African American success stories?

Cranquistador

a friend of mine pointed out that while i had posted in this thread before it got locked, i hadn't posted an actual success story. my bad, as for some reason i was thinking this was African American women success stories, but i stand corrected. since i haven't reached my goal i won't call this a success story, but i guess i can post my progress story.

here's me, running around 290 pounds, wearing some jeans that i bought large but ended up fitting like stretch pants as i gained more and more weight.





here's me, holding my then 6 month old daughter, wearing a shirt that i loathed, but was the only shirt i owned that fit.





i tried a bunch of BS to lose weight. crash diets, weight loss pills, meal replacements, alli (DO NOT TRY ALLI) to no avail. i was considering expensive weight loss meal plans or even surgery. i just figured that i had tried everything and that nothing but the most drastic measures would work.

but then......i found mfp. i created an account, put in my data, and started eating to whatever my calorie goal was ( i think 2200 at the time). i started exercising on the regular, even tho i was waaaaay to out of shape to run. i couldn't make it to the end of my block without feeling like i was gonna die. hell, i couldn't make it past 3 houses without stopping. so i walked. and lifted. and ate up to my calorie goal each day. and ate back exercise calories. and ate the foods i loved, which included at least 5 McDonald's Double Quarter Pounders each and every week.

and you know what? it worked.

here's me semi-recently.





remember me in them tight *kitten*, catsuit-looking jeans? i had to give those jeans away to charity because they had 10 inches of slack in the waist. here's me trying on a new pair




the fat guy that hates running and couldn't run a single block trained his *kitten* off for 6 months and completed a 13 mile Tough Mudder course. i got hurt, but my team full full MFP Badasses dragged and pushed me all the way to the end.





oh, and my daughter is 6 years old now.






anyhoo, i hope what you take from this (whoever you are and whatever your race, ethnicity, sex, religion or home planet of origin may be) is that you can succeed here. the site has it's problems, but it works. the forums have their problems, but they work too. there's tons of fantastic information on here if you're willing to listen. there's also tons of terrible information if you're willing to be gullible. so listen and don't be gullible. and don't fall into the trap where you think that just because the person giving you advice is in shape that they couldn't possibly know the problems you face.

OMG jumpjumpYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY

V4everfit

Thank you so much everybody for your support. The successes are amazing, you're looking good , oh & I can't wait to get to the gym in the morning, my gym isn't open 24hr on the weekends so I didn't have a chance to workout this weekend,after work in the evenings, but ugh ima get a good burn tomorrow. I'm excited to see more pics & stories, don't hold back.

Otterluv

a friend of mine pointed out that while i had posted in this thread before it got locked, i hadn't posted an actual success story. my bad, as for some reason i was thinking this was African American women success stories, but i stand corrected. since i haven't reached my goal i won't call this a success story, but i guess i can post my progress story.

here's me, running around 290 pounds, wearing some jeans that i bought large but ended up fitting like stretch pants as i gained more and more weight.





here's me, holding my then 6 month old daughter, wearing a shirt that i loathed, but was the only shirt i owned that fit.





i tried a bunch of BS to lose weight. crash diets, weight loss pills, meal replacements, alli (DO NOT TRY ALLI) to no avail. i was considering expensive weight loss meal plans or even surgery. i just figured that i had tried everything and that nothing but the most drastic measures would work.

but then......i found mfp. i created an account, put in my data, and started eating to whatever my calorie goal was ( i think 2200 at the time). i started exercising on the regular, even tho i was waaaaay to out of shape to run. i couldn't make it to the end of my block without feeling like i was gonna die. hell, i couldn't make it past 3 houses without stopping. so i walked. and lifted. and ate up to my calorie goal each day. and ate back exercise calories. and ate the foods i loved, which included at least 5 McDonald's Double Quarter Pounders each and every week.

and you know what? it worked.

here's me semi-recently.





remember me in them tight *kitten*, catsuit-looking jeans? i had to give those jeans away to charity because they had 10 inches of slack in the waist. here's me trying on a new pair




the fat guy that hates running and couldn't run a single block trained his *kitten* off for 6 months and completed a 13 mile Tough Mudder course. i got hurt, but my team full full MFP Badasses dragged and pushed me all the way to the end.





oh, and my daughter is 6 years old now.






anyhoo, i hope what you take from this (whoever you are and whatever your race, ethnicity, sex, religion or home planet of origin may be) is that you can succeed here. the site has it's problems, but it works. the forums have their problems, but they work too. there's tons of fantastic information on here if you're willing to listen. there's also tons of terrible information if you're willing to be gullible. so listen and don't be gullible. and don't fall into the trap where you think that just because the person giving you advice is in shape that they couldn't possibly know the problems you face.

