I did hate myself but now liking myself a little more each day

jrobertson290365

Hey guy's,

I've been on MFP for 65 days now and when I first started I posted that at 24st 1lb I really hated myself.

I can't believe how much MFP and all the friends I have made has helped me through the rough times and i'm sure there will be many more of those before i'm finished.

At my last weigh in which was on Friday 2/9/2016 I weighed 22st 13lbs, so i'm really proud of that and to celebrate i'm posting a photo of my comparisons from 65 days ago until now.

Thank you all, you are awesome

Namaste_Heart11

Wow! I can see the physical changes, but more importantly ~ I can see in your eyes that you are happier than you were at the beginning It's hard to reach out to others when we find ourselves in dark places, but doing so brings us to the light & helps us to realize that we are not alone in our daily struggles.

Congratulations on your many successes... you are doing great!

smile_laughter

Keep it up! Keep us updated on how you are doing, too. Everyday will be a challenge, but hopefully it will end in a success. You can do this!

jrobertson290365

Here is my Map My Walk for today, I decided I was going to do a route i've not been able to do in over a year as it involves going down stairs and up hill at the other end and I've been in too much pain with my back, but although I'm losing weight the back pain is still there but I did it and we took the dog and she had so much fun playing in the river.

So a good day today for us all

http://www.mapmywalk.com/workout/1727028341?fb_action_ids=10208535117408867&fb_action_types=fitness.walks&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=[931131413681101]&action_type_map=["fitness.walks"]&action_ref_map=[]

JeromeBarry1

Your mapmywalk is only visible to your mapmywalk friends.

queenliz99

Yay you!!

HippySkoppy

Well done and congratulations on all the success you have achieved so far, I see great days ahead. All the best.

jrobertson290365

JeromeBarry1 wrote: »

Your mapmywalk is only visible to your mapmywalk friends.

Thanks Jerome, I didn't know that.

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ScotsLass78

This is fantastic....well done, you should be so proud!

The support from MFP is amazing, I'd have given up by now if it wasn't for my friends here supporting me

jrobertson290365

GypsyFire65 wrote: »

Thanks for making your route visable. So.... sooo, proud of you. And rooting for you!

Although it's not far to a lot of people it is to me and TBH i'm in agony now but feel like it's worth the pain as I couldn't do it before.

jrobertson290365

ScotsLass78 wrote: »

This is fantastic....well done, you should be so proud!

The support from MFP is amazing, I'd have given up by now if it wasn't for my friends here supporting me

ScotsLass I have to agree with you if it wasn't for the awesome people on here who have friended me I think I would've gave up in the first couple of weeks

evilokc

Good work man! This is why we are all here.. Keep it up!

cmriverside

Yes! Progress, that's so awesome. Keep it going, you're worth it.

fposte2016

AWESOME!!!!!! Seriously, as someone noted above, it's not just obvious that you are slimming down, it's obvious that the light in your eyes is back. Congrats on the progress so far and I'm rooting you on for all that's next.

Chilli7777

So great...and that walk...damn!

Damien_K

Proud of you mate. You have done well and it will keep on getting better.

joans1976

@jrobertson290365
Have you looked in to your back pain? I've followed you a bit on here and I can't remember if you had said you have a diagnosed back problem or if you felt it was from being overweight. I hate to think of you in agony after walking, that is just not fair!
I'm only asking because I lost a significant amount of weight (telling myself it would help my back pain) from 204 pounds to 162 pounds and my back pain actually increased! I went to the doctor and I have a fractured vertebrae and all sorts of other things like pinched nerves, disc slippage, etc. All things that may have happened due to my weight but things I can only fix now with medical intervention like proper gentle exercise, physical therapy, rest and possibly surgery. It won't matter how much weight I lose!
I'm NOT saying give up, you are doing phenomenal and I know you must feel better but I am saying you do not deserve to be in agony after exercise just because you were heavier.
I wish you all the best! Keep us updated! You are an inspiration!

jrobertson290365

joans1976 wrote: »

@jrobertson290365
Have you looked in to your back pain? I've followed you a bit on here and I can't remember if you had said you have a diagnosed back problem or if you felt it was from being overweight. I hate to think of you in agony after walking, that is just not fair!
I'm only asking because I lost a significant amount of weight (telling myself it would help my back pain) from 204 pounds to 162 pounds and my back pain actually increased! I went to the doctor and I have a fractured vertebrae and all sorts of other things like pinched nerves, disc slippage, etc. All things that may have happened due to my weight but things I can only fix now with medical intervention like proper gentle exercise, physical therapy, rest and possibly surgery. It won't matter how much weight I lose!
I'm NOT saying give up, you are doing phenomenal and I know you must feel better but I am saying you do not deserve to be in agony after exercise just because you were heavier.
I wish you all the best! Keep us updated! You are an inspiration!

Hi Joan,

I've never been given a diagnosis of what is causing my back pain, I've just been putting it down to my weight as you do when your over weight and that is what doctors say as well.

