I'm Genitically Unable to Lose weight

gilsoncj

That was my favorite excuse.... Everyone in my family is big... I'm meant to be big. That was me 1 year ago. I made a major change, and I finally in my life did something for me. My breaking point was seeing stretch marks on my body like I was pregnant... (Nothing against you moms). I didn't even look like I belonged to my mom's side of the family "The fit side" (I'll post some pics). I was so fed up with making excuses for myself and finally a close friend said... prove it... prove that all these "excuses" are true. So I said "FINE" for one month I'll do it right and when I don't lose weight I'll say "HA it is genetic". Well let's just say I lost that bet... after losing 10 lbs the first month. I kept going... and going... and going. Eventually the stretch marks from fat turned into stretch marks from muscle... and 10lbs turned into 30... which turned into 60... which is now 90 lbs in less than 1 year. 264 to now 172 in 10 months. I am proudly living proof that anybody can do this. I owe a lot of this to MFP for giving me a guidance and direction on what to eat and how much to eat.

Feel Free to add me to see what I do on a daily basis. It's not a very crazy diet but you will see that every day I stay under the calorie intake suggested. That's what it's all about... calories in... calories out... and I don't EVER eat dinner after 7:00 pm. I go to gym about 5 times a week and changed my laziness into activeness. It's that simple. I look forward to talking to more people and hopefully reaching out to those struggling and provide some motivation and support.

Me at Best Friends Wedding At my Heaviest



Me with my "Fit Side" of the Family


Me after with my Closest Friends


Before and After Side by Side

sarantonio

You're awesome, I was about to yell at you for the title..lol

Tootce01

Incredible! Keep up the great work!!!

gilsoncj

Thanks... ladies

phy40

Well done! Keep up the great work.

Vercell

wow you are amazing, great job.

Katy_G2013

Excellent! I love the title! I was like ohhh this is gonna be good...and it was AMAZING! Congrats on the loss!!!

kkmonroe79

Great job! Very inspiring.

curejenn

Seriously amazing!!! *Inspired*

frankrca

Super Super story and way you have just kept up the routine to a full life.

penrbrown

Aw. You're a cutie. Congrats on all your hard work and most importantly - YAY for overcoming genetics. :P

wnbrice

Its amazing how people confuse environment with genetics. Good on you for breaking away from that mentality

MurphysLawTD

That's awesome...and it's THAT easy! Yes, it is harder based on genetics for some to lose weight, but not IMPOSSIBLE. You're an inspiration!! :drinker:

gilsoncj

Its amazing how people confuse environment with genetics. Good on you for breaking away from that mentality

I used to listen and relate to people that were "Large" because we all used the same reasons... Bad knees, Bad Back... but the funny thing is that one month after starting my change it all disappeared.. No more knee or back problems. While I used to relate to the excuses and reasons... now I'm almost annoyed by people who say "They Cant" or "It's impossible".

rocket_ace

well done!!!

calibriintx

You're awesome, I was about to yell at you for the title..lol

I also came here to yell at you, haha. But awesome job! It's great to prove yourself wrong, isn't it?

gimpygramma

You look so much younger too.:flowerforyou:

bootsandfros

wow you look great! it took years off of your looks!

jenns1964

I've got bad knees, hips, back, and shoulders.....but I am doing it and I feel so much better!

gilsoncj

You're awesome, I was about to yell at you for the title..lol

I also came here to yell at you, haha. But awesome job! It's great to prove yourself wrong, isn't it?

I thought it might gain some attention... lol. And yes it feels so great to prove myself wrong...

Elif84

You look incredible!! Great job on your hard work!!