My story: 113 lost
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You look great! Awesome job! I'm in the same situation you were in before. I'm 32 lbs down and feeling better and better everyday. I'm a recovering addict and blamed my health issues on my past meth use. Of course, that is SOME of it, but weighing over 300 lbs was the even bigger issue.0
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Awesome work man! It is amazing how many health problems go away when you lose the weight.
Keep up the good work!0 -
Oh...my...
Well....uhm...
Hello there handsome!
And well done!0 -
Very inspiring! You are amazing and have done yourself a world of good. My best for the future!0
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You must be so proud! I'm really happy for you not only cause you look great but that you got healthy. Fingers crossed for your test !0
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Great job!!!, thanks for sharing. it gives me more motivation. started my journey in Feb at 340lbs. down to 299 as of yesterday. you are an ispitation for people. congrats.0
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wow! you look completely different!! great job, you look awesome!0
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Thank you for posting this. I think my brother is in a similar type of denial and i"m hoping that showing him your transformation might kickstart some long needed healthy changes.
Yeah, that's always a tricky thing to get across to a family member/loved one. But I thank my sister that she managed to get it through to me so that I could get healthier.0 -
Oh...my...
Well....uhm...
Hello there handsome!
And well done!
Thanks. You look pretty good yourself.
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Well done you look Fab-U-Loss!!0
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You look great!0
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One more thing: I was averaging about 1,500 calories most of the days. I certainly wasn't starving. Just keeping it up day in and day out.
Thanks for all the responses. I wish everyone the best in their fitness journey.0 -
Nothing to be embarrassed about! You saw the problem and took charge and FIXED it!!! Great job!0
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Great job!0
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Great job, did you lift?0
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Fantastic job!
You should feel so proud of yourself.0 -
Great job, did you lift?
Can't really get to the gym that often, I just do a lot of push-ups, pull-ups and hand weights for strength training.0 -
You are an inspiration! Watching you shrink away physically while expanding in positive sense of self has been amazing. And I'm not just saying that because i'm your mother...0
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You look great:) Way to go!0
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You look great!! I think you are awesome....even if you do leave the toilet seat up! Snicker!0
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You look fabulous! I do miss the smile from your before picture though.
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Wow! What an inspiration you are! Way to go!
okay, here it goes...
My story:
I was 29 years old and I was almost 300 pounds (295). I had sleep apnea, chest pains, blurred vision, hypertension, shortness in breath, (pre?)-diabetes, what may have been early signs of a heart attack! I was in major denial of my health, I would keep telling myself I just took bad pictures and that I was still in okay shape. I hadn’t weighed myself in years and I would even sometimes avoid looking in mirrors. I even talked myself into believing some of my health problems were due to old age (remember, only 29, lol) or lack of sleep, not weight related. Denial is crazy, yo.
What changed? A random family ‘Biggest Loser’ challenge for 20 bucks made me weigh myself. That challenge made me realize just how far I’d gone from what I wanted to be. Also, several family/friends had lost 30+ pounds, so that was a big encouragement to me.
I lost the weight by simply tracking calories and eating more fruits and vegetables (200 calories of carrots/celery will fill me up much more than 200 calories of bread). I wish I could tell you more of a trick, but really, that's it. I did *try* several other diet plans for a week (juicing, Special K, Slim Fast). They didn’t have any staying power.
Before:
After:
In 293 days, I went from wearing 42 and 44 waist pants to 32s and 34s. My BP is down to 89/68. I got rid of my CPAP machine. My weight is now 182. I no longer have headaches or chest pains. Basically all my medical problems went away. I *feel* my (pre)diabetes is under control, but still need to get the test. *fingers crossed*
I hope to lose the last ten(ish) pounds and keep them off through accountability instead of denial. I’m hoping posting my embarrassing story will help me never go back and to see how far I've come!0 -
I an so thrilled that you had the wisdom to turn things around while you are still very young. Your story brings tears to my eyes, and your photos...wow, your weight loss has allowed your natural great looks to come out.0
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You're Awesome! Congrats! :drinker:0
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AMAZING0
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You look AMAZING! Congratulations on all your hard work and your plan to keep it going. Thank you for sharing!0
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You are an inspiration! Watching you shrink away physically while expanding in positive sense of self has been amazing. And I'm not just saying that because i'm your mother...
'Momily' was one of my main inspirations. 60 pounds kept off!
And thank you all again for your kind comments.0 -
WELL DONE!!!!0
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Great job and so quickly too, good for you!!0
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You look great. Such an inspiration!!! ::bigsmile:0
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