200 pounds lost

Bama56
Bama56 Posts: 101 Member
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i have dropped a little over 200 pounds in the last 3 years with the help of myfitnesspal. my lifestyle has completely turned around, and i am feeling better than i ever have before.

Before & After

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307486_2005044278373_1594957746_n by RAJohnsoniii, on Flickr

In response to a comment for a little more detail.


the way I got started was looking at a picture that was taken of me (which is the before picture here). I was a very athletic person growing up, which seems weird to say since I'm only 21. My junior year of high school I ended up getting injured in football which I did not recover from until after my senior year (fractured L4-L5 vertebrae). Sports were such a huge part of my life at that point that once I got hurt I became seditary and gained over 100 lbs in a year. After I saw that picture of myself I realized i was going down a bad road and needed to change the things I was doing. It seems that I almost completely changed my lifestyle overnight, cut all processed and refined food out of my diet and eliminated anything with sugar in it. I was in the gym every day doing intense workouts like I would do in football. I ended up losing the taste for pretty much all unhealthy foods, and started cooking every meal myself. That being said, I do believe that one of the main things that needs to be watched in the diet is sodium, it is snuck into foods as much as it can be. It took me 2 years total to loose the weight, and I have been maintaining it for the last 2. I am very OCD about the things that are going into my body and have a consistent exercise routine. I firmly believe that weight loss is 70% diet and 30% exercise.
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  • rumplesnat
    rumplesnat Posts: 372
    Way to go!!!
  • MzGrinch9250
    MzGrinch9250 Posts: 376 Member
    WOW!!!! You look awesome!
  • doreenOrtiz
    doreenOrtiz Posts: 30 Member
    you look great.....
  • HRLaurie614
    HRLaurie614 Posts: 260 Member
    Wow. That's awesome. You look great.
  • dschassie
    dschassie Posts: 192 Member
    Fantastic accomplishment! Congrats!
  • Alison12121
    Alison12121 Posts: 198 Member
    Wow! You look amazing! Good job!
  • rosebarnalice
    rosebarnalice Posts: 3,488 Member
    you totally rock!
  • michelefrench
    michelefrench Posts: 814 Member
    Awesome work!!
  • Ashwee87
    Ashwee87 Posts: 695 Member
    Wow!! Amazing job and you look like a totally different person! Way to go!
  • Shetchncn1
    Shetchncn1 Posts: 260 Member
    Ok I am old but......Whooo hooo! YOU should be very proud of your self :) Now if you were 20 yrs older ;p JK
  • ChristiSykes
    ChristiSykes Posts: 186 Member
    totally different person! Great work!
  • pg3ibew
    pg3ibew Posts: 1,026 Member
    UnF@ckingbelievable. AWESOME.
  • 1brokegal44
    1brokegal44 Posts: 562 Member
    You don't even look like the same person. Congrats! :noway:
  • kckBxer396
    kckBxer396 Posts: 460 Member
    Wow what an AMAZING job! how inspiring.
  • FitToBeKim
    FitToBeKim Posts: 85 Member
    Absolutely awesome ! Beyond words !!
  • JenniTheVeggie
    JenniTheVeggie Posts: 2,474 Member
    Amazing and inspiring!
  • mhorn2142
    mhorn2142 Posts: 319 Member
    My goodness. Such a cutie! You look so young! (the age of my son who is in high school)
  • Deb62_rocks
    Deb62_rocks Posts: 12 Member
    Way to go!!! You rock!! What a wonderful transformation. You look fantastic! Congratulations!!
  • Cp731
    Cp731 Posts: 3,195 Member
    i have dropped a little over 200 pounds in the last 3 years with the help of myfitnesspal. my lifestyle has completely turned around, and i am feeling better than i ever have before.

    Before & After

    8700791492_beb6d0da73.jpg
    307486_2005044278373_1594957746_n by RAJohnsoniii, on Flickr

    What a young Stud!
    Lots of hard work and dedication!
    I cant imagine all that you have been through..but I see where your going..You are a stunner.
    :smokin:
  • tameroo2
    tameroo2 Posts: 21
    Way to go!!!! What an inspirtion!!!
  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
    That is amazing!
  • soniadavisbey
    soniadavisbey Posts: 33 Member
    YOUR WEIGHT LOSS IS AMAZING!!
  • highervibes
    highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member
    Makes me wish I was 21!!! Amazing accomplishment!
  • themommie
    themommie Posts: 5,033 Member
    Amazing, way to go.
  • Angie_Fritts
    Angie_Fritts Posts: 263 Member
    Good for you!! What an inspiration!
  • treagal
    treagal Posts: 264 Member
    HOLY ****TTTTTTT! BAM! You did it and look amazing for it. Congratulations
  • krouse83
    krouse83 Posts: 182 Member
    I am speechless. You look so handsome! I don't even know you, and I'm so so so proud of you!
  • kjwalker59
    kjwalker59 Posts: 22 Member
    WOW! You are such an inspiration to us all! What was most helpful? I noticed in one of your photos you look like you were standing near weights. Any other helpful hints to pass on as to how you kept going for so long? You look fantastic...
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    Wow! You are one dedicated person to do this. Be very very proud of yourself. You look great!
  • marciebrian
    marciebrian Posts: 853 Member
    i have dropped a little over 200 pounds in the last 3 years with the help of myfitnesspal. my lifestyle has completely turned around, and i am feeling better than i ever have before.

    Before & After

    8700791492_beb6d0da73.jpg
    307486_2005044278373_1594957746_n by RAJohnsoniii, on Flickr
    OMG you are darling! How awesome that you saved your life at such a young age. you should be so very proud:heart::flowerforyou:

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