100lbs Down

27stoneofidiot
27stoneofidiot Posts: 26 Member
in Success Stories
So I hit 100lbs down today, felt great to actually see, its been just over 5 months now and while I still have a lot of hard work to do I wanted to share what I have learnt so far.

Protein is your friend, keeps you fuller for longer.
The days you really can't be bothered with the gym are the days you really need to go to the gym.
The right personal trainer can make a massive difference to your whole life not just what you do in the gym.
Having goals is essential, short, medium & long term ones they keep you focused.

and lastly

Even if you can't see any difference after loosing 100lbs don't worry because everyone else will and you'll end up with a wardrobe full of clothes that are too big for you, this last one really is meant just for me. I look in the mirror and look at old photos of myself and I can't see the difference, drives my wife to be crazy.
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  • Dabberdoll
    Dabberdoll Posts: 11
    WOW 100lbs in 5 months that is so inspiring, Congrats and keep up the good work
  • femme62209
    femme62209 Posts: 327 Member
    Congratulations on this HUGE milestone and on all of your hard work!!!
  • skkuper
    skkuper Posts: 11 Member
    Congratuations!
  • tanyaMax
    tanyaMax Posts: 524 Member
    congrats! thats amazing!
  • Lisha_R
    Lisha_R Posts: 92 Member
    Congratulations. Great job so far. I hear you about feeling like you look the same.
  • 27stoneofidiot
    27stoneofidiot Posts: 26 Member
    Thanks people, its great to know that there are people out there going through the same stuff but with the right motivation we can all do it.
  • JaceyMarieS
    JaceyMarieS Posts: 692 Member
    Congrats! I just hit that milestone todaymyself. Feels G-R-E-A-T!
  • vtmoon
    vtmoon Posts: 3,436 Member
    That is intense, best of luck the rest of your journey!
  • dg09
    dg09 Posts: 754
    That's awesome man! It's a great feeling hitting the triple digits. Be proud and keep up your hard work!
  • Davelh1976
    Davelh1976 Posts: 140 Member
    Welcome to the 100lb club! It slows down down from here.. Great Job!
  • PlayDoh1234
    PlayDoh1234 Posts: 86 Member
    Love seeing all of the 100+ loss people on this thread! You are all super inspiring! Keep up the good work!!
  • Polparrot
    Polparrot Posts: 54 Member
    You should be very proud of yourselves, that´s a huge loss and more importantly a huge lifestyle change xx
  • dmnj33
    dmnj33 Posts: 63 Member
    That's just awesome Bro. Please tell more on how you did this!! Was it just diet and exercise or did you have weigh tloss surgery
  • Touchdown73
    Touchdown73 Posts: 39 Member
    Great job! How'd you do it?
  • andeey
    andeey Posts: 709 Member
    Excellent job! You should be extremely proud of yourself. :smile:
  • belladonna786
    belladonna786 Posts: 1,165 Member
    Congratulations!! That is a big accomplishment you should be very proud!
  • Nightingale77
    Nightingale77 Posts: 23 Member
    That's an awesome accomplishment! You must feel amazing!
  • brittyboo07
    brittyboo07 Posts: 109 Member
    Way to go!!!! Keep up the awesome work and attitude!
  • missgabriella22
    missgabriella22 Posts: 30
    I'm definitely the same way, can't really see it in myself. But congratulations to you! :)
  • Slightlyoffbalance
    Slightlyoffbalance Posts: 20 Member
    Awesome job!! Keep it up! You're an incredible inspiration to so many people, including myself.
  • bartman52
    bartman52 Posts: 7 Member
    Congrats on hitting 100!!! It is a great feeling. I also know what you mean by not seeing the difference. The change in clothes size and all the other measurements (BF%, inches, weight, heart rate etc...) is what keeps me going. Those are real.
  • TheRightWeigh
    TheRightWeigh Posts: 249 Member
    Congratulations! Awesome accomplisment!
  • LMP18
    LMP18 Posts: 81 Member
    AWESOME!! Congrats! I totally can relate to the clothes thing. I am down 73 lbs and I dont really see a difference but I know others do. Crazy how our mind can mess with us like that! Keep up the great work!
  • 27stoneofidiot
    27stoneofidiot Posts: 26 Member
    In April 2012 I damaged my knee playing badminton, didn't
    take the hint, kept going back, kept damaging my knee until I
    ended up in hospital with a torn cartilage and a completely ruptured ACL, I still wasn't taking the hint though.





    On June 11th 2012 I left a job that I hated and vowed to take
    control of all aspects of my life. My new office is literally
    400 yards from the gym that I had been a member of for about
    4 years but hadn't set foot in for at least 2 years so back
    to the gym I went. I started going back everyday, a little
    bit of cardio and lifting a few weights. I downloaded MFP to keep an eye on my intake. I started seeing a personal trainer for a bit of advice and rehab for my knee this is where things really start to take off. He is a Chek practitioner and we talked about everything, stress levels, diet, exercise. I started to aim to eat 50% protein and found that my sugar and starchy carb cravings disappeared. I haven't drunk alcohol for over 6 months, don't miss it either. No cakes, chocolate, crisps, cookies for 6 months, my biggest guilty pleasure nowadays is a handful of dried fruit. 


    Motivation. My other half is so supportive and tells me to get my *kitten* to the gym when I don't want to. I have myself goals since day one, 20lbs by next hospital appointment, 50lbs by friend's BBQ, that sort of thing and its that that keeps me focused. I'm getting married in April and I'm determined to not hate the photos, like I hate every other photo of me that has been taken, so that's what gets me to the gym 3times a week and to the pool 4 times a week.


    I have a long way to go yet and as my PT pointed out last week, as daft as it sounds you've done the easy bit its get harder from here on in but I will do it.


    Once again thank you for all your kind words and encouragement.
  • sweetpea129
    sweetpea129 Posts: 755 Member
    Congrats!!!! I cant wait to hit this milestone next week!

    And i sometimes look in the mirror and cant see the difference either. My husband thinks im crazy!
  • Keiras_Mom
    Keiras_Mom Posts: 844 Member
    Awesome accomplishment! I just got there last weekend myself. Isn't it such a great feeling?!
  • 27stoneofidiot
    27stoneofidiot Posts: 26 Member
    It's a brilliant feeling, I keep mentally telling myself its more than a quarter of my start weight and that really freaks me out. Can't imagine how I'll feel when I've lost half my start weight.
  • marinegirl92
    marinegirl92 Posts: 184 Member
    Pom poms waving! YOU DID IT! Great job and excellent commitment to your goals. You are an inspiration. Thanks for sharing!
  • aStrongerSteph
    aStrongerSteph Posts: 161 Member
    Great accomplishment! :)
  • kenziestx
    kenziestx Posts: 75
    Wow, great job! 100 pounds in 5 months doesn't even sound possible. I've been at it for 3 months and only down 12 lbs, although I'm going to weigh in today when I get to a scale. I'm hoping for a big jump since I've been pushing really hard for the last 2 weeks with the cardio. Congratulations and keep up the good work. I know you are going to love your wedding photos!

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