From wheelchair to running...65lbs lost and 47lbs to go...(P

Patrisha100 · January 2012

YOU are a true inspiration!!!! Thank you for sharing your story and congratulations on your success!!!

Carolyn_79 · January 2012

Awesome and inspiring!

janetb21 · January 2012

Wow! You look amazing!

MissTattoo · January 2012

Amazing!!! Congrats!!!

gottolosethisfat · January 2012

In June 2011 I sustained a spinal cord injury, due to a severely herniated disc, that left me temporarily paralyzed fro the waist down. I spent the month of June living in the hospital learning to walk again as I very slowly regained sensation in my legs and feet. The doctor said I had a few risk factors that contributed to this injury, namely genetics (a few other close relatives have had the disc issues too,) as well as being significantly overweight.

I was discharged from the hospital at the end of June, still using a walker, and did physical therapy in my home for another 2 months.

This is the day before I left the hospital:

262lbs

In August 2011, after 2 months of basically sitting sedentary in my house, I was released from PT, with instructions from the surgeon to "lose weight" to prevent this kind of injury from occurring again. Still using the cane, I started walking outside. The first day I walked around my block. 0.25 miles and it took me 25 minutes. I joined MFP that next day and started tracking calories. I started walking every single day. Each day I'd go a little farther and walk a little faster.

In September 2011 I joined the local YMCA and took to the treadmill, bike, and elliptical machine. I go every single day. For about an hour or more each day.

This is me in September, about 255lbs, size 24 dress

As of today, here are my stats

165 days since I started exercising.
I've traveled 858 miles. (walk, run, bike, elliptical)
187 hours of exercise.
65 lbs lost. (I'm 197 now)
47 left to go. (Goal is 150. I'm 5'8")

Here's a picture from today!
197lbs, size 16 jeans

Wow you look maxing and you are an inspiration. Good luck with the rest f your journey x

amysmartin · January 2012

wow, you just gave me goosebumps... you are amazing and an inspiration to all of us!

PST0622 · January 2012

Amazing transformation!!! You look great and are truly an inspiration!!!!

Corina72 · January 2012

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Angelabec · January 2012

Absolutely amazing, well done :flowerforyou:

kelnort · January 2012

absolutely amazing!! keep up the great work

saritabandita · January 2012

All I can say is- "WOW!"

dsoucy03 · January 2012

You look fantastic, smaller even than your stated weight!
Thank you so much for sharing your story, truly inspiring!

kymarai · January 2012

Wonderful job!!! Great inspiration!

sonnyless · January 2012

Oh my goodness! This has to be the most inspiring post that I've read! Your story shows us that we should all stop the excuses when it comes to weight loss. You look so good, and smaller than 197. Thanks for posting this! Great job!!