So far...so good. Halfway there! (pics)

jackal75

I have not been posting much in the forums, but it's time to break the silence for a change. I've hit three milestones in my weight loss. I have:
* Lost 40 pounds.
* Gotten below the Obese line on the BMI chart.
* Gotten under 200 pounds for the first time in 12 years.

I started going to the gym in March 2010. I started using MyFitnessPal at the end of August, 2010 when I had hit a total stall in my weight loss. I had lost 15 pounds, but needed something to get the pounds coming off again. MFP has been exactly the thing I needed, and the Android app makes it even easier.

The first image is from my trip to Las Vegas in August 2009. This photo had a small part in making me realize that I had gotten heavier than I liked. I'm 240 pounds here.



Below is how I look as of this posting. At 199.6 pounds.



40 lbs lighter... 35-40 to go...

catcrazy

Well done. You can really see the difference and you look younger too...BONUS!

gabbygirl37_2001

You look great!!!! Keep it up!:flowerforyou:

soze

WTG, that has to feel good!

jaded_rose

good job! Glad to see that this is working for you.

LoneAngel

Way to go!! you look fantastic!! keep it up!! xx

fitbot

holy crap, you look a LOT younger

Dreamgirl97

You look great and younger I hope I look younger as I start to lose the weight.

andy13

I prefer the first picture, but its nothing to do with you tho!

great job so far.

yummymammy

Wow you look fantastic and alot younger - congrats and keep up the good work!

djnelson1024

Way to go man that is awesome Congrats keep it up HIGH FIVE!!!!

changling82

Great job!!!! and you do look way younger!

suzikelley

You look SO MUCH younger!!! Your hard work is definitely paying off!! Congratulations!

AlyRoseNYC

You look younger and hotter! Keep up the good work!!!!

rclarke05

WOW! You don't even look like the same person! Great job! Keep up the great work.

Bigpelly8

ten years younger at least!! Nice job!!

maroon58

wow, you look great! you also look younger and happier:) congrats on all your hard work!

bushman124

You look absolutely incredible and the bonus is that not only do you look great, you have prolonged your life by getting that tummy flatter! Good for you and keep up the good work!

Mimos18

Congrats!!! Huge milestone!

Dispathio

You look really young now!!!! wow!

0Jaime0

Awesome job!! I cannot wait until I can have those 3 milestones to brag about.....haha!! You look so much younger its amazing, because people I know who have lost alot of weight always tend to look older the more weight they lose. Keep up the great work - you're and inspiration to people like me

msciccone1

Wow superb job!!! That is quite an accomplishment!

inguvap

You look so much younger than before. Nice job...

KarenBorter

amazing work and I agree you took years off by losing the weight! Keep up the good work!

nalia08

So weightloss made you look younger!

jackal75

Wow... thanks everyone!

I still have another 35 pounds before I get down to where the doctor (and the BMI chart) think I need to be. This helps keep the motivation for sure!

I have weened myself to the point where I'm down to 1500 calories a day and going to the gym 3 times a week. My gym trip is usually 60 minutes on the elliptical doing intervals, and I get to go 2-3 times a week depending on school, work, and family engagements.

After a rough week last week where I lost nothing, I have lost 2 pounds this week.