311 lbs. Lost!! and Body Lift on the 24th!! Started a Blog!
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CyberEd312
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Hello All,
Some may know me on here others that don't Hi, I have been on MFP coming up on a year but have been on my journey for the last 38 months. I started at 560 lbs. and currently weigh in at 249 lbs. for a loss of 311 lbs. with Diet and Exercise. Even though I have taken the weight off slowly and incorporated weight training, using lotions, etc. I have been left with a lot of excess skin that only an intervention will clear up. So I started looking on you tube for people that have had Body lift surgeries and couldn't find a lot so one of the reason I joined MFP last year was on the advice of my therapist because even though I had lost around 260 lbs. I was dealing with crippling social phobia and he thought by joining here continuing my weight loss journey and sharing it with everyone would help me through this phase. So nervously I bit the bullet put my story out here and have been participating in the forums and paying it forward the best that i can. I wanted to blog this next phase of my journey for those thinking about or needing skin surgery since i could not find much on it myself. So I started a website/blog where I could put b4 and after photos, do a video blog, and let people come along on this next part of my journey. It was a huge step out of my comfort zone but part of the 12 step program I went through, in the 12 step you pay it forward. So I emailed the MFP staff and got approval and am here to but my link up for those wanting to follow me on my blog and I also started a group here on MFP as well. I want to be as open about this process that I can and in doing so am hoping it can help anyone out there that is in need of inspiration or just having questions about this part of my journey. I will be shooting video from the hotel and after surgery (gonna try and give my wife a crash course so she can upload the video's to my blog and post for me because I am pretty sure I won't be feeling up to it for a few days.) Anyway links are at the bottom and I want to thank everyone for all the support you have given me over the course of the last year. I am on MFP more than Facebook these days. On a side note I get quite a few friends request and I apologize that I don't except everyone, I wish that I could but I keep my friends list small so that I can interact (which is why I came here in the first place) but I do add people from time to time and never delete a request. This is another reason I did the blog so that more people can still follow my story....
Thanks again
Ed
Blog is at: www.gettingfit4life.com
group here on MFP: gettingfit4life
Me @ 560 lbs.
Me @ 249lbs.
Hugs!!!
Some may know me on here others that don't Hi, I have been on MFP coming up on a year but have been on my journey for the last 38 months. I started at 560 lbs. and currently weigh in at 249 lbs. for a loss of 311 lbs. with Diet and Exercise. Even though I have taken the weight off slowly and incorporated weight training, using lotions, etc. I have been left with a lot of excess skin that only an intervention will clear up. So I started looking on you tube for people that have had Body lift surgeries and couldn't find a lot so one of the reason I joined MFP last year was on the advice of my therapist because even though I had lost around 260 lbs. I was dealing with crippling social phobia and he thought by joining here continuing my weight loss journey and sharing it with everyone would help me through this phase. So nervously I bit the bullet put my story out here and have been participating in the forums and paying it forward the best that i can. I wanted to blog this next phase of my journey for those thinking about or needing skin surgery since i could not find much on it myself. So I started a website/blog where I could put b4 and after photos, do a video blog, and let people come along on this next part of my journey. It was a huge step out of my comfort zone but part of the 12 step program I went through, in the 12 step you pay it forward. So I emailed the MFP staff and got approval and am here to but my link up for those wanting to follow me on my blog and I also started a group here on MFP as well. I want to be as open about this process that I can and in doing so am hoping it can help anyone out there that is in need of inspiration or just having questions about this part of my journey. I will be shooting video from the hotel and after surgery (gonna try and give my wife a crash course so she can upload the video's to my blog and post for me because I am pretty sure I won't be feeling up to it for a few days.) Anyway links are at the bottom and I want to thank everyone for all the support you have given me over the course of the last year. I am on MFP more than Facebook these days. On a side note I get quite a few friends request and I apologize that I don't except everyone, I wish that I could but I keep my friends list small so that I can interact (which is why I came here in the first place) but I do add people from time to time and never delete a request. This is another reason I did the blog so that more people can still follow my story....
Thanks again
Ed
Blog is at: www.gettingfit4life.com
group here on MFP: gettingfit4life
Me @ 560 lbs.
Me @ 249lbs.
Hugs!!!
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as always Ed, you rock!0
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WOW - you are an inspiration to all!!! Good Luck on the next leg of your journey - I will be following you!0
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What an incredible transformation, you look great! Going to bookmark your blog to check it out after my workout. Congratulations and good luck with your lift!0
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Sir, you are so inspiring!
I am proud to call you my friend! :smooched:0 -
I'll check out your blog, awesome results, you look great!!!0
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WOW you look great. What an inspiration, i honestly think you look like a different person!!!!!! A MASSIVE well done to you :flowerforyou:0
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Oh my Goodness!! you look like a different person! Congrats!! :-)0
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Amazing!
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You are my inspiration. I, too started over 500 lbs and I'm shooting for 250 lbs lost at the moment. I'm around 130 down now, so just over 1/2 way there, but I've stalled.
Every time I get discouraged, I turn to MFP for support and it never fails. Stories like yours and so many others out there inspire that I am on the right track, and though the journey be a slow one, I am moving in the right direction.
Thank you for sharing your story.0 -
Good grief. This is an amazing transformation. You rock.0
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You look great man!0
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Holy hell you are amazing. That's seriously insane. Good for you!0
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HOT DIGGITY DOG!!!! You are awesome dude! This made me smile! I know you are excited about your new journey! You got your life back!!! Best wishes with your surgery and praying all goes well!0
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Hope your surgery goes well with no complications. :flowerforyou:0
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Mind Blowing! Your Amazing!!!!!!!!! Your weight loss and story will inspire others!!! Truly Amazing!
Be so proud!!!!
Congrats on all levels!0 -
Good luck with your surgery, I'm sure you'll do fine
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I just don't know what to say. Congrats on your diligence to lose all that weight. Good luck with your surgery. I am trying to imagine how good you must feel after losing 311 pounds. It must be amazing!0
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WOW! What an inspiration! Good luck to you!!!!0
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(JAW JUST DROPPED) ! WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW0
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We're rooting for your quick recovery, you are a true inspiration to all of us that have so much to lose.0
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