Holy Crap I was fat on June 15th !

polo571

I need some more positive stories of weight loss! Lets post our victories and lets help get everyone else motivated!

polo571

June 15th 2010 A1c 8.9 43% body fat 375 pounds

Jan 1st 4.6 A1C 29% body fat 290 pounds

June 15th 2011? Stay tuned

staceyb_2003

wow way to go you ... well done :-)

escobar9300

Congratulations big man! I'm in a similar boat myself. 6'2 and started at 372, already down to 351 after only a couple of weeks since the diet and exercise is such a drastic change to what I am used to!

polo571

Good job Escobar keep it up man. Add me as a friend I would love to keep up with yah!

polo571

Staceyb thanks gorgeous. Whats your story on here? Let here it

gentlebreeze2

Wow... well done! Your weight loss also makes you look younger. Way To Go!!! I've lost 42 so far.

janelle1993

wow way to go! very inspirational!:happy:

polo571

Good job Breeze and thanks Janelle. You need anything just holar!

Hitsujikai

On the 27th of August 2010 I decided to check my BMI and found I was classed as obese, weighing in at 243lbs. Unfortunately for me I'm 6'3 and carried the weight all over my body rather than in a lump around my middle which meant that I didn't realise how big I had gotten.

On the 28th I joined MFP and set out to get to 185lb, hopefully before my birthday. I reached and surpassed my goal on Christmas Day, weighing in at 184lbs (nearly 2 months early). In 4 months I had lost 59lbs, gotten my BMI down to 22.4, lost 10 inches from my waist, gotten my body fat percentage down to 12.4% and was able to run 5k in under 30mins.

Since then I have been hitting the weights as well as maintaining my calorie intake and have lost a further 1lb. I can no longer run 5k in 30mins as I'm still recovering from a chest infection but I can walk it in 38mins. I play football regularly and have been asked to take the Yorkshire 3 Peak challenge in March (a 25 mile walk up 3 hills in under 8 hours).

I keep meaning to do a before and after topic but feel that until I'm happy with building a bit a mass back up I haven't really reached the "after" bit.

LMRoses

Awesome job! That's fantastic, you must feel so much better, both physically and mentally - you've done such a great thing for yourself and your family!

polo571

thank you acria.

midmomike2

Awesome achievement! I,too, started at well over 300 pounds (341). That was 2.5 years ago. Actually weighed in this morning at 184!I weighed 190 when I served in the US Army, uhhum, 25 years ago...and now am in much better shape! Keep going...you're doing great!

amycrims

you are all amazing and such an inspiration. reading your stories is why i love this website and why i still feel motivated and am seeing the pounds drop off. thanks!!

polo571

Midmomike awesome achievement! Rock on that guitar and celebrate man. I would like you to add me as a friend I want what you have bro.

polo571

Thanks amy! Good for you making the choice. Glad to see you on here!

MISTTIMI

Wow! Thank You for this topic Polo, Your achievements and others that have posted, are really inspiring! :drinker:

polo571

Ur welcome MISTi and welcome!

danridge

Hi everyone,
You guys are an isnpiration.
I started on my weight loss journey back in February 2010 when I found out that I had Diabetes. My starting weight was 280 pounds and I am now down to 201 pounds.
I just recently found this site, and reading all of your posts has helped to keep me on track.
My son and daughter in law are on here as well and they are both doing great.

polo571

Youdaman danridge. Good job buddy. ur an inspiration too

colinmud

OMG....... Ive only just started this a week ago and only came on this site to see if someone or anything could give me inspiration not to give in and ensure that with encouragement its possible to loose weight..... and you and a few others on this page have done that, thank you and I will follow your progress quietly in the background. I wish you well....... Fee