Lee is now on maintenance, approaching lifetime membership. Total weight loss 106.6! Congratulations Lee!
Lee Before
100 Pounds Lost!
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Lee at goal weight!
Please read a little about Lee's experience in the comments below!
Hi my name is Lee Bollwinkel.
I thought I would share with you a lttle bit of my journey and how I lost 106.8 lbs. My whole life, I have struggled with my weight. I would lose weight and then I would gain it right back. I had tried diets that would help me lose weight; however once I stopped the diet the weight would come right back on. December 2008, at 48 years old, I weighed 275 lbs.; the heaviest I had ever weighed and the thoughts of losing any amount of weight seemed impossible and so far out of reach. For me I had lost all hope.
My wife tried to get me to join Weight Watchers with her, however I was reluctant to join, and I would come up with any excuse why I didn’t need to join. The one excuse I would use was, “it’s for women not for men”. Reluctantly I joined Weight Watchers January of 2009, weighing 275 lbs. During this past year, I have found that I was wrong. Weight Watchers is not for women only; it can be used by men as well. Weight Watchers does not feel like you are dieting, you still get to eat what you want…..but in smaller portions and in moderation.
Weight Watchers showed me that there is a better way; I just needed to make me a priority. It also helped me to be focused and disciplined in setting goals. It has helped me change the way I look at eating and exercising. I am finding out that I am becoming the person I thought I had lost for good. Weight Watchers has taught me that by attending the weekly meetings (for support) exercising, and eating healthier I can lose weight. I am proud to say that on February 24th 2010, I reached my goal weight of 168 lbs and my wife has lost 55 lbs. Through my weight loss I have regained my confidence and self-esteem, and most of all I am happy again
I won’t lie, it has been hard work and alot of patience to lose the 106.6 lbs, but it has been worth every minute. The main thing that I have learned in losing weight there are no quick fixes, it takes time and a strong commitment to you. I have found that dreams can become reality, I am proof of that.
Thanks Kris for your support.
Thinking back over the past 14 months, it is hard to believe all I have accomplished with my weight loss. Losing over 100lbs., took sacrifice, commitment and the determination to never give up on myself. Over the past 25 years I have had continual high blood pressure and I have had to take medication to control it. As I was losing weight I would have the question asked, “how much weight do you want to lose”, and my answer would be, “whatever weight gets me off of my blood pressure medication”. That day finally came. On Wednesday I had a checkup with my doctor. She was so impressed by my weight loss and how low my blood pressure was that she finally took me off my medication. That, in and of itself, was well worth the hard work it took to lose the weight. I know that losing weight can be hard and frustrating at times, and, for those of you that are struggling, remember that you need to make yourself number one, stick with your plan and never give up on yourself. You are worth the effort and the changes you make today, are changes made for the rest of your life.
“Failure is not an indicator of the future, but just a building block to get there”.
~Dave Ramsey~
Hi my name is Lee Bollwinkel.
I thought I would share with you a lttle bit of my journey and how I lost 106.8 lbs. My whole life, I have struggled with my weight. I would lose weight and then I would gain it right back. I had tried diets that would help me lose weight; however once I stopped the diet the weight would come right back on. December 2008, at 48 years old, I weighed 275 lbs.; the heaviest I had ever weighed and the thoughts of losing any amount of weight seemed impossible and so far out of reach. For me I had lost all hope.
My wife tried to get me to join Weight Watchers with her, however I was reluctant to join, and I would come up with any excuse why I didn’t need to join. The one excuse I would use was, “it’s for women not for men”. Reluctantly I joined Weight Watchers January of 2009, weighing 275 lbs. During this past year, I have found that I was wrong. Weight Watchers is not for women only; it can be used by men as well. Weight Watchers does not feel like you are dieting, you still get to eat what you want…..but in smaller portions and in moderation.
Weight Watchers showed me that there is a better way; I just needed to make me a priority. It also helped me to be focused and disciplined in setting goals. It has helped me change the way I look at eating and exercising. I am finding out that I am becoming the person I thought I had lost for good. Weight Watchers has taught me that by attending the weekly meetings (for support) exercising, and eating healthier I can lose weight. I am proud to say that on February 24th 2010, I reached my goal weight of 168 lbs and my wife has lost 55 lbs. Through my weight loss I have regained my confidence and self-esteem, and most of all I am happy again
I won’t lie, it has been hard work and alot of patience to lose the 106.6 lbs, but it has been worth every minute. The main thing that I have learned in losing weight there are no quick fixes, it takes time and a strong commitment to you. I have found that dreams can become reality, I am proof of that.
