My Weight Loss

Dunlop3351 · October 2014

Hi Everyone

Names steve and wanted to share my success story

Always been a big boy and growing up my weight seemed to match my age reaching 15 stone at 15 and 20 stone at 20 until hitting 21st

For around 3 years I have been around 20st 5lb

Yes I am 6 ft 1 and yes I have always been a broad lad.

02/02/14 this year I woke up and thought to myself i think i would like to lose some weight and start a new chapter in my life where i am classed as healthy not obese going onto morbidly obese

My BMI Was 36.98 When starting and weight was 20st 4lb

There was no secret to my weight loss not magic cure and obviously as most of you know its not an overnight thing

My rule was simple i would not eat anything high in saturated fat and secondly be careful of the amount of sugar i was eating a day also

I joined a gym and only did 30mins on a cross trainer 4 times a week making sure i burn around 400 calories each vist which is nothing strict and nothing that's going to be so intense to stick to i would fail at the first hurdle

Eating wise i would have a chicken breast everyday and and try to eat very lean but never said to myself i would not be allowed something i wanted if the craving appeared But after a week all thoughts of chocolate had gone and the thought of eating it would bore me unlike previous where it was a daily event scoffing a bar or 2

I said to myself i would not weigh for 4 weeks and that's what i did and on the first month i tipped the scales at 19st exactly so 1st 4lb off which i was more than happy with

Month 1

My goal was to be 16st 4lb for Christmas 2014

Month 2 i was at 18st on the scales

After 2 months i was feeling great and was now wearing a lose size 40 jeans down from a 44

Finding the diet very easy and loving weatherspoons chicken club and was eating out almost every night not letting the diet rule my life

Skipping forward June Arrived and i was 16st 5lb and only 1Lb off my goal and 6 months ahead of schedule

I could start to notice in pictures i was changing for the better

Being over 6ft i didn't want to be to small but i decided i wanted to see 15st something so i carried on

Before i knew i was overtaking my brothers weight at 15st 5 and thinking wow i always can remember thinking how if i wanted to match my brothers weight i would need to shift 5 stone and doing this in under 6 months and with a lot less work than i was expecting was amazing

Come September i was 14st 6lb and feeling good

Coming to the present day i am now 13st 12lb and Maintaining

i now wear shirts instead of hiding in jumpers and coats and now walk in a room without feeling people are looking at me or obsess ( Too much ) about looking at my reflection

A lot more confident that's for sure

I will admit its hard as seeing myself in a mirror at 20st+ and now i am 6st 6lb lighter in a short space of time i do still look at myself and see an overweight person and i feel i need to lose more but i know deep down i am on the verge of looking to skinny for a lad of my height but fear a rebound if i let me guard down

I know near 14st is not skinny and they say for my height i should be 12stone but i disagree with that statement i have had remarks i am now on the boarder of looking ill

I do think putting on a couple of lb may not be the end of the world as i wanted to see 13stone something but think i may have over done it or if not i should not lose anymore

Just need to get it on my head now i am not 20stone anymore

Anyway here is the latest photos and my current weight

My Bmi is down for 37 to 25.50

My jean size is now a 34 down from a 44

Waist down from 49" to 34"

Its been an interesting 8 months and i no its not over and the hard work of maintaining is here but the hurdle is out of the way

Thanks all for reading

Steve

holly2611 · October 2014

Wow what an amazing transformation - you look like a completely different person! Congratulations, a very inspiring story.

oarngesi · October 2014

Wow what adifference

lighteningjeanne855 · October 2014

Congratulations!
You did a fine job of documentation.
A loss of 80 pounds means you went from 285 pounds to 194.
In your face, you lost about 10 years in age, as well.
If your face seems to be too thin, don't worry:
your subcutaneous fat will redistribute and fill in the hollows
about 6 months after you reach your goal.
Well done, Mr. Dunlop!
Best wishes!

Dunlop3351 · October 2014

Many thanks guys

TossaBeanBag · October 2014

Great job being an inspiration for us!

jnc777 · October 2014

Congrats, can really see the difference

jennifurballs · October 2014

Wow! Great job and you look 10-15 years younger!

conita667 · October 2014

Congratulations!!!!!!!! great job! you are an inspiration for everybody!

NC_Girl · October 2014

Great job!!!

FightingFitMom · October 2014

nice.. congrats!!

Dunlop3351 · February 2018

Hello There

After almost 3 and half years since i shed the weigh i just thought i would pop an update on to the thread

I have managed to keep the weight off even through some rough times i have always fluctuated between 13st 10lb to 14st 2lb but after this Christmas i decided to get strict again as i felt despite managing to keep it off i was getting out of shape now my body had filled in from the massive loss and wanted to prove i was still under control and lost 9lb in 2 weeks currently sitting around 13st 5lb.

I never let myself go over 14st 2lb thats my limit where i think if i go beyond this its going to be 15st then 16st and will have to start again.

A few pics how i currently sit ( Or Stand

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Can say i am very naughty and do tend to eat very bad till i start gaining then have a very strict few days and get back to normal then the cycle begins again but after keeping it off for over 3 years it seems to be a system that works despite now having a partner that loves Chinese takeaway as much as me so its been a challenge

Well thats my update hope you guys are all doing well

Steve