What have YOU accomplished in 2012?

serenapitala

1. Down 50 lbs
2. Down 4 pants sizes
3. More energy
4. New attitude about food
5. I actually LIKE working out :-D
6. Went back to college

serenapitala

i accomplished gaining weight lol ugghh that will not be happening this upcoming year

Congrats on your new dedication. I'm sure you'll accomplish your goals in the upcoming year :-)

spicypepper

1. Delivered my 5th baby (our caboose) 6 weeks early
2. Dropped 54 lbs from May 25th (delivery day) through October 23rd
3. Went back to work after being a SAHM for 9 years
4. Went from incredibly huge and swollen back into my size 16's
5. Finally felt good enough to be photographed in full body poses

natashamcn

My biggest accomplishments this year:

1) Lost 12 pounds (started last January) and kept it off.
2) Currently in a size 2
3) Lost 6 inches off my waist
4) Did my first pull up
5) Felt proud of my body!!!

For 2013

May drop another 5-8 pounds.

PatriceMG

Accomplishments for 2012

1. joined MFP in June of 2012
2. have lost 26 pounds (so far)
3. started c25k - could only run 30 seconds before feeling like I was gonna die, now I can run 20 min. Never thought I’d take up running and kinda like it
4. ran (most of) my first 5k (at age 53)
5. have jogged/walked over 218 miles since mid September
6. exercise most days and miss it when I don’t
7. count calories every day (almost) - Big eye opener
8. went from size 14 to size 8-10 and XL to M
9. people mention how good and happy I look (a lot)
10. went from BMI of ‘obese’ to ‘overweight’


Goals for 2013

1. continue on MFP and reach goal weight (currently 24 more pounds) and maintain
2. complete the c25k program
3. complete the runs I have scheduled (3- 5k runs so far including a mud run) without any walking
4. keep scheduling more runs to stay motivated
5. go to zumba classes regularly
6. continue to improve eating habits
7. feel good about myself
8. get to ‘normal’ BMI

TheVimFuego

I've gone from not giving a @#$% about my nutrition to being carb-obsessed and Paleo-fixated to being anything goes as long as I maintain a deficit.

It's all good and a learning experience in the end.

2012 ... It was fun

Brandywithrow

2012 Has been good to me

1) I went from 255lbs to 185 lbs ( 70 lbs Gone)
2) Went from a wasit of 48 inches to 33 inches!
3) Went from a BMI of 41.2 to 29.9 NO LONGER OBESE
4) Ran my first 5 k race in May an actually finishing with a great time (before I cound run 1 minute!)
5) Went from a TIGHT size 22 to a comfortable out of the dryer size 12!
6) Realized I am strong and worth It!
7) Took 8 inches off my legs and 5 inches from arms!
8) won 3rd place in a weight loss compatition out of 100 people
9) Went snowboarding for the first time and was able to get back up when I fell down
10) Won my life back

2013 .....


Hoping to get to my goal weight and run a half marathon!

buffcleb

1) dropped almost 60 lbs
2) went from a tight size 42 to a 36-38 pants size and an XL to a large shirt
3) became a 5 times a week gym person
4) in September I could not run a block without wheezing... now I can go 4+ miles

mathlete99

What a great New Year's Eve read...well done all!

Here was my 2012~
1. Maintained my 50 pound weight loss from the year before.
2. Ran my first 5K in January, followed by many more throughout the year including a 5 mile trail run for our 26th anniversary
3. Found my way into the free weight section of the gym and completed NROLFW (although it did take 10 months, haha)
4. Read through the entire Bible; just finished about an hour ago.
5. Became debt free, except the mortgage, but it is next!

And what is 2013 going to bring?

Not sure, but having success in one area of my life certainly gave me confidence and determination to tackle other problems head on.

heybales

No exact order.

1. Dropped 20 lbs of fat.

2. Recovered from plantar issues in both feet to get back to barefoot/minimalist jogging.

3. Blood cholesterol readings improved into healthy zone.

4. Managed allergies much better with minimum effects from them.

5. Did long course triathlon after 13 years since last ones.

6. Did Half-Ironman triathlon after 14 yrs since last one.

7. Did marathon after 14 years since last one.

8. Maintained or at least added back on LBM to remain where I was.

9. Paid off mortgage early.

10. Created and kept tweaking the Weight Loss spreadsheet for bmr/tdee, macros, HRM to a point pretty much finished. Oh wait, just thought of something ....

JaceyMarieS

I was VERY happy with 2012. I

1. lost 115 pounds
2. dropped A1c from 7.3 to 5.5
3. dropped cholesterol from 207 to 172
4. eliminated back pain despite 2 herniated discs
5. look forward to exercise - walking, Zumba, swimming and even the elliptical
6. went from size 4x/30-32 to size XL-1X/14-16
7. am no longer morbidly obese
8. no longer dread going to the doctor
9. enjoy just plain leaving the house again

I'm looking forward to moving to Onederland in 2013 and from "obese" to "overweight" to "normal".

femme62209

1. Lost 13 additional pounds this year (73 to date).
2. Ran my first half marathon.
3. Fit into size 8/10 jeans for the first time in my adult life. (Started at a 22).
4. Completed my first triathlon.
5. Studied abroad in Scotland!
6. Signed up for my second half marathon.
7. Put myself out there more than I ever have; tried new things that I never would have done before!
8. Decided on a future career path
9. Started weight lifting.
10. Made some amazing new friends
11. Ordered both Insanity and TurboFire and I use the workouts regularly now as a part of my routine.
12. Fell in love with Yoga.

