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DFlyer 02-26-2014 09:01 AM

Congrats, and welcome back!

-Robert

rhill 02-26-2014 10:50 AM

Good to hear!
 
Hi Brian,
Glad to hear your back in the air."I use to live to eat,now I eat to live"*. Changes everything.Once a week now you'll have to drill new holes in your belts,on the inside this time.Keep up the good work.
Bob:)

* quote N91RV Mark S.

DarylT 02-27-2014 07:09 AM

Congrats!
 
Nice job Brian glad to hear things are going well.

Jerry Fischer 02-27-2014 07:09 AM

See there...
 
61 #'s, that 10 gallons of fuel right there, all right good on ya :p

rv7boy 02-27-2014 07:44 AM

Congratulations on your progress. I've been wondering how you are doing. Will you still attend EAA breakfasts? ;) (Winchester is coming up this Saturday.)

Glad to see that you're back in the air. A plane as nice as yours needs to be flown. :D

OLDSAM 02-27-2014 07:57 AM

Wow, Brantel,
61 pounds! Bet your airspeed was up a few knots, that was why you felt a little behind the airplane.

airmel 02-27-2014 08:16 AM

Yea!
 
Great to hear you're flying again and the #s are flying off of you! :)

Vlad 02-27-2014 04:26 PM

Nice sky doodles. Welcome back!

GLPalinkas 02-27-2014 04:54 PM

Glad to hear from you Brian. Keep up the good work and by Sun n Fun you should be ready for a quick trip South. Hope to see you there.

jimpappas 02-27-2014 05:01 PM

Back!!
 
EXCELLENT!!

Congrats!!:)

MJarreau 02-27-2014 08:10 PM

Couldn't be Happier for You and Your Family
 
Welcome back, indeed!

Brantel 03-15-2014 07:00 PM

Flew today for the first time in two weeks...

This is what I found when I got in and hitched the straps:

This was tight 2 weeks ago!


Who is this guy drinking the milk shake?


He was replaced with this guy!


Almost to halfway to my goal!

9GT 03-15-2014 07:35 PM

Lookin' good Brian!

painless 03-15-2014 08:51 PM

Man, you look great Brian! Amazing progress.

airmel 03-16-2014 07:35 AM

Wow!
 
Brian,

I was just thinking that I hadn't seen a post from you recently and wondered how you were doing... Great to see you - and so much less of you now that you look like a new person!! That is just super! Thanks for the update!

BillFear 03-16-2014 08:28 AM

Great job
 
Enjoy your posts, keep up the great work!

Brantel 03-16-2014 08:31 AM

Thanks all, I still have a long way to go but this is a marathon not a sprint! :p

I am as determined to win this battle with obesity as much as I was determined to build my RV and then later to rip out the panel and start over!

It has been a roller coaster of a ride the past 69 days but worth every minute of it.

Anyone that things WLS is taking the easy way out is full of it and they have no idea what they are talking about. It is just another tool (albeit a very effective one) to help one help themselves.

I am exercising like crazy now and will finish my first official 5K in a few weeks.

One of the reasons I am doing this is so that I can hopefully continue to enjoy my RV for many years to come. I want to be an example for folks in a similar situation health wise that it can be done with enough determination!

Down the road I will look to the VAF family to help hold me accountable so that I do not slip back into the old habits and reverse what I have and continue to work so hard to achieve!

LettersFromFlyoverCountry 03-16-2014 10:21 AM

I noticed I couldn't button my pants this week. Now I'm feeling guilty. ;)

bsacks05 03-17-2014 07:10 AM

Losing weight is like building a plane - Keep focused on the goal and chip away at it every day.
In the past 15 months I have lost, and kept off, 40 lbs. Looking better is a great benefit but feeling better is even better! I have more energy and more metal sharpness.
Congrats and stay focused.

TS Flightlines 03-17-2014 07:44 AM

Brian---we are all here for you. Keep it up!
Tom

Jamie 03-17-2014 08:17 AM

Looking great, Brian!!!!

apkp777 03-17-2014 08:27 AM

WoW! That's awesome. Congrats!. Keep it up and keep us updated.

Jimbot 03-17-2014 10:59 AM

Great job!
 
Hi Brian,

Great job on the weight loss! Keep up the great work.

I found myself bigger than I'd like to be, so I started dieting. 25 pounds down, 10 more to go. Hopefully I'll be able to maintain my target weight so when my RV is finished (whatever year that will be ;) I'll get to experience that roomier cabin and excellent performance...just like you!

Again, way to go on your weight loss. You are for sure going to inspire a lot of other pilots/non-pilots that, with focus and determination, they can do it too.

BJohnson 03-17-2014 05:05 PM

great progress!
 
Congrats on your progress! It gets addicting doesn't it, when you see the pounds melt away. Keep it up and stay focused! The end result will be well worth it. Last year I went through a similar change and can really relate to what you are going through. Great job!

MJarreau 03-17-2014 06:17 PM

WOW!
 
That's fantastic!

Brantel 04-04-2014 01:27 PM

Update....

I had my 3 month followup yesterday!



Still a ways to go but it is coming off! Been swapping from the TT to the Garmin AP and it has been much easier than when I originally installed the Dynon one and later converted from Dynon to TT.

Looking forward to just being labeled obese instead of super obese! 0.8% BMI to go!

GregM 04-04-2014 02:49 PM

Congrats Brian, keep it going.

flightlogic 04-04-2014 03:01 PM

Don't know you, but I admire you. Just read this thread from beginning to end.
Without this forum, I would not add this story to my lifelong database of experiences and observations. Good luck sir, and God Bless.

BillFear 04-04-2014 03:06 PM

good job
 
Better than 1/2 way home. Man, 170 sounds light.

Brantel 05-03-2014 05:14 AM




IFlySlow 05-03-2014 06:38 AM

As another guy who only knows you through your posts....
 
...So happy for your success! It can't have been easy, but hopefully the benefits will be worth all the hassle! Good job Dude!

Pat Hatch 05-03-2014 06:40 AM

Amazing, Brian. Good for you, congratulations. The finish line is in sight!

GLPalinkas 05-03-2014 06:54 AM

Congrats Brian. I look forward to seeing the new you at an air show this year.

pierre smith 05-03-2014 08:24 AM

Awesome...keep adding those years to your life!

Best,

Brantel 05-03-2014 12:12 PM

Thanks guys....

One of the best side effects has been increasing my exercise tolerance. Since 3/15/14, I have walked and mostly jogged over 103 miles!:eek:

Flew to get a milkshake last fall:


Ran 4 miles without stopping in the spring:

60av8tor 05-03-2014 05:31 PM

Awesome seeing your progress, Brian! You have a new lease on life - enjoy every minute of it.

RV6Bldr 05-05-2014 06:41 AM

Way to go Brian, this is fantastic!

Lloyd

mannanj 05-05-2014 07:10 AM

Weight
 
Way to go Bud. Hope I recognize you this summer!

TS Flightlines 05-05-2014 11:40 AM

Great job Brian!!!!
Keep up the great work.
Tom

bweiss 05-05-2014 12:38 PM

Brian,
That is fantastic. These things just do not happen without a lot of hard work on your part. (like building an airplane) Keep off the good work.


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