Girls,
I lost 100 pounds from the spring of 1973 to the spring of 1974 while hitchhiking accross the norther sun belt (Los Angeles to the Texas panhandle to North Carolina) during the summer.
I had become a vegetarian, consuming lots of unfiltered apple juice, and orange juice, doing a bit of fasting, a lot of walking with 80 pounds of stuff (I was a craftsman who made elaborate and erotic carved smoking pipes out of hardwoods using a drill and a
Dremel, antler [drill and a Dremel], and soapstone [drill and hand files]) on my back.
Now-a-days (30+ years later) I don't do stuff quite as strenuous, I don't fast, and I eat more regularly plus I have a somewhat sedentary lifestyle when I'm not working (I wash the street level windows of restaurant and retail establishments while standing on my feet 6 to 12 hours a workday [and working outdoors during subfreezing weather of long Boston winters can help a person intentionally gain weight and slow the metabolism to compensate!]) sitting for many hours in front of a computer which slows the metabolism down which in turn slows down weight loss.
Though I am heavier than most longtime macros, I am skinnier than most people is society and I am gradually getting skinnier.
For at least five years, all I could wear was overalls because my waist was over 48 inches (I have a 38-40 inch inseam) and I couldn't wear anything with a belt, then five years ago I was able to switch to a belt and suspenders and two years ago I was able to wear pants with a belt (my waist nearing 40 inches).
My goal is to lose another twenty pounds and 4 inches off my waist and I'll be okay in that department (my double chin has already started to disappear).
That's the first time I've been called Brian, online.
At least I'm a person of substance with a name that anyone can address me with, online or off.
Thank you, very much.
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Bruce Paine