357 to 199 with pics

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tross0924
tross0924 Posts: 909 Member
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OK so I broke into "onederland" this weekend, officially 199.2 lbs, and as corny as I think that phrase is, it does feel really good :happy:

On August 24th 2009 I weighed 357 lbs. My self esteem was at an all time low, and something inside me finally just snapped.

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I started cutting back my portions and trying to eat healthier. After I'd lost about 60 lbs I got a bit more energy and decided to exercise. Sometime around there I found MFP and started tracking what I was eating and eating with a calorie goal in mind. Within about 10 months of starting I'd lost my 100 lbs and felt soooo much better.

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I'd always liked lifting weights when I was in high school, so I started P90X. I'm just about to complete my 4th round of it, and while I do my own thing on cardio days, I love the lifting aspect of it. Exercise is now an addiction. I've still got a bit to lose, but my ultimate goal is 200 lbs with 10% body fat or less, and I know that I'll get there. Expect a new post with more pictures when I do.:wink:

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I just want everyone to know that you can achieve your goals, with hard work and dedication. Good luck to everybody, and thanks for listening :smile:
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  • SoFLYFireman
    SoFLYFireman Posts: 170 Member
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    awesome job bro
  • nataliarunes
    nataliarunes Posts: 16
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    Awesome, it's such an inspiration to see real people hit goals like that. Thank you for sharing your journey.
  • GLJezebel
    GLJezebel Posts: 312 Member
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    Fabulous job! You look great! Congrats on your success, you should be very proud of yourself.
  • krisolso
    krisolso Posts: 29 Member
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    Wow! You look great, way to go
  • GLJezebel
    GLJezebel Posts: 312 Member
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    Fabulous job! You look great! Congrats on your success, you should be very proud of yourself.
  • lhurtubise
    lhurtubise Posts: 693 Member
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    You look amazing! Great job!
  • jbucci1186
    jbucci1186 Posts: 440 Member
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    nice job!!
  • traceybarbour
    traceybarbour Posts: 226 Member
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    Thanks for sharing!! Your hard work has paid off.. You look awesome
  • bjohs
    bjohs Posts: 1,225 Member
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    Fan-flippin-tastic!!! You look amazing! I'm sure you are feeling pretty amazing these days too. :)
  • ObviousIndigo
    ObviousIndigo Posts: 382 Member
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    u look GREAT!!! Congrats!!
  • twooliver
    twooliver Posts: 450 Member
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    Holy Cow!!! Amazing!! And inspirational!
  • ttjae42
    ttjae42 Posts: 4
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    Wow!!!! this gives me renewed motivation!!! I've lost 100 pounds and the plateaus now are longer than ever before. If lifting weights can transform in this way...look out!!! here i come!!:flowerforyou:
  • oceanviewdream
    oceanviewdream Posts: 56 Member
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    Well Done....... You look great.... good luck on getting to your final goal......you are an inspiration to everyone out there that just needs to see the results to believe it can be done if you work at it...... Nice Job......
  • Redjack111
    Redjack111 Posts: 17
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    Wow congrat's!! You look awesome!!!
  • sla0814
    sla0814 Posts: 240
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    Absolutely amazing!! Keep up the great work!
  • ladybg81
    ladybg81 Posts: 1,553 Member
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    YOWZA!!! You look great!
  • Fesse
    Fesse Posts: 611
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    *whistles* You look fantastic!!!
  • christine24t
    christine24t Posts: 6,064 Member
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    dang what a difference! congrats!
  • nurse_carolyn
    nurse_carolyn Posts: 348
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    wow congratulations !! you look amazing, I bet it feels great:)
  • Kelly_Wilson1990
    Kelly_Wilson1990 Posts: 3,245 Member
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    Way to go!!

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