Thanks Kris for your support.
Thinking back over the past 14 months, it is hard to believe all I have accomplished with my weight loss. Losing over 100lbs., took sacrifice, commitment and the determination to never give up on myself. Over the past 25 years I have had continual high blood pressure and I have had to take medication to control it. As I was losing weight I would have the question asked, “how much weight do you want to lose”, and my answer would be, “whatever weight gets me off of my blood pressure medication”. That day finally came. On Wednesday I had a checkup with my doctor. She was so impressed by my weight loss and how low my blood pressure was that she finally took me off my medication. That, in and of itself, was well worth the hard work it took to lose the weight. I know that losing weight can be hard and frustrating at times, and, for those of you that are struggling, remember that you need to make yourself number one, stick with your plan and never give up on yourself. You are worth the effort and the changes you make today, are changes made for the rest of your life.
“Failure is not an indicator of the future, but just a building block to get there”.
~Dave Ramsey~
Hi my name is Lee Bollwinkel.
ReplyDeleteI thought I would share with you a lttle bit of my journey and how I lost 106.8 lbs. My whole life, I have struggled with my weight. I would lose weight and then I would gain it right back. I had tried diets that would help me lose weight; however once I stopped the diet the weight would come right back on. December 2008, at 48 years old, I weighed 275 lbs.; the heaviest I had ever weighed and the thoughts of losing any amount of weight seemed impossible and so far out of reach. For me I had lost all hope.
My wife tried to get me to join Weight Watchers with her, however I was reluctant to join, and I would come up with any excuse why I didn’t need to join. The one excuse I would use was, “it’s for women not for men”. Reluctantly I joined Weight Watchers January of 2009, weighing 275 lbs. During this past year, I have found that I was wrong. Weight Watchers is not for women only; it can be used by men as well. Weight Watchers does not feel like you are dieting, you still get to eat what you want…..but in smaller portions and in moderation.
Weight Watchers showed me that there is a better way; I just needed to make me a priority. It also helped me to be focused and disciplined in setting goals. It has helped me change the way I look at eating and exercising. I am finding out that I am becoming the person I thought I had lost for good. Weight Watchers has taught me that by attending the weekly meetings (for support) exercising, and eating healthier I can lose weight. I am proud to say that on February 24th 2010, I reached my goal weight of 168 lbs and my wife has lost 55 lbs. Through my weight loss I have regained my confidence and self-esteem, and most of all I am happy again
I won’t lie, it has been hard work and alot of patience to lose the 106.6 lbs, but it has been worth every minute. The main thing that I have learned in losing weight there are no quick fixes, it takes time and a strong commitment to you. I have found that dreams can become reality, I am proof of that.
Thanks Kris for your support.
Congrats! I can only hope to continue on this journey as well as you have.
ReplyDeleteLee CONGRATS!!!!!! This is Christy (Brandie's friend) you look great you are an inspiration to me. I am not doing so good lately :( But I don't want to give up. I'm trying to refigure this all out. I am still going to Wednesday meetings (the first one) I hope to hear more from you on here.
ReplyDeleteLoved meeting you at the Thursday night meeting. Go UTES from a fellow UTE fan!
ReplyDeleteThinking back over the past 14 months, it is hard to believe all I have accomplished with my weight loss. Losing over 100lbs., took sacrifice, commitment and the determination to never give up on myself. Over the past 25 years I have had continual high blood pressure and I have had to take medication to control it. As I was losing weight I would have the question asked, “how much weight do you want to lose”, and my answer would be, “whatever weight gets me off of my blood pressure medication”. That day finally came. On Wednesday I had a checkup with my doctor. She was so impressed by my weight loss and how low my blood pressure was that she finally took me off my medication. That, in and of itself, was well worth the hard work it took to lose the weight. I know that losing weight can be hard and frustrating at times, and, for those of you that are struggling, remember that you need to make yourself number one, stick with your plan and never give up on yourself. You are worth the effort and the changes you make today, are changes made for the rest of your life.
ReplyDelete“Failure is not an indicator of the future, but just a building block to get there”.
~Dave Ramsey~
Wow! Thanks for sharing your story and for the inspiration! I just joined WW this past week and have 100+ pounds to lose. Your story gives me hope! Congratulations!!!
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