Lost 110 pounds so far with 12 more to go with pics
mart001
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A lot of you have asked for a before and after picture of me. I did not have many before pictures, as I never liked having my picture taken for obvious reasons.
Here is my story. I had issues mostly due to high blood pressure, As a lot of people, i didn’t even realize it was high, but it was about 260/140 when i had my stroke. I am very lucky I survived, although there was some damage to my left side which made even walking difficult and was in the hospital for about 35 days and went thru physical, occupational, and speech therapy, which continued for about 2 months after I left the hospital. I was paralyzed on the left side of my body, and gained about 50 pounds or so. One day a friend told me about My Fitness Pal and Fitbit, and just started 1 day and haven't stopped.
Like i tell most people, I didn’t look at how far I had to go, as it seemed unobtainable being about 120 pounds. so I started looking at what I accomplished and being happy if I lost 1 pound, or when i got to 10 pounds and saw what i was doing was working. To me that has always been the key. Getting on the scale and seeing any loss inspired me to do even more. Even if the scale didn't do what I expected, that also inspired me by making me do even more to get a result.
I started jan 4, 2013 at 282 pounds and now i am at 171. I began at a 48 inch waist and a xxl shirt, and now I am a 34 waist and a small shirt.
Just make sure your good days far outweigh your bad ones. The thing that helps me the most and what I learned, is how easy it is to gain weight and how hard it is to lose. not fair, is it? I know I can be bad a day and maybe gain a pound or so, but I also know it can take a week or two to lose that pound, and I hate going backwards. The other thing that helped me a lot was to pre log what i eat. So many times, I would go to eat something, and think, is it worth using that many calories eating this. And a lot of times, I would find myself saying no, and either not eating it or finding something less in calories. it would be like I don’t want to be left with that many few calories for the rest of the day so by pre logging, you can make that choice. I am at the point where i would rather lose that pound than eat a piece of pizza or cake. Just don’t worry about how far you have to go, look at your accomplishments and don’t worry about the scale. If you eat it and then log it, its to late, there s nothing you can do about it. That i think helped me the most along with being inspired with every little thing from losing any weight, even 1/4 of a pound, or going down in waist size, of someone just noticing you have got smaller, or just positive comments from people on here. I don’t think I could ever have done this without all the support i get from mfp and my fitbit. both very inspiring...I also now get in 12,000 steps a day almost everyday. To me it is like a job, I very rarely have a cheat day, as that just slows me down from reaching my goal. Also, I found short term goals help a lot as well. Like now I am at 171, so my next short term goal is to reach the 160's.
Anyway, here are the pics which I never thought that I would put on here.
This first one is from about when I started, Jan 4, 2013 with a 48 waist and weighing 282 pounds.
And these were taken today, April 13,2014 with a 34 waist and weihing 172 pounds with 12 pounds to my goal
ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE ANOTHER FRIEND THAT IS ON HERE ALMOST ALL THE TIME,FEEL FREE TO ADD ME!!!
Here is my story. I had issues mostly due to high blood pressure, As a lot of people, i didn’t even realize it was high, but it was about 260/140 when i had my stroke. I am very lucky I survived, although there was some damage to my left side which made even walking difficult and was in the hospital for about 35 days and went thru physical, occupational, and speech therapy, which continued for about 2 months after I left the hospital. I was paralyzed on the left side of my body, and gained about 50 pounds or so. One day a friend told me about My Fitness Pal and Fitbit, and just started 1 day and haven't stopped.
Like i tell most people, I didn’t look at how far I had to go, as it seemed unobtainable being about 120 pounds. so I started looking at what I accomplished and being happy if I lost 1 pound, or when i got to 10 pounds and saw what i was doing was working. To me that has always been the key. Getting on the scale and seeing any loss inspired me to do even more. Even if the scale didn't do what I expected, that also inspired me by making me do even more to get a result.
I started jan 4, 2013 at 282 pounds and now i am at 171. I began at a 48 inch waist and a xxl shirt, and now I am a 34 waist and a small shirt.
