5 Months and 30lbs Later...

lbpowers0506

It's been 166 days since I last ended a day without knowing how many calories I had eaten over the course of that day. 8 months ago I was topping out the scale out at around 240lbs and when I started MFP in early June 2013, I was at 231lbs. I was tired of being unhappy with myself and not being able to feel comfortable in my clothes. Someone I work with suggested MFP and so I began not certain that I would be able to stick to it.

Fast-forward to today and, thanks mainly to my support base on MFP, I am wearing a size 32 pants (down from 38-40) and can comfortably wear a size medium shirt (I was filling out an XL when I started this). People comment on my weight loss each week and I've had to buy new clothes (and suits for work) at least twice since starting (and some of the clothes I bought 2 months ago are now too big). Last week I weighed in at 203lbs and can't believe that I'm flirting with almost being under 200lbs- it's crazy.

It's taken dedication to log-in to MFP every meal and track every calorie. I've run many miles since June and I've gone through two Jawbone Up bands tracking my sleep and steps. I've gulped down more water in the last 5 months than I most likely did the entire year before.

Pictures are below! I can't believe I'm here and that my goal of 185lbs is actually on the near horizon!

Thanks for the support many of you give to me and for keeping tracking yourself- it really encourages others when you track your day alongside them!


April 25, 2013



November 15, 2013 (First time fitting into a Medium shirt in 10+ years!)

lbpowers0506

Finally got the photos uploaded and working correctly!

Losingthedamnweight

Awesome progress man! You look way happier now. How has losing the weight affected you emotionally? Do you feel like the same person or slightly different? And did you "eat clean" or eat whatever the heck you wanted?

89nunu

Awesome!! Well done! You look amazing!

brown46545

You look amazing.

Mpol2

Fantastic.... Looks like way more than 30.... Great work:flowerforyou:

lebaker310

Wow, amazing job! and you look so happy

ratedr79

Fantastic.... Looks like way more than 30.... Great work:flowerforyou:

^This. Wow.

starrylioness

You look INCREDIBLE! Great job! :happy:

m_wilh

Congratulations! All your hard work and effort is paying off!

des24rob

WOW an amazing transformation! Congrats on fitting that Medium. You're going to be looking young as the young man standing next to you soon

lbpowers0506

RE: LosingtheDamn

Pretty much just eating whatever. I more conscious of what I eat though and have not had really any fast food (McDonalds, etc.) or pizza. I eat a lot more chicken and have not had a regular soda since June. I just know what my calories are for the day and stay under them- it's hard but if I know I'm going to go over I go running (I have not really lifted during these 5 months but have ran quite a bit). I have not been able to exercise every day but I definitely do on days where my calories are close to being over (or are). If I can't run that day, I eat something else that it better fits my daily calories allowance.

I do generally feel better and more focused. I also used to have back pain quite a bit and now never do... I can certainly feel the 30lbs gone. It has gone by really fast and so I really don't feel that much different and sometimes forget that the weight is gone until I look in a mirror or see a picture.

I'm sure eating clean would have put me at my goal by now, but I wanted this to be a lifestyle that I could realistically stick to over time. I currently have my MFP set to lose 2lbs a week and that has been pretty much the case (except every few weeks when I stay the same as the weigh-in the week before).

Thanks for the encouragement everyone! Definitely excited to have reached this point!

funkim55

Great job!!!

RachelRuns9

congratulations!!! you look so good!! Thanks for the inspiration

Care76

Way to go, what a difference 30 pounds makes!

ummyasminah

You look great, and like you lost way more than 30 pounds! Congratulations!

JillianMarieSoto

I love how big of a smile you've got in your progress pics, its brilliant! I wish you continued success and a lifetime of health!

lighteningjeanne855

You've done wonderfully!
The smile in your dressing room photos is sooo bright!
You are very wise to practice eating the way
that will assure success when it's time for Maintenance!
Best Wishes
for the remainder of your Weight Loss Journey!

applecheeksaz

You look great job well done.

Sherbog

Dang ...your smile tells it all. You look great! Love the photo shoot. Thanks for taking the time to share.

Shirley in Oregon (GO DUCKS)

Riggers1612

Fantastic results. Your smile paints a thousand words! Well done.

Run50nutter

Fantastic Result you look so much younger and happier now

MyJourney1960

awesome you look great!

sneakyg5

Wow, what an inspiration, my starting number is close to yours, and our builds are similar, hope that I see that much of a transformation if I can get down to 200 ish. Keep going, thanks for sharing.

L4gym

You're too cute!