Just Another Lengthy "I lost 100 pounds!" Post

themedalist

I must chime in here because I've known the OP for a long time now. She is a rock star! Determined, tenacious, and gracious....and unstoppable. She knows what she needs to do and she does it, quietly, with no complaining, and she does it day in and day out.

What impressed me the most about the OP is how she handled her very long and painful plateau. She kept at it for a long time but when it was clear that what had been working no longer worked, she changed course. She didn't simply "trust the process" when it was clear the process didn't deserve her trust. No, she regrouped, and enlisted the advice of professionals. Sometimes an on-line tool, even a great one like MFP, isn't enough to achieve our goals. And with her new team in place and a new game plan, the weightloss resumed.

C, there are just no words for how I feel about you....indescribably proud! Without hesitation, I KNOW you will reach your goals....its as bankable to me as the sun shining. And I feel honored to be along for the ride and a witness to your amazing transformation.

Love you!

cmfruin2012

themedalist wrote: »

C, there are just no words for how I feel about you....indescribably proud! Without hesitation, I KNOW you will reach your goals....its as bankable to me as the sun shining. And I feel honored to be along for the ride and a witness to your amazing transformation.

Love you!

D - I cannot express how much your support had meant to me. You supported me even when I had to shut down for a while. Your kind and encouraging words, your wisdom and your honesty, are true gifts.

cmfruin2012

kace_kay wrote: »

Congrats on your impressive transformation! You're amazing. AND GO GATORS!!

Chomp!

Holla4mom

Amazing job!! You've lost 100 pounds and gained better health, energy, and a huge smile on your face! Congrats on all the hard work you are doing and consider yourself friended:)

rosetta91

So so proud of you! Your dedication to healthy, gradual, change will help you make these changes permanent - and make us all healthier through your example. Plus, your life style changes will help insure that we can both watch our great grandchildren play while we bark orders from our porch swing at 90!!

Serendipity5215

I give you so much credit for sticking to your plan during such a long plateau... you have an iron will! You've made amazing progress and look fantastic... congrats!!

Papatoad194

Congrats keep up the good work

CherryChan81

shelleygold

I was so moved by your story. Although I have not lost 100 lbs in one period of time, if I am (and continue to be honest), I have lost hundreds of lbs in my life-time. I am reminded of the joke when the smoker says to the doctor..."I am great at quitting smoking... I have done it dozens of times". So....I am a serial weight looser which brought me to the door-step of MFP. Once I got my head around the fact that I was insulin resistant and my poor, weathered metabolism had become "tired" of the truckloads of insulin required to manage the sugar in my blood, the real possibility of diabetes loomed: to say nothing of the uncomfortable, implicit byproducts of being obese (poor posture, limited physical agility, rapid ageing, terrible self-esteem, depressed thoughts, constant hunger, shame etc).
Despite the scientists who promulgate the evidence-based knowledge in a number of these forums preaching the simple concept of "calorie deficieny" (eating less then the body needs), I found that what I ate, when I ate and how much I ate was equally if not more important than calorie counting and exercising. I basically nuked sugary foods, pastries, chips, chocolate, fast foods and even diet cokes and pretend healthy foods (macro's etc) and just focused on protein-rich foods:eggs, chicken, lamb, some cheeses and lots of vegetables. I limited fruits, nuts and all starches as well as wheat products (with the exception of the occasional gluten-free slice of bread with heaps of butter). I started cooking with coconut oil only and consumed lots of water (2 to 3 litres a day).
In three months, I have lost 12 kg (30 lbs approx) which is no where need your success but for me the weight loss has been consistent and honest...and is paving the way to my goal (after all the years of trying and regressing) to my coveted 85 kg dream . I know I can do it this time as I have internalised the process and am not engaging my previous resentful, half-hearted ways. I used to think that I was entitled to eat whatever I wanted. What a strange way of thinking. Food is not an entitlement, it is a necessity and what we get to do as thinking entities is to make choices and distinctions between what we would like to eat and what is good for our bodies. What we think sometimes is not helpful and going with useful information and tried and tested strategies takes our own subjective wants and needs out of the equation. Not easy to do but possible.
The brain has the capacity to change the way it thinks about food, eating and physical movement in a profound way. However it takes time to entrench new neuropathways in our thought processes. If we don't stick to the changes consistently every day and do what needs to be done like it or not, the "elasticity" of weight gain and loss becomes the reality for so many of us. I guess this is why fad diets are so unhelpful to most individuals.
Thank you for letting me piggy back my story onto yours. Isn't it wonderful to discover what we are capable of and how we can continue to learn, develop and improve ourselves?? Let's keep thinking and feeling inspiring thoughts and emotions.
S

reesha35

Great Job! You look awesome! You also inspire me to never give up!