I went out a walk today actually managed to walk over a mile but my back is paying for it now as I'm in agony so will probably just take double or triple on the Tramadol and Paracetamol to help with it, I'm not sure if your from the UK or USA but I heard on the news recently that the hospitals are wanting to stop operating for illnesses that occur due to obesity but I suppose they need to draw a line somewhere.

As I said just going to double or triple on the PK's and relax the rest of the night, I am trying my best and not going to give up although I must admit I'm sorely tempted to but worked too hard to lose what I have achieved.

joans1976

Hi. Thanks for the reply. I'm from the US. I have not heard anything specific about stopping surgeries. I'm sure there are days when you do want to give up! Living with pain is very challenging, so kudos to you still getting out for your walks! I'm hoping that soon, when you lose a bit more, you can go to your doctor and say "see, I've lost ____ amount, I'm still in pain! I need something more than meds! I'm not saying surgery but physical therapy (maybe it's called Physio?) or some guided exercise plans that insurance would cover if you have an actual diagnosis!
You DO NOT deserve to be in agony while trying to better yourself!
I don't know much about your situation but I don't like thinking of you in so much pain or popping a bunch of pills! However, if pills help for now, so be it. I cannot judge. I know nothing about the UK or the insurance there.
Just know there are MANY people on here who are rooting for you and you are not alone!
Carry on.

jrobertson290365

joans1976 wrote: »

Hi. Thanks for the reply. I'm from the US. I have not heard anything specific about stopping surgeries. I'm sure there are days when you do want to give up! Living with pain is very challenging, so kudos to you still getting out for your walks! I'm hoping that soon, when you lose a bit more, you can go to your doctor and say "see, I've lost ____ amount, I'm still in pain! I need something more than meds! I'm not saying surgery but physical therapy (maybe it's called Physio?) or some guided exercise plans that insurance would cover if you have an actual diagnosis!
You DO NOT deserve to be in agony while trying to better yourself!
I don't know much about your situation but I don't like thinking of you in so much pain or popping a bunch of pills! However, if pills help for now, so be it. I cannot judge. I know nothing about the UK or the insurance there.
Just know there are MANY people on here who are rooting for you and you are not alone!
Carry on.

Over here you don't pay for doctors or hospitals as we have something called the National Health Service and health care is free unless you yourself want to go private but unfortunately I could never afford to go private.

I've lost almost 2 stones which is 28lbs, and I do appreciate everyone's support on MFP, I could never have got this far without it.

hali1

@jrobertson290365. forgive me if I'm misremembering, are you the same gentleman who posted earlier this summer who had walking a full mile as a goal you'd set for yourself? If so I just wanted to point out how flippin' awesome it is that you'd made that goal already! Though I do hope you can do it pain-free at some point, hopefully sooner rather'n later.

catgil554

Well done on your weight loss. Imagine how you will feel when another 2st is gone:) I'm from the UK and if I were you I would go and see my GP and explain exactly how much weight you have lost and how you have achieved it. It may be that you are straining your back. Too much too soon. Don't let him/her fob you off. BTW I'm no expert on fitness or weight loss. Good luck.

JeanMBK

Congratulations on your success so far! Keep at it! And I agree with the others, go to your GP and get a diagnosis for your back, it could definitely be something more than your weight and needs other treatment than drugs.

Toronto6fan

you are doing great!

healthygreek

I've been following your story and I'm so proud of you!
You have what it takes, I see and you're in it for the long haul!

TamaraBrown86

Congratulations on your success so far!

jrobertson290365

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hali1 wrote: »

@jrobertson290365. forgive me if I'm misremembering, are you the same gentleman who posted earlier this summer who had walking a full mile as a goal you'd set for yourself? If so I just wanted to point out how flippin' awesome it is that you'd made that goal already! Though I do hope you can do it pain-free at some point, hopefully sooner rather'n later.

@hali1 Thanks for your kind words, I believe it was me as I did post something like that about 4 or 5 weeks ago, I do hope one day I can do more than the mile pain free one day

jrobertson290365

catgil554 wrote: »

Well done on your weight loss. Imagine how you will feel when another 2st is gone:) I'm from the UK and if I were you I would go and see my GP and explain exactly how much weight you have lost and how you have achieved it. It may be that you are straining your back. Too much too soon. Don't let him/her fob you off. BTW I'm no expert on fitness or weight loss. Good luck.

@catgil554 I actually think I have been doing too much too soon, but when the practice nurse told me I had to lose weight they never offered any kind of support so done all this weight loss on my own.

jrobertson290365

sorauren wrote: »

you are doing great!

healthygreek wrote: »

I've been following your story and I'm so proud of you!
You have what it takes, I see and you're in it for the long haul!

TamaraBrown86 wrote: »

Congratulations on your success so far!

Thank you all for your kind comments and for following my progress, your all fantastic

jgnatca

Congrats! I am proud of you.