152 lbs lost (Vid & pic)

gamersgym

Wow! I'm glad you shared your story because I know you'll be an inspiration to so many on this site! You look AMAZING!!!

Thank you and hopefully you're right

WJO1867

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LovelyLaura2321

You look like a completely different person! How incredible!

I, too, love beards! Especially red beards! LOL

AleshiaBunting

Amazing transformation! Thank you for sharing!

Keegansmum6

Wow that is amazing!

gamersgym

Shameless self bump :flowerforyou:

Nothing shameless about it, we all need constant validation to keep going - or at least it helps to have other people tell you how awesomely you're doing. I'm super impressed, thank you for sharing the photos.

Like you I don't have that many before photos, and certainly not full body shots, but I'm putting together a little album now and am both sad and amazed that I didn't realise for the longest time just how bad it had gotten.

Impressive guns - keep up the good work ;-)

Thank you for the kind words. I'm not a super social creature, so this is all a little out of character for me. However, I feel a need to try and help people who are/were in the same situation. Those who know the same pain.

gamersgym

Do you still game? Congratulations on your success.

Yes, but not too much on the video side of things. In the "after" picture in the OP, you'll notice some tabletop mini's on the table that I was painting.

Same with me.. Less video.. more tabletop.

Sweet! I don't have time for much anymore, so I usually keep it simple. On the videogame side I play a lot of old arcade games, particularly Street Fighter. Tabletop wise, I play a lot of board games now. What about you?

gamersgym

This is truly an amazing transformation. I turned 50 in January and weighed 262 lbs, am Type I diabetic, have HBP, high cholesterol and my dr has been bugging me for the past year to lose weight and exercise. When I turned 50, I didn't want to look and feel like a 50 year old so I made the resolution in February to start WW and a few weeks into it switched to MFP because I was seeing what I was eating better than by counting points. I started on 2/24/13 and joined our local gym the week after and go to the gym (not much with the machines yet because I'm still new) but do anywhere between an hour and an hour and 10 mins between the treadmill and elliptical. I've completely changed my eating habits cutting out all red meats, 90% of the bad fats, switched to almond milk, and other things. I read labels now more so than before and as of today, 9 weeks later, I've lost 26.4 lbs. I have since lost 10% of my starting weight. I know I have a long way to go, but am trying to work hard. I have a friend who is s personal trainer and he does workouts in his yard (functional, endurance and power hour) each is a separate day and I'm working through it.

Seeing your pictures gives me the motivation to say "I can".

Thank you for sharing your story. I'm glad you are finding success. I'm honored that I can provide you with motivation, thank you for taking the time to check out my story. Thank you for adding me, i look forward to following your experience.

angelaanhela

Awesome!! Such an inspiration!

teamstanish

AMAZING! You don't even look like the same person.

turbotyke

Just starting out txs for the inspiration

gamersgym

congrats.. the pics are amazing. I was looking for some inspiriation today and you did it for me! You look great and thanks for posting!!

Thats the best thing I can hear!

gamersgym

You look like a completely different person! How incredible!

I, too, love beards! Especially red beards! LOL

I wonder if Red Beard would have been my pirate name :blushing:

Tikarose30

Sweet! I don't have time for much anymore, so I usually keep it simple. On the videogame side I play a lot of old arcade games, particularly Street Fighter. Tabletop wise, I play a lot of board games now. What about you?

Very cool. I played most Blizzard games.. WoW, Starcraft, etc. But that took up a lot of time. I'm just getting into tabletop games.. Carcassonne has been my favorite so far.

gamersgym

Sweet! I don't have time for much anymore, so I usually keep it simple. On the videogame side I play a lot of old arcade games, particularly Street Fighter. Tabletop wise, I play a lot of board games now. What about you?

Very cool. I played most Blizzard games.. WoW, Starcraft, etc. But that took up a lot of time. I'm just getting into tabletop games.. Carcassonne has been my favorite so far.

Carcassonne is awesome. I like the D&D Adventure System board games right now. They are amazing co-op games. I also love Thunderstone Advance..when I can find anyone to play. Most of my friends don't like this stuff.

muriah2

Awesome!

lovinmamaxo

wow what a difference amazing!

gamersgym

Amazing transformation! Thank you for sharing!

Thank you for time and kind words!

sarah307

WOW!! great job so cool

gamersgym

Awesome!! Such an inspiration!

Thank you, I'm glad you think so.

todayis4me

Awesome!

ShallaLovee1

Wonderful transformation! Inspiring!

gamersgym

AMAZING! You don't even look like the same person.

Thank you! Just did a little renovation to the temple is all.

Juggernaut_D

You were truly dedicated, and it obviously paid off, and then some! Incredible transformation , and a testament that it can be accomplished! Keep up the phenomenal work!

humblemonkey

great work! im adding you as a fellow ginger and someone who could always use more friends for support! )

gamersgym

Just starting out txs for the inspiration

Glad to help, its a long process. It's a hard process. But its all worth it in the end.

nc805397

congrats! That's fantastic

gamersgym

wow what a difference amazing!

Really that noticeable? haha Thank you.

gamersgym

WOW!! great job so cool

Thank you

facilitators1334

Amazing..add