New Drivers lic photo just shocked me. 270 pounds lost so far.

SeikoMonster

Decided to get a motorcycle, added that endorsement to my lic so needed a new picture. The difference between the two photos is a bit dramatic.
My old lic photo was taken in 2014 when I weighed right around 497 pounds. The new photo was taken last week and I weighed 225.
Long way to go yet, but getting there!!!!
Just simply blew me away when I took the old one out to replace it in my wallet.

solieco1

WOW! I bet you freaked out the DMV too! Look at you!! Awesome

angmarie28

wow, thats incredible.

EatingAndKnitting

Wow. That's amazing. And have fun and stay safe on your bike!

TBeverly49

That is fantastic. I bet it brought you to tears. It would me.

Dmunyan2693

Enjoy the new and improved u

QueenBee2018

Wow, just wow. Bet you could hardly believe it yourself as you see your face everyday. Congrats on your drive and hard work!

CJ_Holmes

Wow! Congratulations. I hope you enjoy!

Noreenmarie1234

WOW you look like a completely different person in the best possible way! You look awesome and 10 years younger

pinuplove

Good thing you didn't get pulled over with the old one. 'Yes sir, officer, that's me sir - honestly!' :laugh:

fordster99

That is awesome. You look so much younger and different. Congrats.

apexgtp

Nice work!

Tweaking_Time

Just...wow!

Valrotha

Very impressive-keep up the good work!

TorStar80

I’m kind of tearing up. A whole new person, well done, I’m so happy for you!

LiveLoveFitFab

Wow! Honestly, if I was a cop and you still only had the first license, I'd think you stole it from someone, you look that different!

michael1976_ca

congrats that is amazing keep at it your kicking butt

bobbigirl83

Amazing!

craignev

Wow!

HappyEC

Incredible! Good thing you got a new license - you look totally different!

aemsley05

Wow, that's amazing! What a transformation! Keep up the great work and enjoy the motorcycle

snowyne

Woah! Incredible!!

DiaryOfaThickFitWoman

AWESOME indeed

midlomel1971

You don't even look like the same person!! Great job!

Thehardmakesitworthit

LIfe emerging! Wow! Such hard work .....we all know...way to love yourself enuf my man! Congrats!

maura_tasi

Wow! That was probably an awesome start to your day, and what a great motivator! The difference is incredible. Keep up the good work, you look fantastic!

juliegilburd

Just chiming in to agree with the other posters: you've made amazing progress! Great job!

Eleted

Have you written your success story here on MFP yet? I would love to hear about your journey and tools for such an incredible transformation!! Great job!!!

SeikoMonster

Thank you all for the very nice words of encouragement! It truly does mean a great deal to me.
It has been worth every bit of work for the new me. Still a ways to go to a healthy weight, but nothing is going to stop me from getting there!!

I saw a friend last week I had not seen in 2-3 years. He literally had no idea who I was. This person I have known for 30 + years.

Eleted wrote: »

Have you written your success story here on MFP yet? I would love to hear about your journey and tools for such an incredible transformation!! Great job!!!

Not yet, bits and pieces here and there. I plan on doing a post once I hit 200 pounds lost for the year. Math says it will be the first part of December. Might do it when I hit 209 pounds (191 for the year) because that will have moved me from obese to overweight and that is a fairly big step.

Sort version is I started the year at 400.8 pounds. This morning I hit 223.4. Eating 1400 calories a day since January 10th (only have gone over that 2 days this year) when I started "for real" Once I hit about 350 I joined a gym, light weight lifting, and some exercise bike. Once I hit 300 pounds, I started riding my bike on the street. Now walking 2-3 miles a day (1300 step average a day total) and do 8 miles a day on the road bike. Still doing light weight lifting everyday, Along with 25 minutes at a high pace on the exercise bike. Took a while to build up to that, but been working hard!

Tools are simple.
Do it for yourself, and no one else. Don't cheat. Meal plan.
Not eating is always an option. Took me a while to find that out. It is still fun to go out with friends and just grab a soda water or whatever and enjoy their company.
There should never be the question of "oh what m I going to have?" Because that leads to pizza, McDonald's etc. Have meals planned at least a few days ahead of time.
I eat the same thing everyday, the exact three meals. Food has moved from a pleasure, to simply fuel. Once a month I grab a Chic Fil A sandwich as a treat (not a cheat) and I stay within my self imposed calorie limit. But that is my only non standard meal for the month.

Intermittent fasting has helped me quite a bit. I do 16:8. So I know exactly what my meal times are. Has eliminated snacking. I can look at the clock and say... "Oh it is only an hour till lunch, I'll wait" So no sudden need to go eat that bag of chips and wash it down with a 2 liter of soda, then go grab a pizza for dinner. Because well its dinner time right?

debtay123

You have done wonderfully- great job!

aganey

This is probably the ONLY reason someone would actually want to go to the DMV!!! Stellar job, the transformation is amazing!