153 lbs in 365 days (pics)

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  • Momabear4411
    Momabear4411 Posts: 16 Member
    Great inspirational story! Thanks and great job!
  • kerrphy_2011
    kerrphy_2011 Posts: 37
    Incredible!! Absolutely thrilling that someone can tell it like it is, have results, and didn't require anything but true effort. I love this post. Thank you so much for sharing. You really made me think and honestly you even gave me a little boost to get my butt out in the cold and do some walking. After all it is only a half hour and exercise makes me feel awesome. (After it is over of course!) Great work, honestly!!! An amazing feat!!
  • lelaspeaks
    lelaspeaks Posts: 163 Member
    Love this post - congrats and thanks for sharing!
  • amylahminute
    amylahminute Posts: 613 Member
    You ROCK!!!! Thanks for the inspiration to both keep sticking to my cut AND to grow a caterpillar above my upper lip. ;)
  • rose_turtle
    rose_turtle Posts: 20 Member
    Fantastic progress and great storytelling! Thanks for the motivation and giggles. :)
  • Mindochka
    Mindochka Posts: 61 Member
    Incredible!! Absolutely thrilling that someone can tell it like it is, have results, and didn't require anything but true effort. I love this post.

    ^^This exactly. I am a big fan of tough love when it comes to the effort you put in to yourself. No excuses! I have had no one to blame but myself for my choices. Thanks for sharing your story. Well done.
  • gerrielips
    gerrielips Posts: 180 Member
    If I didn't know you were married to your lovely wife, and if I wasn't married to my wonderful husband, and if I also wasn't probably 40 years older than you, I'd say let's get together!!! LOL You're an inspiring guy and I want to keep reminding myself of your wise counsel. Thank you for your post.
  • Manda86
    Manda86 Posts: 1,859 Member
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    Incredible.

    I'll be thinking of this post when my fat body and creaky joints are pounding out the steps on the trail.
  • treenzdreamz
    treenzdreamz Posts: 301 Member
    Well done and great job...
  • VorJoshigan
    VorJoshigan Posts: 1,106 Member
    Congrats on your hard work! Thanks for sharing.

    Do you mind if I ask how tall you are? If not, and you are a literalist, how tall are you?

    You say you want to be faster, stronger, healthier. Have you definitized those goals? Do you prefer to have specific goals, or just a direction?

    Finally, BEER!
  • MelisaBegins
    MelisaBegins Posts: 161 Member
    DUDE. If you don't start a blog and let the world follow your inspiring, funny, entertaining way of storytelling, it will be a shame. Seriously. Also, please update your post with a side-by-side comparison for us lazy scrollers, pleaseandthanks.
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    Congrats on your hard work! Thanks for sharing.

    Do you mind if I ask how tall you are? If not, and you are a literalist, how tall are you?

    You say you want to be faster, stronger, healthier. Have you definitized those goals? Do you prefer to have specific goals, or just a direction?

    Finally, BEER!

    Well, my doctor and I say that I'm 5'7". My wife disagrees and says I'm 5'6". So, I'm 5'6".

    I haven't really put numerical goals on my healthier/faster/stronger yet. I guess, in a way, I'd just like to beat my own personal records.

    Like,
    - I want to be able to squat my starting weight for a full workout, etc.
    - I want to finish a half marathon, beat my previous 5k/8k times.
    - I wanna be able to do like 30 pull-ups and chin-ups without stopping.
    - I wanna stop a speeding truck from running over an errant kitty

    As far as healthier, I'd like to get down to a lower body-fat percentage. I'm not shooting for anything ridiculous, but maybe 18-20% would be a goal.

    I won't be disappointed if I can't do the 30 pull-ups... if I can do more tomorrow than I could do today, that's progress ya know?

    Also, yes to BEER.
  • lisa77marie
    lisa77marie Posts: 46 Member
    Thank you so much for posting your story. For us just starting out, this is such a great inspiration. It shows with some changes in habits, we can become healthy.
  • deanjou59
    deanjou59 Posts: 737 Member
    So proud of you Matt! :) You look phenomenal!
    So happy to call you a friend and have your support :)
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    Also, please update your post with a side-by-side comparison for us lazy scrollers, pleaseandthanks.
    I'll certainly consider starting up a blog on here. I like putting words into favorable and meaningful patterns.

    Sure.

    For the TL;DR crowd.

    This was me a year ago.
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    I decided to eat healthier, eat the right amount, workout, etc.

    This is me this morning:
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    153 lbs gone and it doesn't suck.
  • MaybeAMonkey
    MaybeAMonkey Posts: 247
    Love your post! Love your pictures! Love your dedication! Thank you so much for sharing, you are truly an inspiration!
  • lunajc201
    lunajc201 Posts: 16
    This guy IS the TRUTH.
  • Raw_Bean
    Raw_Bean Posts: 293 Member
    Way to go on all your hard work!! Thank you for sharing your story. Definitely inspiring.
  • Donna6017
    Donna6017 Posts: 176 Member
    WOW!! Congratulations!!! You ARE an inspiration. I Love your story and I LOVE how you tell it!!
  • lewcompton
    lewcompton Posts: 881 Member
    Congratulations! I've dropped 128 in seven months and looking forward to that year mark a huge amount under my start weight. It is you and people like you that keep me moving forward! Keep up the good work and take it easy with the beer & cake.
  • TerriAnne53
    TerriAnne53 Posts: 197 Member
    awesome, so much committment and accountablilty to yourself. You are an inspiration. thanks so much for sharing your story, progress and pictures and the amusement. I am very happy for you and I can tell that you will live your life in a healthy way. fantastic
  • seddesign
    seddesign Posts: 2 Member
    Bad. *kitten*. Way to go!
  • Katy_G2013
    Katy_G2013 Posts: 70 Member
    You, sir, absolutely ROCK! Trog you are lookin' good! I enjoyed your story very much and congratulations to the hard work paying off! Keep it up -- you are killin it.
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Great results and awesome post. Congratulations on creating a new you! Thanks for sharing.
  • mhmcd
    mhmcd Posts: 10 Member
    That's an amazing transformation. Way to go.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    AMAZING! WTG!
  • Maggie821
    Maggie821 Posts: 55 Member
    What a great post! Thank you so much for sharing your story so far! Can't wait to read the next chapter! How is your wife doing with her "living"????? So nice that she has been beside you; having a supportive partner makes all the difference even if, in the long run, it is up to you!
  • Hlotta
    Hlotta Posts: 4 Member
    good going..keep it up
  • wannabeloser08
    wannabeloser08 Posts: 86
    This is by far the best success story i've read on this. Well done to you and your lovely wife. Awesome. Pure awesome.
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    What a great post! Thank you so much for sharing your story so far! Can't wait to read the next chapter! How is your wife doing with her "living"????? So nice that she has been beside you; having a supportive partner makes all the difference even if, in the long run, it is up to you!

    She's right there with me. We've done all of this together. We've both lost and gained so much. Lost weight, gained life and an appreciation for it.
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