It CAN be done!! 25 pounds gone!

arewethereyet

I cannot believe I have lost 25 pounds.

When I set forth to change my lifestyle in June I figured it was going to be like all the other times, false start out of the gate.

I know that MFP is the only difference between the other times and now. Seeing my food intake, exercise burned and weight loss charts is encouraging.

When I feel like I have lost nothing for weeks and months I can look and SEE I have TOO lost weight, just slowly and in a healthy way.

The educated information provided by other members is priceless. A doctor can tell me do x,y,z but if he has never done this how does he know what will work? This is where seeing the tremendous weight loss and accomplishments by other members really comes into play. When I ask a question, and Shore writes back how she did it, I know it works!!!

There have been many people who have helped me and for this I am forever grateful. I still have a ways to go but I am almost at a healthy weight, my cholesteral is down, I am sleeping better, my attitude is 10x better.

No drugs, no special foods, no expensive equipment. Just MFP and the desire to change my life.

Thanks everyone who has answered my stupid questions without any judgement at all!!

arewethereyet

I cannot believe I have lost 25 pounds.

When I set forth to change my lifestyle in June I figured it was going to be like all the other times, false start out of the gate.

I know that MFP is the only difference between the other times and now. Seeing my food intake, exercise burned and weight loss charts is encouraging.

When I feel like I have lost nothing for weeks and months I can look and SEE I have TOO lost weight, just slowly and in a healthy way.

The educated information provided by other members is priceless. A doctor can tell me do x,y,z but if he has never done this how does he know what will work? This is where seeing the tremendous weight loss and accomplishments by other members really comes into play. When I ask a question, and Shore writes back how she did it, I know it works!!!

There have been many people who have helped me and for this I am forever grateful. I still have a ways to go but I am almost at a healthy weight, my cholesteral is down, I am sleeping better, my attitude is 10x better.

No drugs, no special foods, no expensive equipment. Just MFP and the desire to change my life.

Thanks everyone who has answered my stupid questions without any judgement at all!!

cheermom11

CONGRATULATIONS! What a great way to start the day! :drinker:

arewethereyet

Thanks Cheermom!!! I was so excited this morning I had to jump on here and post!! :happy:

kellch

Woohooooo!!! That's awesome! :drinker: Doesn't it feel great?:bigsmile: And it's amazing how much it changes, not only your looks, but your attitude, well-being, confidence, and you get so much more energy!:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
Congrats on all of your succes girl!:flowerforyou:
Isn't this place awesome? We Mike for creating this place..

And what would we do without the MFP family.....we wubs our MFP friends

shorerider

Check this out--I love this site and check it every time I lose a pound to see just what I've accomplished
http://www.naturalphysiques.com/howmanypounds/

Here's what it "means" to lose 25 pounds--

25 pounds is the average weight of a 1.5-2 year old toddler.

To lose that amount of fat would mean to burn 87,500 calories or 366,100 KiloJoules! That is the equivalent of 2.83 gallons of gasoline. Humans, however, are far more efficient than cars, getting about 912 "miles to the gallon". If you could dump this many calories into the tank of a Honda Civic, you would be able to drive it about 96 miles before running out of gas!

Let's see how your goal would convert to other forms of fuel. 87,500 calories is equivalent to:

* 2.83 gallons of gasoline, or
* 31.34 pounds of coal, or
* 43.44 pounds of oven-dried wood, or
* 3.83 gallons of propane

This amount of energy would ...

* Brew about 244 pots of coffee, or
* Light a 60-watt light bulb for 1,695 hours ( 71 days = 0.23 years)

Cutting 87,500 calories is the same as saying "no" to:

* 1,094 apples, or
* 875 bananas, or
* 5,147 cups of cabbage (whew!), or
* 603 baked potatoes, or
* 1,094 large eggs, or
* 729 cups of 2% milk, or
* 63 pounds of ground beef, or
* 1,006 glasses of wine, or
* 271 Snickers bars, or
* 365 Clif Bars ( 486 Luna Bars), or
* 629 cans of Coke, or
* 515 pints of Guinness beer, or
* 178 Big Macs, or
* 170 Quarter Pounders with Cheese, or
* 125 Whoppers, or
* 265 Subway 6" Oven Roasted Chicken Breast sandwiches, or
* 515 Taco Bell crunchy tacos, or
* 372 slices of pepperoni pizza from Pizza Hut

