GOAL achieved, but the journey continues (pics)...

busyPK

You look great - you should feel very proud of yourself! Oh and nice butt

anl90

WOW, that is phenomenal!! Congrats - keep up the fantastic job!!

wateryphoenix

Grats on the new milestone! =D I hope my toosh will take a...nicer shape as I lose weight like yours did. =p

Thank you for sharing!

Bud_

Oh, gee thanks!! Now you've got me blushing!!

Bellodesiderare

You really do look fantastic! I also couldn't help butt notice the gluteus maximus Fantastic work!!

Liftng4Lis

Amazing work, way to get it!

meryl135

Awesome!

Bud_

Mark_on_a_Mission wrote: »

... Try not to get too attached to the 34" jeans though, as you might be in 32" before long at this rate!

Cheers Mark - glad to report that the 34"s are a thing of the past and I'm now into 32"!!

radiosilents

GREAT job! Love seeing this kind of achievement!

germaine_yee

Bud, Good job! I am going to show this to my husband as I had persuaded him to join mfp but he doesn't realise the important of CICO and exercises. sigh! How do u keep on rowing after a whole day work? Usually he feels tired and doesn't want to log mfp and do exercises.

Bud_

Hi Germaine and thank you for your kind words

CICO has really been the vital key for me and one which I've never really got to grips with before. Fortunately for me I'm a little spoilt as I work for myself from home so I can fit in my rowing as time allows. Even then it's not easy though. However my natural body clock seems to prefer working late into the night so an afternoon's workout doesn't affect things too badly. I can appreciate that it is hard for most to find the time but it is well worth it and even when I was in the Navy I used to spend many hours in the Gym after work... I guess it's just a case of making it your (his!) own time and most importantly enjoying it, which is easy after a while! It's addictive!!

boxfish100

What a brilliant transformation - you look amazing. Thank you for posting this.

craignev

Excellent!!.....very well done!

NealNH

Bud great job and amazing progress. I will bookmark this thread as inspiration. I'm a bit older (64) and shorter (5' 10") but hope my results are as good as yours.

lindaroto

Bud_ wrote: »

Fortunately I had a Dr who was sympathetic but not entirely convinced. He asked me to log everything and go back after a few months and he'd consider the options.

Congratulations! I, too, was ready to go for weight loss surgery, or at least seriously considering it. The doc I saw was gung ho about surgery and, when I expressed resistance to it, she basically discouraged me from trying to succeed without surgery. She reminded me that only 5% of those who lose substantial weight succeed in keeping it off, and also suggested to me that without having most of my stomach removed I would simply be incapable of losing weight and sustaining weight loss. And it is certainly true that I have gained and lost hundreds of pounds in my life time. For me, her throwing down the gauntlet and telling me I couldn't do it without surgery was just the motivation I needed. I've lost 70 pounds, and have about 60 to go. I am proving my doc wrong, and believe that I have learned enough for this lifestyle change to be one I can sustain for the rest of my life. I am aware everyday that I could return to old habits in a heartbeat, and that mindfulness is what sustains me. Thanks for sharing your story Bud, and keep on keepin' on.

FitHealthyBKY

Super! A massive well done to you!