John Goodman (Dan, on 'The Conners') lost 200 pounds

[Hugh_Lebowski]

26. Old You sounds like me right now, checked in at 304 at the Dr's office about 2 months ago

Granted I'm almost 6'6" so it's not THAT extreme to be 300#, but it is for me. Most of my earlier adult life I was more like 200-220. In last 15 years put 8" on the waistline.

Anyways, same stuff as you exactly except acid reflux, all the rest though. Shortness of breath too, like I could only get a totally full, satisfying intake of breath with yawning, even then only sometimes. That's REALLY disconcerting I have to say.

And now I'm doing (roughly) the same as you, trying to eat low carb and exercise more (well, any is an improvement). Not keto though, my liver is not in the greatest of shape either, not worth the risk to me of stressing it with keto.

3 weeks before Thxgiving I was 299, then on that day I weighed 284 ... so I'd dropped 5 lbs a week over 3 weeks with just (way) less carbs, less fats, more protein, and more fiber ... and fairly light, but daily, exercise.

I've not weighed myself in the interim since (I got a bit of a rush from seeing 15 entire pounds all at once, decided I like that feeling so not weighing daily), but I've upped the exercise a decent bit and I'm hoping the next time I step on the scale, I'll be down to 270 at the most, hopefully a little less.

Carbs are what get you!