MandaJean83

2012 has been a BIG year for me, health and fitness-wise!

1) Dropped from 144 lbs to maintaining between 120-125lbs
2) Went from not being able to run for 2 minutes to being able to run 5K in about 42 minutes
3) Dropped my body fat from about 33% down to 24% (estimations, of course, but still good)

And I have sooo much more I want to accomplish in 2013!

nikkintom

well done that's fantastic im 26 and the word marathon makes me feel worn out!
well done u

Molly_Maguire

1. Had a baby!

2. Lost all the baby weight....

3. ...Plus another 20lbs

4. met my ultimate goal weight

5. got back into school

6. fixed things with my SIL, now we're good friends

7. STARTED to fix things with the in-laws, and am starting to hate them just a little less

8. cleaned out and updated my wardrobe

9. got a part-time job that I can take my kid to

10. cut our total family debt in HALF

Celeigh12

Thrilled with 2012!

1. I lost 92 pounds
2. I went from a size 24W to a loose 16 soon-to-be-14
3. I gave away 8 Hefty bags of fat clothes
4. I went from getting winded walking around the block to exercising daily
5. I can do push-ups now!
6. I went from morbidly obese to overweight and will have a normal BMI in 19 pounds
7. I went from high blood pressure, fatty liver disease, and being pre-diabetic to being completely healthy (bp110/80, low liver enzyme levels, A1c 5.2)
8. I'm not embarrassed about myself anymore
9. I started using MFP in March and have logs in every day since
10. I kicked my diet Coke habit and haven't had one since 2/22

juliedozier

Ran my first half marathon (at 60!!)
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PomegranatePriestess

1. Joined MFP and stuck with it; I log my food every single day, even when I'm over.
2. Pushed past some foot pain (plantar fasciitis) to continue to work out regularly.
3. Inspired several friends to also increase fitness and drop weight.
4. Rekindled my relationship with my personal trainer, and signed up for small-group total body fitness classes with her.
5. Found more energy to do other things I love.
6. Became a regular at water aerobics... my Thursday nights are sacred!
7. Started eating more whole foods, incorporating a lot more fresh fruits and veggies.
8. Proved that I didn't have to do any specific "diet" to lose weight.
9. Got my priorities more in line with my goals/dropped the excuses.
10. See ticker for what this adds up to in terms of weight loss, since mid-August.

christy3565

1) lost 84 pounds

2) stopped smoking!!

3) went from dying at 6 minutes on the eliptical to 30 minutes pushing my resistance

4) lowered my blood pressure from 140/90 to 118/80

5) dropped 10 clothing sizes

6) stopped drinking Diet Pepsi (my former addiction)

juliedozier

1. Lost 87 pounds, went from a size 22 to a 12.
2. My blood pressure is finally within normal range!
3. I can cross my legs again! For whatever reason this was huge to me!
4. Participated in 6 5K's this year.
5. Did a complete 180 on my diet. I haven't had one french frie this entire year - huge for me!
6. *****ed a whole lot about being too hot, too cold, too wet, etc. But ran anyway.

I feel like a new person. Ready to get off the final 30 pounds and continue this amazing life!

nahiluoh

Started my renewed fitness journey on September 1, 2012. Ten highlights related to health and fitness:

1. Signed up for personal training and re-upped twice so far
2. Fixed up diet considerably ("paleo-light") and cut down on sugar intake by about 75%
3. Down 20 lbs (I'm the opposite of a hard gainer...hard loser?)
4. Body fat percentage from 25% to 19% (abs on the way)
5. Waist size reduced from 41" to 36"
6. Neck size 17.5" to 15.75" (this really makes a difference for men's shirts)
7. Can see my cheekbones and jawline (just enough)
8. Renewed sense of physical self-confidence
9. Kid #3 now in the queue (due July 2013)
10. Bought all new clothes that look a LOT better!

KrazyAsianNic

1. Graduated College
2. Moved out of my parents house
3. got my own vehicle
4. got a full time job
5. found out I was severly depressed and got help to pull myself out.

larryc0923

Great thread, everyone had such wonderful accomplishments and goals. Here are some of mine.


