One year, 71 pounds gone

Koorii · February 2016

I joined MFP sometime in 2012, as part of a desire to get healthy and be able to do things like a "normal" person. I failed, miserably. It went fine for a few weeks, but then I crashed. I probably wasn't eating enough and I was probably working my body too much. Regardless, I would crash and burn several times before I would get it right.

Sometime in 2014 (following the darkest chapter of my life), I decided that I needed to get healthy and that it needed to stick. No more soda, no more fast food, very little eating out, and less World of Warcraft. More healthy choices. I started dieting in 2014 but I didn't weigh myself until February of 2015 (when I started going to the gym consistently). I weighed in at 345 pounds, which is heavier than my 2012 starting weight of 326 pounds.

So during the past year I just ate better, ate less, and went to the gym on a more regular basis. And today I weighed in at 274 pounds. I wear a size 36 in pants and an XL shirt, which is what I wore in high school (10 years ago).

Sure I've seen people lose at a faster rate, but I'm happy with my progress. I'm not perfect and I'm not out to be a body builder. I still take days off from the gym just because, and I still have a few days a month where I'll eat 4000 calories. I just listen to my body.

Feel free to friend me if you'd like. I personally don't log food anymore, but I do log in everyday. I'm not extremely talkative on MFP, but if you send me a message I will reply.

This is only a work in progress, I'm about halfway to my goal.
"We can't stop here, this is bat country!"

besaro · February 2016

right on!! big changes!

mmnv79 · February 2016

Great job! You look great!

larryc0923 · February 2016

Awesome and inspirational! Way to go.

Omoe11 · February 2016

Nice job! You look great!

shannie018 · February 2016

That is amazing! Great job! I need to remind myself that I'm not going to lose all the weight overnight.

TamzFit777 · February 2016

You do look great. Why not log food though?

tomteboda · February 2016

Congrats!

Koorii · February 2016

Thank you so much guys! Still a work in progress, but good health is a lifelong journey.

TamzFit777 wrote: »

You do look great. Why not log food though?

I personally don't log food anymore because I'm pretty boring, and unless I go out to eat (rare), I eat the same things every week. So I pretty much know my calorie intake already. If I cook a new dish that I've never had before, I'll log it just so I know for future reference, but I just can't log everytime I eat. It works for some people, just not me.

RodaRose · February 2016

You look great. Keep doing what is working for you.

YinxFed · February 2016

You should certainly feel proud! I love that you found a method that works for you.

mwinslow69 · February 2016

That's great that you stuck to your guns. Looking great!

hortensehildegarde · February 2016

oh those arms... nicceeee

great work!

bisky · February 2016

Congratulations! You look awesome. Strong work.

wawa2nc · February 2016

Nice Job!! keep it up!

sarahlynn78 · February 2016

Great job!

CristyMusicLovr · February 2016

Amazing! You look way younger now.

Tall_E · February 2016

Fantastic job! Congrats on hanging in there and finding your own right way!

rdgfreshstart2016 · February 2016

Great job! Thanks for sharing!

rldeclercq4 · February 2016

Awesome man, my starting weight was 367 and I came in at 341 the other day. I'm down a notch on the belts I wear and my 3X shirts are starting to feel looser. Can't wait to go back to my old 2X clothes and buy some new pants that don't sag even with a belt. Keep it up!

Koorii · February 2016

rldeclercq4 wrote: »

Awesome man, my starting weight was 367 and I came in at 341 the other day. I'm down a notch on the belts I wear and my 3X shirts are starting to feel looser. Can't wait to go back to my old 2X clothes and buy some new pants that don't sag even with a belt. Keep it up!

You keep it up man! You put in work, you'll get the results. Just don't kill yourself doing it, and realize that it will take time. Don't get discouraged because it isn't going as fast as you want.

When I was looking for XL shirts to try on, I scrounged around forever and only found 3, and two of them weren't even mine! Shows how long it has been since I could wear them.