muzichick

Congratulations! I'll send you a friend request as well

I was pretty close to -100 in the summer myself, but I let things slip, and I have some more work to do, but I can't wait to get there myself.

VanessaRudden

Well Done! Keep up the great work!

35in90

You are so inspiring! Also, I love your top in the last picture . Your joy shines just as brightly!

cmfruin2012

35in90 wrote: »

You are so inspiring! Also, I love your top in the last picture . Your joy shines just as brightly!

Awww...that is so sweet. Thank you for the compliment.

pinkiezoom

Wow you look amazing, and a great read too very inspirational x

Ooci

Wow - well done. What fabulous resolve, discipline and great common sense approach. Lovely story to read.

cmfruin2012

Serendipity5215 wrote: »

I give you so much credit for sticking to your plan during such a long plateau... you have an iron will! You've made amazing progress and look fantastic... congrats!!

Thank you!

cmfruin2012

shelleygold wrote: »

I found that what I ate, when I ate and how much I ate was equally if not more important than calorie counting and exercising.

THIS!!!! Thank you for sharing your story and experience!

cmfruin2012

Ooci wrote: »

Wow - well done. What fabulous resolve, discipline and great common sense approach. Lovely story to read.

Thank you!

cmfruin2012

rosetta91 wrote: »

So so proud of you! Your dedication to healthy, gradual, change will help you make these changes permanent - and make us all healthier through your example. Plus, your life style changes will help insure that we can both watch our great grandchildren play while we bark orders from our porch swing at 90!!

Awwwww! Thank you for being there for me - ALWAYS, in so many ways and through so many things. I love you girlie!!

cmfruin2012

VanessaRudden wrote: »

Well Done! Keep up the great work!

Thanks!

cmfruin2012

reesha35 wrote: »

Great Job! You look awesome! You also inspire me to never give up!

Patience is definitely the key -- that and realizing that there is no one size fits all to weight loss. What works for one person is not going to necessarily going to work for you. You cannot become discouraged by seeing others having success when you are not -- it is about getting to know your own body and state of health and figuring out what is going to be healthy and successful for you for life. There is no such thing as a quick fix!!

thefinest416

Awesome job!! You look fantastic!

brightsideofpink

Thank you for sharing your story. There is a great deal to learn here, and to be inspired by! Congratulations. You are beautiful, and all of your work shows. May you never lose the confidence and strength you have gained through this. You have shown a great deal of resilience, and that is as inspiring as the awesome scale victory!

cmfruin2012

brightsideofpink wrote: »

Thank you for sharing your story. There is a great deal to learn here, and to be inspired by! Congratulations. You are beautiful, and all of your work shows. May you never lose the confidence and strength you have gained through this. You have shown a great deal of resilience, and that is as inspiring as the awesome scale victory!

Thank you so very much!!

cmfruin2012

ckholland3 wrote: »

Amazing job!! You've lost 100 pounds and gained better health, energy, and a huge smile on your face! Congrats on all the hard work you are doing and consider yourself friended:)

Thanks!

kendalslimmer

Well done sweetie - I'm deeply impressed by your convictions and strength, you didn't give up, even when there was little sign of progress, you just kept looking for answers. Congrats on 100lb lost and I look forward to congratulating you when it's 200b down too!! xx

cmfruin2012

kendalslimmer wrote: »

Well done sweetie - I'm deeply impressed by your convictions and strength, you didn't give up, even when there was little sign of progress, you just kept looking for answers. Congrats on 100lb lost and I look forward to congratulating you when it's 200b down too!! xx

Thank you!

ProjectEm

Way to persevere!

tannadine

I love your sparkly christmas tree jumper! Congrats on your weight loss x