How I lost 140 lbs in six months with help from MFP

joeyleerobbins

This is an awesome post for me! My weight loss goal is 140lbs. I started at 325 lbs on Jan 5, 2016 and have given myself until Dec 5, 2016 to lose it. I am already way ahead of schedule as of today 4/19/2016. I have lost 51 lbs so far by restricting caloric intake to 1800 calories per day. I have not yet began to exercise but I do walk quite a bit at work. I believe that i will add in walking time like you did to help me out! This is a great post and I would like to congratulate you my friend on losing a MASSIVE amount of weight! AMAZING!

theprez98

RekindledRose wrote: »

Is it safe to assume that you are not going to do the surgery now, but instead will continue in the path that you've taken?
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Definitely no surgery--I don't even qualify anymore.

theprez98

jamesha100 wrote: »

Truly awesome loss! - can I ask a couple of questions?

Does your FitBit give an accurate count of calories lost? - I have a cheap Garmin step counter and it only reckons I use 160'ish calories for 10,000 steps. It does not have a heart rate function so I guess the figure is pretty inaccurate.

The second question is how many pairs of shoes did you go through doing all this walking? Since I started doing 10k steps a day training shoes only last me four months whereas in the past they would be ok for 18 months.

Anyway well done

I've compared the Fitbit to a vivofit with HR monitor and the numbers are fairly close.

My walking shoes last 3-4 months and then start to fall apart and need replacing.

theprez98

funfitfreeme wrote: »

Thank you for such an inspiring and timely post. I walked 3.5 hrs on my (homemade/rigged) treadmill desk recently and was surprised to see I had burned over 1,000 calories.

As someone who is used to doing more intense cardio, I was wondering if these calories would be as effective for weight loss. Silly question, I know, but I'm so happy for the confirmation that this is an easy way to burn calories. As long as I keep my food consumption in order, I anticipate great results.

Now I can work and lose weight at the same time - who knew!

For me, Zone 2 HR (~brisk walking pace) worked best for losing weight, but everyone is a little different.

120poundstogo

What a difference!

jeeplovin

You are amazing, and look fantastic! You also summarized everything very well. WOW....great job

shank35l

Man, I'd love to see a before and after of your vitals, lipid profile + CMP. I'm guessing things are looking a LOT better for you now.

Congratulations on not being MI bait.

ahmshaki

First congrats on your journey!

which brand of multivitamin you're taking and when is the best time to take it?

mulecanter

Bravo! Thank you for highlighting walking. I think walking is a great solution for so many--particularly those folks just starting and in the 250+ range. It is available, enjoyable and effective. I've also found that it can also be useful--all that time can be used to listen to audio books and podcasts that expand the mind while contracting the waistline.

CrystalArmstrong1

Wonderful job!

fitdoc1983

Congratulations on your success! Extremely impressive.. and you look wonderful!