Anyone lose 100+ pounds WITHOUT surgery?

comogirl

Yup! I have lost 103lbs with diet and excercise alone. It only took me about 9 months. It is possible!

nwg74

I am 1 pound short of losing 200 pounds without surgery since April 2011. The last few pounds has taken 2 months !

I have gone from 50" to 32" waist and from XXXL to Medium sized tops.

No pics unfortunately.

XXXMinnieXXX

Right here About 20 more to go. Started 277, now im 171. All from healthier eating, counting calories and walking. Oh & chasing 2 toddlers around

You look amazing and that little boy is the cutest ever! X

cedman1

I have lost 147 with 3 more to go. No surgery just lifting and cardio and proper nutrition. About 1 year and 9 months.

June 2011:




Feb 2013:

usmcmom1970

WOW.... you guys are such inspiration. I have about 100 to lose and I just started this journey .

JenniTheVeggie

118 gone and counting. Calorie counting and moving more.

sevencallmemom

From 323 to the 170's in 18 months (and now stuck for the last 6 months) doing low carb and exercise.

I went from barely doing 10 min of wii fit a day to doing 3 intense workouts a day, 2 of which I teach. It's a whole new life!

chezz

wow this post as given me hope that i will get there

thankyou everyone of you

cuttingA83

i am only down 47.2 since the beginning of june 2012 but i am loosing it with out surgery. i did stop logging consistantly in oct-dec but statedright back up jan 7th and im on a consistant gym schedule where i go 3-4 times a week. so it is very possible just takes time, patience, consistancy and honesty and alot of hard work! but u can do it as for we all are and we are doin it all togther! we like a family on here and encourage eachother! good luck and dont give up!!! i had 200lbs to loose when i started and now i have 150ish left to loose but im not giving up. keep with it!!

brownmara

WOW!!! What an inspiring post. I have 100+ pounds to lose and I intend to do it without surgery, pills, or fad diets. This is what I needed to see and read! Thank You to all of you who have shared your pictures and stories.

meaningful99

You guys are all such an inspiration! Wow!

cappri

One year as of yesterday, I've gone from the 250's to the 150's, getting close to the 100 pound mark.

astylla

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for sharing your personal stories and photos it really is a testament to how strong we can be as individuals and how vital a string support system can be. Congrats to everyone regardless of the point in their journey.

I firmly believe in this statement "You never know where one has been in their journey so assuming anything is beyond disrepectful".

In my life I admit there were people that walked by and I would think to myself " They have no idea what it's like" - and that was probably the most intolerant disgusting thing I could ever have done or thought. Life experience has taught me that we really never know what one has been through and this thread more over proves my point. I appreciate everyone's thoughts and bravery in their photos and journey.

IsMollyReallyHungry

Thanks for sharing and congrats to all of the losers!! You all look amazing! Keep up the good work!

AsaraFuriosa

96lbs so far with 19lbs to go. No surgery just working out and eating clean! You can do it! Stay strong! Pics in my profile :-)

zillah73

I lost 102 with no surgery, no gimmicks, no shakes, pills, bars or anything. There are no tricks to it... just healthy eating and exercise. I did count calories and prepared a meal plan each week of all clean, organic whole foods (I also happen to be vegetarian, which I think also helped). I worked out five times a week. A trainer got me started and I just stuck with his plan. I do 30 minutes of weightlifting plus 30-40 minutes of cardio three days a week and 60-70 minutes of cardio two days a week. The other two days are rest/active recovery. It was tough at first, but after a month it was second nature and I felt fantastic. It is possible and worth it! You come out the other end knowing you are a warrior, that you fought for and earned every moment of your success and healthfulness.

rjh1975

At my highest weight, I was 252 lbs and wore a size 20. Today I weigh 136.5 lbs and I'm in a size 6 :happy: I did it all by logging what I ate and working out (hard) regularly. It took me roughly a year to do it. Here is another thread where I posted my "before" and "after" pics http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/875472-then-and-now-hopefully-with-pics-size-20-to-size-6

LilRiver

Yep! Well, almost... 99 lbs as of today and tomorrow is my 1 year anniversary on MFP (yay!). My "official" weigh-in is on Wednesday and, assuming all is right with the world, I should hit 100+ then. (double yay!)



eta: oops. pic too big. will edit later. must head to gym now. in the mean time you can right click to open it in a new tab or something. sorry!

MaraDiaz

My highest weight ever was over 240. So yes. It can be done.

RobinvdM

I had been considering surgical weight loss last year - but made myself a deal. If I could lose 50lbs by the end of the year (2012) I wouldn't subject myself to the terror of the surgery. By April I had lost 55lbs, and by Christmas 125. I would call that a raging success, no? My weight loss is still progressing, albeit slowly. I am just relieved I didn't have to commit to surgery..

I am a wimp, I hate being operated on. Kudos to folks who opted for the surgical means. You are all far braver than I will ever be. :flowerforyou: