Half The Man I Use To Be!!!! Next stop 300 lbs. Lost!!!

bee_grrl

That is a really awesome story! my gosh you have done phenomenal! You deserve every congrats!! You are truly an inspiring person. Be proud of your achievements. You will get thru your phobia and soon get to goal. Congrats again~

alfredapittman

Congrats on your success. That is so awesome.

faithisbeauty

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CorinthiaB

You are Awesome! Congrats on your success!

edisonswifey

Wow so inspiring. Thx for sharing. Blessings to you. God will get you to your goal. Keep up the fantastic work!

jallen0347

Absolutely Amazing,

LaurieRny

Cannot believe how amazing this post is! So inspiring x

JfMarrs

Thanks for your story it is great encouragement and inspiration for all of us.

Minnesnowtagurl

OMG< WTG! What an amazing job you have done. True inspiration to many! Keep up the awesome work!

dianhathaway

Wow, what a wonderful, inspiring and heartfelt story! Congratulations on your success and hope that you have many more. You are amazing. way to go!

hjfischer

Awesome. You look fantastic. Congratulations on your hard work and continuing the work!

dottiemarie

"(No offense to those who have had weightloss surgery, my personal belief has always been that if I can't fix what is wrong in my head then no surgery will make any difference)" SO TRUE! Go you! Thank you for sharing your story!

TinaDay1114

So with the help of my wife and family we started the process of doctor visits and getting me into therapy. I was determined to lose the weight naturally or die trying. (... my personal belief has always been that if I can't fix what is wrong in my head then no surgery will make any difference)

Head first, everything else will follow. AMEN.
** standing up and appluading you, 'cause all that hard work (therapy and determination and SWEAT) deserves way more than I can write in words **

And P.S. -- finishing every 5K despite blown knees???? I am humbled. That's just FANTASTIC.

jb2323player

wow awesome job!!
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grrl77

That's *fantastic!* Great job!

cj1234cj23

All I can say is WOW! You are truly blessed...in endurance...in patience....and in a whole new body! Congrats!

ushkii

THANKS, I am not where you were or where you are at but I am on my journey and your storie helps. THANKS.

preciousperez

Wow your an inspiration, you look great!

TammyTopaz

You are truly a blessing and an inspiration. I thank u from the bottom of my heart for sharing. U have motivated me even more to press on because, though it is hard, it can be done. I wish for u all of life's success and more strength and willpower through the rest of your journey. Be blessed and never stressed. Cheers

Tutimarie

Congrats!!! Your are doing an amazing effort!!!! Keep it up!!!!

sharifit53

I'll add one more voice to the message... Thank you for sharing your story! I am so glad you are on the journey. Your accomplishments are remarkable.


I hope you tell your wife every day how much you love her... having a supportive spouse (I do too) means EVERYTHING!

MJ5898

Thanks for sharing Ed! It really means so much, especially to those of us with a long, long way to go! Best wished for your continued success! :flowerforyou:

KenziesMomma11

congrats on such an amazing achievment!

you look fantastic!

heres to getting back on track and enjoying life:drinker:

4Nancynow

Wow..... heartfelt and very inspiring!

crystalregier

That is a truly amazing story....thanks for sharing! You should be extremely proud of doing what most would just say is impossible. Keep up the amazing work!!!!

CyberEd312

And P.S. -- finishing every 5K despite blown knees???? I am humbled. That's just FANTASTIC.

I knew from the start of this journey that the damage was already done, I was facing knee replacements (right knee was FAR worse than my left knee)my left knee was actually not that bad pain wise the majority of my problems was in my right knee. So I decided early on when I got to the point where I could bare my own weight that I would find a way to work through the pain. the damage was already done so in my mind getting the weight off was the main focus and whatever damage I do isn't going to matter. Well that logic kind of bit me in the butt this spring, I started noticing the same severe pain in my left knee that I had been having in my right, only thing is that it was far worse. When I went to the Ortho Dr, after bilateral MRI's the doctor came in and looked at me and said "Well sorry to tell you but your left knee is now worse than your right" I not only had stage 3 osteoarthritis and torn the meniscus, I had somehow torn my ACL. So when it comes right down to it I just try and deal with the pain. I know after I put myself through these workouts and 5k's I am going to be laid up in the recliner with Ice Wraps on my knee's for an hour. I try and joke about it (if you know me, you have probably heard me say "Pain just lets you know your alive") I owe alot to the Wellness Center and my therapist for working with me at every turn along this journey. I go through a daily ritual of strapping on braces and taking pain pills just so I can go workout, go grocery shopping, etc.. Very seldom do I go without my braces. They do just enough to keep everything aligned, doesn't help with the bone on bone pain but I am just buying time. I want to be completely done with my weightloss and in maintenance mode before we go forward with the Knee replacements. Call me crazy but my weightloss is and always has been priority number one. I have had to tone it down a bit, I no longer am walking on the treadmill or the track. My knee's can not take that jarring so I stick to the seated and standing elliptical. It is far less pounding on my knee's. You just have to find what works best for you and go for it.....

tladame

Wow, congratulations on your weight loss. That's incredible! And good luck with your knee surgery, you're nearly there.

BeautyisBeingU

WTG!!! You look great. Keep up the hard work.

kacarter1017

Absolutely incredible!!

IsMollyReallyHungry

Thanks so much for sharing your journey with US!!! That was so inspiring!!! Whooohooo! Congrats! You look AMAZING!!! Keep up the good work!