My 365th day.....87lbs gone
cupcakesnomore
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One year ago, I woke up 87lbs heavier than I woke up this morning. 87lbs. That is almost the combined weight of my 2 sons....unbelievable!
People ask me what I’ve done to be successful and I say diet and exercise, but it’s been so much more. This is a life change. When I first started out, I just counted calories. I learned what exactly portion control was all about. What I thought was a single portion was often 2-3 times as much. A couple weeks later, I incorporated exercise. At first, I could barely last 10 minutes on the elliptical and forget about walking on the treadmill….my calves burned like mad! But I just kept plugging and I didn’t give up. Sure there have been “bad days”, but I still keep going. In the first few months, I often wanted to quit. Being fat was sure as hell easier than losing weight….I’m sure I have said this to my friends and family more than I even care to know! But I kept seeing the scale drop into the numbers I haven’t seen for 10+ years. I made little goals for myself and achieved them. I have plateaued quite a few times and even though I would get unbelievably discouraged, I still kept my eye on the prize.
I’ve had to do a lot of trial and error as well. What worked in the beginning doesn’t work now. What works now will not work in 6 months from now. Currently I am sitting at 44lbs away from where I want to be but I may not be done at that point. I've got my end goal at 64lbs more, but we'll see what I feel like when I get there.
I’m not putting these photos out there because I am fishing for comments and compliments…I am putting these up so that people who struggle with their weight can see that it CAN be done. I hope the one person that thinks there’s nothing they can do to lose weight can be inspired.
People ask me what I’ve done to be successful and I say diet and exercise, but it’s been so much more. This is a life change. When I first started out, I just counted calories. I learned what exactly portion control was all about. What I thought was a single portion was often 2-3 times as much. A couple weeks later, I incorporated exercise. At first, I could barely last 10 minutes on the elliptical and forget about walking on the treadmill….my calves burned like mad! But I just kept plugging and I didn’t give up. Sure there have been “bad days”, but I still keep going. In the first few months, I often wanted to quit. Being fat was sure as hell easier than losing weight….I’m sure I have said this to my friends and family more than I even care to know! But I kept seeing the scale drop into the numbers I haven’t seen for 10+ years. I made little goals for myself and achieved them. I have plateaued quite a few times and even though I would get unbelievably discouraged, I still kept my eye on the prize.
I’ve had to do a lot of trial and error as well. What worked in the beginning doesn’t work now. What works now will not work in 6 months from now. Currently I am sitting at 44lbs away from where I want to be but I may not be done at that point. I've got my end goal at 64lbs more, but we'll see what I feel like when I get there.
I’m not putting these photos out there because I am fishing for comments and compliments…I am putting these up so that people who struggle with their weight can see that it CAN be done. I hope the one person that thinks there’s nothing they can do to lose weight can be inspired.
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Dramatic and motivating before and after pics! Thanks for keeping me inspired.0
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Amazing transformation! Keep up the great work!0
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Thank you for posting, it's posts like yours that keep me going. Keep up your good work you look amazing well done :-D0
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Great work! You look awesome...0
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Holy batman! Good job0
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great story. thanks for the info. I look forward to seeing more of your journey!0
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Look at you!!! I tell my husband all the time that "getting smaller hurts!" It's not easy and it takes dedication. You've worked hard and earned much praise!!0
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Thank you! This is so motivating!0
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That's awesome and very motivating! Thanks for posting your story!0
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You are my hero! Congratulations on your success and all that you have learned on your incredible journey to health and fitness!0
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You look absolutely amazing and should be so very proud of yourself! Fantastic job:)0
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You have so inspired me! I need to lose about 80 pounds so your story is truly my inspiration. It is amazing that you spent a year making healthy choices and it paid off! Congrats! You look great!0
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AWESOME JOB! Thank you for the inspiration to keep pushing along!0
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Congrats! Very motivating.0
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You're truely an inspiration to me and others!!! Thank you for sharing!!! You look great BTW!! 0
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Great job and thx for posting...Lately I feel like giving up and your post reminds me you gotta keep plugging along. 0
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Awesome job. Keep it up!! What a success!0
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you are an inspiration!!! Thanks for sharing. It sure motivates me to follow your lead0
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AMAZING and inspirational!!! GREAT JOB!!!!!!!0
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Amazing job, congratulations.0
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This post makes me think that I should keep working at it.
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I’ve had to do a lot of trial and error as well. What worked in the beginning doesn’t work now. What works now will not work in 6 months from now. Currently I am sitting at 44lbs away from where I want to be but I may not be done at that point. I've got my end goal at 64lbs more, but we'll see what I feel like when I get there.
I pulled this out because I believe that it is one of the most important parts of weight loss. Instead of getting discouraged, change things up and realize your body's idea of goal weight may be different from yours. You are in a better place today with 87# gone than last year so that is awesome in itself!0 -
Give yourself a big hug today and a pat on the back. I'm sure your sons are very proud of you!0
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Congratulations! Continued success to you!0
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AWESOME JOB!!!! you are looking great!!! And thanks for the inspiration to keep moving!!0
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Congrats and you look good!0
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You will inspire so many!!! Thanks for posting!!0
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So very well done! It truly sounds like you have this figured out - such a great outlook. Happy one-year anniversary too!0
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Truly inspirational!!! Thank you for this post!!!! :drinker:0
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wow..what a difference a year makes. thanks for sharing your journey and how you've adapted along the way. you look great.0
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