198 lbs lost in a little over a year :D

AnthonyKolka
AnthonyKolka Posts: 74 Member
in Success Stories
When I started my weight loss journey I was miserable. To make matters worse, standard dieting and exercise was proving to be less than effective. I went to the doctor and they tried to push me into bariatric surgery. I REALLY didn't want to go there.
So I asked them "What is it specifically that makes bariatric surgery successful? What about a smaller stomach makes you lose weight." They responded "Essentially it forces you to only be able to consume 700-800 calories a day." So that gave me my action plan, I thanked them and left the office.
I am a vegetarian, have been for almost 7 years. I began searching for the most nutritionally dense low calorie vegetarian foods I could find. I made a requirement of never eating more than 3g of sugars in any meal. I decided that eating 4 meals a day at minimum would be best so each meal had to be under 200 calories.
My diet for over nine months was 800 calories a day, it mainly consisted of spirutein shakes and protein bars. I made sure to eat one "real" cooked meal a day. I use a lot of vitamins. I worked out, cardio only twice a week. The weight started melting. Now that I am at my goal weight I am going to focus on maintenance and building up some muscle to fill all this loose skin :)

Before:
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After:
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I will post better pics later :)
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  • Alyssah09
    Alyssah09 Posts: 357 Member
    Amazing job! You look fantastic!
  • RAEQ127
    RAEQ127 Posts: 106 Member
    Wow!! You look so different! Congratulations on losing so much! Good luck with the skin!!
  • AnthonyKolka
    AnthonyKolka Posts: 74 Member
    Wow!! You look so different! Congratulations on losing so much! Good luck with the skin!!

    Thanks, I know it is going to be more of a challenge than anything I have done yet.
  • SexyLovinmeCook
    SexyLovinmeCook Posts: 1,393 Member
    How inspiring and glad that you tried doing it on your own....You should be very happy and proud of your results...
  • doin_it
    doin_it Posts: 414 Member
    wow you look amazing..great job!!
  • AnthonyKolka
    AnthonyKolka Posts: 74 Member
    You should be very happy and proud of your results...

    I am! Good luck with yours! :)
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    That's awesome!! Congrats! :flowerforyou:
  • EddieHaskell97
    EddieHaskell97 Posts: 2,227 Member
    That is absolutely astounding! Congratulations to you, and your will-power is a testament to your determination!
  • healthy_momof3
    healthy_momof3 Posts: 18
    OMG!!!!!! You have clearly worked so hard and have completely dedicated yourself to your new lifestyle. Absolutely AMAZING!!!!
  • bongochick45
    bongochick45 Posts: 130 Member
    OMG! You look amazing!!! And I'm in awe of your dedication!!
  • casmithis
    casmithis Posts: 216 Member
    I'm sorry but this is not the same person!! Who's before pic did you steal? (awesome work).
  • micqs
    micqs Posts: 186 Member
    Looks like a completely new man!!! Way to go!!! I think a lot of times doctors prescribe the "quick fix". Way to go for standing ground! You look fabulous! Good luck with your future endeavors!!
  • Juka80
    Juka80 Posts: 42 Member
    WOW!!!
  • sharonfoustmills
    sharonfoustmills Posts: 519 Member
    phenomenal!!! you should be so proud of yourself :happy:
  • AnthonyKolka
    AnthonyKolka Posts: 74 Member
    I should have added this, the hardest part now is convincing myself that I am not pigging out as I slowly add more calories into my diet. :)
  • tameroo2
    tameroo2 Posts: 21
    I began searching for the most nutritionally dense low calorie vegetarian foods


    What did you find that met this criteria? Which specific foods?
  • EDollah
    EDollah Posts: 464 Member
    Outstanding sir! Did losing weight give you a spiffier hairdo or was that done separately? :laugh:
  • Danette73
    Danette73 Posts: 76
    WOWWWWWWWWW you look amazing!!! Totally different person.. CONGRATS on an awesome job and for the inspiration and for sticking to your guns when the "professionals" always want to go the easier way!!
  • connie_messina
    connie_messina Posts: 495 Member
    wow wow wow! amazing!!!
  • blackbutterfly78
    blackbutterfly78 Posts: 81 Member
    wow.....good work...
    :smile:
  • sunflwrgrl412
    sunflwrgrl412 Posts: 130 Member
    You are an inspiration. :)
  • mohanj
    mohanj Posts: 381 Member
    WOW! Fantastic transformation. That is some determination to eat only 800 calories for one year. Very happy for you. Yay...no surgery needed. Congratulations.
  • taylan14
    taylan14 Posts: 34 Member
    YOU ARE AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You bucked their system and conquered!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    **********************************YOU TOTALLY ROCK**********************************
    Congrats to you and to anyone that knows you - as you are a super person!
  • michellechawner
    michellechawner Posts: 892
    I cannot believe it - you look FABULOUS!

    and GOOD FOR YOU for not wanting the surgery!
  • BrendaLee
    BrendaLee Posts: 4,463 Member
    You are very dedicated to accomplish this without surgery. Amazing strength of will.
  • hmseals77
    hmseals77 Posts: 77 Member
    Congratulations!! You look amazing!!
  • challenger9509
    challenger9509 Posts: 286 Member
    Thank you for inspiring us..I hope the days ahead are good and you can achieve even more goals that you set for yourself. You look awesome!!!! :D
  • harribeau2012
    harribeau2012 Posts: 644 Member
    That is absolutely astounding! Congratulations to you, and your will-power is a testament to your determination!



    THIS^^
  • Iron_Lotus
    Iron_Lotus Posts: 2,295 Member
    Amazing! Great job!!!
  • kathleensheridan1
    kathleensheridan1 Posts: 3
    You look fantastic. Congratulations! A true success story

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