Body Transformation from December 2007 to now

brutalrage

When I first started my weight lost journey at December 2007 I was weighting over 400lbs since at that time I haven’t been able to weight myself so I don’t know how above the 400lbs mark I was.. At that time I was having issues with walking and standing for more than just few minutes because of massive back pains and running out of breath. July 1 2008 I found I weighted 397lbs and was about 65%-75% according to the body fat test I took at the gym which I joined in December of 2007. I knew I lost a lot of weight in just those few months since walking the half a block to get to the gym from work was no longer as painful as it was and people already notice some difference in how I looked. The though of how much more than 400lbs I weighted still scares and shocked me even today. I never thought I could have been that bad but I was back then..

Now like a lot of you I yo-yoed a lot with my weight and being active between now and December 2007, sometime not going to the gym for months on end. I didn’t even properly record what I was eating or knew how much calories I was taking in or how much I was burning which made it harder.

Recently I just got back on the weight lost and general fitness wagon and now weight 361.2lbs and about 35-45% body fat and 15lbs of that was since April 30, 2012. I just bought a new belt that day and already it’s too loose for me and will soon be forced to either put holes in it or get a new smaller belt. I don’t have any before or after photos I am willing to post yet but everyone can see the difference in me especially lately with how my mood has been and how my general eating habits have changed. I am no longer as depressed as I was and more willing to go out and do things now. I no longer cringe when in front of a camera anymore and know I can be proud of what I have accomplished.

It’s been a great battle so far and I am near my 350lbs goal for the end of the summer and hope if I keep progressing around the rate I am now I will reach my 300lbs final goal by the end of this year or beginning of next. This site has helped a lot recently with tracking how much I am burning and how much I am taking in. I even have hopes that I maybe under 300lbs some day which was unthinkable just a few short months ago.

If a person who was 400+ pounds and was around 75% body fat (think about it I was carrying 300lbs of fat every day) can go down that much even over a long period of time anyone can do it. It’s not easy and some days it has been painful but its been worth it so far and I know it will be worth it when I am done. The first step is just getting off that couch and moving a little bit more and keeping track of what you’re eating as best as you can and this site really help with that.

tammyl74

that is amazing! Good for you! You are such an inspiration! Thank you for sharing your story!

kelleymj

Good job! Keep up the great work!