I have achieved .. ONEness

Finding_Tina

Your before/after's are AMAZING. Congrats on your achievement.

GreenTea703

Congrats doesnt even begin to describe your achievement. You are a rockstar man. Ive seen ur page a couple times. You are inspiration to anyone big or small. Thank you for your hard work. You look great man!

RobinsEgg

Love the before and after photo's - truly inspirational. Thanks for posting.

GreenTea703

Oh how .. with a little effort, patience, guidance and friends .. things can change.

ONE MORE THING!

Had to repost this quote man.

xaniza

Awesome!

pumpkinmoccasin

Amazing transformation!! You look healthier, happier, younger, and dare I say, kind of badass

cedarhurst2006

Awesome job!! You look amazing!!

I am also on the train to ONEderland and am hoping to get there soon. I need to leave baggage of approx. 28 lbs. behind and I will hopefully be there soon. I can't wait to move there! I know first hand how pleased you must be to achieve that goal - congrats and save a place for me~

chnkydnknmomma

What an accomplishment! Very inspiring...good luck on your continued journey

amberleemoore

You look totally amazing!!! Congrats!!!

shnazzy

WOW,WOW,WOW your photos are amazing !!!!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

wannabesexymama

What an inspiration you are and a very Sexy Man to go with that great sweetness you had before I bet!!!

6mcuff

:happy: Great job!

Jewels211

All I can say is WOW! That is a MARVELOUS accomplishment! You look like an entirely different person, and you can tell how fit you are. Thank you for sharing. Truly you're inspiring!!

mindyh74

What an inspiration! So proud for you. I know it has been a lot of long hours and hard work but it has paid off! WTG!

danapounce

wow thats amazing

gazz777

That is EXCELLENT news.

Thanks for telling us. It is very motivational and inspirational.

Congrats !!!

nehushtan

Welcome to

♥Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ♥ ♪♪♪ ø¤º°`°º¤ø ONEDERLAND! `°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°` ♪♪♪ ♥Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ♥

...where birds are singing and bees are buzzing and rainbows streak the sky....
...where (sugar-free) lollipops and lemon drops dot the trees....
...where parades of people pass waving streamers shouting "You're the best!"...
...where magic mirrors reflect beautiful smiling images of yourself...
...where it's truly hard to convey to those who don't understand
the glorious impossible once-unimaginable expansively grand
feeling of dancing leaping trumpeting and doing a hand-stand
because you finally at long last with hard work long-planned
have entered the gold and diamond-sparkled gates of ONEDERLAND!

Your ONEderland story is great -- one of the best ones I've seen so far... And if I had time I would compose a few more verses on behalf of your new success!

Your "after" pic in the restroom is kinda scary... You look pretty fierce, like you are ready for a rumble. Looks like you've done more than lose weight, you've also strengthened and toned up. I would hate to be one the receiving end of your fist at this point!

Fitmomtink

Wowzers...looking at those pics not only inspired me but gave me chills. That is AMAZING! Great job!

Iheartsushi

Awesome work! Wow impressive! :bigsmile:

L2M1D52

AWESOME!!!!

crzyone

Thanks for sharing!! YOu've done an amazing job!! You look like a totally different person!!!
However, I hate to disappoint you.....but....well....you can no longer wear a Big Daddy shirt like that...you are now a LITTLE DADDY!!!!!!

WattsJA

YOU... LOOOK.... I N C R E D I B L E!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wish I could shake your hand for this!! I COMMEND YOU 1 MILLION %!!! U are a TRUE INSPIRATION FOR ALL OF US ON THIS SITE!! WHAT A DEDICATION! CAN I ASK YOU, WHAT WAS YOUR MOTIVATION??
HOW DID YOU DO IT??
WHAT KEPT YOU GOING ON THE DAYS WHEN YOU DIDN't HAVE IT IN YOU?
HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU??

THIS IS MY FAV STORY ON MFP SO FAR!!

TY FOR POSTING THIS!!

