6 stone down (87 lbs loss) with pics

midnite81

I've been using MFP for four months now and have achieved a whopping 6 stone loss. In fairness this has mostly been achieved through diet (as in what I eat as opposed to dieting). I have much more energy than I used too. I'm so glad that I have finally taken control of my obesity.

In the left pic I'm around 25.5 stone and in the right one I'm 19.5 stone.




I have gotta about another 5 or 6 stone to go but I'm now half way there which is something that I should be really proud of. Sometimes it just takes a little while for the weight loss to actually sink in!

GymAnJuice

wow! what an amazing job, well done!!!!

steadk

You look amazing!! Keep it up

GymAnJuice

I'v just read that again (bl**dy dyslexia lol), 6 stone in 4 months - how on earth did you do that? more info please

Laura_beau

wow, what a massive difference!!

Can I ask how tall you are? You sure dont look like you need to drop another 6 stones!

NotSoBigNeil

Fantastic progress fella, you look loads better/healthier/happier :happy:

hollin40

Wow! Way to go! Keep up the good work!!

minkakross

congrats and now I'm giving myself a face palm for not keeping a pair of my old pants for an after picture.... really great job!

kittyr77

You look fantastic! Well done, good luck with the rest of your loss, you can do it!

suzieduh

Congrats - you look amazing!

oohmercyme

COngrats on all your hard work! Lookin good sunshine

Gerald_King

Well done mate looking good

chicco57

Amazing! well done! congrats as all your hard work and effort has finally paid off! Doing the Happy Dance for you! lol ;o)

SairahRose

You look amazing! 6 stone is a fantastic loss!

Barbiehp77

It took 4 months??? How did you do that?? Please! Tell me great Job!! Congrats

PurpleTina

Six stone and about ten years, you look so much younger!! Fab results to be incredibly proud of.

andiechick

Wow amazing job so far, wouldn't have thought you would need to lose that much more tho!

sarahlm20

Amazing progress, well done!!... I wish my jeans looked that huge on my me after my weight lost (1 stone so far) but cannot seem to budge the weight off the lower half grr!! Well done though

skinnyinnotime

Outstanding results, congrats!! Keep going

miriamwithcats

Wow you look great! What a handsome man you are!

NatsukoG

Well done! That's a phenomenal loss in such a short time. I've lost the same but it has taken me double the time. I know what you mean about it not sinking in. I'm starting to think that losing a lot of weight after being so big for such a long time is a total head ****!

I still think of myself as being much bigger than I am and I really hope my head catches up soon. Keep up the great work. You look great and so much younger!

lc971

You should be proud. Great job, you look fantastic!

Full4Life

That is SOOOO awesome! You are an inspiration!!!

midnite81

Firstly, thank you to all the kind comments.

Now to answer some of your questions;

How did I do it?
At my heaviest, I was 25 and a half stone, which meant I had a calorie allowance of 2800 cals a day. I When I started recording what I was actually eating I realised that things needed to change and when I changed high sugar and high salt foods for more healthy foods and cooked entirely from scratch I found that I really needed no where near 2800 cals. I also started balancing my food with the right balance of carbs, protein, fats etc. I think that's the thing - sometimes we don't think eating things like Fats are good for us but they are a part of a healthy life style and it's just about knowing about good fats over bad fats and everything in moderation. I am amazed at how much of my weight loss is diet alone, but I do walk more and have have become a bit more active each month. I do also swim (but not as much as I feel I should)!

How tall am I?
I'm 6ft tall. Currently I have a waist size of 47 inches. I really want to get my waist size down to something like 36 inches. I do think clothes help to make me look slimmer than I actually am (although I do realise I've lost a lot already). I used to have a stomach size of 58 inches. So when I say I need to lose another 5 or 6 stone - that's rather an estimate based on BMI and other things but I know I might not have to lose that.

Any secrets to weight loss
None at all - just having a better understanding of what I'm putting into my body and what different foods do etc. I find sugar free jelly is a good food to fill a hole when you're really hungry but don't need a high cal intake.

healthywannabe15

Awesome job! Congrats! You look great!

needles85365

WOW amazing transformation

sam308lbs

fantastic!!!

AmberJo1984

You have done such an amazing job. You look great. Keep up the great work.

vtmoon

Well done mate!