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Lost 110lbs the right way :o)

mywayroche

I had a dream to join the Royal Air Force but the scales were tipping 300... I decided it was worth the pain:

As time went by and the pounds dropped off I got a little more confident to take pictures of myself

I have another 10lbs to lose to be in the 'normal' BMI range and it's my aim to get there by my intake date of the 10th of October :happy:

It's been a long old journey but it was worth the struggle, I feel like a new man and I wouldn't give it up for the world. Best of luck to all who embark on this journey.

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getninshape56

A-mazing! Good for you...you should be PROUD! Good luck to you on your next journey in the RAF! I'm sure the confidence and dedication you've gained thru this experience will serve you well.

Nicoleleeee

That's awesome!! You stand a little taller too

SweetPickle007

Thats great..congrats to you and best of luck with joining air force...very proud of your comitment!

mywayroche

Thank you all

I can see what you mean, my confidence seems to grow in each picture :laugh:

tjk71

Well done! Good luck to you!

terra32903

Amazing! Your hard work has paid off and now you are going to live your dream. Very motivating for the rest of us...thank you for sharing!

Kathysjourney

Amazing journey you are on..thanks for sharing

VanillaBeanSeed

Awesome! I hope to have a post just like this someday!

LittleMissRainey

Nicely done! The RAF should be prould to have you.

umer76

Great results dude!! I have the same targets and people like you are an inspiration. Excellent job!

gullterre

Your success is amazing!!!

smtillman2

Oh my gosh! You look great! Keep out up and those 10lbs will be gone in no time.

kbd388

you look so completely different. great great work. I love that you have a dream and are working for it.

floridaboater

You should be sooo proud of yourself!! Can you post some tips on what you did?

bchgrl8

Such a great job!!!! You look fantastic, good for you!! :happy:

Molly182

that's awesome!!!

Nukkers

You look amazing! Great job! And they're right! You seem to stand a little taller in every picture!

llmaria83

WOW...That is truly AMAZING...You are a fighter and not a QUITTER. Your story is an inspiration to many of us. You will be a successful person as you can see that you have already started.

mywayroche

You should be sooo proud of yourself!! Can you post some tips on what you did?

I was too heavy to run at first so I walked as much as I could; it left me tired, but it was worth it just to start feeling normal again. The pounds dropped off so fast back then; I was losing a minimum of 2lbs a week, some weeks more.

Once I got down to around 250lbs I bought a mountain bike (nice and sturdy) and rode that as far out into the countryside as possible then hiked through the forests; I found so many nice places doing that and really enjoyed it.

At 230lbs I was doing pushups, pullups and situps in preparation for the military... well, I was doing negative pullups using a chair anyway; it wasn't until I got down to around 200lbs that I could rep out a decent workout using just the bar.

At around 215lbs I started C25K and fell in love with it, bought myself a decent pair of running shoes and slowly built up my mileage to 5k then held the distance there and slowly increased my speed (these days I add power squats and pylometrics to my strength days). My current 5K PB is 20:22 but I hope to break the 20 minute mark before I get into the RAF.

My current routine is alternate days of strength (pull, push and sit ups with a round of circuit training on the end alternating to the legs) and cardio (running 5k with stretches at the end).

As for losing the weight, MFP has it right, just calories in and calories out that mattered for me.

Hope that helps and thank you all for the amazing feedback, without MFP I'd have been lost

NotSoBigNeil

VERY inspirational.. Well done pal, hope I can emulate your success

geminitwin1979

Fantastic job you look awesome !!

mirandamayhem

Fantastic! And BEST of luck getting into the air force. I dreamed about that when I was younger. Loved the RAF cadets, except I'm not a tidy or organised person and get the nickname of Private Benjamin!

:laugh:

Well done for coming so far!

xgg2rs

Awsome, great job man.

Spudeata

WTG you have done fantastically well - good luck with the intake!! x

HealthyGinny

Great job! Congrats

Coffeeholic8

Fantastic achievement, well done and good luck in your chosen career.

littlebuddy84

Well done! You look amazing :-)

betsymill

AWE-SOME!! You look great!!!

doit_4life

You look amazing!!! Congrats!!!!

skinnyskittles

The smirk on your face say's it all (Third pic)
Congrats..