What it Takes to Burn 87,500 Calories

To burn 87,500 calories, a 190 pound male would have to:

* Backpack for 145 hours (6 days) nonstop, or
* Walk for 335 hours (14 days) at 3 mph straight, or
* Walk 1,006 miles (629 kilometers), or
* Bike for 254 hours (11 days) at 10 mph, or
* Bike 2,536 miles (1,585 kilometers), or
* Play basketball nonstop for 140 hours 6 days), or
* Play billiards for 405 hours (17 days), or
* Go bowling for 338 hours (14 days), or
* Stay on the golf course for 254 hours (11 days), or
* Spend 113 hours (5 days) playing competitive football, or
* Jump rope for 107 hours (4 days) straight!

You would have to walk the length of England about 1.73 times to burn 87,500 calories.

arewethereyet

Check this out--I love this site and check it every time I lose a pound to see just what I've accomplished
http://www.naturalphysiques.com/howmanypounds/

Here's what it "means" to lose 25 pounds--

25 pounds is the average weight of a 1.5-2 year old toddler.

To lose that amount of fat would mean to burn 87,500 calories or 366,100 KiloJoules! That is the equivalent of 2.83 gallons of gasoline. Humans, however, are far more efficient than cars, getting about 912 "miles to the gallon". If you could dump this many calories into the tank of a Honda Civic, you would be able to drive it about 96 miles before running out of gas!

Let's see how your goal would convert to other forms of fuel. 87,500 calories is equivalent to:

* 2.83 gallons of gasoline, or
* 31.34 pounds of coal, or
* 43.44 pounds of oven-dried wood, or
* 3.83 gallons of propane

This amount of energy would ...

* Brew about 244 pots of coffee, or
* Light a 60-watt light bulb for 1,695 hours ( 71 days = 0.23 years)

Cutting 87,500 calories is the same as saying "no" to:

* 1,094 apples, or
* 875 bananas, or
* 5,147 cups of cabbage (whew!), or
* 603 baked potatoes, or
* 1,094 large eggs, or
* 729 cups of 2% milk, or
* 63 pounds of ground beef, or
* 1,006 glasses of wine, or
* 271 Snickers bars, or
* 365 Clif Bars ( 486 Luna Bars), or
* 629 cans of Coke, or
* 515 pints of Guinness beer, or
* 178 Big Macs, or
* 170 Quarter Pounders with Cheese, or
* 125 Whoppers, or
* 265 Subway 6" Oven Roasted Chicken Breast sandwiches, or
* 515 Taco Bell crunchy tacos, or
* 372 slices of pepperoni pizza from Pizza Hut

What it Takes to Burn 87,500 Calories

To burn 87,500 calories, a 190 pound male would have to:

* Backpack for 145 hours (6 days) nonstop, or
* Walk for 335 hours (14 days) at 3 mph straight, or
* Walk 1,006 miles (629 kilometers), or
* Bike for 254 hours (11 days) at 10 mph, or
* Bike 2,536 miles (1,585 kilometers), or
* Play basketball nonstop for 140 hours 6 days), or
* Play billiards for 405 hours (17 days), or
* Go bowling for 338 hours (14 days), or
* Stay on the golf course for 254 hours (11 days), or
* Spend 113 hours (5 days) playing competitive football, or
* Jump rope for 107 hours (4 days) straight!

You would have to walk the length of England about 1.73 times to burn 87,500 calories.

Thanks for this! I am printing it and putting it on my fridge! I bet I HAVE walked the length of England!
This really puts my loss in perspective.

PurdyMommy

IT IS AMAZING! IM PROUD OF YOU!
How much more to goal weight? Ive lost 40 and got another 40 to lose!WE CAN DO THIS GIRL!

chrissyh

Congratulations - I second everything you've said. I've never lost on my own before and now I don't have to with MFP and all of you!

arewethereyet

IT IS AMAZING! IM PROUD OF YOU!
How much more to goal weight? Ive lost 40 and got another 40 to lose!WE CAN DO THIS GIRL!

We SO can!! I have my next goal to 135 then will shoot for 125 if I feel I should. 136 is the biggie because per all the states I will officially be within a healthy weight and BMI!!

that is 8 pounds!!

