130 lbs lost in 9 months [pics]...

slapshotgolf

Thanks to all my MFP friends and their support. I'm sharing my latest blog with the rest of the community....

Well I finally dug down into the 240's yesterday, after spending the better part of the summer "enjoying the 250s'" - see previous blog.

After joining MFP last November, I've dropped 130.2 lbs, and its been quite the ride. As of late, I feel empowered by the control I have over my weight, for the first time in my life. I've slowed the pace of loss this summer and proven to myself that I can live and eat normally without letting my weight skyrocket back up. Yes, I haved varied +/- about 8 lbs this summer, but within a week, I can normally set a new low. This is new to me. In the past those variances were often enough to have me fall off the wagon, and start a trip to a new high, but this time its different. I actually learned how to eat with both physiological and psychological control, and I can't be derailed.

I get asked all the time now..."How did you do it?" There is no other way to explain it. Diet and excercise. No shortcuts, no magic bullets, no crazy fad diets, notihng short of making my fitness a priority I was willing to sacrifice the temporary comforts of food for.

I still have some way to go - 50 more lbs would place me in the ideal 190's. Its not a race, it can take me another 6 months or a year to get there, but who cares? I feel better every day, and its one of the most fulfilling journey's of my life.

I'll upload some pictures of my journey....

November 2010:



Aug 2011

CandyR1018

You look AMAZING! Thanks for sharing!

cgd67

Great work!

sunshine77081

You look wonderful!! Good for you!

Brownski860

KUDOS ON ALL YOUR HARD WORK, YOU LOOK AMAZING!

sabrinag6005

Amazing job!!! you look great! way to go!!

briar_rose

good for you! sounds like you have a great mindset

hphm420

What a transformation!!!! Great job! Inspiration to us all. Thanks for sharing :-)

Lesliecs

Wow! 130 lbs. lost is phenomenal! Congratulations! You look fantastic! :happy:

tkirkes

Wow!!! Awesome Transformation!!!

Genem30

That's a HUGE loss! Totally inspirational for me. Thanks for the pics.

sarahemily72

Way to go!!! I am VERY impressed!

wickedcricket

GOOD FOR YOU! must feel so good - you've worked really hard. Thanks for the reminder that it's not a race, health is my goal.

sc1572

Wow AWESOME JOB!!!

aldiaz381

GREAT JOB!!!! I love your story. It's always funny to people ask how you do it, and you say excersise and watch what you eat..their faces just fall. They are looking for an easy way out and hope you can give it to them.

fb1960

OUT-FRIGGIN-STANDING!!! Inspiration never sounded better!

Dude, you are my new role model! I LOVE what you said about there being no magic bullet...just exercise and diet (food control).

I hope no one interprets that as some kind of fad diet, diet pill, diet guru, etc.

Diet means changing how you look at food and what/how much you eat as a result. And you Sir, are the poster boy!

soontobeskinnysara

Absolutely inspirational! GREAT JOB!

cynthia6827

wow that is incredible i hope this works for me as well as it did for u bt thank u for showing me its nt impossible and that it can be done!!

mailroommary

Wow. Fantastic job. congratulations and keep up the fabulous work!!

suse75

you look amazing! handsome before & H-O-T now

trac3

Holy cow! You look fantastic!!! That's a LOT of hard work ~ congratulations!:flowerforyou: Motivating for me to keep it up ~ thanks!