The MAINTENANCE PHOTO Thread!
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Love this comparison!
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I love these inspirational pictures! Many congrats to all.
Here is a record of my more modest achievement. There is a 13.5kg (30lb difference) between the photos. Second one taken today. It took about 5 months to lose the weight and I’ve now been maintaining - and v slowly recomping - for 8 months. Find I have to work at maintenance just as hard as I did to lose.
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Wishing all the fantastic MFP maintainers another great year of maintenance!!!
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Slimbymooths wrote: »I love these inspirational pictures! Many congrats to all.
Here is a record of my more modest achievement. There is a 13.5kg (30lb difference) between the photos. Second one taken today. It took about 5 months to lose the weight and I’ve now been maintaining - and v slowly recomping - for 8 months. Find I have to work at maintenance just as hard as I did to lose.
30 pounds is NOTHING to take lightly! (haha). You look amazing. And you could be my twin for losing about the same amount of weight. I bet your BF% went from 30+ to 20 or so. Well done. Maintenance changes all the time (at least for me) but really it's just about being aware and not closing your eyes.5 -
Total of 17 pound difference. I've never shared that first picture, sorry it's blurry. I'm not quite done, working on strength training now and would be happy to hit 130 pounds. But I'm so close and you guys are really inspiring.
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SummerSkier wrote: »
30 pounds is NOTHING to take lightly! (haha). You look amazing. And you could be my twin for losing about the same amount of weight. I bet your BF% went from 30+ to 20 or so. Well done. Maintenance changes all the time (at least for me) but really it's just about being aware and not closing your eyes.
Thank you so much! You’re right, my BF has dropped significantly. I’m not sure of the exact figures because have to go by what my scales tell me and I know that’s a notoriously unreliable way of measuring, but I’m certainly feeling a lot better. I’ve also noticed, as I persevere at maintenance, that the boniness in my chest is less obvious. Don’t really notice my face filling out (yet) but I guess that’s the price you pay for losing weight in middle age.
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low 130s (BMI between 23.8 and 24.2 depending on day atm) while I take a break/decide where to go from here
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2013 My youngest son (now 35 yo) gave me THE TALK about my weight/health (376 age 65)
Seven years with WW now Lifetime and below GW 184 since May 2018.
CW 181, age71.46 -
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Jimb376mfp wrote: »
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2013 My youngest son (now 35 yo) gave me THE TALK about my weight/health (376 age 65)
Seven years with WW now Lifetime and below GW 184 since May 2018.
CW 181, age71.
I hope that your son feels proud of himself for bravely having THE TALK with you. I'm sure he feels proud of you, you of him . . . and I certainly hope you feel very, very proud of yourself for that wonderful, persistent, life-affirming, life-choosing course that you set yourself on, and that you patiently completed.
Such an inspirational example: You rock!13 -
staticsplit wrote: »Maintained around 155 for officially a year! Lowest recorded weight was 151.6 and highest 155.8. Currently at around 152. This is from over the summer.
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@Jimb376mfp That is an amazing and very inspiring transformation! Congratulations.4
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Ready to take on the challenge!24 -
Jim, awesome transformation, thank you for big inspiration, you are true hero with great son 👍Jimb376mfp wrote: »
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2013 My youngest son (now 35 yo) gave me THE TALK about my weight/health (376 age 65)
Seven years with WW now Lifetime and below GW 184 since May 2018.
CW 181, age71.[/quote]
JIM! That is truly AMAZING! Even though I read your stats, this pic and your story you must know is/will help many others! Big Congrats! And to your son also for having “the talk”!
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Finishing a marathon down 70 pounds! It’s hard to finish a marathon regardless of size but you really notice the difference in the hours after the marathon. The ability to move (albeit slowly) is increased dramatically.
There was one guy running today who had dropped over 250 pounds. You go sir!23 -
HufflepuffGrl9 wrote: »Before & after photos really help me to realize how far I’ve come!! 💪💖🌟 sometimes it’s easy to forget after maintaining for several years!! 😅😃 so grateful to be on this journey!!
Hope everyone’s having a wonderful 2020!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳
You don't even look like the same person!4 -
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Feeling like I’ve been spinning my wheels lately—been maintaining in the same 10lbs (125-135, mostly about 130-3) for a few years. I’m getting stronger, but haven’t seen a lot of changes, so took a new pic this week and indeed, all this lifting is working, albeit slowly!
The 2.8lb pic is from starting maintenance till now (3.5 years), 4.2 pic is June to now.
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Hello to all you wonderful maintainers!!! Hope so far that 2020 is treating you kindly! As for myself, it’s time to get serious! I need to drop 4 or 5 pounds I’ve been holding on to since the beginning of winter the plan is to eat about 11,200 calories WEEKLY plus ALL exercise calories. No food is off limits but going to try to up my intake of vegetables and lean meats. Also upping my activity level by taking short but more frequent walks in addition to my regular running throughout the week. Looking forward to summer and getting ready for bikini season! 
What are your goals? And show off your maintenance pics here!
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Took my first vacation! Enjoyed 3 days in Disneyland leading up to the LA Marathon. (That marathon didnt go so well but another story)
Make sure youre living a life worth living!
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I went from 290 to 205...for accountability and motivation, I'm gonna put up maintenance pics every 60 days to make sure I stay on the path
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Starting weight was 205lbs. Currently at 175. I'm in my final stretch of a 4 year goal to get back to 10% Body fat.
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5ft2..Highest at 180lbs.. down to 135 lbs and hopefully I’ll lose 5 or 10 more...
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@RunsWithBees thanks ☺️1
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