Mandatory 100 pounds lost celebratory post (pics)

BigBurlingtonBear

Got serious in November when I was told I'm in diabetic range on top of my other health issues.

Have resolved diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and put AFIB into remission since that time.

Training focus is now on cardio, I have run distances of up to 10K and recently resumed powerlifting (this time without the AFIB)

Hollis300

Fantastic! Congrats for turning your health around!

hilaryhughey33

this is so wonderful!! love to see this! congrats

cwolfman13

Awesome!

AmyDahlTorres

Congratulations! It's an impressive achievement! Did you lose 100 pounds since NOVEMBER??

IAmTheGlue

Fantastic job!! Absolutely amazing. I’m so glad your health issues have resolved! 💪

AnninTX

Congratulations. Any hints for someone starting over to lose 150lbs more?

BigBurlingtonBear

AmyDahlTorres wrote: »

Congratulations! It's an impressive achievement! Did you lose 100 pounds since NOVEMBER??

I got serious in November prior to that I losted and regained the same 10 lbs over and over LOL

BigBurlingtonBear

AnninTX wrote: »

Congratulations. Any hints for someone starting over to lose 150lbs more?

For me two things happened.

The first is I was diagnosed now with diabetes, being a former nurse, I literally could see what a terrifying future I had ahead of me while I aged and something in me just said this is enough.

The other thing I did was built myself an accountability loop where I would simply measure rather then set goals. My promise to myself was this, the only way I fail is if I fail to honest and accurately log my food each day and weigh myself each morning.

I bought a food scale I still use it.

I have gone over calories many many times but always logged it anyway. And weighed each morning. Just logged and moved on.

I found this made me a lot more mindful. All other changes flowed naturally from there.

If I go off the rails a few days I continue to log food and weigh myself honestly. I have done that for over 200 days straight now. It really changes how you approach your diet mentally.

karmen65

Congratulations!!! You look at least 15 years younger!

TravisJHunt

Awesome! Congrats!

ChefMader

This is so motivational for me! thank you for sharing.

Mail4mand

This makes sense to me. If I track calories to stay under goal i struggle because I feel restricted i think. Whenever I've just measured then added up at the end of the day I'm often well under goal and always surprised. I like your post thank you am going to try the measure only method

SpiceMustFlow

This is awesome. I'm hoping to replicate your success. I'm currently halfway through my own quest of losing 110 pounds at 56 lost so far. Keep it up!

BigBurlingtonBear

Mail4mand wrote: »

This makes sense to me. If I track calories to stay under goal i struggle because I feel restricted i think. Whenever I've just measured then added up at the end of the day I'm often well under goal and always surprised. I like your post thank you am going to try the measure only method

I use the mental memory trick of HACC

Honestly Accurately Count Calories

And weigh each morning and log that too.

There is no failure except a failure to log, takes a lot of pressure off and builds mindful habits instead.

For example something I do is I look up menu before I go to a restuarant and log my food at home first, then I go and order the same thing when at the table.

Removes the stress and temptation Id normally feel as by logging it I sort of already committed to it and it would be a bigger pain to remove and relog other choices anyway.

Draculza

Wow, looking great. Excellent work. Well done on your weight loss!

jst1986

Awesome job!

Danimeow

This is really inspiring. Great job!

corinasue1143

Wow! Wow! And Wow!
Body, face, and health!

jonni82014

Thank you for sharing. It’s so nice to read a success story. Congratulations

jollymack

What a great change in your health! Congrats

Mail4mand

HACC it is, reading your last post got me on my scales this morning 😇

DFW_Tom

BigBurlingtonBear wrote: »

There is no failure except a failure to log, takes a lot of pressure off and builds mindful habits instead.

For example something I do is I look up menu before I go to a restuarant and log my food at home first, then I go and order the same thing when at the table.

Removes the stress and temptation Id normally feel as by logging it I sort of already committed to it and it would be a bigger pain to remove and relog other choices anyway.

Sage advise. None chain restaurants are harder to log because they don't usually list the nutrition values of their menu items online. I make my best "honest" guess, log it, and move on. Good mindful habits (as you mentioned) makes it easier to know what items are best for you too.

stephen724

WOW!! Congratulations. I've been struggling recently with motivation (mental health issues blah blah) but your story has really inspired me. Congratulations once again and thank you

FreeFor40

Congrats and thanks for sharing some of your tips for success and winning. Love the menu track before dining trick. Will try.

lessjess22

Congrats, this is a huge achievement! What an inspiration for all of us

lpwest3

What an amazing achievement, congrats and well done!

StDominicBarberi

Wow! You look so much younger! What a great gift of health to yourself Congratulations! What was your timeline? Did you start November 2021?

facelegtoe

You look so much healthier and happier! Congrats!

ritaknowles1

For example something I do is I look up menu before I go to a restuarant and log my food at home first, then I go and order the same thing when at the table./quote]
Congratulations for such an achievement.
Thank you for that hint. I am always hesitant going to restaurants because I never know what to expect. Most of the time I am disappointed with what is presented after I order what I thought was a nutritious and healthy meal.

I also believe in logging food accurately and most importantly weighing myself every morning. I sometimes say to myself not to step on the scales for at least a day as I would have had a naughty day the day before but I force myself on and concentrate harder for a couple of days to lose the weight put on.

How do you use a food scale?

dragengofit

Congratulations!!!
What a great effort, and success story, thank you for sharing!

Keep up the hard work, and cherish your results!