152 Days Countdown to 2025 Birthday — 264 lbs

My thoughts

On June 4, 2025 started walking a 5K every day. Feet feel amazing. Legs feel decent. hamstrings are super painful as they need stretching and a workout. Trying to run my last mile is making them losen up. I am starting this weight loss journey at 265 lbs.

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I got down to 244 in early October 2024 and then tried wearing some new shoes from REI which caused my Achilles tendon to become strained. I had walked a mile and immediately turned around when I felt the tendon begin to fail. I came straight back to my car, but it got much worse on the way back. This led to inflammation in and around my foot. The plantar fascia and the peroneal tendon became very painful over the next three months. Still hurting badly in early March 2025. Saw a foot doctor, but he was a flake—no help yet. Walking anyway to try and build back strength.

Also, Biceps feel greatly diminished. They were painful for 6 months and the pain has stopped but they look and feel smaller.