From obese to goal in exactly a year!

Orphia

I lost 36 kg / 79 lbs in exactly a year.

I ate chocolate every day.

I drank alcohol nearly every day.

I ate whatever I most wanted, within my calorie limit.

Don’t worry, “clean” freaks, that included a lot of seafood and veg.

I did lots of walking, running, and bodyweight exercises, and I ate most of those calories back, so I was never hangry.

I didn’t have cheat meals or cheat days. I didn’t need to, because I wasn’t depriving myself of anything.

I made some great friends, and learned a lot from the MFP Community and the Helpful Posts.


You want pics?

6 months progress pics:




Goal weight progress pics:




I started the year of weight loss by starting walking to and from work. Over the year I gradually increased my exercise, and in September I suddenly needed to go faster one day, and began running. I did the Couch to 5K (Zen Labs app), and I can now run 15 km without stopping.

But my weight loss secret? My “Calories In” were less than my “Calories Out”.

I feel so healthy and happy!

mwinslow69

You definitely get a you go girl!!!!

jessieday2

Wow well done great attitude

1961dublin

YIPPEE!! Well done!! You look fab. I also lost 18 kilos but it took me 18 months. I did very little exercise so maybe thats why it took me 6 months extra, and I am also post menopausal at 54. I did not eat chocolate or alcohol every day, just a little at week ends. I stuck rigidly to logging and the 5;2, and had to do 4;3 to loose the last bit. So glad we got there in the end. NO FOOD FEELS LIKE SLIM!! I have now been successfully maintaining for 6 months!!

natalie3505

WOW! You look great!

cmaskery

Be proud of yourself - fantastic achievement !

michable

@Orphia - fantastic! What an achievement, and what a change in just 12 months!

Ninkyou

Fantastic job! You rock.

Iamsimpleguy

@Orphia fantastico, Amazing transformation, great work and congratulations!!

HASWLRS

The way you've laid it out makes it sound so simple; not easy, but simple. I'm most impressed with the 15 km though!! Congratulations on all of your accomplishments!

Cathscottage

What a fantastic achievement indeed. You look really happy and beautiful. Enjoy your running

Erfw7471

Excellent! Great work!

2manyhats

Awesome job! I love your "plan!"

jenanne175

You look great!! I too have been following a similar plan as yours for the last six weeks and have lost 17.5 pounds so far. My motto: If I want it, I eat it, but in moderation.

flaminica

This is how you do it! Well done Orphia.

queenliz99

Yay Orphia!! Congratulations!!

lore11a

Amazing Job, Congratulations!!!

mylifeisbeautiful

I really like your moderate attitude! A lot of mfp information can get really technical and caught up in minutiae. You show us that it is possible to make fantastic progress without becoming obsessive. Congratulations on reaching your goal and thanks for the inspiration

CarrieA180

Love this! Congratulations!

meritage4

You have done very well. Love the skirt photo. Great job!

rankinsect

Congrats!!! Very glad to see you make it all the way to your goal!