Kind of long .. but I want to answer the questions. If you want to know more .. ask or send me a message as I am always glad to help .. if I can.


My motivation was actually my friend. He started losing weight first and after he reached 100 LBS lost, I was interested. Knowing that he was eating 5-6 times a day .. and real food like meats and vegetables .. I wanted to know more. I got some information and then REALLY dove in head first reading everything I could. I developed a meal plan and food that worked for me .. and the rest, as they say, is history.

I can tell you that I found the weight loss to be about 80% kitchen and 20% gym .. meaning that you need to control the foods more that working out .. especially at first. Don't think of this as a diet, because you see an end point with a diet .. think of this as a lifestyle change. Get something that you can live with for the rest of you life. Don't deprive yourself, but don't give in to every temptation. For me, I eat about 40% protein, 35% carbs, and 25% Fats keeping my saturated fat below 20. Now, as far as the carbs go .. I try to make them count; meaning I want complex whole sum carbs (oats, beans, etc).

What kept me going was ... the progress. I was dropping pant and shirt sizes BEFORE I even wore all the clothes I bought. At that time .. I was single (too lazy to try and [probably] to fat to succeed) so when I started .. the FIRST time I could, I emptied the ENTIRE closet and went and bought new clothes. I did this EVERY TIME I could .. of course, I learned not to buy too many because I was dropping so fast in the beginning. The extra motivation was that I would NOT buy larger clothes!

How long did it take is a 2 part answer.
The first 140 lbs took about 16 months to get off. I held that weight / size for about 5 years .. then I slipped up and made a mistake. I was fooled by the product companies .. I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray to be exact. I fell for the 0 calorie label without checking and properly reading. My mistake and it cost me. I put on some weight, now understand, I was still eating the same things and walking daily just like before .. but I was now POURING the butter on oats and vegetables. <BANGS HEAD ON DESK> I noticed that some of my shirts started to seem a little .. snug. I STILL ignored it (read; BIG MISTAKE)! The realization that there was a problem was when I had to buy larger jeans. I bought 2 pairs and SWORE to find the problem. I got revitalized in my diet because I wanted to know HOW this had happened. I went back to ground zero and started anew. I eliminated things and swapped things around then I got to the butter. Well, after eliminating the butter, in the last 10 months, I have lost another 60+ pounds (which was "butter weight" + 40lbs). I am now in smaller jeans than ever before and I have achieved ONEness! After dropping the butter and meeting my GF (on here I might add) .. I have moved from walking to running and soon to weights. I am excited to see where else I can go!

WattsJA

Thanks for sharing!! YOu've done an amazing job!! You look like a totally different person!!!
However, I hate to disappoint you.....but....well....you can no longer wear a Big Daddy shirt like that...you are now a LITTLE DADDY!!!!!!

I actually take that as a compliment. LOL

I have traded in my Bid Daddy collection and I now wear 99% UnderArmour .. when they make jeans (from the charged cotton) .. I will be ALL OVER IT. lol

JMehl135

Congratulations!! Truly amazing - you should be so proud of yourself!!

Brooke1542

Very inspirational! Awesome job!

WattsJA

I said i'd post a more recent picture (post 199.5) since the other one was actually older .. so here it is .. but first:

I was looking for this photo .. this is the one that I hung on the wall to keep me motivated. For perspective, the shirt I am wearing is a 4XL and the puppy sure looks comfortable on my big belly LOL:




and this picture was taken about 10 minutes ago (post 199.5):
The shirt I am wearing now is a MEDIUM !!




(Note: I still don't like pictures of myself .. I don't find I am very ... photogenic .. lol)

DianaJaneD

Consider me extremely inspired and thanks for sharing !!

FreshStart89

You look great!! What a success!! Great job!!

ANewLucia

Congrats...you look so different! AWESOMELY inspiring!

JeSuisPrest

You are very photogenic!!! Love the transformation!! Mostly thanks for sharing with us, and being an inspiration to many!!