I have been on my diet for exactly 1 year today

MacksFisher

So as of today I have been on my diet for exactly 1 year. I am down 209lbs.
I have my starting weight at 546lbs. but I'm positive it was more than that. 546lbs. was just the last official weight I had from a doctor's visit and it had been a year and half since that visit when I started and I know I weighed more.
I was starting to grow out of my 5xl t-shirts, which is saying something because you know those stretch. I can now fit into a 2xl. Not well mind you. I look like a bursting sausage, but I can put them on.
My belt is down 19.5 inches.
I am feeling so much better. I had severe lower leg swelling between my knee and ankle. That part basically looked like a cylinder and the medical compression garments I had did not work. Now I can wear just just the runner type compression garments and my legs look normal. I can even skip wearing them for a day with no visible swelling.
I am so much stronger, doing things is so much easier. I no longer have to sit and use a chair when I do the dishes or cook. I am looking forward to mowing my lawn this year. Before this diet it took me 5-6 hours to mow my lawn. I would do it for about 8 minutes at a time with a 20 minute break and it would wipe me out for the rest of the day after that. The last time I mowed before winter it only took me 30-35 minutes without a single break and I was able to do other things after that. I used to carry all of my groceries in on one trip because I knew I wouldn't have the energy to make multiple trips.
I can't believe I am 38lbs. away from being in the 200s.

its_raining_zenn

Hey wow, absolutely incredible. You are the definition of consistency and you are completely worth the effort you are putting in! I'm so happy to hear that you are feeling stronger. That's my goal too. Thanks for the inspiration!

walkintofit

Amazing work! U are inspiring, and achieving the dream, well done!

melekre

Congratulations! You are amazing. I am on week 7 and plan on doing this for a year. I am so proud of you.

tiffanyportis

Wow, congratulations!

totameafox

Absolutely amazing!

lisaewalker777

You inspire me!

Interbeing

Tremendous accomplishment! Congratulations on your anniversary, you are an inspiration to all!

Sparkuvu

I can't even comprehend such an enormous achievement! I am amazed by you! You are fabulous; congratulations!

Lady_Magenta

I needed to read this post today. I don't know if you did it "with help" or without (like me). I just wanted to congratulate you on your success. I still look like a 'bursting' sausage as well, but I have managed to kick 1 X to the curb and I wear now a 2X-3X.
I just looked 309 days to Christmas, what was my original goal to be close to 200 by then. I will give it my all.
Every morning I made a list of typical household chores that I had to get done before work. I always tried to accomplish 5 things before I had to sit down again. I couldn't make our bed, without taking a break.

Now almost 45 lbs down (5 months) I make our bed, then I walk downstairs and start my chores without having to sit in at all. It's a big step forward and so motivating.

I even founded a group "Determined Losers on a Mission" because that's what I am (just like you) determined to kick at least 100 more pounds to the curb.

I wish you all the best and I know you will achieve what you set out to accomplish.

njohns21

Way to go! I appreciate you sharing your journey!

AnnPT77

The utter fabulousness of your outcomes so far cannot be overstated: That's amazing and excellent!

With that kind of commitment, I'm betting there will be many more improvements and accomplishments yet to come. You're a wonderful example of escaping the psychological - and physical - traps that can hold us in an unpleasant status quo. Good show!

ShawnaMarksberry

That is impressive. Keep up the hard work.

Justawingnut1971

Great job!

PeterGetsSerious

So my uninformed fantasy is that people who lose a lot of weight must feel like they have moved from from Krypton where they're normal to Earth where they are super strong. I mean you have muscles that used to support 500 lbs and now only have to deal with 300 and declining. Of course you can leap tall buildings in a single bound, right?

anukeskpaik69

Keep going, we'll done

bananasauce3337

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