How I lost 135 Pounds!!!!!

Pollyfleming

Wow! You look great. I checked out your profile and it's just an amazing transformation. Thanks for sharing your story. It's so motivating to read that losing weight is possible!

gazz777

Wow. Well done.

Yes, it is so individual, isn't it ? We are made awesomely and wonderfully, yet differently.

Cheers

Gazz

new2locs

Awesome job!!!! I think the most important thing you stated was to get rid of all things negative and stressful, people included, out of your life to be successful. I'm definitely gonna look into this tea! LOL :laugh:

davecreed

MFP Family, I was asked today, and have been asked several times over the year . . . How did I lose all the weight? and What is my path to success? In the spirit of sharing what worked for me . . . I am sharing my journey with you all by pasting my response, in hope it could be of help to others . . . Please do what works best for you or what has been working for you. We are all different . . . just sharing my journey.

.. . The path to my success has been clean eating, exercise, good sleep and ridding myself of people and/or things that create stress in my life. You have no idea how often I get the question, Did you have that surgery to lose the weight? Well, the answer is no!!!! What I did have was the answer to prayer and the discipline to follow my daily logging of food and exercise. I didn't start on MFP until around March 2011 and by that time I had already lost 30 pounds.

I officially started my journey on 1/6/11 in a Weight Watchers meeting with my girlfriend. I tried following their plan but found trying to eat the number of points I was allowed was a lot of food and I never got as much food eaten as they prescribed but I was losing weight. Then one day I was searching the web for something to help me track my calorie intake and ran across MFP. I started using it as my tracking tool and stopped counting points. I still go to my weekly WW meetings with my girl but we only use it for the weigh in (scale). There is something about that scale that holds us both accountable during the week. We always have it in the back of our mind ... "Don't forget, you have to weigh in on Thursday!!!"

I try and keep my carbs low, sodium intake moderate (1500mg), protein moderate to high and limit my sugars to fruit ( this area I have blown every week) - because ever since 1/6/11, I have eaten 3 scoops of Baskin and Robbins ice cream (EVERY WEEK). Not doing so well with cutting the ice cream back in 2012 yet either - just being honest - ( but Its a goal this year to cut back on the ice cream).

Last thing ... See my supplement stack (usually taken first thing in the morning) everyday ... It is really the difference maker. It helps curb my appetite and burn fat. The secret mix is the Dieter's Green Tea (which is no joke)behind will DEFINITELY ... keep you clean!!! (lol) Well, there you have it ...

This is my journey and the little things I do. I hope it can be of some help to you and your journey. My journey has been nothing short of a miracle ... I would have never thought I could have lost 134.6 pounds in a year! God Bless!!!!!

Well...not that I'm promoting it...but ce cream actually has a medium GI rating...so it's better in terms on keeping your blood sugar levels low than white bread or packs of instant oats...it's on the same level as a banana without all the vitamins and fiber. Lol so 3 scoops a week...I say you good bro... But if you're looking for alternatives...try skinny cow or arctic zero... Oooooor have your ice cream over hot oatmeal. Reason this is better is the same reason ice cream has a medium GI rating - Dairy is a low GI carb and raw sugar is a high GI carb... Mix the two, as is done with ice cream, and you get a medium GI carb source(source GI website under FAQ) so... Mix ice cream with either oatmeal(which I loved and miss and you may too) or any berries and or some nuts( nut only if you have a deccent fat % intake allowed for yourself).... (berries are low GI which is why sugar from dairy and most fruit doesn't count btw again GI website) you can make ice cream a limitless lower still on the GI scale )) good luck man keep us posted!!

santamommy

^^^^^5 This is what I like to hear! You are a inspiration!

cshine06

I love your testimony~~ Great job

karmenjeff

You lost 135 eating ice cream!!! That is everyones goal, to modify their eating to allow their favorites. I vote you keep the ice cream! Great job on your loss!! You are an inspiration to all of us. Good luck!

RuthRW

You are amazing!!! Thank you for posting your story, what a positive and inspiring journey - be proud of your success, you've earned it!!!!!!!!!

KARIEM_S

thats a 'wow' story. Good luck and mind ur ice creams
btw where can u buy these dieter's herbal tea in the UK and whats dies it cost. I tried googling and found some on ebay for £17. Is it better o but online?

fitjerseygirl

Awesome job!! You are an inspiration.

chicatita

Thanks for sharing! You look awesome. I'm inspired!!!

cartereid

Fabulous results and lots of determination are evident from your success story! I'm going to check out the Dieters Green Tea.

blondejillie

Congrats on your successful journey. I see that we have the same birthday, April 30. Go Taurus! I am just beginning my journey and thank you for your inspirational story. Cheers!

divamsm

Wow, way to go! Thanks for telling your story. It's a huge inspiration. :bigsmile:

kellicrandall

Thank you for sharing! I love that you pointed out it is a combination of things that lead to success. It's not JUST about diet and exercise. Getting the right kind of sleep, and getting rid of stressful people in your life must make the rest so much easier to handle. Congratulations. I truly admire your accomplishment!

12skipafew99100

good work, congratulations

lol, I went back to look at your profile and had to laugh, I thought you were the girl! :bigsmile: No wonder you were eating ice cream!!~

UltraRoyal

How inspiring!!!! Sometimes I feel overwhelmed with my own weight loss goal, but this keeps me going! Thanks, and your looking great!

kimmie185

thanks for sharing :-)

Goalsforsusie

I would have to say if you love the ice cream don't cut it out you have done so well with it in your diet!!!!

sonja1029

Wow!! Fantastic job. Awesome and inspiring!!

bglover04

your story is very inspiring and motivating to me and my fiance!!! Thanks for sharing!!

funkycamper

Congrats on a job well done!

And I say keep the ice cream if you love it. We all deserve a splurge and why mess with success?

adam4life

Major props to you my friend! I took a similar path of eating healthy, exercise, and eliminating bad habits in my life. Good for you. :drinker: Here's to your new life!

bbelly615

How awesome! You should be so proud of yourself! You're an inspiration!!

Herring83

Congrats!!!!! You are very inspiring!

tabithajoyy

Your amazing! Very modivating and inspirational! I have about 60 more to lose. If you can lose 140 i can lose 60 more

blackbutterfly78

wow...thats inspiring!

msalanajo

Congratulations! Thanks so much for sharing.

JamCubeChi

Job well done. Thanks for sharing.

mariawindex

Wow I am new here..and great story and thanks for sharing. I have tried that dieters green tea and it DOES clean you out indeed. Thanks again for sharing the story and gives me hope to lose weight with my husband in a healthy way. I already cleaned out my closet of people who were toxic or brought negative vibes into my life.