Now down 161lb and just a few pound away from being half the man I used to be, lots of pictures.

nentecular
nentecular Posts: 101 Member
edited November 8 in Success Stories
I've posted before but I've just been clothes shopping today and bought some new trousers and a long sleeve polo so I want to share again some of my progress pictures.

Here I am in July 2013 weighing in at 328lb:
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I don't have too many pictures from then for a few months but here I am in December 2013 at around 240lb:
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Jump forward another couple of months to February 2014 at around 220lb:
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Now it's the end of March 2014 and I'm 210lb:
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At the start of May 2014 I'd dropped to Onderland and 199lb:
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And at the end of June 2014, I was rocking a new suit and weighed 187lb:
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At the start of July 2014 I enjoyed a coffee at Caffe Nero, weighing in at 184lb:
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Almost exactly a year after the first picture, I tried to recreate it and at that point I was 180lb:
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Three weeks later in August 2014 my loss had slowed right down on purpose because I'd hit my initial goal and wasn't worrying too much about dropping any more. I'd lost just another two pound, I was 178lb in this picture:
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A couple of weeks ago I took some pictures of my belts. I've changed all my clothes except my belts, I've just been making extra holes! This shows my two belts, the large one is what I used to wear and it actually sat below my waist line. I wear the small one with my work trousers and don't need one with my jeans any more since I bought 32" 501s. I was 170lb when I took this picture:
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Finally, here's me today. I've currently lost 161lb so I'm just 3lb away from having lost exactly 50% of my starting weight. Once those 3lb have gone, I'll be entering maintenance properly and will be happy to fluctuate up or down by four or five pounds:
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All I've done to lose this weight is make sure I walk a minimum of five miles per day and generally stay below 2000 calories. I track my walking with a FitBit and although I eat some of my exercise calories back, I try and stick below an actual figure of 2000 calories of food.

Thanks for reading :smiley:
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  • stirkrazymoe
    stirkrazymoe Posts: 1 Member
    Congratulations on an amazing accomplishment! You are an inspiration!
  • GaleHawkins
    GaleHawkins Posts: 8,159 Member
    That is awesome and the pictures show your success quiet well.
  • shballa
    shballa Posts: 133 Member
    Amazing. You look wonderful.
  • LeonCX
    LeonCX Posts: 862 Member
    edited October 2014
    That belt photo is very original and very impressive. I salute you on your success. Hope you will share some tips.
    -actually, I just read your "secret". lots of walking.
  • MrsMizart
    MrsMizart Posts: 1,275 Member
    Blinking heck! Very well done lad :smiley:

    I like the walking option. It's my favourite and most effective way of losing weigh and getting fitter.
  • DayByDayGetStronger
    DayByDayGetStronger Posts: 108 Member
    CHEERS to you! Wow, you mean no gimmick diets and crazy workouts? Ha! I knew people could lose weight if they just stuck to restricting calories and walking. I will be using you as yet another example for all my patients who are looking to lose the lbs.

    Your friendly dietitian
  • Tracyd262
    Tracyd262 Posts: 63 Member
    That is fantastic, well done you, you look great!
  • zeal26
    zeal26 Posts: 602 Member
    Absolutely amazing. Well done. You look so happy and healthy!
  • skcardiog
    skcardiog Posts: 316 Member
    Well done. Smile in the last picture says it all !
  • cwaters120
    cwaters120 Posts: 354 Member
    A job VERY well done! You look amazing! An inspiration to be sure \o/ Congrats on getting where you want to go and kudos for your dedication to your health :smile:
  • Brelynn
    Brelynn Posts: 105 Member
    Wow...you look great! Congratulations!
  • m2921
    m2921 Posts: 15 Member
    That is an amazing achievement, well done.
  • Kate7294
    Kate7294 Posts: 783 Member
    Fantastic work!
  • sodakat
    sodakat Posts: 1,126 Member
    Holy Hannah do you ever look good! Congratulations on the super work. Walking 5 miles a day is no easy feat day in/day out. I really give you kudos on that!
  • ewhip17
    ewhip17 Posts: 515 Member
    Phew..... I needed this post today. Incredible work. Congratulations.
  • TJR88
    TJR88 Posts: 37 Member
    Well done, you look great! And I love the simplicity, a perfect examole of how simple can be very effective.
  • harribeau2012
    harribeau2012 Posts: 644 Member
    wowzwers!! fantastic job - love the pic with the belts too, fab fab job well done!
  • zezelryck
    zezelryck Posts: 251 Member
    Looking Dapper my friend :smiley:
  • Cielazul
    Cielazul Posts: 77 Member
    Great job, and you are a total fox!
  • VictoriaS57
    VictoriaS57 Posts: 47 Member
    Awesome job! You look great.
  • brenn24179
    brenn24179 Posts: 2,144 Member
    wow what a difference!
  • yasmine334
    yasmine334 Posts: 187 Member
    Great job..u also have very nice shoes by the way :)
  • Vistarr1
    Vistarr1 Posts: 15 Member
    Wow. Amazing results. Thanks for sharing all your pictures.
  • makingmylifebetter
    makingmylifebetter Posts: 37 Member
    edited October 2014
    Amazing!
  • retirehappy
    retirehappy Posts: 3,519 Member
    You look younger and happier. Well done, YOU (*)
  • KameHameHaaaa
    KameHameHaaaa Posts: 837 Member
    wow that's awesome!!
  • wmcmurray61
    wmcmurray61 Posts: 192 Member
    First of all, I simply MUST say the fact that you are wearing a Monty Python T in your before pic makes me think that you automatically rock and are adorable. Secondly, I admire your determination and grit and the fact that you stuck with it and got 'er done. Congratulations!
  • misswhitney1
    misswhitney1 Posts: 72 Member
    Wow. What a great transformation! Very inspiring - congratulations.
  • goldenrodfarm
    goldenrodfarm Posts: 34 Member
    Great Job, I am doing the same thing walking at least 5 miles a day, and staying at about 1500-1700 calories, almost at my goal!
  • Itisibigj39
    Itisibigj39 Posts: 196 Member
    Very inspirational! Very well done indeed
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