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120+LBS Loss Held for 5 Years-Never Posted Pic--Until Today!

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  • jamie610811
    jamie610811 Posts: 1,735 Member
    Unbelievable.. truly awe inspiring . Well done . You have lost a whole person
  • MinimalistShoeAddict
    MinimalistShoeAddict Posts: 1,946 Member
    Amazing job both losing the weight and adding back muscle! Sustaining your progress over a long period of time is a huge achievement as well.. Your comments about the need to add back muscle after losing that much weight are very helpful. Congratulations!
  • raleyclub
    raleyclub Posts: 5 Member
    Thank you for posting your pictures. The transformation is amazing. Did you follow any special diet plan? I am just beginning my journey and appreciate how motivating it is to see pics! You must feel so much better.
  • SheenSZF
    SheenSZF Posts: 88
    Great story - thanks for sharing! Thanks for the words on weight-lifting. I started weight-lifting early on and agree it's very important. You look great and it's motivating to hear about people that have kept the weight off for a long time!
  • bunny1006
    bunny1006 Posts: 325 Member
    Great job!!!! Certainly Congratulations are in order!!!! Thank you for sharing!
  • weightloss43154
    weightloss43154 Posts: 203 Member
    well done
  • Lissette_Brooks
    Lissette_Brooks Posts: 173 Member
    You look AWESOME!!!!!!
  • scanners107
    scanners107 Posts: 33 Member
    Fantastic, looking great.
  • peckle123
    peckle123 Posts: 28 Member
    pictures great, but as a previous yo yo dieter , your comment it gets easier has made maintenance feel achievable
  • KSpiked
    KSpiked Posts: 12
    You should have a blog. Amazing !
  • llangstraat
    llangstraat Posts: 130 Member
    Hello all,

    I wanted to share my success with all of you. I started my journey in the beginning of 2008 when I weighed over 300 lbs. After 8+ months I lost 120lbs. At that time, I calculated the loss at 90lbs fat and 30lbs lean body mass. I could have done it with a better loss ratio; however, scale drops motivated me more than body fat %. Since then, I have slowly increased my lean body mass and I'm pretty sure I have gained back the muscle I lost (and dropped fat as well).

    Normally I wouldn't post images like this to the public as I’m a bit embarrassed, definitely not shirtless! However, I feel, in order for you to see the magnitude of loss you need to see the before/after pics with shirt off. Who knows, perhaps I could even motivate a person or two which would just be awesome!

    This year I will enter my fifth year of maintenance. I truly can't believe it! I remember telling people not to congratulate me until I keep it off for 1 year. I think I can now say it’s going to stay off now!


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    Holy moly, that is an awesome transformation!! Congratulations!!
  • 7sherry3
    7sherry3 Posts: 30
    your an inspiration
  • akelli01
    akelli01 Posts: 32 Member
    AWESOME!!! :)
  • Syderelli
    Syderelli Posts: 439 Member
    thanks for sharing! This is amazing!!
  • Hrcules
    Hrcules Posts: 74 Member
    Holy crap man that is amazing!
  • bellhenry1969
    bellhenry1969 Posts: 6 Member
    Congratulations on your fantastic results.
    Your before and after photos are an inspiration to stay focused and reach my own goals.
    You demonstrate that a successful transformation is possible.
    Thanks for sharing.
  • Dontneed60
    Dontneed60 Posts: 18 Member
    wow!!! you look great (hot) happy 5th !!!!
  • TenaciousKelly
    TenaciousKelly Posts: 16 Member
    I'm at over 190lbs of weightlost. Check out my profile it tells more. I do need to add before and after photos. I just really started using this app this year. I started my weightloss in 2008/2009 I know how it feels ! Great Job
  • wanda_idelia
    wanda_idelia Posts: 19 Member
    Thanks for sharing! Great job!
  • richytm
    richytm Posts: 16
    As all the other have said well done! You look amazing and you would never think that you were a 300 lbs man!
    If I look half as good as you at my end point I'll be a very happy guy
  • amandammmq
    amandammmq Posts: 394 Member
    I always say, it's not the LOSING the weight that is the hard part, it's KEEPING it off! You are absolutely an inspiration. Thank you for being brave enough to share!
  • ilovemybuggy
    ilovemybuggy Posts: 1,584 Member
    AMAZING job!!!!
  • lhaas24
    lhaas24 Posts: 92 Member
    Wow! Great job!
  • wannabtight
    wannabtight Posts: 187 Member
    You look fantastic! Excellent work!
  • kori333
    kori333 Posts: 174 Member
    Absolutely inspirational! Congrats on keeping it off!
  • Keeshaja
    Keeshaja Posts: 198 Member
    Congrats you look amazing!
  • fitthatweddingdress
    fitthatweddingdress Posts: 11 Member
    INCREDIBLE!!!!
  • mamasmaltz3
    mamasmaltz3 Posts: 1,111 Member
    Great job. Thanks for sharing.
  • LennyInFlorida
    LennyInFlorida Posts: 202
    Part 4 of my blog posted:


    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/LennyInFlorida/view/120-lb-loss-held-for-5-years-my-story-and-tips-part-4-of-many-my-crazy-path-472539
  • LynnieG85
    LynnieG85 Posts: 157 Member
    You look amazing!! Massive well done!!
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