My results 1 year later

drpleiades · June 2013

It is just a couple days away from my fathers birthday, and it was this time last year that I took my dad out for dinner. I had a photo taken of me at that time and something about the photo made things "click" in my head. I did not like the way I looked... at all. I had been feeling big but seeing the picture made me get in gear and get things done. So I started to work out and a little after that started using MFP. I am currently on 290 Days of continual logging in here. I work out almost every day and currently love doing Triathlons

My before:
Weight-280lbs
Pant size - 44 waist (pushing 46)
Shirt Size - XXL

Some before pictures:

My After:
Current Weight - 187 (still some more to go)
Pant size- 34 waist
Shirt Size - M

And of course a comparision shot

ladybuggprincess99 · June 2013

Fantastic results!

Timshel_ · June 2013

Wowza Pard! GREAT job! Though...I totally want that Jager blowup botle!

staceypunk · June 2013

Wow! Your progress is amazing and especially for one year's time!

ms_leanne · June 2013

That's a great result for less than a year. Looks like you've really embraced the healthier you.

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gillmitch · June 2013

wow that is such an amazing job I bet your so proud of yourself you deserve to be . well done

kcurtis05 · June 2013

CONGRATS!!! Well done!

Marcia661 · June 2013

You look sensational!!! Truly an inspiration

tpittsley77 · June 2013

Wow, I did not realize you had lost SO much weight!!! I am so impressed with you. Your drive and determination are outstanding! You really are an inspiration!

You look AMAZING!!

ShannonMpls · June 2013

Wow, wow, wow! Great work!

Two random comments:

1) Love the chucks with the suit.
2) Love that you ran for a basset hound rescue

Congrats

bhenderson87 · June 2013

Great Work!

tomusiakl · June 2013

Awesome job. Keep up the good job. You look great.

drpleiades · June 2013

Thanks everyone, it has been a tough year to say the least, lots of ups and downs. There was plenty of times I wanted to just give up because I was frustrated, stuck at a particular weight (plateau so to speak), tired, or just didn't feel it was coming. In fact it was, those little by little things day after day are hard to notice when you look at yourself in the mirror every day. Its by keeping at it and pushing through with the help of others that bam... you are a new person so to speak.

I was just talking to my wife the other day about this, I don't feel like I deprived myself at any point during the last year. There are days when I wanted a greasy burger, so I had one. Go out to a restaurant and have dessert? sure I did that too.This site helped me to realize I just have to account for it the rest of the day and week. Know that I can't have that burger every single day, but hey every once in a while its okay. The rest of the time make the smart choices listen to my body and know when I'm actually hungry versus it would be nice to have a taco right now haha.

I still have goals to get to, I have my L.S.F. to reach, Leaner, Stronger, Faster.

Wow, wow, wow! Great work!

Two random comments:

1) Love the chucks with the suit.
2) Love that you ran for a basset hound rescue

Congrats

1. Yeah it was my best friends wedding and we all wore chucks with our suits, fun day.
2. My wife and I are huge dog people, she is on the board for the Basset Hound rescue, she runs all their social media, and we are also foster parents so we always take in new hounds before they find their forever homes. When I needed a kit for my tri's I decided I wanted to represent something I am vested in as apposed to just some company who made the stuff. So spent some extra money to have a custom made tri suit. Hopefully I can get maybe a little more awareness out here in socal for the rescue

VeeBethTris · June 2013

Looking awesome!!! Very inspiring

Jred36 · June 2013

Wow...great job and thank you for sharing with us!

KIRKYMAN67 · June 2013

Im just at the very beginning of my 1 year journey, but when I see what can be achieved it motivates me so much.
Congratulations - You must feel amazing !

rose228822 · June 2013

You look awesome and it's great that you can look back and see such a difference. I think it's also great that you took your father out for his birthday and can now remember this time and having a pic from back then is a reminder of how far you've come:)
I saw a picture of me at my daughter's high school graduation and realized that I had to lose the weight...I'm down 17 lbs and I'm going to keep going!! Your post and others have been so motivating to me.