Progress pics - 4 months in, 53 lbs down

mhbrz

Height: 5'11"

SW (07.03.17): 211.2 lbs
CW (04.07.17): 157.9 lbs
GW: 145 lbs

This is my progress since I started using myfitnesspal 4 months ago. This is officially the thinnest I've been since I was 12 years old! :^)

I've not been doing any exercise, especially since I broke my foot end of April. But I've been weighing and recording everything I eat, and sticking to 1350 kcal/day for the first 2 months, and now 1200 kcal/day. Eating a protein-filled breakfast every morning, drinking lots of water (a big glass as soon as I wake up & before every meal) and making lots of home-cooked meals loaded with vegetables to keep me satisfied (:

I have to say, I've never felt this good whilst controlling what I eat! I've done diets in the past, but would always end up having the craziest cravings until I cracked and gained all the weight back again. This time around, my cravings have completely disappeared, and I feel like I could use myfitnesspal for the rest of my life - recording everything I eat has become an automatism, and I don't feel frustrated at all!

I will be increasing my calories as soon as I hit my goal weight, and I also want to quit smoking once I finish my Masters degree in August, and start exercising to tone my body.

To everyone starting on myfitnesspal: you can do it! This has by no means been a perfect journey for me; I went well over my calorie limit several times since starting, but made sure to record it all and go back to my limit the day after. NO starving myself out of guilt, or continuing overeating because 'what's the point anymore'.

Other than boosting my confidence, losing weight has resolved so many other problems I wasn't expecting... I sweat less, my skin is softer (especially my feet - no more callous!), I'm less spotty, my hair is shinier, I focus better at university, I wake up more easily in the mornings and feel more energetic in general. So worth it!

It's so easy to get caught up in a routine of binging and eating processed foods, but these 4 months on myfitnesspal have been so rewarding, I can't imagine ever going back to where I was last winter.

Good luck to everyone - you are not alone on this journey ✌️

TorStar80

You have made amazing and inspriring progress!! Congratulations!

revitupbrian

Wow, I'm impressed, mhbrz. Well done!

mhbrz

Thank you! ❤️

294Rich

Is that even the same person?!? Incredible!!

annabel92

What fantastic progress in only 4 months!! Congrats

gabriellejayde

You look Great! This was so great to see. Congrats!!

Panda8ach

You look amazing Well done

tealtortoise

Outstanding!

mhbrz

Thank you so much for the comments! They are very much appreciated - you'd be surprised how few people have commented on my weight loss, even close friends, so this feels great (:

jayemes

Amazing! I'm on about the same road as you - trying to get from 205 down below 170.
Can I ask what you were eating? I'm a month in and have only lost 7 so far.....

kristikitter

You are AWESOME! What a cool series of progression pics.

newmanel

Well done! Your progress is really impressive, especially given your ankle injury!

moya_bleh

Wow, great progress! Impressive to say the least

Rangerharms

Wow!! You look amazing! And with no exercise?! I need your killer abs! I still can't see mine (yet). Lol. I have lost 45 lbs but still have a long ways to go and you are a great inspiration. So thanks for that!

rianneonamission

Amazing progress! I'm shocked that's without exercise. Nice little motivation though, I am 5'10" and am combining the diet with exercise. Seeing your transformation without exercise really is motivating!

mhbrz

newmanel wrote: »

Well done! Your progress is really impressive, especially given your ankle injury!

Thank you! I must admit, I was afraid I'd struggle losing weight with the broken foot since I was bed-bound for 2 weeks, but apparently, healing a fractured bone can burn up to 6000 kcal a day!? This still confuses me.

debisjazz

You look awesome! great progress!!

mhbrz

rianneonamission wrote: »

Amazing progress! I'm shocked that's without exercise. Nice little motivation though, I am 5'10" and am combining the diet with exercise. Seeing your transformation without exercise really is motivating!

Thank you! I'm so glad I've motivated you! Yay for being tall too! Whenever I used to complain about being overweight, my friends used to say 'but you're tall, so it's not that obvious', which is such a misconception! Anyway, good luck to you ❤

mhbrz

jayemes wrote: »

Amazing! I'm on about the same road as you - trying to get from 205 down below 170.
Can I ask what you were eating? I'm a month in and have only lost 7 so far.....

