Here's how I lost 115 pounds

Cannon_G

Thank you for sharing your success! Such an inspiration. You look fantastic! Congrats

Thanks!

Cannon_G

amazing work! I had the same thing with the heartburn. I got through 2 bottles of tums a week! Since dieting I haven't had heartburn once.

That's one of the great unexpected things is how great I feel. I exercise a ton and don't take many days off and the instructors will ask "how can you do so many days in a row? Don't you feel terrible?" I then explain how terrible I felt obese. I would wake up not being able to breath because the acid reflux was choking me. I would wake up almost feeling hungover on food. It was terrible so feeling a little sore is nothing. Now I feel alive. I hope you feel a similar way, also congratulations on your weight loss!

Cannon_G

How tall are you Cannon_G?

I am 6'5".

Cannon_G

Congratulations!!! You have quite an inspirational story. Hopefully everyone that thinks they just cant do it read your story and start putting one foot in front of the other and post their own story one day. Keep up the great work.

Thanks, before I decided to lose the weight I was full of excuses why I couldn't try to lose the weight. It's embarrassing to admit but I even turned down a good paying job because it would have required me to lose 25 pounds to get under the weight restrictions. I had given up before I even started but the truth is all it took was willpower to lose the weight. The hardest part of the workout is getting the energy to get out the door. Unfortunately that continues for me to this day. It doesn't get easier once you have lost e weight. I had a long run scheduled today and it took everything I had to get out the door and do it. I really didn't want to run 14 miles but I know that I have to put in the miles for the upcoming races my wife and I are doing. I did the run and as soon as I had started I felt good.

Thanks for your support.

Cannon_G

Wow, you look fantastic.

Thanks!

cubsgirlinny

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pkw58

very encouraging!

Congrats and I love the picture every day... that is awesome.

Markguns

Super Job Boss! :bigsmile:

See you at 57!

chm2616

You look incredible!!!!! Keep up the great work!!!!

Kifissia

What an inspiration! Thank you for sharing your tips and how you did it!

get10fit2013

Thanks so much for sharing. That was very motivating! You look amazing! Congratulations.

Sandytoes71

AMAZING!!!!!!! Thx for sharing!!!

Cannon_G

Well done and thanks for sharing your amazing success story. I am in similar shape to you when you started and I find it very difficult to get motivated. Your story has really helped though.

Thanks, I am glad to hear you have started your journey. It's a difficult thing to decide to do but you can easily reach your goals with eating healthier and exercising. I am a HUGE fan of the Galloway running method. Essentially it's running for a short interval, I started running for :30 and then walking for another short interval, :45 seconds. You alternate between walking and then running for a specified time. There are 3 run/walks each week. Two are short, 30 minute or shorter and one long run which is roughly 45 minutes. These times are for the Easy 5k program but it's essentially the same concept for the longer 10k and half programs. Some running purists will turn their nose to the Galloway method. They will tell you that you need to run non-stop or that taking walk breaks is cheating. Forget that... the Galloway method will keep you injury free and will slowly build up your endurance. I have found the interval training really helps your conditioning by getting your heart rate up and then slowly lowering it and repeating. Over time you will start to be amazed how your body is able to rebound after the running intervals and have your HR drop quickly. With time I added the stationary old man recumbent bike on my off days but even that was always under an hour. So really I was able to drop about 100 pounds with just a commitment of between 30 minutes to an hour max on my run/workout days.

If there is anything I can do to help you or anyone else I would be happy to. My biggest regret is that it took me so many years of being miserable before I made the decision to drop the weight.

anniegail1961

Hi There: Congratulations on all your success's-Wow! what a wonderful transformation story.
I really enjoyed reading it. Thanks for sharing it!

Cannon_G

I showed this to my husband in hopes to inspire him. He is currently 280lbs and a size 44 pant at only 27 years old. He's under the impression that a serious transformation requires a ton of money invested in the gym and your post proves (like I have been telling him) that a few simple lifestyle changes and some dedication and accountability will make a HUGE difference.

Congrats!!!! You look awesome!! Such an amazing transformation and an inspiring post.

Yep, 280lbs and a 44 waist was pretty much where I was at 27. I was able to lose about 85 pounds running/walking and riding a recumbent bike in about 4 months. I was getting a little frustrated fighting with others to use the only recumbent bike at our HOA "gym" so we actually joined a gym back in August of 2012. I laughed because I thought I might be the only person to drop 85 pounds and then join a gym. After joining I was able to lose the rest in about 2 or 3 months. Instead of the using the recumbent bike at the real gym I moved on to spin classes and love them. Now a days I will alternate my workout schedule with various group fitness classes and still do my two short runs and one long run each week.

