I often ask myself, "How much should I weigh" but I never knew the answer.

Well, I finally took the time to figure it out.

Generally, the base ideal weight for women at 5 feet tall is 100 pounds. You then add 5 pounds for each inch over 5 feet that you are. For men, the base ideal weight at 5 feet tall is 106 pounds. Add 6 pounds for each inch over 5 feet tall you are.

I, like most Americans, am heavier than I should be.

This places me at higher risk for heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and… Continue

I am on the road to recovery after successful heart surgery from a great group of indiana heart physicians. They were amazing, performing an angioplasty with skill and precision. I am now starting to exercise and am working hard to fix my body, which I spent many years ruining throug… Continue

I have been doing pretty well with my weight lose goals. I have lost 15 pounds within the past couple of months and feel like I can continue doing what I am doing to lose more weight to achieve my ultimate goals.

One problem I am having now is that I think my body is craving calories at the end of the day. I eat a small breakfast and lunch so by the time I get to dinner, my body and mind are ready to feast in a major way.

I thought this was just a mental thing I could control, but it also make… Continue

I live a few blocks form the site of the world's largest brat festival. Each year, I enjoy going to Brat Fest to listen to music and eat brats.

As I am trying to lose weight and be healthier, I did some research and found out that each brat has 8 - 10 grams of saturated fat and over 700 mg of sodium.

In years past, I would sometimes have four or more brats per day. I did this because they are good, cheap, convenient, and all proceeds go to charity. I also enjoyed going to the condiment station… Continue

If you follow my blog, you know I am trying to lose 40 pounds. I'm doing this for my own health and so I can be around as long as possible with my family. It is simple statistics that overweight people have higher instances of heart attacks and diseases.

I have drastically reduced my eating habits as I have cut out a lot of meat and eggs in order to cut down my intake of saturated fats and cholesterol. I also have greatly reduced my portions of food I am consuming. I am trying to focus on eatin… Continue

I am now at my lowest weight in a couple of years.

I had started trying to lower my cholesterol by not eating meat, dairy nor eggs, but I was still eating large amounts of pasta, bread, and other things.

Now I am still following a vegan diet, but I have also greatly reduced the amount of food I am eating with an emphasis on fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.

Yesterday, I jumped on a scale and saw a number I hadn't seen in a long time. It feels good to see my diet changes having an impact o… Continue

I went to my first "reducing your cholesterol" class offered through my health clinic.

I'm glad I went because I learned a lot of things I didn't know before I went.

The biggest thing I took away from the class is that losing weight is the best thing I can do. I can't just focus on cutting meat, dairy, and eggs out of my diet. This will reduce some of my cholesterol levels, but I won't lose weight if I replace these things with lots of pasta, bread, and pie.

All the statistics show that a hea… Continue

I can't say I have entirely stopped eating meat, but I have drastically reduced my consumption of meat. I'm doing this with the goal of lowering both my cholesterol levels and my weight.

I have completely stopped eating eggs. This wasn't that hard to do.

I have also drastically reduced my consumption of dairy products.

So far my wieght has continued to go down. I did see a spike in my wieght when fell off the wagon and had some roast beef, sour cream, and apple pie a couple of times, but I fe… Continue

The big diet changes I have put into place have been sticking and I am seeing my weight go down.

No eggs, no meat, and very little dairy is not as hard to do as I once thought.

I'm not completely vegetarian so I will not throw something out if I find it has meat or egg in it, but my main goal is to avoid these foods as much as possible to lower both my weight and cholesterol levels.

I saw a low number on the scale this morning I haven't seen in a long time. It motivated me to do my push-ups a… Continue

I'm adding some huge new rules to my diet plan.

After getting a test showing high cholesterol levels, I am taking some drastic steps. I have been trying to lose weight anyway, so I already have some momentum going.

My new rules include not eating meat or dairy. These things were a large part of my former life and are probably the biggest causes of my high cholesterol and weight.

I will probably eat these things again in moderation, but so far, I have just excluded them from my diet completely… Continue