3 years of dedication and 315 pounds lost.

Jordan

Wow. Thank you so much for sharing your story - you are absolutely inspiring!

StormiLu

That's Great Man, See MFP Needs More People Like you!!! Did you use this Website the Whole time? Would love to be Friends! Have a Great Day

journalistjen

Awesome!

Revmod2000

Congratulations on reaching your goal!

allonthatwright

Your story really hit home in so many ways. I'm just at the beginning of my weight loss journey but reading stories like yours lets me know it is truly mind over body and I'm capable of getting it done! Thank you so much for sharing and you look AMAZING!!!
ABSOLUTELY WELL DONE!!!!!

brndish

Amazing transformation ! Thank you for sharing

slowly_changing12

i am speechless......you look great!!!!! congrats

davert123

Wow, I think the only way you made it 3 years was to do what you did. What a fantastic achievement. Keep up the great work

MelonJMusic

Awesome!!!

AngieMc6

Todd, it is such a privilege to get to know you. You wrote, "I eat lean proteins, healthy fats, lots of raw veggies, half my body weigh in ounces of water almost everyday, and I keep my carbs low." That's where I've landed too, as well as keeping gluten, dairy, and egg very low. Reading your success story is an inspiration and a validation! Thanks for sharing.

mariaoutlook

Well done and thanks for sharing. Nothing is impossible if one is determined to achieve it!

chrissyfitter

Good job! keep it up!

JoseCastaneda

Congratulations! Amazing transformation

Juvenica

wow, really WOW , truly amazing devotion and dedication !!!

lizgarten04

I have over 200 pounds to lose and I am overwhelmed, excited, nervous, scared of failure, determined. After reading your story I know I can finally get the weight off and be fit and healthy. Thank you for sharing.

nkbeee

great post!! well done!!

Noogynoogs

Awesome

zandrathesweetheart

wow kudos to you!!! that is such an inspiration!

LisaBear1986

I can't help but smile reading this. Congratulations to you! You have done an amazing job! Keep up the great work!

believeinme0430

You look amazing congrats!!!

larryc0923

Such a fabulous and inspirational journey. Congrats and thanks for sharing.

babsadoodle

Congratulations! I really like your well-balanced approach to cravings. It makes sense ... no guilt ... but healthy moderation! Glad you shared your story!

CloudyMao

wonderful! very inspiring!

I appreciate what you said about exercise, I'm going to make the effort to do more.

ErinK09

Congratulations on all of your hard work

ErinK09

You look great!

PhatGirl8924

Amazing!!!!!

AprulCuster

Stogie40 wrote: »

I didn’t want to post in the success area until I reached my goal, but today officially marks my 3 year anniversary of my new lifestyle, and my daughter said it will help inspire others. This time 3 years ago I was leaving the hospital with the determination to get healthy and be a bigger part of my daughters’ lives. For too long my health made me an empty seat. It has been a long, hard, and lonely road, but I can honestly say, I never looked back and never faltered. I wanted to get healthier more than anything, because that meant being there for my family as much as possible. I read and researched as much as I could about eating healthy. In my case, diet was the only way I could loose weight and get healthy, because working out was not an option due to a serious issue with one of my legs. To everyone reading this, know that a clean diet is the key to being healthy. Every pound I lost was from diet alone. I’m not saying this is an easy lifestyle, I’m saying it’s the best lifestyle IMO. There are plenty of people that say, they can eat this and that everyday and still loose weight, but yet are they getting healthier? Just because you loose weight doesn’t make you healthy. I understand stopping the crappy food isn’t easy, we are going against a lifetime of eating a certain way. In many cases, food is our addiction. With our addiction, we can’t just quit it, we have to smell it, touch it, taste it, and consume it everyday, just to survive. I’m not saying give everything you want up. I have cravings bad, but I get over them by having a few bites. Like when my daughters get French Fries, I’ll steal 5 or so from them, or I’ll grab a few Pringles, just enough to take the edge off. If I don’t, I find myself fixated on my latest craving. I’ll stare at it, and loose myself in the though of eating it, much like a dog begging. I also allow myself to splurge on holidays, one meal of calorie and carb overload won’t make you fat, just like one salad won’t help you get healthy. Just remember this is to get healthy not a punishment. Moderation really is the key. When I left that hospital 3 years ago, I had a handful of prescriptions that I had to take 3 times a day. It took 2 1/2 years, but I am off all my meds, and I owe it to a clean diet. I eat lean proteins, healthy fats, lots of raw veggies, half my body weigh in ounces of water almost everyday, and I keep my carbs low. Not Atkins low, but lower. Carbs are great for long distant runners, but not my big ol butt. It takes longer for carbs to break down, so it takes longer for our body to go into Ketosis. Trust me, it is so worth every sacrifice you make to get healthy. It may be 80% diet, and 20% exercise, but it’s 100% mental. I would wish you all good luck in your journey, but luck has nothing to do with it. You need strength, and with that, stay strong and never give up.

AprulCuster

Un-freakin-believable! You amaze me,,, strength is not a big enough word to describe what it took, you are beyond willpower! I applaud you for loving yourself enough to fight that hard next time I feel to tired to workout or wanna give in to unhealthy lifestyle I van promise myself to think of you ,,and push thru!

tasious89

congratulations on making it this far. you are a true inspiration and this is proof it can be done. dedication, will power, change! thanks for sharing x

mockchoc

Amazing. Good on you. Hard to even comprehend the effort you put into your transformation. You look wonderful.