100 lbs Lost, Pic heavy, Not wearing a bra.

prdavies1949 · July 2013

Where do I start? Ah well I suppose at the beginning. Unlike many others on MFP I was always as thin as a rake in my youth. In fact in my early 20s I was so thin my nickname in the Royal Navy was “spindle”. In 1982 at the age of 33 I looked like this, maybe 160lbs and 6’2”. I ate what I liked and drank as much as I wanted to. (Booze that is not water).

Not long after this photo was taken I stopped my 40 a day cigarette habit. My food now tasted even better and I started to eat for enjoyment, but still no problem. I may have gained a bit round my waist but what the hell, I was still thin.
By 1998 I was at University training to become a teacher and for exercise I was long distance walking anything up to 100 miles non-stop in under 48 hours and I looked like this at 49. I even ran a couple of half marathons.

I could eat and drink as I wanted and did.
Then I discovered wine. Then I discovered gourmet food Then I discovered being a teacher was rewarding but SOOOOOO stressful. Then I discovered that wine and food helped get by.
10 years later and I discovered that my stomach was big enough to use as a TV table for snacks. But in my mind’s eye I was still thin.

Then I retired and took up a new hobby, cooking. I bought all the books and turned into a right little chef. You know the sort of thing, fry off the onions in 4oz butter add half a cup of Extra Virgin Olive oil, throw in the belly pork etc. Huge portions and a bottle of Bordeaux to wash it all down (each) then port with the cheese and a cream pudding. I was in food heaven. But I still felt thin only now I no longer ran or walked long distances in fact I waddled.
I began to be a bit concerned when I got out of breath putting on socks and stairs were a bit of a problem but I was in denial until May 2012 when my wife snuck up on me and took this picture in my garage.

I was horrified. I finally got onto the scales and weighed in at over 320lbs We played at weight loss for a couple of months I think I lost about 15lbs till Sept 9th when this photo was taken, I weighed again and was 306lbs

6 days later I discovered MFP and the first thing I saw on the forum was the success story of a lady who had lost 100 lbs She looked fantastic I showed it to my wife and we decided that we too could do this and we have not looked back since. Here are the afters

This was my First 10k Jan 2013

April 2013

May 2013

Finishing my first Half Marathon June 2013

Yesterday 100lbs Lost July 2013
I think that this post is long enough for now, if you want to know how we did it then send a friend request, up till now I haven’t been doing the friend thing but I will be from now on because this is just the beginning not the end.

brianna819 · July 2013

Great work! You look wonderful! Congratulations on your success

ncmedic201 · July 2013

Amazing job! Congrats on your success.

doosht · July 2013

Wow, that's fantastic - well done!

qtgonewild · July 2013

awesome job!!!!!!!

Southern_Girl_Army_Wife · July 2013

Wow, inspirational !

bakingforlife · July 2013

Awesome job, you look fantastic !!!!!!

karenrace · July 2013

You are awesome!!!! Way to go!!!! Very inspiring for all of us!

Grinb · July 2013

Dude you rock, way to go!!

nycalison · July 2013

Awesome post- you're an inspiration

prdavies1949 · July 2013

Thanks for all of your kind messages

JeninBelgium · July 2013

what a wonderful inspiration you are! I hope you do still have (at times) some lovely bordeaux and gorgeous food to fuel your running! what is life without a little wine and chocolate (or as my husband would add chocolate covered bacon- but he is a marathon runner too so he can say that!)