Just make sure your good days far outweigh your bad ones. The thing that helps me the most and what I learned, is how easy it is to gain weight and how hard it is to lose. not fair, is it? I know I can be bad a day and maybe gain a pound or so, but I also know it can take a week or two to lose that pound, and I hate going backwards. The other thing that helped me a lot was to pre log what i eat. So many times, I would go to eat something, and think, is it worth using that many calories eating this. And a lot of times, I would find myself saying no, and either not eating it or finding something less in calories. it would be like I don’t want to be left with that many few calories for the rest of the day so by pre logging, you can make that choice. I am at the point where i would rather lose that pound than eat a piece of pizza or cake. Just don’t worry about how far you have to go, look at your accomplishments and don’t worry about the scale. If you eat it and then log it, its to late, there s nothing you can do about it. That i think helped me the most along with being inspired with every little thing from losing any weight, even 1/4 of a pound, or going down in waist size, of someone just noticing you have got smaller, or just positive comments from people on here. I don’t think I could ever have done this without all the support i get from mfp and my fitbit. both very inspiring...I also now get in 12,000 steps a day almost everyday. To me it is like a job, I very rarely have a cheat day, as that just slows me down from reaching my goal. Also, I found short term goals help a lot as well. Like now I am at 171, so my next short term goal is to reach the 160's.
Anyway, here are the pics which I never thought that I would put on here.
This first one is from about when I started, Jan 4, 2013 with a 48 waist and weighing 282 pounds.
And these were taken today, April 13,2014 with a 34 waist and weihing 172 pounds with 12 pounds to my goal
ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE ANOTHER FRIEND THAT IS ON HERE ALMOST ALL THE TIME,FEEL FREE TO ADD ME!!! 0
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You look amazing! Great job!0
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What great advice and you look wonderful! Congrats on a job well done. :flowerforyou:0
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Fabulous! You have done a wonderful job!0
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Way to go!!! Thank you for all of the advice!! I have just started a little pre-logging too, and I do like doing things that way. Glad to hear it worked for someone else. Short-term goals are a biggie for me too.
Thanks so much for sharing!!! Inspirational!!0 -
Awesome Job!!!!0
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Your story is very inspiring, way to go! You look great!0
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That's so impressive and inspiring!0
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Congratulations!!! You are inspiring. I have lost two sisters to obesity. I would be proud to be your friend!0
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amazing! so inspiring. you look fantastic...like a different person0
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Grow your hair out and you can be Einstein. Every woman loves Einstein!0
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You look great! Awesome job!0
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inspiring!!0
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You look AWESOME!0
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YOU LOOK AMAZING!! Great job!! I'm so happy for you!!! I love success stories and yours is an inspiration!! 0
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Awesome!0
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Such a great story on your journey to weight loss! You are an inspiration!0
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Would be honored to have you as a MFP friend!0
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What an inspiration ; ) Thanks for sharing your story .... Best of luck with your last 12 lbs....0
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That is awesome! What determination you have shown. Amazing what we can accomplish with the right mind set.
Amazing transformation!0 -
Wow!! Great success story!0
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Fantastic job! 0
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Tremendous! Congratulations!0
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Wow!!! Just wow....Your dedication and effort are truly awe inspiring. Outfreakingstanding!!!!!!!!!!!0
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Great post and great job! I have a co-worker who also lost 110 pounds and has kept it off for some time now. She tracks her food with her own diary and I believe she pre logs her meals like you do.
I'm curious about how much of your function were you able to get back thru therapy and weight loss. I also have high blood pressure that's being controlled with beta blockers.0 -
Congrats!! Amazing job :happy:0
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Wow! Incredible transformation! I love the mindset you had throughout the whole thing. It's really inspiring.0
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You are an inspiration to all. Congratulations on your success.0
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So inspiring!!! What a transformation!!!!0
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wow that's so awesome!!0
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Dude, you are THE man! Great job!0
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