What's your story?

risberg96

I love hearing about people's journeys! It's inspiring ❤☀️

briggsmarkj

What's yours? ☺

risberg96

I asked you first. Jk. Struggled with being overweight my entire life. I'm forty pounds away from a healthy BMI which is my goal.

JeromeBarry1

Just be honest, accurate, patient, and persistent. You'll get there. Check in on the Success Stories occasionally to get some inspiration.

marinasusadiamonds

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GaleHawkins

risberg96 wrote: »

I asked you first. Jk. Struggled with being overweight my entire life. I'm forty pounds away from a healthy BMI which is my goal.

@risberg96 I was 63, obese at 35 BMI with health failing fast and the doctors were wanting to start Enbrel injections for arthritis pain. I had a hunch if I would get off of sugar and all forms of all grains that my pain would be managed by my new way of eating change.

After trying to taper off all of Aug/Sept 2014 the first of Oct 2014 I stopped sugar and all grains (basically stopped eating processed foods) cold turkey. The first two weeks were hellish then the cravings just faded away. I have successfully maintained for the past two years for the first time in my life. I am Rx med free and great lab results now.

It is great to see you younger people making the changes earlier than I did. In time everyone will find the WOE that works best because we are not all the same when it comes to finding the macro that works best for our future health.

Welcome to MFP forums and best of success.

CaliMomTeach

In July 2016 I went for my annual checkup and the scale said 193 pounds ( I never owned a scale until I started MFP). I'm 5'6 mid-forties female. The doctor said I was prediabetic and wanted to put me on cholesterol medication. I said to give me a year and I would fix this. I started logging calories on here a day or two later. I had put on the weight steadily, since becoming a mom in 2006. Since July I have lost 54 pounds and went from a size 14 pants to a size 6! I am still shocked that it was as "easy" as it was. It wasn't easy at first getting used to eating less food, but it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. I haven't added any real exercise yet. Now, I need to make a goal for that because things are not as firm as they once were. I am finishing up a Masters degree right now, but as soon as that's done I will figure out a work out plan.

risberg96

I love it!! That's awesome. Both of you

OlySteve68

I'm a 48 year old Army vet with some significant back, neck, knee and shoulder injuries. I've made excuses for the last 4 years as to why I can't get back into shape. The injuries prevent certain activities but that's no excuse to let myself go. I'll never be my old 205# w/ 7% bf but I WILL get back under 200# and get this bf percentage back to a respectable level. I started this journey back at 225# and my short term goal is sub 200# at 2# per week loss.