Inspiring others

bushokie
bushokie Posts: 180 Member
in Success Stories
. Best part of mfp is the success stories…please post your success stories so you can keep the rest of us motivated and inspired .thank you

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  • Luvmyboxerboy
    Luvmyboxerboy Posts: 130 Member
    Agreed! I'm only 2 weeks in but I am ADDICTED to the success stories! I know it can be done from all the proof on here! Way to go guys!!!!
  • bushokie
    bushokie Posts: 180 Member
    its been really great seeing what others have accomplished
  • hickorycutie
    hickorycutie Posts: 210 Member
    yeppers i def need someone to keep me motivated here too!!!
  • goody2shews
    goody2shews Posts: 129 Member
    I agree. I am addicted to success stories.
  • dvisser1
    dvisser1 Posts: 788 Member
    I'm a year in on MFP and I completely agree. Victories big and small happen each and every day, being reminded of that really helps getting through the hard days.

    What feels even better is inspiring people in real life to pay attention to their health and see how what they eat is such a big thing. Simply having their eyes opened to what the vending machine is doing to them is enough to help some people. I've had a number of people ask me what I've done to lose the weight and then I explain to them about this site and how it works. A few have gotten on here and taken it seriously and dropped some weight. Being an inspiration to others is also a great motivator to keep pushing yourself.
  • rustvaar
    rustvaar Posts: 11 Member
    When people ask how I've managed to lose weight it's great to be able to tell them that all I've changed is how much I eat and how much I exercise. I used to pile food into my face like there was no tomorrow. I would commute to work, sit at a desk for eight hours and commute back to sit some more, then sleep.

    The closest I came to exercise was dancing in nightclubs.

    Eventually the dawning realisation set in; I was definitely obese and I didn't like it.

    To resolve the issue?
    I've portioned my food yet still eat what I like.
    I walk to and from work five days and go to the gym three days a week where I will walk on the treadmill and do some light rowing.

    That's it!

    Since November I've dropped 36 lb from my original 234 lb bulk.
    I'm doing so well that I have to readjust my goals to make them seem challenging. The original plan was to hit 182 lb within six months. It is now my intention to drop to the "ideal" weight for someone of my height and go for 168 lb!

    I recently saw a photo of myself on a friend's Facebook page from a Christmas night out and I had a hard time recognising myself. It was pleasant! :)
  • bushokie
    bushokie Posts: 180 Member
    thanks guys really appreciate it

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