Anything is possible!!!

btknight1989
btknight1989 Posts: 1 Member
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I started this journey just before the pandemic at 430 pounds. Thanks to myfitnesspal, and consistent exercise I am now gearing up for my first full marathon on January 9th at 210 pounds. I tried everything to lose weight in the past. Every diet under the sun. Myfitnesspal made me realize that it’s not about dieting. You can still eat whatever you want, just do it in moderation. The fact that I never deprived myself I think was a big factor in getting me to where I am today. If I can do it, you certainly can do it. Go get it!!!
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  • crazyhorse8
    crazyhorse8 Posts: 732 Member
    This accomplishment is so awesome!! You are an inspiration to me and I thank you for sharing your journey....best wishes to you on your first marathon!
  • bekim123
    bekim123 Posts: 391 Member
    Wow, very inspiring. Congratulations!
  • vtmoon
    vtmoon Posts: 3,436 Member
    That is amazing, well done! Good luck on your Marathon.
  • mirianyusm
    mirianyusm Posts: 89 Member
    Awesome, awesome, awesome! Have a wonderful 2022!
  • karmac6274
    karmac6274 Posts: 2 Member
    Woowwww. This is impressive, and inspiring. Thank you for posting!
  • QueenBee2018
    QueenBee2018 Posts: 196 Member
    You sir have moved a mountain. What an impressive set of accomplishments! I'm curious as to when you started running?
  • wisebuys
    wisebuys Posts: 51 Member
    What a incredible accomplishment! All the BEST in 2022!!!
  • elisa123gal
    elisa123gal Posts: 4,333 Member
    Wow.. what you accomplished during the pandemic is amazing. You'll always have that success.. you look so fit..like a different person.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,616 Member
    Just wow. Amazing: Congratulations!
  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 8,674 Member
    Love this!!!!!!! You, sir, are an inspiration!!!
  • AngWBald
    AngWBald Posts: 59 Member
    edited January 2022
    WOW!! Look at the muscles in your lower legs! Great Job!
  • bionicrooster
    bionicrooster Posts: 353 Member
    Awesome job and great inspiration, thanks for sharing!
  • albamarie61
    albamarie61 Posts: 40 Member
    Million dollar transformation! Great job.
  • pdd1216
    pdd1216 Posts: 319 Member
    Fantastic! Congratulations!
  • slimgirljo15
    slimgirljo15 Posts: 269,456 Member
    Well done 👏 what an amazing loss. Wishing you well on your up coming marathon 🙂
  • tatilove1988
    tatilove1988 Posts: 330 Member
    You’ve inspired me! I’d love to run a marathon in a year or two
  • snowflake954
    snowflake954 Posts: 8,399 Member
    Fantastic! So nice to see and the pics tell it all. Wishing you success with your future goals.
  • hezaa777
    hezaa777 Posts: 25 Member
    Well done! Keep up the good work!
  • coffeerose55
    coffeerose55 Posts: 33 Member
    Hi
    ABSOLUTELY AWESOME !!!
    When you first started exercising what did you do and how long? After 10 min I am short of breath :(
  • jonesite
    jonesite Posts: 40 Member
    It just so happened that I looked at MFP today (January 9) and came upon your story! I am thinking of you as you run your marathon today! Congratulations, you are an inspiration to all of us!
  • positivelythiner
    positivelythiner Posts: 5 Member
    That is terrific. By your picture it looks like you did a Disney run. I as well gifted myself a trip to Disney and my first marathon in 2017 after getting in much better shape. I hope you had a great time.
  • mandabeth34
    mandabeth34 Posts: 158 Member
    Disney Marathon January 2012 was my first marathon. Congratulations on transforming your life and finding the joy of running!
  • metaphysicalstudio
    metaphysicalstudio Posts: 293 Member
    Good for you! What a life-changing loss.
  • Nikki542687
    Nikki542687 Posts: 47 Member
    AMAZING!! You are truly inspiring!!
  • dralicephd
    dralicephd Posts: 402 Member
    edited January 2022
    This is freakin' fantastic! Congratulations!

    Quote of the year, that I hope the new users around here really take to heart:
    "You can still eat whatever you want, just do it in moderation. The fact that I never deprived myself I think was a big factor in getting me to where I am today."

    Good luck on your marathon today!
  • AIP4ever
    AIP4ever Posts: 58 Member
    Congratulations! I needed to see your post today. I am new, motivated, frustrated, pushing forward. I am huge. 15 pounds are gone. 150 lbs need to go. I wish I could be your friend. I feel a bit lonely here, like a fish out of its element. I wish I would have met you earlier. So wonderful what you have achieved. Thank you for sharing.
  • sargemarcori
    sargemarcori Posts: 301 Member
    @The_Fat_Optimist So many of us are in that boat, or were! My highest was 293 (and I'm only five foot nothing!) Then I lost fifty pounds...then i gained back forty. Then I lost eighty...then I gained back sixty. Now I've lost thirty, with about another hundred to go. You're not alone!
  • _manny_702
    _manny_702 Posts: 77 Member
    Congratulations on your successful journey and thank you for sharing it with us!

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