The only thing I would caution you about is that if your husband is anything like me no amount of suggestions will get him to start with what it takes to make the change. My wife pressured me to lose weight or exercise with her for many years and I came up with all the excuses. Too expensive, my knees were too bad, I would die, etc... She finally just decided to live healthier and do it without me. She didn't pressure me she just made the tough decisions to exercise and eat healthy. Her success is what made me realize I could do it. If it wasn't for her success I would have never tried to do it. She showed me the way and it was up to me to make the decision to start. I will tell you on those tough days the thing that would help me get out the door and exercise was the thought that if I didn't live healthier one day my daughter might be walked down the isle at her wedding by another man. Thankfully I don't live with that worry anymore.

rosiesmama

You look so healthy and vibrant in your post-marathon pic. Congratulations on your transformation and thank you for posting your inspiring story.

PeachyMcKeen73

I am SO glad I saw this tonight. I am just now starting my lifestyle change and it really encourages me to read stories like yours! Thanks so much for sharing...it really does help to motivate others!

weberk

The only thing I would caution you about is that if your husband is anything like me no amount of suggestions will get him to start with what it takes to make the change. My wife pressured me to lose weight or exercise with her for many years and I came up with all the excuses. Too expensive, my knees were too bad, I would die, etc... She finally just decided to live healthier and do it without me. She didn't pressure me she just made the tough decisions to exercise and eat healthy. Her success is what made me realize I could do it. If it wasn't for her success I would have never tried to do it. She showed me the way and it was up to me to make the decision to start. I will tell you on those tough days the thing that would help me get out the door and exercise was the thought that if I didn't live healthier one day my daughter might be walked down the isle at her wedding by another man. Thankfully I don't live with that worry anymore.

That's what I am trying to do now. I just had our last baby and I am down 49lbs and almost at my goal weight. I cook healthy meals and try to make sure we as a family our being active. So I try not to pressure him and I do what I can to ensure he's eating healthy when he's home.... but I am hoping someday soon he'll hit his breaking point and make a change. I couldnt imagine him not being around to see our babies grow up.

Sul3i

Amazing job!!! Kudos to you!:flowerforyou:

slimsteelerfan

Awesome! I'm definitely going to begin taking photos of myself after workouts from now on. Nice IDEA!! BTW - you look FAB!

beautsarah

Wow your story is inspiring. Congrats on all your success :-)

mrsmiller2008

Thanks! This was very helpful! I

mheebner

I salute your journey !! Awesome job. Our 'statistics' (well your beginning stats) are a mirror image of mine with the height exception. I am just into my third week and can only hope that I will have the success you are having.
I might have missed the question if it was asked but what was your daily calorie intake (if you remember) when you were starting off ? Did you go by MFP or did you go by your own rules ? In addition to your cardio did you do any type of strength training ?
Sorry for all the questions but reading about your life change has me quite encouraged !!

Cannon_G

You look so healthy and vibrant in your post-marathon pic. Congratulations on your transformation and thank you for posting your inspiring story.

Thanks, I felt so great finishing the half marathon. The day before the race I walked around the park with our family and really pushed myself to hard. I tweaked my knee riding the Thunder Mountain railroad. The weather was much much warmer than I had trained for. Finally I only got 2 hours of sleep before the race. I thought I would be lucky to finish. The first mile in I had to make a bathroom break which made me think my goal of finishing before 2:15 - 2:30 was gone. When I started back up I just felt great and put it all behind me and had the best run of my life. I got ahead of the 2:30 pace runners. Then ahead f the 2:15 pace runners. Then ahead of the 2:00 pace runners. I pushed myself and finished at 1:56,44. Now the funny thing is at the time I didn't know it but one of my spin instructors who is in phenomenal shape also ran the half. When I came back to his class I was so proud of my results and it turns out he beat me by less than a minute and crossed the finish line 20 seconds before me but we never saw each other.

themommie

Congrats you look amazing

cherylelshaer

So proud of you! Thanks for the tips!

Topsking2010

Congrats!!!

Turnaround2012

This is a fantastic post and a truly inspirational story!
(This is an example of the forums at their very best)

Good Work!

asp415

Thanks for posting... what a great story. Great work!

jillianbeeee

WOW! This is a true success story! Unbelievable! No surgery involved, just hard work! I am impressed to say the least! Good job! Your wife must be so proud!!!!!! You look absolutely amazing! Thanks for all the info you provided. I always love it when someone posts HOW they did it! It helps the rest of us! thank you.