Top 10 things accomplished in 2012
1. Started supporting Wounded Warrior Mentor Program. Had first mentee.
2. Supported my beautiful bride of 30+ years through breast cancer surgery.
3. Found Myfitnesspal application on 04/28/2012 and started a life transforming health improvement and weight loss journey.
4. Lost 52 lbs since starting with MFP.
5. Lost 8 inches around the waist. Went from a size 50 to 40/42.
6. Starting with little to no ability to jog (e.g. couch potato) to jogging/running 3 miles in less than 29 minutes.
7. Starting with little to no ability to swim to swimming 0.75 mile breast stroke continuously for the first time ever. Also, swimming 0.5 mile freestyle non-continuously for the first time ever.
8. Starting with no ability to work out hard to executed an indoor “brick”. An indoor brick is a 12-mile bike ride (on stationary bike) followed by a 5k (3.1 miles) run. Bike ride time was 30:06 and run time was 28:45.
9. Successfully tracked all daily food intake since I started on MFP on 04/28/2012 (~240 days). Why my MFP says I only have tracked 65 days in a row is a mystery to me but I think I was not clicking the button at the bottom of the tracking page every day until a couple of months ago.
10. Net weekly average net calorie intake has always been ~300 calories under target.

Top things to accomplish in 2013
1. Do more Wounded Warrior mentoring.
2. Support my wife through radiation therapy.
3. Keep all of my employees employed. We have had to let a number of people go in 2012.
4. Achieve target weight of 200lbs (e.g., 84 lbs lost).
5. Run in first 5k race.
6. Reduce 3 mile jog/run time to below 27 minutes.
7. Get waist size below 40, preferably 36.
8. Log food every day.
9. Keep weekly net calorie average below target.
10. Swim freestyle 0.5 miles continuously.

pichild

2012 was for the last half of the year about me, for the first time in my life it was about me.
June 13th I started MFP I hoped it would work I wasn't sure it would. bottom line Success!!!
I went from 340 pounds to 258 backup to 266
I went for a BMI of a 53.3 to 40.4
I went from wearing a size 4 to 5 x top down to a size 22 or 2x
I went from wearing a size 30 pants to a loose 22 or tight 20
Join the gym so 2013 can be more of a success

I learned I am NOT ready to go alone I still need to track every day and I need the support of MFP.

Wishing everybody an awesome new year !!!!

Jodibear58

Great thread! Happy New Year folks!!

1. Maintained a loss of 15 pounds (started seriously in June 2011 after my best friend died at the age of 50) although still trying to lose another 40.
2. Stayed consistently in the same clothing size.
3. Joined a gym
4. Exercised at least 3-4 times a week.
5. Walk my pup almost every day.
6. Eat much healthier than years before including cutting out most processed food and sugar out of my diet (except during the holidays, dang!)
7. Sleeping better at night
8. Kept my blood pressure in check.
9. Showed incredible improvement on all of my blood work!!

Goals for 2013:

1. to continue to eat as healthfully as possible
2. continue to work out consistently
3. lose those pesky 40 pounds!

busywaterbending

2012 was a great year!

1. went from a body fat of 19% to 12%
2. increased my calve muscles
3. increased my upper body strength
4. learned how to skateboard any terrain and am now addicted to bowls
5. for the first time in my life am not aneimic in electrolytes due to my low carb paleo lifestyle (switched from a lowfat diet in 2011)
6. can eat as much food as I want and I'm still dropping body fat and gaining muscle
7. not addicted to sugar and I don't crave any carbs thanks to my high EFA diet
8. have unlimited energy and am looking forward to increasing my fitness levels in 2013 and getting to 120lbs. of lean muscle

iommi4

Amazing to see everyone's goals. I started my life style change back on June 1st and I weighed at 272 pounds. Here are my accomplishments

1) I am down 72.5 pounds and that puts me 199.5.... I literally cried when I saw i am under 200 pounds.
2) Started running and I run about 3-4 miles on the road when I can (since it is winter and I can't stand the cold anymore)
3) Increased my strength when I started going to the gym
4) Doing personal training sessions at the gym and I am making huge strides with my core.
5) I was at 42 waist in jeans currently I wear 34 waist.
6) I did 70 burpee box jumps the other day (huge since i was barely able to do 5 2 months ago)

Things I plan to accomplish in 2013

1) Get to my goal of 180 pounds
2) Plan to run a half marathon by year end (will do 5ks and 10ks through out the year)
3) Going to try out Crossfit in the near future
4) Plan to do a Spartan Sprint or a Tough Mudder this year
5) Keep the weight off for good and stay fit for the rest of my life

zenart1

I love all of these!

I blogged my stuff earlier today: http://bootcampbombshell.blogspot.com/2012/12/2012-top-10.html

Cheers.

Cupcakehippiemommy

Awesome accomplishments made by all!!!

1. Size 20 to size 12/14
2. Size 2XL to size M/L
3. Did my first ever 5k (3 total)
4.Back in the 100's

Much continued success to all in 2013!!!!

laurie62ann

1. Dropped 64 pounds
2. Went from a size 22 to a 10.
3. I have worked out at least 5 days a week since February
4. I have amazing shoulders AND my bat wings are almost gone
5. Ran my first 5K
6. I no longer drink soda – diet or not!
7. I can clothes shop in any store I want
8. I haven’t eaten McDonald's since February 21, 2012.
9. Started lifting weights
10. I have the will power to continue being Healthy and Fit in 2013!!!!!!