And purdy mommy, you are looking FANTASTIC!!

arewethereyet

Congratulations - I second everything you've said. I've never lost on my own before and now I don't have to with MFP and all of you!

YEAH US!!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Losing_It

Wohoooooooooo AWTY!!!!!!!!!!!! You ROCK!

AmberElaine84

Good for you! I'm so happy for you!!! :flowerforyou: :drinker:

gazellegirl

:flowerforyou:
I am so very proud of you. You deserve this success! Keep up the great work. You are an inspiration to all. Here is to more wonderful success! :drinker:

giggles724

HOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Doesn't it make you feel so good?!?!?-Like you're on top of the world and can do ANYTHING you put 100% effort on...................SO PROUD OF YOU!!!


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Mahlia

Omg congrats!! :happy: :happy: :happy: We're so proud! :drinker:

wintergirl1

Awesome!

age1389

Great job:drinker: :drinker:



-Adrienne

arewethereyet

Thanks everyone! I really had a lot to do with all of you.

wynsdayschild

Kudos to you! I've just started my journey, but have to agree its been great! Being able to track your progress and see what I'm doing on a daily basis is awesome. And everyone here has been so friendly.

Congratulations!

NWCountryGal

Way ta go, yeeeeeeeeeeeehaw!!! I know this site has helped you and it is also the best thing thats happened to me:) but you have also "payed it forward" many times!!!! God bless, denise:bigsmile:

I cannot believe I have lost 25 pounds.

When I set forth to change my lifestyle in June I figured it was going to be like all the other times, false start out of the gate.

I know that MFP is the only difference between the other times and now. Seeing my food intake, exercise burned and weight loss charts is encouraging.

When I feel like I have lost nothing for weeks and months I can look and SEE I have TOO lost weight, just slowly and in a healthy way.

The educated information provided by other members is priceless. A doctor can tell me do x,y,z but if he has never done this how does he know what will work? This is where seeing the tremendous weight loss and accomplishments by other members really comes into play. When I ask a question, and Shore writes back how she did it, I know it works!!!

There have been many people who have helped me and for this I am forever grateful. I still have a ways to go but I am almost at a healthy weight, my cholesteral is down, I am sleeping better, my attitude is 10x better.

No drugs, no special foods, no expensive equipment. Just MFP and the desire to change my life.

Thanks everyone who has answered my stupid questions without any judgement at all!!

Footprintz

What an awesome weight loss, good for you! :drinker: Here's to your continued success.

Nonibug

Im very proud of you AWTY!!:flowerforyou:

ACastle1

Congrats! You are doing AWESOME! :flowerforyou:

SoupNazi

I am so proud of you AWTY!!!!:smooched:

Outstanding!!

mbb8682

Way to go I just started and I have 20 ponds to go.

Is there anything you did like food or what exercises you did that maybe could help some of us new people?

arewethereyet

WATER! That was the very first thing.

Veggies and protein. I did eliminate all fast food junk, and added in all types of veggies and fruits I had never tried.

The one thing I can really say is stick with it. I didnt do this much over night. If you are looking for a fast fix you can get one, and a fast butt back too once you are off it.

When you get down-come here, read around. See what others before you ahve done. ASK QUESTIONS!! If you dont get a quick reply, bump the thread. We are ignoring you, you may have posted at a slow time. If you see someone with a great deal of experience, PM them and ask the question.

I swear each time I was going to give up, including last Monday, I came here and saw Tam, or Shore, Or someone with a large weight loss who took a year to get here.

It WILL happen. If you have less in more out..it HAS to!!

Good luck. If you have questions or concerns, PM me. I might not know the answer but maybe can direct you to someone who does.
:flowerforyou: (uh still dancing ya know!)

Mangoaddict

Well done sista!! I know many people here can do it including myself if we put our minds into it and our hearts will follow. Amazing! Thanks for shaing and keep posting your success! :drinker:

arewethereyet

And again thanks everyone! My heart is full with the kindness of y'all!!

arewethereyet

Well done sista!! I know many people here can do it including myself if we put our minds into it and our hearts will follow. Amazing! Thanks for shaing and keep posting your success! :drinker:

Oh you can SOOO do this!! I know it!!:flowerforyou:

Mangoaddict

sista :- does it get easier as time goes by? Thats my question to you....