After one month, I am twenty pounds lighter! (with pics)

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  • kathim429
    kathim429 Posts: 379 Member
    Nice job! You look great!!!!
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    You look fantastic now, can't wait to see the end result!
  • kmuree
    kmuree Posts: 283 Member
    You're looking so good! Keep it up!
  • Linda09189
    Linda09189 Posts: 80
    Great job......20 pounds in one month, and it's taken me 10 days to lose one pound.....way to go !!!!!
  • YoYo1951
    YoYo1951 Posts: 370
    What a big difference a month makes. So proud of you. Keep up the good work and enjoy your life, don't get bogged down with the problems of being heavy. Good job:wink:
  • sarahg148
    sarahg148 Posts: 701 Member
    WOW!!! You look great! You stated that 20 lbs is only 1/4 of the way where you want to be. I think losing another 60 lbs will be waaaay to much for you! I think if you lose another 20 then start lifting...just my two cents. ;)
  • newEra4Tamara
    newEra4Tamara Posts: 4 Member
    Great job!! I know weight can come off quickly!! Good to see it happen in just a month! Cool on the purple shirt. I bought a few recently and intentionally got them a little snug because I plan to do the same thing!! :smile:
  • sheri02r
    sheri02r Posts: 486 Member
    Great job! Keep up the good work! :)
  • frj85
    frj85 Posts: 62
    great work!
  • jenbreeze72
    jenbreeze72 Posts: 23 Member
    Wow! What a great attitude you have. Congrats on the amazing progress. And I agree, you look much younger in your current pics!!
  • Chameleone
    Chameleone Posts: 281 Member
    That is intense! Great job man!!
  • yeshualovesme
    yeshualovesme Posts: 121 Member
    You look fantastic! Must feel really super :) Keep it up! You look 10 years younger WOW!
  • clarissap
    clarissap Posts: 4 Member
    You look great.
  • jazee11
    jazee11 Posts: 321
    You look like you feel great! Way to go!
  • katierrt
    katierrt Posts: 113 Member
    You look fabulous! WTG and keep on going! you're worth it! :)
  • Shelgirl001
    Shelgirl001 Posts: 477 Member
    Really great job!!!
  • Sherilousil
    Sherilousil Posts: 2
    So you're saying you want to lose another 60 lbs.?
  • virichi08
    virichi08 Posts: 465 Member
    lol about the shirt.. and CONGRATS
  • NaturallyOlivia
    NaturallyOlivia Posts: 496 Member
    you're so cute! NICE JOB!
  • hans2663
    hans2663 Posts: 5 Member
    WOW!!! You look great! You stated that 20 lbs is only 1/4 of the way where you want to be. I think losing another 60 lbs will be waaaay to much for you! I think if you lose another 20 then start lifting...just my two cents. ;)

    Haha...thanks, I'm flattered! :blushing:

    But really, truly...my frame hides a decent amount of weight. There's a LOT of squish under those clothes. I was down to 203 while I was a sophomore in college and even then, I looked pretty gooey with my shirt off. :noway: So while lifting and toning will become a bigger part of my strategy in the coming weeks, I'd be totally fine with being lean before being muscular.

    I also intentionally set my goal a bit lofty so that if I decide I'm satisfied before I get there, that's okay. Keep in mind, though, that even for my tallish height of 6'2", 227 is just shy of obese. I chose 170 because it's almost smack in the middle of the "healthy" BMI range. But as I said, goals always have room for revision. :smile:
  • srcardinal10
    srcardinal10 Posts: 387 Member
    CONGRATULATIONS! That is simply amazing and you worked hard!!!! :)
  • rachel1390
    rachel1390 Posts: 1 Member
    Awesome job! Keep up the good work to your goal weight!
  • lisabinco
    lisabinco Posts: 1,016 Member
    you're so cute! NICE JOB!
    She beat me to it -- was gonna say the same thing. Way to go!
  • grassette
    grassette Posts: 976 Member
    Just sounding a note of caution here: if you lose too much too quickly, you can set off serious cardiac problems. Check it out, determine a safe losing rate. Slow down and stay healthy!
  • kikilareggae
    kikilareggae Posts: 289 Member
    Awesome! Good job!
  • hans2663
    hans2663 Posts: 5 Member
    Just sounding a note of caution here: if you lose too much too quickly, you can set off serious cardiac problems. Check it out, determine a safe losing rate. Slow down and stay healthy!

    Hi grassette,

    I've thought about this, too - I know this has been a pretty extraordinary amount of weight loss in a very short time. I know this is not a sustainable rate of loss, and I expect it to slow down somewhat (probably quite a bit, in fact).

    I have honestly been very surprised at how quickly the weight has come off so far. I haven't been restricting my diet a great deal - just going by the recommendations I got when I entered my information into MFP - and it has been very well balanced. I'm watching to make sure I get plenty of protein (this is always on my mind, as a vegetarian...and many days I eat more than I need) as well as carbohydrates and I'm tracking things like sodium and fiber, too, because I know in the past I have eaten WAY TOO MUCH heavily processed junk. Along those lines, I've been drinking 10-12 cups of water most days, too, so it shouldn't be an issue of dehydration.

    I'm not exercising really hard...not even to the point where I feel tired when I stop. I've just tried to make it as consistent as I can. I do, of course, feel a bit of tenderness in my calf muscles, for example, but certainly not enough to stop moving. My workouts are pretty relaxed - just walks or moderate, cruising bike rides (I've been trying to enjoy the fleeting days of fall here in Minnesota before winter arrives). :wink:

    My instincts would suggest that I wouldn't feel very good if my body were not liking this trend, but I haven't felt particularly hungry between meals, and I haven't been ignoring my body nutritionally. Still, I know things can be wrong without signs or symptoms, and that's why I'm trying hard to make sure I'm being safe and reasonable about my eating and exercise.

    Thanks for your concern - I appreciate that you're looking out for me. I was aware of some risks before, but after poking around a bit I am better informed and will make sure to stay well in tune with how my body reacts to this continual change. :smile:
  • kel665
    kel665 Posts: 401 Member
    Wow, you look great! Congratulations! :)
  • Missymel84
    Missymel84 Posts: 14 Member
    Well done! Can definitely see a big improvement! You look great :)
  • fatfrost
    fatfrost Posts: 367 Member
    I started at your weight and I'm now 187. It took me 7 months, but it's an awesome feeling.
  • blissfulself
    blissfulself Posts: 193 Member
    you look so great!! very cute and love your shirts too! congrats

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