124lbs lost so far (Before and After Pic)
doublexl845
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I've been reading the posts on here to keep motivated for a while and just wanted to add mine in hopes of motivating someone who is just starting or not sure about trying this app. I have been Obese/Morbidly Obese Since I was 9yrs old. I have lost weight before through crash dieting, but as we've all learned those results are short lived. When I first came across MFP I was binge watching the biggest loser and figured I'd give it a shot, I was nearing my 30th birthday and knew I would have to do something about my weight soon or it would lead to serious medical issues.
When I first started I thought I might lose 20lbs and set what I thought was an impossible goal of 100lbs, to my shock I hit the 100lb mark and just kept going. It's been 14 months since I started and I've lost 124lbs, and want to lose 13 more pounds. If you think you can't do it, or think you have to much weight to lose, don't give up. I never thought I would make it as far as I have, you can do it too if you just believe you can and try.
My routine has been simple enough to follow, each day whenever I eat I enter every calorie I take in. I never obsess over which foods I eat or how many carbs I'm taking in, just how many calories. 3-5 times a week I hit the gym being sure to give myself 2 consecutive rest days to flush water that has been absorbed by the muscle tissue. I did have a rocky 4 months where I wasn't using the MFP and as a result did not lose much weight but never put any on either. Other than not exceeded my calories and exercise the only change I made was drinking more water and adding coconut water to my daily intake to keep hydrated
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When I first started I thought I might lose 20lbs and set what I thought was an impossible goal of 100lbs, to my shock I hit the 100lb mark and just kept going. It's been 14 months since I started and I've lost 124lbs, and want to lose 13 more pounds. If you think you can't do it, or think you have to much weight to lose, don't give up. I never thought I would make it as far as I have, you can do it too if you just believe you can and try.
My routine has been simple enough to follow, each day whenever I eat I enter every calorie I take in. I never obsess over which foods I eat or how many carbs I'm taking in, just how many calories. 3-5 times a week I hit the gym being sure to give myself 2 consecutive rest days to flush water that has been absorbed by the muscle tissue. I did have a rocky 4 months where I wasn't using the MFP and as a result did not lose much weight but never put any on either. Other than not exceeded my calories and exercise the only change I made was drinking more water and adding coconut water to my daily intake to keep hydrated
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Great job!5
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Wow, great work! You look fantastic.1
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Congrats! U look great!1
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This is inspirational! Good to see someone did it!1
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Amazing well done you look great!1
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Awesome! How many calories are you doing?0
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Thank you all for the kind words. Sometimes it feels like you haven't made it that far until you look back.4
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That's an amazing transformation-you look great!! Thanks for sharing your story!! You have proven that sticking to the basics of counting calories and regular exercise is what it takes
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Way to go! you look amazing!!!2
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rickybluntjr wrote: »Awesome! How many calories are you doing?
1900 is my maximum calorie intake now, usual end up at 1700 a day though.3 -
You look absolutely fantastic!
My husband is currently at your starting weight, and I would definitely show him these as motivation.
Awesome job.1 -
Congrats on doing this for yourself. Huge accomplishment!1
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Outstanding!0
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Well done!1
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Wow! Talk about taking control of your life. Congratulations1
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brother that's incredible. Thank you so much!1
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Awesome job, happy for you and it's good you were able to make it through the rocky months without it causing you to give up.1
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WTG! you look great!!1
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Great job you look great0
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Congrats! You look great!0
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DUUUUUUUUDE!1
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I can relate to so much of what you wrote! I just wanted to tell you that you are the reason why I love reading these success stories here everyday. This is truly inspirational to many people and you have done an amazing job congrats!!!2
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Great work - the mindset change after being overweight since 9 must be a huge, albeit positive adjustment.1
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The change is amazing! And I hope it's ok for me to say - you are a really good looking man!1
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LOL - I don't think anybody hates to hear that he's handsome.
Seconded. You are rockin' this!1 -
Congrats on a job well done, very inspiring!0
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Did you eat back the calories you burned? I sometimes do that, sometimes not. sometimes i burn all the calories i ate!
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Wow! Good for you!0
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You are awesome!0
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DisruptedMatrix wrote: »Did you eat back the calories you burned? I sometimes do that, sometimes not. sometimes i burn all the calories i ate!
Congratulations!
I never enter the calories I burn working out, otherwise I would eat them back. Lol3
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