3 years of dedication and 315 pounds lost.

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  • dan_boisvert_sub5x50
    dan_boisvert_sub5x50 Posts: 44 Member
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    You are so inspiring, Stogie. You know how much we all love you!
  • dan_boisvert_sub5x50
    dan_boisvert_sub5x50 Posts: 44 Member
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    You are so inspiring, Stogie. You know how much we all love you!
  • Songbirdcw
    Songbirdcw Posts: 320 Member
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    Way to go! Very inspirational. Thanks for sharing.
  • SLHysell
    SLHysell Posts: 247 Member
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    Super!
  • LarryLaird
    LarryLaird Posts: 94 Member
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    Great job, my hat is off to you, your dedacation has helped me in my jurney. I have another 125# to go for my goal. Take care & keep up the good work.
  • CosmicBella
    CosmicBella Posts: 195 Member
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    Wow!!! You look amazing and your story is inspiring. You rock!!! :drinker:
  • Great_Mazinga
    Great_Mazinga Posts: 214 Member
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    You have lost more that I currently weigh! Just when I want to give up, I see this. Thanks for the inspiration!
  • KylaDenay
    KylaDenay Posts: 1,585 Member
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    That is awesome! Well done!
  • quellybelly
    quellybelly Posts: 827 Member
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    WOW congratulations! That is such an amazing feat! I am sure you are very proud of yourself! Your dedication to a healthier life is an inspiration to me and many others! You look fantastic, thank you for sharing!!
  • Lose_It_Leo
    Lose_It_Leo Posts: 91 Member
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    Seriously WOW! You've done an amazing job with all that work and dedication!
  • monamocte
    monamocte Posts: 1
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    amazing, thanks for sharing!
  • CatchyBlues
    CatchyBlues Posts: 12
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    Congratulations, three years is a lot of hard work :)
  • njmark72
    njmark72 Posts: 99 Member
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    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.

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    Awesome job! I don't know you, but, I'm proud of you. Truly amazing... Keep it going....

    Best regards,
    Mark
  • DiamondDiva914
    DiamondDiva914 Posts: 50 Member
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    YOU ARE THE AWESOMEST!!!!!
  • jodynolte
    jodynolte Posts: 243 Member
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    So incredibly amazing... and inspiring. And yes, it is totally 100% mental, and once you fight that battle and win, the rest happens. Congratulations! :flowerforyou:
  • _Tara_R
    _Tara_R Posts: 688 Member
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    Holy Crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You look amazing!!! Soooooooooooooooooo incredible inspiring!! Thank you so much for sharing!! And great job to you.....ROCKSTAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • 150is
    150is Posts: 25 Member
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    You are a true inspiration!! Thank you for sharing with us!!!:happy:
  • fitnessqueeninnyc
    fitnessqueeninnyc Posts: 40
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    Absolutely astonishing!!! :-D
  • SonyaCele
    SonyaCele Posts: 2,841 Member
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    LOVE THIS!
  • MoveitlikeManda
    MoveitlikeManda Posts: 846 Member
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    Totally amazing!! x

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