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May 26th, 2011
02:38 PM ET
Zahn: I weigh less than I have in 20 yearsIn baseball slang the phrase “hitting below the Mendoza line” refers to a player having a batting average below .200. If you want to continue to play Major League Baseball you better not hit below the Mendoza Line. I am happy to say that I am below my Mendoza Line for the first time in over 20 years. The line I am referring to is the 200 pound line. When I started this adventure back in November my weight was 261 pounds and the thought of being under 200 was inconceivable. As I got closer and closer I knew that the day that I would be under 200 was coming. Workouts continued, healthier eating and then one morning I stepped on the scale and it said 198.6! What was the first thing I did when I saw that number? It was 5:30 a.m. so there was no yelling and jumping for joy. But I did take a picture and tweeted. I had to let someone know, so why not the whole twitter world? The amazing thing is that I did this without the super strict dieting that I had tried in the past. I have made changes in my diet – more fruits and veggies, less cheese and junk foods and more water. But, on the other hand, I still eat pizza and hamburgers and drink beer- just smaller portions and less often. It doesn’t feel like the diets that I had tried in the past. Obviously, I wasn’t training for a triathlon with previous diets, but this hasn't been nearly as challenging and restrictive as I thought it would be. Now the biggest challenge is finding clothes to wear that actually fit! I think I am up for that challenge. |
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Congrats!!
Go Scott!! See you soon!
Hey Scott, Congrats you are an inspiration!
Yay Scott!!! Great news, great blog. It DOES feel good to be getting fit, doesn't it? I'm so proud of you! (And of all us , really...)
See ya in NYC!
Dr. Zahn is my children's pediatrician. He is a wonderful, warm, caring doctor and does an amazing job. It's great to see that he is doing so well personally also. (Plus, the kids just got a real kick out of seeing Dr. Zahn's picture on CNN.com!}
Congrats to you! Well done.
Congratulations! Im in the same boat. I like hearing inspirational stories of someone who has made it
Hi Sweetie
Lets both try to loose some weight for our good health!.
LUSM