Anyone lose 100+ pounds WITHOUT surgery?

jenny3073

I'm looking through all these posts and feel so much inspiration! I just started and already lost 7 lbs within 6 days. I have 175 or more to lose. I don't expect it to just fall off me but the first week is usually the most loss when beginning to drop calories and walking a bit. My family is trying to get me to do the gastric sleeve surgery (my sister in law just had it done a few months ago) but I really don't want to go under the knife if I can avoid it. I have heard that many people who lose over 100 lbs rarely keep it off, but after reading all these wonderful posts I think that statement I had heard may have been mostly for people who lost thier weight with crash diets. For the first time in over 20 years of trying to lose weight, I feel this website and all the successful stories just might be that boost I needed to be successful. I've found other food logging sites before but I never really knew what my daily calorie goal was supposed to be, and I am shocked to see how many calories I have been eating on an average day, so this past week I've been just finding ways to make that total count lower and lower until I get to my daily goal, without surgery. Awesome job all of you I look forward to seeing more posts

BearHugger78

This thread is awesome. Thanks to everyone for sharing. It means a lot to the people who have just begun their journey, and it's great to see what dedication can do for *real* people.

It will still be awhile before I get there myself, but I'm looking forward to it. I started at 337 and dropped 30-32 pounds in about 8 weeks before joining here. I kinda wish I had a true before pic, since I already look considerably better at 305 than when I started, but with 130 pounds to my goal the difference will still be huge. Hopefully I'll be joining you all by the end of the year!

kazzsjourney

I have lost 83 kilos/183 pounds, I weighed 173.1 kilos/380 pounds in august 2006. I have PCOS and was obviously very unhealthy, I struggled with life and was really if nothing changed looking at life confined to my home.

I lost my weight by counting calories, exercising 4-6 days per week (primarily cardio/les mills classes with a minimum 1 PT session of resistance per week)

This is me in April 2006 at 173.1 kilos/380 pounds






December 30 2008 at 150 kilos/330 pounds



April 2010 at 120 kilos/264 pounds



Me now at 90.7 kilos/199 pounds


I hope my pics inspire someone If anyone wants to add me for continued support/motivation (I still wanna lose another 40 pounds) fee free to add me

islandnutshel

SO many inspiring experiences in one thread. I wonder if I will lose 100 pounds, I would love to join the club. Thank you to everyone that posted their experiences and pictures. Well done, I think you are all Brilliant!

Kabijots

Bump! I want to come back here in the future and post my story!

MuchTooPuffyDuffy

You all are amazing!

Alisha_countrymama

Yes! I lost 133 so far, no surgery. All on my own.

Alisha_countrymama

edited those, hopefully they show now.

Yaya1976

Finally got around to uploading more recent progress pics. Figured I would share! I was mistaken earlier.... I started 15 months ago.

Great job, well done!!!

hdjjones

No pics but I have lost a total of 122 Lbs since 8/24/12. Thanks mostly to this site.

candicejn

What an awesome thread! This gives me hope, that I can be a success story some day. Thank you all so much for posting your stories!

CoraGregoryCPA

Great thread! You guys look so beautiful and healthy in your after pics. I had WLS and don't regret it, but admire all of you for what you did. Congrats!! I wish you all healthy happy lives

Gerald_King

People are going to get fed up with me lol

366to266

People are going to get fed up with me lol

That's not the same guy!

Come on Gerald, admit that's your skinny twin brother!

366to266

My family is trying to get me to do the gastric sleeve surgery (my sister in law just had it done a few months ago) but I really don't want to go under the knife if I can avoid it. I have heard that many people who lose over 100 lbs rarely keep it off,

I was watching a tv programme called Embarrassing Fat Bodies last week and a bariatric surgeon (in the UK) told the presenter that 35% of people who lose a substantial amount of weight via gastric surgery -- i.e. his own patients -- gain most of it back within two years.

This announcement FLOORED me! I always thought surgery was CERTAIN and would sort out someone for LIFE.

Not so, and therefore NOT WORTH THE RISK.

Tatiyanya

Looking at the little tracker button on My Home window I can confirm, 109 lbs lost without any form of surgery, only by caloric deficit and very mild phisical activity (walks and yoga) Took over a year , but better to take it slow instead of needing skin reduction surgery after.

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I think, tho maybe i'm wrong, that surgery like that wont be good choice in long term. Only thing that will give you succesfull and effective for long time (if not forever) weight loss is LIFESTYLE CHANGE.
And human body, being this wonderfull machine can easly shed 100lbs

Phany04

Ahhhh! This let rocks! I started my journey late November weighting 284.6. I'm 34 pounds down. My goal is to loose another 100 pounds maybe a little more. Your pictures and story makes me feel capable of accomplishing my goal. I am making little changes like cutting out soda and walking to work (about 1 hours in total every day). Anyone who wants to add me and motivate each other please do so. Send me a message with some Info about you,

greeneyedjaime

OMG! this thread is so inspiring I will be on here one Day!

avalentineb

There are tons of us!!! lol :laugh: You can do this, we're here to help

casi_ann

Great thread! thanks to everyone for sharing.