I got to be on Good Morning America and CNN.com!!!

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  • El_Cunado
    El_Cunado Posts: 359 Member
    Wow! That's a pretty awesome accomplishment. Congrats!:drinker:
  • Amas77
    Amas77 Posts: 118 Member
    So inspiring! Bravo!
  • kindasortachewy
    kindasortachewy Posts: 1,084 Member
    BRAVO! :) You both rock
  • Katie1951
    Katie1951 Posts: 312 Member
    bump
  • Girldreamingofliving
    Girldreamingofliving Posts: 21 Member
    I am in awe of you both! It is really fantastic, I may of had a tear in my eye haha. Good luck in all your future goals :D x
  • hupsii
    hupsii Posts: 258 Member
    Thank you MFP community for helping me lose 173 pounds and counting! I am 5'6" and started at 336 pounds. Today I'm 163 pounds and still pushing to get to the healthy BMI weight of 154. Here is the link to the Good Morning America segment that aired last Friday.
    http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/best-friends-lose-nearly-300-pounds-together-121208275.html?vp=1

    And here is the link to the article published on CNN.com.
    http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/24/health/best-friends-weight-loss-irpt

    Hoping that these articles help to change some else's life!


    Just watched your video - you and your friend are so beautiful !! What a fantastic journey - I am so happy for the both of you !
  • samanthahix12
    samanthahix12 Posts: 179
    A friend of mine shared this on facebook! So cool that you're on MFP! Way to go!
  • lucystacy71
    lucystacy71 Posts: 290 Member
    Congratulations! You are a truly amzaing person and an inspiration!
  • norahwynn
    norahwynn Posts: 862 Member
    That's an awesome story! Congratulation to you and your friend!
  • cdcooper321
    cdcooper321 Posts: 157 Member
    Inspirational! :)
  • Melissa22G
    Melissa22G Posts: 847 Member
    You're a celebrity! :)

    Congrats on your weightloss!
  • Mamato3cubs
    Mamato3cubs Posts: 65
    Congrats! Thanks for sharing.
  • corderdeb
    corderdeb Posts: 57 Member
    Congratulations on all counts!!
  • Healingnutritionsolutions
    Healingnutritionsolutions Posts: 134 Member
    Congrats on your success! I am inspired again! This community is one of the best things I have found for motivation. I am impressed by the timeframe of your journey - it didn't happen overnight, but you didn't give up - either of you. That in itself shows it is much more than a diet, or an exercise plan... it is a whole lifestyle to be adopted permanently...
  • plateaued
    plateaued Posts: 199 Member
    Tell us about the contribution of having a buddy on the same journey. Could you have done it alone? How did you support each other when one of you got very discouraged . . . wanted to skip a workout, wanted to eat badly, etc.
  • A_Warrior_Princess
    A_Warrior_Princess Posts: 344 Member
    Wow!!! Very inspiring!!! Thanks for sharing your story!:happy:
  • raggedyanne5
    raggedyanne5 Posts: 27 Member
    I am in tears right now reading all the sweet, motivating comments about my story!!! Plateaued asked about the particulars of having a friend do it with me. Honestly I just don't know if I could have done it alone. But that is what is so great about the MFP community is you have a ready made group of friends suffering/celebrating right along with you. A couple months into the weight loss journey Diane and I realized we were food addicts. We took to calling each other our "sponsor" like they do in Alcoholics Anonymous. Food is my drug of choice, absolutely. Once we saw food in this way it all made sense. We always "confessed" to each other when we ate something(s) bad. Somehow voicing what I had done wrong took away the power that it had previously had when it was a dirty little secret in my head. And when we didn't lose weight on weigh in days (Monday and Friday) we would remind each other what we did right and that this weight loss is not a sprint, it's a marathon. Having a friend who just "gets it" and is wallowing in it with me made and continues to make all the difference.
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    Wonderfully inspiring! Thanks so much for sharing! What do you do for strength training? I saw the part with the fireman's carry and said wow!
  • ktsmom430
    ktsmom430 Posts: 1,100 Member
    You are absolutely amazing!
    You look awesome and buff! Congratulations!
    Inspirational, movtivational & truly shows your dedication to becoming healthier!
    You will touch so many peoples lives and make differences, without even knowing it , for so many!
  • snoopycool
    snoopycool Posts: 37
    Inspiring! Thank you for sharing :)
  • Jujubie
    Jujubie Posts: 130 Member
    The power of friendship put to such positive use! Congratulations on all the life changes you made along the way!
  • grammiemaggs
    grammiemaggs Posts: 93
    Thanks so much for sharing these stories. I have sleep apnea and it never occured to me that it could be corrected with weight-loss. Something else to look forward to.
  • Azkadelia
    Azkadelia Posts: 82 Member
    Wow that is amazing. You look awesome. I really thank you for sharing your story.
    It inspires me and helps me to realize that one day I can be a success! :)
  • phocid
    phocid Posts: 85 Member
    I saw the CNN piece when it came out. It's terrific. Fantastic work and inspirational to boot. I shared the article with some friends - we're all doing our own little B-L challenge in 12-week chunks (pun intended).
  • loserlee123
    loserlee123 Posts: 109 Member
    Congrats to you on your success, truly an inspiration!
  • emily356
    emily356 Posts: 318 Member
    Congratulations!!! Loved the video and your drive!! Oh, and I loved your voice, too... I sound exactly the same!:flowerforyou:
  • meadowsmummy
    meadowsmummy Posts: 108
    I just added your story on CNN to my favourites. Whenever i feel like i am loosing inspiration i can pull it up :)
  • Sparlingo
    Sparlingo Posts: 938 Member
    That made me tear up :smile: (They need a happy-tears smiley!). You look AMAZING!!
  • scarrletti_girl
    scarrletti_girl Posts: 479 Member
    good job. you guys look great
  • dorothytd
    dorothytd Posts: 1,138 Member
    What a great story and so awesome that you have each other!!! Very inspirational.

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