I have lost 110 pounds in less than 9 months

Jarrod4275

I started in February 2014. This journey has been wicked awesome. I switched my diet to a Paleo diet, used myfitnesspal to watch my calories and started hitting the gym with a goal to medal in a 5k in October. Smoker for over 20 years and alcoholic for 15 years I quit them both. If you knew me you would understand that if I can do it then YOU can do it. But no diet fad will get you there. No secret work out tip can do it. YOU have to want it for YOU and then you have to go and get it. I have never felt better in my life. I get an hour lunch break from work. Yesterday I ate lunch, watched a 30 minute show, did 100 push ups and 35 sit ups, went to the dump to get rid of tree limbs and got back to work early. The old me ate pizza and took a nap on the couch. I would honestly and truly suggest that if you need help getting to a healthy lifestyle that you look into eating Paleo (I only loosely based my diet off this. You can definitely take it farther than I did). Get rid of processed foods. It's hard at first but after a little while you wont want to eat anything else. Drop your calorie count down to a healthy number and use myfitnesspal app to track your progress. Exercise 1-2 times a week for at least 45 minutes and you will lose at least a couple pounds a week. Good luck to all the people struggling with weight and exercise. YOU CAN DO IT! Set a goal and believe in yourself!

mizzzc

thats amazing - congrats to you. I know alcoholism is not an easy thing to give up - but when you want it you want it.

trudywc2

CONGRATULATIONS on all your successes. I started June 2014 and hoping to lose 100 lbs by April 2014 (10 months), I'm almost 1/2 way there. Thanks for sharing at least I know it's possible.

TheSatinPumpkin

Thank you for sharing and congrats on your accomplishment.

Rachelwin65

Wow! That is so wonderful! Congratulations!

sparkynazca

Good job, thanks for the inspiration!

lorib642

Wowzers! That is terrific

jennifurballs

Good for you kicking two horrible and hard to quit habits! That alone is quite an accomplishment!

opalsqueak007

Many congratulations on your transformation! Very proud of you for giving up alcohol and cigarettes also.

sbrookes9

WOW! I am so PROUD of you. Congratulations on your accomplishment. (*)

wilrhy

Great job!!!

debbiedoeshealth

Wow!! Great post and great job.

debubbie

Congratulations and great job!

wendyg311

Wow....you went hardcore at this. Congratulations!!!!!

QueenE_

Congratulations on all your hard work!

MKEgal

That's a lot of weight lost, and major health improvements.

Jarrod wrote:

I started in February

110 lb / 9 months = 12.2 lb/month
110 lb / 40 weeks = 2.75 lb/week

Possibly healthy when someone is morbidly obese, but when getting close to a healthy weight the loss will slow, so you probably had unhealthfully high rates of weight loss at least in the beginning.

bigT24chiefs

Added yrs to your life congrats

Miffylou

Congratulations on all your success. Job well done.

Numberwang22

Amazing, well done Next challenge paragraphs?!

lighteningjeanne855

Rah! Rah! Paleo!
It's working out well for me, too!
I lost 50 pounds in 6 months, wheeeee!
Best wishes!

DerekVTX

Good job buddy, thanks for posting the motivational story.....I hope it helps some others to get going.

Talakhalid

Congratulations . Great job

Jarrod4275

Thanks for the positive feedback brothers and sisters! I might add that I mentioned what you can do to lose a couple pounds a week. Including exercising 1-2 times a week. I lost 110 in 9 months but I was working out on average 5 times a week doing my own version of Cross fit. Running (speed run) one day with push ups and sit ups. Exercise bike one day with weights, arms and legs. Swimming 1/2, 3/4 or 1 mile on one day. Running one day (slow for long distance). Etc.

optionalsourcewins

Congratulations - way to go!!!

llUndecidedll

Congratulations! You're my inspiration. I would love to try the paleo diet. I've lost 55 lbs in 3 months. Maybe this can help me lose the last 100 lbs.

rprussell2004

MKEgal wrote: »

That's a lot of weight lost, and major health improvements.

Jarrod wrote:

I started in February

110 lb / 9 months = 12.2 lb/month
110 lb / 40 weeks = 2.75 lb/week

Possibly healthy when someone is morbidly obese, but when getting close to a healthy weight the loss will slow, so you probably had unhealthfully high rates of weight loss at least in the beginning.

I think you mistyped "Congratulations!"

(PS Congratulations! Sounds like you've made some major life changes for the better. One day at a time, man!)

Slinky92

Thank you for this inspirational post and congratulations! You are remarkable!

Jennifer10723

rprussell2004 wrote: »

MKEgal wrote: »

That's a lot of weight lost, and major health improvements.

Jarrod wrote:

I started in February

110 lb / 9 months = 12.2 lb/month
110 lb / 40 weeks = 2.75 lb/week

Possibly healthy when someone is morbidly obese, but when getting close to a healthy weight the loss will slow, so you probably had unhealthfully high rates of weight loss at least in the beginning.

I think you mistyped "Congratulations!"

(PS Congratulations! Sounds like you've made some major life changes for the better. One day at a time, man!)

This is seriously THE SINGLE BEST thing I have read all year. high five.

OP .. great job!!!! What you did/are doing takes dedication and hard work. AWESOME.

wildeyezz

You inspire me.
Thank you.

Ringo1812

You are amazing! I really would like to know how you quit the smoking. Have tried everything out there. To do that and loose the weight. Actually your comments above about the exercising you do and did and work too. Wow I can now see that all of that took over the time we sit and smoke. That makes so much sense. I am going to use that in both my weight loss and the smoking. I love to hear about people that made it!!!

daynerz

This thread makes me smile. Congrats, people like you are very inspiring and have an all mighty encouraging aura. The Strongest people are built out of the deepest downing circumstances. Keep going down the great path, love whats good. Way 2 go