PROGRESS picture - 68.8 lbs lost since Jan 1/13

MrsAvent79
MrsAvent79 Posts: 18
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I am trying to post with pictures... I always got so much motivation from people's progress pictures (rather than just before and after) I do hope that someone .. even just one person .. sees that it was possible.

Starting weight - Jan 1, 2013 - 290 lbs.

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Current weight - June 8 - 221.2 lbs

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It's a progress picture.. but at least I am heading the right way - Good luck on your journey everyone :)

Grr.. trying to get the pictures to work.. sorry :(
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  • keithmustloseweight
    keithmustloseweight Posts: 309 Member
    DSC_4725_zps69d24c99.jpg

    Current weight - June 8 - 221.2 lbs

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  • keithmustloseweight
    keithmustloseweight Posts: 309 Member
    That's amazing going in 6 months! well done!
  • tadnor
    tadnor Posts: 54 Member
    What a change! Fantastic job!
  • elisa123gal
    elisa123gal Posts: 4,324 Member
    what a difference..!!!! you look great.
  • londonboyben
    londonboyben Posts: 314 Member
    wow, amazing transformation,

    well done :)
  • dreamweavers4
    dreamweavers4 Posts: 42
    you are lookng great! Love it! You will be there in no time!
  • hypatia67
    hypatia67 Posts: 12
    very inspiring!! what are you doing to lose?
  • MrsAvent79
    MrsAvent79 Posts: 18
    very inspiring!! what are you doing to lose?

    I actually eat around 1700 calories (there are days I go over and under) but the "trick"/"secret" was to know how many calories I was actually burning per day. I try and burn 2700 per day and thus aim for the 2 lbs per week loss.

    What was VERY interesting for me (as a crazy numbers person) is that when I started at the gym in Feb, my bodymedia was saying that I was burning almost 17 calories PER MINUTE on the Elliptical, now it's an average of 13 calories per minute... So my body is adapting to the exercise, but I have found as long as I know how many calories I am burning, there is no "plateau".. yes it's easier for my body to do any exercise, so I have to do HARDER exercise, or more of it to make up the difference.

    Thank you all for the kind words :) *hug*
  • StarChanger
    StarChanger Posts: 605 Member
    Great progress! I wear a BodyMedia armband as well....have been for a year, but JUST started to really listen to IT more than the MFP generated calorie recommendation in the last few weeks. I've gotten my eating down well enough now (since joining MFP in March) that I have about 1000 calories in by about 5-6pm. I then sync my armband to figure out where I am for the day and finish out my calories for the day based on that. For me, it's rounding out to 1700-1900 a day. Before that, I had plateaued for 6+ weeks because I was trying to stay at the 1400 that MFP had wanted (meaning I was usually eating 1100-1300...which was WAY too low for me!) Sometimes I eat back calories now, many times I don't....so I know that overall I have plenty of "deficit" to work with, if I have an off day.

    Now that I seem to have found my "sweet spot", I sure hope to have results as stunning as yours!
  • Balance_Breathe
    Balance_Breathe Posts: 41
    Thanks. I'm one person who is inspired and amazed at what six months can do.
  • strutdivastrut
    strutdivastrut Posts: 105 Member
    Wtg!
  • FixIngMe13
    FixIngMe13 Posts: 405 Member
    Amazing job! You seriously don't even look in your 200's in the after picture!!! Congrats!!!! :flowerforyou:
  • lynnelynsey
    lynnelynsey Posts: 20
    Fantastic!!!!
  • nonoark
    nonoark Posts: 153 Member
    This is so exciting to see! Wow, is all I can say! Well done.
  • ruby1387
    ruby1387 Posts: 77 Member
    Wow. That's a great achievement!
  • Dinkelman69
    Dinkelman69 Posts: 1
    CONGRATZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:drinker:
  • KatieHPhoto
    KatieHPhoto Posts: 37 Member
    Woo well done!
  • Waynes_World
    Waynes_World Posts: 333
    awesome job!!!
  • stevenleagle
    stevenleagle Posts: 293 Member
    Awesome job
  • alehundrah
    alehundrah Posts: 156 Member
    Wow great job. You have gone so far since January. You look amazing. You will hit your goal weight in no time. Your picture is such an inspiration
  • demelzanoo
    demelzanoo Posts: 14 Member
    i'm inspired! well done you!
  • bookworm221
    bookworm221 Posts: 35 Member
    Wow fantastic! Well done. Very inspirational, thanks!
  • nyqueensguy
    nyqueensguy Posts: 100 Member
    Im glad you shared!! Yeah, your photos are an inspiration to me!!
  • runnerinside13
    runnerinside13 Posts: 5 Member
    Awesome job! It is motivational to see the journey:)
  • papillon71
    papillon71 Posts: 92 Member
    You look great! So healthy and happy. Well done on a massive weight loss, I have lost just over 34lb since January 5th 2013, keep going, you are on the right track. Am going to send you a friend request as we started at the same time :-)
  • HollisGrant
    HollisGrant Posts: 2,022 Member
    You look absolutely lovely. Thanks for posting the photos. You're my inspiration for the day!
  • nmn2
    nmn2 Posts: 123 Member
    You look great ! Keep up the good work!
  • ggirls08
    ggirls08 Posts: 15 Member
    Great job!!
  • DeenerN
    DeenerN Posts: 41 Member
    Great job! Thank you for posting your pictures it gives me inspiration to work hard on myself too. Thank You!! =)
  • MrsAvent79
    MrsAvent79 Posts: 18
    Thank you ever so much to all of you for the kind words :) *hug* Have an amazing day!

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