78 Pounds in just over 4 months - side by side compare

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  • meredith1123
    meredith1123 Posts: 843 Member
    You quit smoking AND lost weight? YOU ARE THE KING!
    good job man!! well done!!
  • cupcakes_and_cardio
    cupcakes_and_cardio Posts: 369 Member
    There's not really much of a difference.....besides just looking absolutely AMAZING! Great job :)
  • jazley18
    jazley18 Posts: 4 Member
    WTG...Great Job!!!
  • Pedalpush
    Pedalpush Posts: 246 Member
    Rock on wit'cher bad self!!! Amazing results from a winning effort. Congrats on quitting smoking! I don't know how y'all do it, but so proud of you!
  • A_Warrior_Princess
    A_Warrior_Princess Posts: 344 Member
    You look Fantastic!!! Keep up the great work!:smile:
  • jtwilliams2013
    jtwilliams2013 Posts: 1
    Great Job!!!! Very motivating!!!
  • Dynamis600
    Dynamis600 Posts: 743 Member
    You look great!! well done.
  • ttiiggzz
    ttiiggzz Posts: 154 Member
    Lookin' Good!
  • Deipneus
    Deipneus Posts: 1,861 Member
    I started with MFP on January 21, 2013. Starting weight was 342. A lot of hard work and much better eating has paid off. Gone from XXXL shirts to XXL and even some XL, 48-50 waist pants, to 40. Quit smoking quite just over 2 months ago and have lost over 20lb since then. I can honestly say that there is not way I would have got this far, this fast without the support, motivation and inspiration of my MFP friends as well success stories have seen on the boards. It's not easy, but sooooooooo worth the effort!
    78 pounds in just over 4 months... that's fast! Congratulations on the weight loss and on quitting smoking.
  • Angila
    Angila Posts: 91 Member
    Way to go on your weight loss!! And BRAVO to you on quitting smoking!!
  • jassyjan1
    jassyjan1 Posts: 308 Member
    You look so great keep pressing towards your goals
  • sistrsprkl
    sistrsprkl Posts: 1,010 Member
    78 lbs in 4 months! That's incredible! Way to go!
  • MissSaturday
    MissSaturday Posts: 784 Member
    well doneee! You look fantastic
  • AMADEL22
    AMADEL22 Posts: 1
    AWESOME!!!:happy:
  • misstammy123
    misstammy123 Posts: 53 Member
    Well done and congratulations on your achievement! You are now one of those success stories!
  • spetermann190
    spetermann190 Posts: 289 Member
    AWESOME Work! Congrats to you!
  • ChelseaM8726
    ChelseaM8726 Posts: 117
    That's just amazing!! Great work! That is definitely something to be proud about, it isn't always easy!! Keep up the work!
  • goldianmom
    goldianmom Posts: 8
    Congrats! You really look fantastic!
  • elainecroft
    elainecroft Posts: 595 Member
    That's awesome!!!
  • marathonmom72
    marathonmom72 Posts: 191 Member
    Good for you!!
  • dsjohndrow
    dsjohndrow Posts: 1,820 Member
    Fantastic!
  • chinalavy
    chinalavy Posts: 104
    You look healthy, happy and younger ; CONGRATULATIONS :smile:
  • mrs_mab
    mrs_mab Posts: 1,024 Member
    Awesome! You look amazing! Keep it up!
  • subutcher
    subutcher Posts: 1 Member
    Fantastic result, what an inspiration! I've got a similar target and am just 10lb in, but already feeling so much better.
  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
    I started with MFP on January 21, 2013. Starting weight was 342. A lot of hard work and much better eating has paid off. Gone from XXXL shirts to XXL and even some XL, 48-50 waist pants, to 40. Quit smoking quite just over 2 months ago and have lost over 20lb since then. I can honestly say that there is not way I would have got this far, this fast without the support, motivation and inspiration of my MFP friends as well success stories have seen on the boards. It's not easy, but sooooooooo worth the effort!
    78 pounds in just over 4 months... that's fast! Congratulations on the weight loss and on quitting smoking.

    Congratulations and you look great!


    I gotta ask tho...
    78 lbs / 4 months (16 weeks) = 4.875 lbs each week.
    How did you do that? Calorie restriction and diet changes alone?
    What was your daily calorie goal during that time?
    Were you actively gaining weight before? Or did you simply eat enough to maintain your previous weight?

    Please don't take my questions as rude or snarky. I'm simply wondering.
  • dan_boisvert_sub5x50
    dan_boisvert_sub5x50 Posts: 44 Member
    Just fabulous. Good for you!
  • CherryWoman
    CherryWoman Posts: 8
    GREAT JOB!!!!! U LOOK AWESOME!
  • mdepko
    mdepko Posts: 283 Member
    I started with MFP on January 21, 2013. Starting weight was 342. A lot of hard work and much better eating has paid off. Gone from XXXL shirts to XXL and even some XL, 48-50 waist pants, to 40. Quit smoking quite just over 2 months ago and have lost over 20lb since then. I can honestly say that there is not way I would have got this far, this fast without the support, motivation and inspiration of my MFP friends as well success stories have seen on the boards. It's not easy, but sooooooooo worth the effort!
    78 pounds in just over 4 months... that's fast! Congratulations on the weight loss and on quitting smoking.

    Congratulations and you look great!


    I gotta ask tho...
    78 lbs / 4 months (16 weeks) = 4.875 lbs each week.
    How did you do that? Calorie restriction and diet changes alone?
    What was your daily calorie goal during that time?
    Were you actively gaining weight before? Or did you simply eat enough to maintain your previous weight?

    Please don't take my questions as rude or snarky. I'm simply wondering.

    Not rude at all, nor snarky. I would say I was gaining weight before I started, I went from 317 to 342 the year prior to starting here. When I decided to make the commitment to the change, I checked out my TDEE and BMR on a few different websites. It ranged from 3200-3500 cals a day to maintain my svelte 342 physique. I think when I started MFP, it gave me a calorie intake of around 2800 per day to lose 2 lbs a week. I choose to try and stay around 1500 per day. I lost 14lbs the first week, which I am sure was a lot of water weight. Once I started exercising, I did not eat back any calories.

    I did not exercise for the first 2 weeks. My plan was to use the Wii for exercise as I have a bad knee, but I needed to lose 18 lbs before I could use the Wii Balance Board. Once I started exercising, it kicked my butt! It took me an hour or longer to a pretty simple 20 minute/200 calorie burn workout. Each week, I made it a point to add something to the workout, whether it just be time, or additional exercises. I started with the Wii Fit Plus and then moved to the Wii Active More Workouts. I added walking to my daily routine, and now that the weather is nicer, I'm golfing as much as possible and not using a cart as long as my knee lets me, which is usually 9 holes, then I'll use a cart and play some more.

    I've gotten to where I can do 1 1/2 hour/1500 calorie workouts on the Wii, I walked my first 5k in forever, and feel really good. As I am getting closer to my goal, I'm trying to get prepared for maintenance mode, so I have started eating some of my calories back, but still try not to go over 2000 a day. I also lowered my weight loss per week goal here on MFP. So hopefully, when I get to my goal, I will be ready to maintain the weight and not gain it back.

    Thanks for the comments and hope this gives you some insight.
  • adepko
    adepko Posts: 57 Member
    I love you and I am soooo proud of you, Dad!
  • XAVTAY2
    XAVTAY2 Posts: 58
    Congrats on your weightloss so far and you look amazing!!! WTG on quitting the smoking....

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