In for all of this sexiness and more. :smokin:

Yep. Damn Dave.

Otterluv

Let's take a magical journey down what I like to call "The path of being less of a fatbutt" as told in pictures.


165 pounds and drunk. Not cute


Somewhere between 155 and 160.






Around 147





Around 140 (bad pictures are bad)





Still trucking along. So more in progress than success.

I dunno, I think 165 pounds and drunk is kind of cute.

I am also happy to see this thread back. I hope it stays unhidden and drama free.

DITTO TO BOTH STATEMENTS!!

Agreed.

Before picture is cute. But now picture is just, wow **fans self***

MizPassion

I agree. We as african American women have different body types. So it's good to success stories of people with those similarities. No racism at all. I also enjoy everyone else's stories as well.

Amazing job guys! I don't find this thread offensive. I just wish it was a little more inclusive considering not all Blacks on MFP are African American.

Achrya

Let's take a magical journey down what I like to call "The path of being less of a fatbutt" as told in pictures.


165 pounds and drunk. Not cute


Somewhere between 155 and 160.






Around 147





Around 140 (bad pictures are bad)





Still trucking along. So more in progress than success.

I dunno, I think 165 pounds and drunk is kind of cute.

I am also happy to see this thread back. I hope it stays unhidden and drama free.

DITTO TO BOTH STATEMENTS!!

Agreed.

Before picture is cute. But now picture is just, wow **fans self***

I'm kind of a sloppy smiley gap toothed drunk. But thank you all.:happy: :drinker:

Achrya

I agree. We as african American women have different body types. So it's good to success stories of people with those similarities. No racism at all. I also enjoy everyone else's stories as well.

Amazing job guys! I don't find this thread offensive. I just wish it was a little more inclusive considering not all Blacks on MFP are African American.

Some people don't like the use of the word blacks and so, as MFP is based in America and most of it's user base will be American it's a term that can be used without potential offense. I'm sure the OP won't have you tossed out for being British or African or Canadian.





Well. Maybe Canadian.

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wheird

a friend of mine pointed out that while i had posted in this thread before it got locked, i hadn't posted an actual success story. my bad, as for some reason i was thinking this was African American women success stories, but i stand corrected. since i haven't reached my goal i won't call this a success story, but i guess i can post my progress story.

here's me, running around 290 pounds, wearing some jeans that i bought large but ended up fitting like stretch pants as i gained more and more weight.





here's me, holding my then 6 month old daughter, wearing a shirt that i loathed, but was the only shirt i owned that fit.





i tried a bunch of BS to lose weight. crash diets, weight loss pills, meal replacements, alli (DO NOT TRY ALLI) to no avail. i was considering expensive weight loss meal plans or even surgery. i just figured that i had tried everything and that nothing but the most drastic measures would work.

but then......i found mfp. i created an account, put in my data, and started eating to whatever my calorie goal was ( i think 2200 at the time). i started exercising on the regular, even tho i was waaaaay to out of shape to run. i couldn't make it to the end of my block without feeling like i was gonna die. hell, i couldn't make it past 3 houses without stopping. so i walked. and lifted. and ate up to my calorie goal each day. and ate back exercise calories. and ate the foods i loved, which included at least 5 McDonald's Double Quarter Pounders each and every week.

and you know what? it worked.

here's me semi-recently.





remember me in them tight *kitten*, catsuit-looking jeans? i had to give those jeans away to charity because they had 10 inches of slack in the waist. here's me trying on a new pair




the fat guy that hates running and couldn't run a single block trained his *kitten* off for 6 months and completed a 13 mile Tough Mudder course. i got hurt, but my team full full MFP Badasses dragged and pushed me all the way to the end.





oh, and my daughter is 6 years old now.






anyhoo, i hope what you take from this (whoever you are and whatever your race, ethnicity, sex, religion or home planet of origin may be) is that you can succeed here. the site has it's problems, but it works. the forums have their problems, but they work too. there's tons of fantastic information on here if you're willing to listen. there's also tons of terrible information if you're willing to be gullible. so listen and don't be gullible. and don't fall into the trap where you think that just because the person giving you advice is in shape that they couldn't possibly know the problems you face.

I had no idea that you were around my size when you first started. You just gave me a bit more hope.

Cranquistador

I agree. We as african American women have different body types. So it's good to success stories of people with those similarities. No racism at all. I also enjoy everyone else's stories as well.

Amazing job guys! I don't find this thread offensive. I just wish it was a little more inclusive considering not all Blacks on MFP are African American.

Some people don't like the use of the word blacks and so, as MFP is based in America and most of it's user base will be American it's a term that can be used without potential offense. I'm sure the OP won't have you tossed out for being British or African or Canadian.





Well. Maybe Canadian.

