What's a Youatarian? It's my own phrase I have used when people ask me how I have lost my excess weight. I'm a Youatarian and live the youatarian lifestyle. Simply put, a Youatarian is someone that follows YOU On a Diet. For any YOAD followers out there that would like to adopt the phrase
for themselves, please feel free.

- Marshall (aka Orlando Tek)



Welcome to my blog!

Welcome to my blog!

My Story

In July 2006, I visited the doctor for a multitude of
ongoing medical problems and when I weighed
in I remember being 305lbs. That was the heaviest
I could ever remember weighing on any scale in my life.

My wife, also overweight, started some small changes
in her diet at that time and those changes made its way
through into my diet as well.

In September 2006, I watched my mother undergo
triple bypass surgey. And I always believed her
to be of modest health although she had passed
on a few of her problems to me including high blood
pressure and acid reflux issues. In her early 20's,
unaware of her high blood pressure problem, she
actually had a stroke, although not very severe.

My dad is a bit healthier even though being
12 years older than my mom, but he has borderline
adult onset diabetes and he had a stint put into an
artery a few years back.

Taking in all this information, It was then I decided
I needed to make some serious changes in my life
or I will be the next one on the heart ward not too
long from now.

It was Novemeber, 2006 and I was already following
the few changes my wife had made to her diet and we had
both lost about 15lbs in the last few months. Any
change at this point was a good change. We watched
a Discovery Health special called YOU: On A Diet featuring
the YOU docs and a few families incorporating YOAD
into their daily lives and showing their amazing progress.

The very next day, November 7th, 2006, my wife and
I went through every cabinet and cupboard in our
house and got rid of ALL the bad foods. We then
went to the grocery store and bought foods that
met YOAD and from that day we have not looked back!

We could not find the book at any local store so we
ordered it off Amazon. It took a few weeks to arrive
but we started cooking with only YOAD approved foods
using YOAD approved methods and we WERE seeing
results even before the book arrived.

From there it has been all downhilll. I have lost 110lbs
since starting on YOAD in November but about 125lbs
over the last 18 months total. Wahoo!

And most of my medical problems related to my weight
have now vanished including high bood pressure, acid
reflux and sleep apnea. I have much more energy and
I feel better than I can ever remember!

And its all thanks to YOAD!



Sunday, October 21, 2007

I reached my goal!

GOAL!

When I started YOAD last year (11/07/06) my
goal was 180lbs.

As of this morning, I am now 179.4lbs.

I started YOAD at 289.5lbs. That means since
starting YOAD I have lost 110lbs!!

And I thought the goal of 180lbs was unrealistic
back in the beginning. LOL.

Here were my stats when I started

Weight - 289.5lbs
Waist - 52"
Pants size - 44
Shirt Size - 3XL

I had uncontrolled high blood pressure, staying
about 130/110. I was diagnosed 6 months before
starting YOAD with sleep apnea and was recommended
I go on a CPAP machine. My resting pulse rate was
about 110. I had acid reflux and would get belly
cramps all the time. I was also starting to show signs
around my ankles of having peripheral vascular
disease (PVD).

Now, not quite 1 year later, and here are my
stats today

Weight - 179.4lbs
Waist - 35.25" (RealAge says I should be 37")
Pants size - 33/34
Shirt size - L

And ALL of those medical problems listed above
are gone. I'm off the blood pressure meds and
my pressure is running 111/71. My pulse at rest
is now about 60.

And boy, do I feel MUCH better now :)

I still wouldn't mind losing another 5
or 10lbs. I think I can do it

Have a great week everyone!

5 comments:

Chari said...

Marshall I am so happy for you!
That is so fantastic, no words can describe what you must be feeling.
I have been telling my friends at work about you and your wife's losses and how wonderful you two have done on this way of eating for life.
Can't wait to be healthy and fit, thanks for inspiring me!
Chari

Chari said...

Coconut Oil Cookie
Melt 3 T coconut oil, add 2 T flaxseeds, 1-2 T almond butter, 1 t. cinnamon, and a shake of stevia. Put in fridge or freezer to harden into a cookie.

Chari said...

[quote]I got my low carb friend hooked on my version of coconut "bark" and she broke a several months long stall. That is so cool.

I make mine with unsweetened coconut, 3 T coconut oil, 1 square 85% Lindt Choc, 1 pkt Splenda (until I get my Stevia...it is on order). Spread thin and freeze. I also discovered it has a whole other flavor/texture if you soak the dried coconut in water for about 20 min so it isn't dried anymore. [/quote]

Marshall I also saw a bark recipe with macadamia nuts instead of almonds.

Chari said...

Raisins would be good in that too!

Chris said...

Congrats! That is awesome! 110 pounds lost...and unlike "Biggest Loser," we know they are gone for good!

What an inspiring story, Orlando! Congrats again!

Chris