayers to all of you and your new bodies.

GDH

[Dane]

I missed the survey here are my stats:
lost 52 lbs in 3.5 months almost 6" off the waist, been exercising almost everyday(stress reduction) and just eating less portion.
I have never gotten so many compliments and everyone says I look great, but i never felt worse.

Great bill of health from the Dr at the physical.
Starting to sleep better, actually took a short nap this weekend(haven't done that since the bomb).
I used to be able sleep at the drop of a hat on the couch, not anymore.
May have to buy more new clothes, as I bought some in transition that are too big now.

[Cadet]

I'll add in my numbers. Lost 25 lbs in 2 months post bomb. that was 6 months ago have kept weight off. Yeah!

Just spoke to W who is on a MLC diet her depression has cause her to lose 35 lbs. She told me she still wants to lose 5 more lbs. I laughed!

[digger22]

I've gained 10lbs in 4 mo. since bomb. WTF is wrong with me. I have to let stress of this get to me so I can drop some lbs. In reality I have only really worked out hard the past 2 mo. I do Jillian michael's 30 day shred or run 2 miles almost every day. I have also turned into a complete health food nut and am going thought a colon cleansing/ body detoxification program. I have not felt this good in a long time. My body is getting very solid and just because the weight isn't going away doesn't mean that I am disappointed in the least.