3 years of dedication and 315 pounds lost.

msharrington315

Fantastic job taking control of your health. I agree with you that the mental piece is key to success. I have lost 128 pounds so far and hearing from others is not only inspiring, but helpful in understanding the journey. Almost every day someone approaches me at work and tells me that I am inspiring them and want to know the "secret". Like you said, eating healthy is the biggest influencer on weight loss, but for me it was more around volume. MFP helps me know when to stop eating and keep balanced in what I eat.

Thanks so much for sharing your story.

Crash7676

Thank you thank you for this wonderful post. Thank you for grabbing my heart and fixing my mindset today to strengthen my resolve to feed my body healthy foods. Thank you. Your daughter is right, you are a true inspiration.

glarnell

Stogie40 wrote: »

... It may be 80% diet, and 20% exercise, but it’s 100% mental...

Fantastic. Well done and congrats!!

amber2141mfp

Wow ! Great job ! You look awesome

Lorri1957

I have 120 pounds to loss and that sounds so daunting to me but after reading your post there isn't any reason I can't do this. I need to get healthy so I can enjoy my grandkids and great grandkids. I'm afraid to be 70 and not be able to get around. Thanks for sharing your story and for being such a great insperation.

sasheikat

100% mental...you are so right! Ur an inspiration

diggybiggs543

skinniejeans11

Wow!!!! Great job! You gave me hope

awsenior

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.

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.

What a Inspiration you are Keep up the hard Work God Bless you, & Thanks for being yourself!!!!

awsenior

"What a Inspiration Keep up the hard work God Bless you & Thanks for being yourself"!!!!

rsundheimer

I'm so happy for you. I started using MFP over 1 1/2 ago and have dropped 70lb myself. I want to lose another 70 and I know it will take at least another year. I tell myself the everyday choses I make are worth it, because I'll be a better person for it.

christinabsmith5

Absolutely amazing! You should be so very proud of yourself and sharing is inspiring. Something I know I need to see. Congrats!

Julia_K30

You're the inspiration (insert music here) What an incredible journey. Congratulations! Wish you continued success. Stay fit and have fun!

dwellsouth1

Wow! You so rock... (*) (*) (*) (*) (*)

priyaFitnessFreak

You are a winner! Showing tremendous dedication for over 3 yrs .... Not a lot of ppl can do that!

baldheadgirlsrock

1st let me start this off by saying CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! You are my most Favorite on here I am going to read your page everyday I LOVE YOU THANK YOU AWESOME YOU ARE!!!!!

thisischar43

You're story is inspirational

redgem7

Thank you for posting

mel5580

Absolutely amazing transformation...so inspiring!!!

j_hansard

Amazing. Thanks for sharing. Really inspiring.

emmaslittleworld

Absolutely amazing. well done.

timrfeinberg1963

Totally inspired !

corinnelapolt

Fabbbbbbulous! Great story and I agree with you!

Tati_kan

Awesome job! You look incredible!! Thank you for posting this!

UnicornAmanda

Wow... I'm speechless. You look GREAT! I really, really hope you are extremely proud of yourself!!!

desika8787

Oh wow!!! You're my personal superstar now!!! Even I don't have to go down with this amount of weight you are a TRUE inspiration, support and encouragement!

You're a strong and great person! Congrats from Switzerland! Kudos to you!

wesley58

Wow, Your great, determination, and committment. After reading this I know that I can do this also, thank you very much for sharing.

RRBww

Speechless! Well done.

RRBww

Speechless! Well done.

PVarns

I have a new mantra.... one salad won't make me slim.

I never saw it in that perspective before, yet it seems so clear after reading your post. Thank you.