My Journey

truckdriverjeremy

My weight loss journey started in September 2009. I'm 6'2 and I weighed 429.4 lbs. My weight had started to really affect my health. I was short of breath, If I slept on my back I would wake myself up snoring, it was hard to bend over and pick up things, and just felt bad in general. I was on two blood pressure meds. HBP and diabetes ran in my family. And I felt my profession of driving a truck would soon be in jeopardy. I wore size 54 pants and 5x shirt. I truly felt I had hit rock bottom.



So I started doing lo carb. I figured I had tried to count calories before, but i always seemed hungry. And lo carb worked. A little over a year and had lost 129 lbs and got down to 300lbs. But then a plateau turned into a stalemate. It just stopped working. I continued to eat lo carb but it didn't seem to work anymore. It quickly turned to a year and a half and i was starting to lose focus. by June of 2012 i had gained back up to 322lbs.

So I figured I had to do something. So I decided to count calories. I had just got my first smart phone and I found MFP app.

What I learned is that counting calories was so easy for me! After not being able to eat so many foods, I could now enjoy fruit, bread, and much more.

During that time I ran my first 5K. I've since given up running due to my knees but still try to walk 3 miles 3x a week.

My first goal was 250 lbs. That was my original goal to begin with. Once i hit that my goal was 229.4 to get to 200 lbs lost. I've just reached that. Now i thing i was to get to 214 lbs to reach 50% lost. I think once i hit 210 lbs, that will be my ultimate goal.
As of today i wear a size 36 pants and xl shirt.

It's been just over a year since i started MFP and i am down to 224 lbs for a total of 205.4lbs. I've upped my calories a little to just lose one lb a week. For a long time I've done 2 lbs a week, but finally got down to where it was hard for me to do. And fearing a eating disorder, and getting closer to my goal, I wanted to force myself to eat a little more.







I feel that I can do anything now. Nobody knows how much weight can hold someone back unless they've been through it.

Mochila09

Congratulation! What an incredible and inspiring journey. Thank you for sharing it and continued success!

judykat7

High five to you. You should share your story every chance you get. Life can be so much easier with a lighter load.

boatsie77

Bravo! You look great! Your story is inspiring and the results are incredible. Congratulations on achieving your healthy lifestyle!

biggirl1000

Just wow!

baristanatorLL

That's incredible. You inspire

mmddwechanged

Wow! That is a terrific transformation. Thankyou for sharing the details of how you did it too:)

craziecritter

Thank God for that smart phone and MFP, you look awesome! You are a true inspiration to all of us for sure. Congrats to you and I know your heart appreciates it also!

JazmineYoli

Very awesome and inspirational. :flowerforyou:

ruby1387

What an inspiring story!!! You must be really proud of your achievement.

laurieagain09

Way to go!

angelic1123

This is AMAZING! You look awesome. You look like the guy from Breaking bad now haha and thats a compliment. Way to go!

Gnasher1960

Absolutely amazing. You should be very, very proud of yourself.

djkronyx

Incredible journey, incredible willpower, INCREDIBLE RESULTS!

cardio_fiend

Wow! You've had wonderful results and look great! Congratulations:-)

2013sk

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CherylP67

Amazing transformation! You look great.

Johannaf10

AWESOME!!! you look great!

strum261

WOW!!!! Congratulations, you look fantastic. You are a great inspiration to all, thanks for sharing.

LennineHooper

Wow, well done, you look great! What a great achievement. You should be so proud of yourself! Congratulations to you x

dupaboo

Simply amazing!

12dld1965

An incredible story, thanks for sharing. To see you holding up the jeans that used to fit you , I hope, will be an inspiration to others who have a big goal to achieve. Well done. At the end of the day, you have a healthy body now, and that my friend is the most important thing. Fantastic result!!!

anniegail1961

Wow!! Thank you for sharing your journey of health! What a story! You are an inspiration to so many!
Congratulations on all your Success!, Health!, Happiness!
Wow!!!!!

lilunsure

You look Amazing! Great work!

healthytanya1

Wow what a transformation!! Good job!!

scottgobuck

That is so awesome, we have similar journeys so I know exactly what you went through, congrats!!!!!

mattschwartz01

Wow! Simply amazing and inspirational! Great work and way to recover from your bump in the road after a relatively small gain. Have you tried cycling? I don't enjoy running (but then again I'm still heavy) at all but I love hopping on a bike and going for a ride. From a cardiovascular standpoint, it's just as effective. It's so much easier on my body and I can do more of it. Cyclists have some of the best VO2 Max scores in the athletic world. You might also enjoy hiking and backpacking.

kajungrill

Your transformation had to take some serious will power and determination! Congratulations and thanks for sharing!

Charbonie1

You saved your own life! May you never go back.

SpazQ

awesome!!

pinkncrazee

True motivator! You rock!