>:O

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

BinaryPulsar

a friend of mine pointed out that while i had posted in this thread before it got locked, i hadn't posted an actual success story. my bad, as for some reason i was thinking this was African American women success stories, but i stand corrected. since i haven't reached my goal i won't call this a success story, but i guess i can post my progress story.

here's me, running around 290 pounds, wearing some jeans that i bought large but ended up fitting like stretch pants as i gained more and more weight.





here's me, holding my then 6 month old daughter, wearing a shirt that i loathed, but was the only shirt i owned that fit.





i tried a bunch of BS to lose weight. crash diets, weight loss pills, meal replacements, alli (DO NOT TRY ALLI) to no avail. i was considering expensive weight loss meal plans or even surgery. i just figured that i had tried everything and that nothing but the most drastic measures would work.

but then......i found mfp. i created an account, put in my data, and started eating to whatever my calorie goal was ( i think 2200 at the time). i started exercising on the regular, even tho i was waaaaay to out of shape to run. i couldn't make it to the end of my block without feeling like i was gonna die. hell, i couldn't make it past 3 houses without stopping. so i walked. and lifted. and ate up to my calorie goal each day. and ate back exercise calories. and ate the foods i loved, which included at least 5 McDonald's Double Quarter Pounders each and every week.

and you know what? it worked.

here's me semi-recently.





remember me in them tight *kitten*, catsuit-looking jeans? i had to give those jeans away to charity because they had 10 inches of slack in the waist. here's me trying on a new pair




the fat guy that hates running and couldn't run a single block trained his *kitten* off for 6 months and completed a 13 mile Tough Mudder course. i got hurt, but my team full full MFP Badasses dragged and pushed me all the way to the end.





oh, and my daughter is 6 years old now.






anyhoo, i hope what you take from this (whoever you are and whatever your race, ethnicity, sex, religion or home planet of origin may be) is that you can succeed here. the site has it's problems, but it works. the forums have their problems, but they work too. there's tons of fantastic information on here if you're willing to listen. there's also tons of terrible information if you're willing to be gullible. so listen and don't be gullible. and don't fall into the trap where you think that just because the person giving you advice is in shape that they couldn't possibly know the problems you face.

BinaryPulsar

Beautiful success stories!!! Love it!

Keep_The_Laughter

Cheers to everyone's success. Hope you are all feeling as great as you look :drinker:

TheLadyBane

I absolutely LOVE the success stories. Great job you all. Very inspiring:)!!!

EvgeniZyntx

I really like this thread, congrats to all sharing their success and progress.

ZoeLifts

I love this thread, so happy to see it back up and running and can't wait to see more progress stories because everyone that has posted look WOW!!

MsTru2U

Interested in a new friend? Please add me. I could use some motivation without drama!!!
I'm at work right now, but I will try to add my success pics this evening. Great job and congrats to everyone!!! Much continued success to you!

BTW, I do have a weight loss "collage" pic in my profile if interested.

biggjenn

Thanks for this post! I love seeing all of the success stories.

redlipsticklyfe

Love this thread. I'll be adding my own success pics soon!

Sovictorrious

I don't know why my photo went blank.

But here is my progress so far.

V4everfit

I don't know why my photo went blank.

But here is my progress so far.

Wow. Only 43lbs, you look like you lost a lot more than that. You're beautiful too, great job.

Supadoopafly

Can I just say ..... apologies for offending anyone with my own views yesterday.

I appreciate the good seeing these before and after pictures do. You DO look amazing and it's lovely to see the achievements by you lovely ladies.

Cheerio! :-)

skpresley20

I peaked at 204 pounds at 23 years old. I had been struggling ever since I had my daughter to get rid of it and I am still in progress but I am down to 180 pounds.

Not a pic of my highest but almost:




and here I am at 180 pounds



I still have 30-35 more pounds to lose but I am so please with myself. -24 lbs in 2 months to the day!

socajam

I agree. We as african American women have different body types. So it's good to success stories of people with those similarities. No racism at all. I also enjoy everyone else's stories as well.

Amazing job guys! I don't find this thread offensive. I just wish it was a little more inclusive considering not all Blacks on MFP are African American.

Some people don't like the use of the word blacks and so, as MFP is based in America and most of it's user base will be American it's a term that can be used without potential offense. I'm sure the OP won't have you tossed out for being British or African or Canadian.

Well. Maybe Canadian.

Exactly,

dym123

Don't really have the patience to figure out how to post photos, but I started a couple of years ago at around 265lbs, my profile pic is shortly after I completed my first round of FocusT25 a few months ago. Have continued to tone since. Hope to finally post a real success story soon.

