100lb down in a year. Now the challenge is to keep it off.

LesField

Hi everyone,
I tried to use MyFitnessPal without success years ago when gave up smoking and I gained lots of weight.

Last October I had an operation and my doctor told my that I would not be alive to walk my daughters down the aisle unless I lost some weight. My blood pressure was through the roof. This had a big impact on me and I've lost 100lb in weight in one year (blood pressure is now normal and I'm not on any meds at all).

Now I've hit my goal weight, I'm worried about slipping into old grazing habits and putting it all back on again, so I've re-activated my account today and will be checking the calories for now on.

If you want to know how I lost the weight, I followed these simple steps.

1. Cut down on your portion sizes. - I use a side plate.
2. Use a small fork or teaspoon and slow down. Lay your cutlery down between mouthfuls. It should take 20min to eat you dinner.
3. Stop drinking anything fizzy. - fizzy drinks expand you stomach and then you eat more to fill the extra space.
4. Don’t drink whilst eating. If you feel like you need a drink, its because your belly is full and needs to be flushed by fluid to fit more in - don’t do it. When you finish eating wait 5min before having a drink.
5. Keep to food thats less than 3% fat and 5% sugar.
6. Exercise. I try to do a 30min mountain bike ride up and down some steep hills where I live 3 times a week.

driheataz

Congratulations on your amazing transformation! It is inspiring and your suggestions are right on!

snowflake954

Awesome transformation! You're right, maintenance is where you need to be careful. Best wishes.

StevefromMichigan

Super Job! That's an amazing transformation.

supercpa999

@lesfield
Wow congrats! Amazing job and very inspiring. Thanks for sharing.

Jacq_qui

Massive success! congratulations - You look at least ten years younger and I bet you feel it too. Very inspiring!

zebasschick

very impressive - good for you!

4Phoenix

Respect.
Tracking and reflection will keep you mindful of your goals. You have worked hard; be vigilant to maintain your success. Best wishes for continued health!

saltysparkle

Awesome job! I just shared with my husband...who generally isn't interested in losing weight, but sometimes I think he just needs guys who resemble him more to motivate him/make him think it might be worth it...and he was impressed.

WannaBeAnon

Interestingly, you look like you're supposed to be thin. Just suits you, good job! 110lbs down myself, and I agree with most of your tips

ibrake4bunnies

Congratulations!

tradercourt1

Very interesting stuff about the liquids! Congrats - and thanks for sharing.

LesField

saltysparkle wrote: »

Awesome job! I just shared with my husband...who generally isn't interested in losing weight, but sometimes I think he just needs guys who resemble him more to motivate him/make him think it might be worth it...and he was impressed.

Tell him to make a start, he will feel so good about himself.

Diatonic12

Smart decisions, Les. Your skin is amazing! Bright eyed and so much younger.

violetvillainy

it's cool that you lost weight dude but wow is all of your advice a crock of horse dung

caseydimples

Congrats on your success from your hard work, you look great. I appreciate you sharing your story and what worked for you. Above poster on their first post I've not got patience for. Take your negativity elsewhere. He shared what worked for him and clearly it worked. You don't have to agree.

sweetsusie73

Pretty amazing transformation! Nice job.
What part of the fitness pal app helped you the most? Logging food, logging exercise, tracking weight or inches?

LouHonner

Amazing job!

ndgerace

That is amazing! Great job. And your tips are also wonderful!

Lostboy1957

thanks for posting , your journey has kept my motivation going.

hyattbobe

Congrats - Great Job

brenn24179

what a difference, never heard of the drinking at the end of meal, will try that. No, dont gain it back, I weigh every day so I notice if I start slipping.

Diatonic12

Les, 100 lbs in a year's time. How did you maintain your skin's elasticity along the way and the water at the end of the meal....tell all.

ggeise14

Way to go!

LesField

Diatonic12 wrote: »

Les, 100 lbs in a year's time. How did you maintain your skin's elasticity along the way and the water at the end of the meal....tell all.

When you're eating and you feel the need to drink, it's because your stomach is full and wants you to flush it out (you still digest food in your intestine).

I never put a drink on my table when I'm eating. I'll eat until I either feel full or I need a drink. Then I take my plate out, wait a couple of minutes then get a drink.

I've uploaded a video that someone sent me when I started my journey.

https://youtu.be/BYIdgiu-uVc

LesField

Diatonic12 wrote: »

Les, 100 lbs in a year's time. How did you maintain your skin's elasticity along the way and the water at the end of the meal....tell all.

I think it's because the loss was slow and steady.

Diatonic12

Les, slow and steady as my jaw falls to the floor. Must be good genetics, that's all I can say. So how do you feel in comparsion to a year ago.

urban287

Great job!

LesField

Diatonic12 wrote: »

Les, slow and steady as my jaw falls to the floor. Must be good genetics, that's all I can say. So how do you feel in comparsion to a year ago.

I feel amazing and at least 10 years younger. I've had to buy a whole new wardrobe and that adds to the excitement. It's great to go in a shop knowing that they will have your size and I won't have to do a 'special order' online. I'm also happy to look in a mirror now, and my confidence is off the scale.

Diatonic12

It shows. Don't you wish someone would've told us about all of this a long time ago. Your energy is contagious. Stay fierce and unstoppable.

JeanneTops

Congratulations on your successful loss! It seems to me that for maintenance you just keep doing what you've been doing - you've learned a new way to eat that works for you. No reason to change, is there? If you think you're continuing to lose and it's too much then just up your calories slightly.