Just a start - 43 days - 43 pounds

Mexicanbigfoot

Wow!! You really look great Congrats on your success, and I wish you much more luck on the rest of your journey!

6mimi

Congratulations.. That is wonderful!

GurleyGirl524

Congratulations on your success so far!! Keep up the great work!!!

haymancm

YAY!!! Congratulations!! Really inspiring!

furniem

Awesome job! Just the change in your face is amazing! I bet you feel incredible! Keep going! It is so worth it!

ConnieAGinther

That is awesome!! You can totally see the difference already

JeremyMo88

Amazing sir!

lfergurson1

Thats an awesome start I can see the big difference! Thank you for sharing! Helps us immensely

verptwerp

Wowzers !!!

That is an awesome weight loss ......... enjoy the adventure & keep on truckin' !

kkaci5

Congratulations! I checked out your diary -- "Weapons of Mass Reduction" -- LOVE IT!

Just wanted to add that you are WAAAAYYYY under your recommended calories every day ... please take a look at this thread.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

Without increasing your calories to over your basal metabolic rate (the "fuel" your body needs to exist in a comatose state), you won't be able to maintain loss -- your body starts to convert food directly to fat. Some people even gain weight. It's explained better in the link than I can. If you continue eating so little you will likely plateau (or in my case, in diets pre-MFP, my body will take over and force me to eat anything in sight :-P.)

I set up for 1 pound loss, and even though I've been logging carefully I've still lost more than 1 pound a week.

Congratulations so far, and good self-control with choices and portions ... just make sure you can do it successfully for the long haul :-).

mdepko

Congratulations! I checked out your diary -- "Weapons of Mass Reduction" -- LOVE IT!

Just wanted to add that you are WAAAAYYYY under your recommended calories every day ... please take a look at this thread.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

Without increasing your calories to over your basal metabolic rate (the "fuel" your body needs to exist in a comatose state), you won't be able to maintain loss -- your body starts to convert food directly to fat. Some people even gain weight. It's explained better in the link than I can. If you continue eating so little you will likely plateau (or in my case, in diets pre-MFP, my body will take over and force me to eat anything in sight :-P.)

I set up for 1 pound loss, and even though I've been logging carefully I've still lost more than 1 pound a week.

Congratulations so far, and good self-control with choices and portions ... just make sure you can do it successfully for the long haul :-).

I definitely appreciate the input and I did go and read the link you provided. I just want to say that I did not come into this blindly thinking that I just need to eat as few calories as I can to survive and meet my goal. I'm in this for the long haul. I realize that this rate won't continue forever. I've read tons of information on weight loss and fitness. I was in the Army for 20 years, and in the early 80's (5 years into my career) is when they really started doing fitness right. I'm by no means an expert, hence all the reading. I don't want to go back to where I was, and I won't. Seriously, I do appreciate your input.

mdepko

Fantastic work! How are you losing so much? Are you restricting calories beyond the recommended restrictions? I want to follow your lead. Iam so happy for you!
Crucita

When I first started on MFP I did eat below. MFP recommended 2700 or so calories for a 2.2 lb a week weight loss. I tried to go with somewhere around 1500-1700. I don't eat back my exercise calories right now either.