AllonsYtotheTardis

a friend of mine pointed out that while i had posted in this thread before it got locked, i hadn't posted an actual success story. my bad, as for some reason i was thinking this was African American women success stories, but i stand corrected. since i haven't reached my goal i won't call this a success story, but i guess i can post my progress story.

here's me, running around 290 pounds, wearing some jeans that i bought large but ended up fitting like stretch pants as i gained more and more weight.





here's me, holding my then 6 month old daughter, wearing a shirt that i loathed, but was the only shirt i owned that fit.





i tried a bunch of BS to lose weight. crash diets, weight loss pills, meal replacements, alli (DO NOT TRY ALLI) to no avail. i was considering expensive weight loss meal plans or even surgery. i just figured that i had tried everything and that nothing but the most drastic measures would work.

but then......i found mfp. i created an account, put in my data, and started eating to whatever my calorie goal was ( i think 2200 at the time). i started exercising on the regular, even tho i was waaaaay to out of shape to run. i couldn't make it to the end of my block without feeling like i was gonna die. hell, i couldn't make it past 3 houses without stopping. so i walked. and lifted. and ate up to my calorie goal each day. and ate back exercise calories. and ate the foods i loved, which included at least 5 McDonald's Double Quarter Pounders each and every week.

and you know what? it worked.

here's me semi-recently.





remember me in them tight *kitten*, catsuit-looking jeans? i had to give those jeans away to charity because they had 10 inches of slack in the waist. here's me trying on a new pair




the fat guy that hates running and couldn't run a single block trained his *kitten* off for 6 months and completed a 13 mile Tough Mudder course. i got hurt, but my team full full MFP Badasses dragged and pushed me all the way to the end.





oh, and my daughter is 6 years old now.






anyhoo, i hope what you take from this (whoever you are and whatever your race, ethnicity, sex, religion or home planet of origin may be) is that you can succeed here. the site has it's problems, but it works. the forums have their problems, but they work too. there's tons of fantastic information on here if you're willing to listen. there's also tons of terrible information if you're willing to be gullible. so listen and don't be gullible. and don't fall into the trap where you think that just because the person giving you advice is in shape that they couldn't possibly know the problems you face.

DAMN Dave - Nice work!!

Supadoopafly

I agree. We as african American women have different body types. So it's good to success stories of people with those similarities. No racism at all. I also enjoy everyone else's stories as well.

Amazing job guys! I don't find this thread offensive. I just wish it was a little more inclusive considering not all Blacks on MFP are African American.

Some people don't like the use of the word blacks and so, as MFP is based in America and most of it's user base will be American it's a term that can be used without potential offense. I'm sure the OP won't have you tossed out for being British or African or Canadian.

Well. Maybe Canadian.

Exactly,

I think the term African American is used in lieu of "black", I don't think it is meant to exclude.

Americans, please correct me if I'm wrong, but over the years I've come to this conclusion. I have friends who think the term "black" is offensive and use the term "coloured" instead!

devil_in_a_blue_dress

I agree. We as african American women have different body types. So it's good to success stories of people with those similarities. No racism at all. I also enjoy everyone else's stories as well.

Amazing job guys! I don't find this thread offensive. I just wish it was a little more inclusive considering not all Blacks on MFP are African American.

Some people don't like the use of the word blacks and so, as MFP is based in America and most of it's user base will be American it's a term that can be used without potential offense. I'm sure the OP won't have you tossed out for being British or African or Canadian.

Well. Maybe Canadian.

Exactly,

I think the term African American is used in lieu of "black", I don't think it is meant to exclude.

Americans, please correct me if I'm wrong, but over the years I've come to this conclusion. I have friends who think the term "black" is offensive and use the term "coloured" instead!

STAP.

This thread is for success stories. Move this convo to to PMs or groups or somewhere else.

Supadoopafly

What does "STAP" mean?

Supadoopafly

I agree. We as african American women have different body types. So it's good to success stories of people with those similarities. No racism at all. I also enjoy everyone else's stories as well.

Amazing job guys! I don't find this thread offensive. I just wish it was a little more inclusive considering not all Blacks on MFP are African American.

Some people don't like the use of the word blacks and so, as MFP is based in America and most of it's user base will be American it's a term that can be used without potential offense. I'm sure the OP won't have you tossed out for being British or African or Canadian.

Well. Maybe Canadian.

Exactly,

I think the term African American is used in lieu of "black", I don't think it is meant to exclude.

Americans, please correct me if I'm wrong, but over the years I've come to this conclusion. I have friends who think the term "black" is offensive and use the term "coloured" instead!

STAP.

This thread is for success stories. Move this convo to to PMs or groups or somewhere else.

What does the acronym "STAP" mean?

I think I was trying to say the title isn't meant to exclude black people from other places just because it's has "African American" in the title. I think it's pretty relevant.

Anyways ...