Lots of different things, but here are some of my favourite go-to meals:

BREAKFAST (300-350kcal)
- Banana pancakes, makes 3 (1 mushed up banana mixed with 2 eggs, on a pan with coconut oil, and 80g fruit topping and 1 teaspoon honey)
- 1 mushed up banana + 2 protein weetabix + 75ml semi skimmed milk
- Bagel 'thin' + 30g light cream cheese + 60g smoked salmon + 10g horseradish + 10g capers
- 2 slices wholemeal bread + 20g peanut butter + 1 mushed up banana

LUNCH (300-350 kcal)
- sandwich 'thin' + 40g reduced fat houmous + grated carrot + 50g avocado OR 50g eat lean protein cheese + pickled beetroot + lettuce
- Sandwich 'thin' + light cream cheese + cucumber + snack for dessert (see below)
- Wholemeal wrap + 5 slices smoked ham + 15g light mayo + grated carrot + tomato + lettuce
- 2 slices wholemeal bread + 75g fried onion + 60g low fat halloumi (fried, no oil) + tomato + lettice + lemon juice

DINNER (350-400kcal)
- 500g spiralized courgette (boiled) + 75g chopped onion fried with olive oil + 30g reduced fat pesto + 30g eat lean protein cheese + 30g sundried tomatoes + 30g rocket salad
- Big bowl of soup (various boiled veg, no fat but 1 chicken stock cube) + 2 slices bread and light butter
- 2 slices bread + 200g no added sugar baked beanz + 300g frozen spinach
- 130g sweet potato, roasted + spinach + 30g reduced sugar ketchup
- Cauliflower rice stir fried with half as much boiled rice, grated carrots, peas, broccoli, onions, 2 eggs stirred in at the end + pickled ginger + fresh coriander

SNACKS (75-150kcal) twice a day
- 1 grated apple + 150g skyr (yoghurt)
- Fruit
- Fibre One chocolate bar (90 kcal)
- 2 or 3 rice cakes
- 2 oat cakes + 30g reduced fat houmous
- Iced black coffee with sugar free sweetened condensed milk

I use lots of spices too, which I think helps keep me satisfied. Like lemon zest in pancakes, cinnamon on fruit, and lots of turmeric on green vegetables!

I drink lots of water throughout the day, but also black coffee (with semi skimmed milk in mornings) and green tea.

The spiralizer was a revelation! I'm obsessed with it! I'm also careful buying bread that is 50 kcal/slice, no more. Protein cheese is awesome too - hardly any fat and lots of protein. And i highly recommend buying the oil sprays to use less fat for cooking!

Good luck to you! ❤

mhbrz

Rangerharms wrote: »

Wow!! You look amazing! And with no exercise?! I need your killer abs! I still can't see mine (yet). Lol. I have lost 45 lbs but still have a long ways to go and you are a great inspiration. So thanks for that!

Well done on your weight loss, 45lbs is amazing already! And thank you for your support! I only started feeling my hipbones a couple of weeks ago and it freaked me out, hah. And I hadn't even noticed my abs until you mentioned it!

Good luck to you! It's really lovely to know we're not alone on this journey ❤❤❤

michael1976_ca

you look amazing and congrats

tony9865

Excellent! Congratulations!

rianneonamission

mhbrz wrote: »

Thank you! I'm so glad I've motivated you! Yay for being tall too! Whenever I used to complain about being overweight, my friends used to say 'but you're tall, so it's not that obvious', which is such a misconception! Anyway, good luck to you ❤

Thank you! And yes to the "but you're tall" comments - that always annoyed me because it doesn't make carrying fat around my belly any healthier.

But *kitten* them, we'll just show the world how amazing it is to be tall and lean!

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kyubeans

Congratulations! What an inspiration!

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If you don't mind me saying the weight loss has all put made your cellulite disappear and you now have abs. Impressive!
P.S. Those tall comments must get very old.