Anyone lose 100+ pounds WITHOUT surgery?

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  • lina1131
    lina1131 Posts: 2,246 Member
    This is an awesome thread. Thanks for sharing!
  • 366to266
    366to266 Posts: 473 Member
    I am totally stunned, and yet also very excited by this thread. I am 54 now and have weighed over 280 lbs for about 15 years. I never believed it possible to lose a lot. I embarked on losing 100lb without surgery but since I did I am being told from many sources that it's not possible.


    Now I see this thread - wow. I am blown away. That so many people have achieved it means that I can achieve it, too.
  • cdwilson2003
    cdwilson2003 Posts: 143
    Congratulations to everyone - to all the "losers" and to everyone else that has made the commitment to live a healthier life (as I have). Everyone's success stories are such an inspiration to me. Thank you all for sharing and keep up the good work!!
  • KMissyD
    KMissyD Posts: 125 Member
    Great Stories!!!! Thanks for sharing.
  • seeashleysave
    seeashleysave Posts: 38 Member
    As of last week, I'm at 90 pounds lost. I started at 319 lbs in December 2011 and am currently at 229 pounds. I refuse to have surgery, take diet pills, or any other fad. I count calories and exercise my *kitten* off (literally). I run 3 days a week, strength train twice a week, and do zumba my other 2 days.

    Anything is possible with will power. I've had back surgery and struggled with degenerative disk/scolosis for years. It hurt to move; it hurt to sit still. Hell, it was going to hurt either way, so I got up and did something about it. You can do it!!!
  • Blair_Waldorf
    Blair_Waldorf Posts: 41 Member
    I am totally stunned, and yet also very excited by this thread. I am 54 now and have weighed over 280 lbs for about 15 years. I never believed it possible to lose a lot. I embarked on losing 100lb without surgery but since I did I am being told from many sources that it's not possible.


    Now I see this thread - wow. I am blown away. That so many people have achieved it means that I can achieve it, too.

    WOW! I totally agree with you! I didn't think it was possible either, and was just accepting that I would never be able to lose that much weight and would always be fat. All these people are beautiful, amazing, and inspiring :)
  • Haiir0
    Haiir0 Posts: 21 Member
    I love reading these threads. It gives me hope, since I've got about 166 to lose. You guys are awesome!
  • bluefrog_2001
    bluefrog_2001 Posts: 138 Member
    I'm not far off, 91.4lb down, won't be long as I'm currently losing around 2lb per week eating 1810 cals :drinker:
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    I have to say, besides you look absolutely fabulous!, that I am soooo happy to see you did not lose your boobs! :happy: I am well-endowed on top and I honestly hate the thought of losing my girls! I have dropped weight before w/out shrinking the melons, but there is that worry that this time they will go. :sad:
  • bikermike5094
    bikermike5094 Posts: 1,752 Member
    Thanks to everyone for sharing their stories! For those of us still on this journey that still have a long road ahead, we see our future victories in you! Thanks for putting yourself out there to inspire us!
  • gobraves47
    gobraves47 Posts: 213 Member
    No surgery for me, but I still have 65ish pounds to go! Except for a hysterectomy, but that did NOT help with weight loss.:happy:
  • jenny3073
    jenny3073 Posts: 117 Member
    I'm looking through all these posts and feel so much inspiration! I just started and already lost 7 lbs within 6 days. I have 175 or more to lose. I don't expect it to just fall off me but the first week is usually the most loss when beginning to drop calories and walking a bit. My family is trying to get me to do the gastric sleeve surgery (my sister in law just had it done a few months ago) but I really don't want to go under the knife if I can avoid it. I have heard that many people who lose over 100 lbs rarely keep it off, but after reading all these wonderful posts I think that statement I had heard may have been mostly for people who lost thier weight with crash diets. For the first time in over 20 years of trying to lose weight, I feel this website and all the successful stories just might be that boost I needed to be successful. I've found other food logging sites before but I never really knew what my daily calorie goal was supposed to be, and I am shocked to see how many calories I have been eating on an average day, so this past week I've been just finding ways to make that total count lower and lower until I get to my daily goal, without surgery. Awesome job all of you I look forward to seeing more posts :smile:
  • BearHugger78
    BearHugger78 Posts: 28
    This thread is awesome. Thanks to everyone for sharing. It means a lot to the people who have just begun their journey, and it's great to see what dedication can do for *real* people.

    It will still be awhile before I get there myself, but I'm looking forward to it. I started at 337 and dropped 30-32 pounds in about 8 weeks before joining here. I kinda wish I had a true before pic, since I already look considerably better at 305 than when I started, but with 130 pounds to my goal the difference will still be huge. Hopefully I'll be joining you all by the end of the year!
  • kazzsjourney
    kazzsjourney Posts: 674 Member
    I have lost 83 kilos/183 pounds, I weighed 173.1 kilos/380 pounds in august 2006. I have PCOS and was obviously very unhealthy, I struggled with life and was really if nothing changed looking at life confined to my home.

    I lost my weight by counting calories, exercising 4-6 days per week (primarily cardio/les mills classes with a minimum 1 PT session of resistance per week)

    This is me in April 2006 at 173.1 kilos/380 pounds


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    December 30 2008 at 150 kilos/330 pounds

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    April 2010 at 120 kilos/264 pounds

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    Me now at 90.7 kilos/199 pounds
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    I hope my pics inspire someone :) If anyone wants to add me for continued support/motivation (I still wanna lose another 40 pounds) fee free to add me :)
  • islandnutshel
    islandnutshel Posts: 1,143 Member
    SO many inspiring experiences in one thread. I wonder if I will lose 100 pounds, I would love to join the club. Thank you to everyone that posted their experiences and pictures. Well done, I think you are all Brilliant!
  • Kabijots
    Kabijots Posts: 218 Member
    Bump! I want to come back here in the future and post my story! :smile:
  • MuchTooPuffyDuffy
    MuchTooPuffyDuffy Posts: 18 Member
    You all are amazing!
  • Alisha_countrymama
    Alisha_countrymama Posts: 821 Member
    Yes! I lost 133 so far, no surgery. All on my own.

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  • Alisha_countrymama
    Alisha_countrymama Posts: 821 Member
    edited those, hopefully they show now. :)
  • Yaya1976
    Yaya1976 Posts: 357 Member
    Finally got around to uploading more recent progress pics. Figured I would share! I was mistaken earlier.... I started 15 months ago.

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    Great job, well done!!!
  • hdjjones
    hdjjones Posts: 130 Member
    No pics but I have lost a total of 122 Lbs since 8/24/12. Thanks mostly to this site.
  • candicejn
    candicejn Posts: 458 Member
    What an awesome thread! This gives me hope, that I can be a success story some day. Thank you all so much for posting your stories!
  • CoraGregoryCPA
    CoraGregoryCPA Posts: 1,087 Member
    Great thread! You guys look so beautiful and healthy in your after pics. I had WLS and don't regret it, but admire all of you for what you did. Congrats!! I wish you all healthy happy lives :)
  • Gerald_King
    Gerald_King Posts: 2,031 Member
    People are going to get fed up with me lol

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  • 366to266
    366to266 Posts: 473 Member
    People are going to get fed up with me lol

    That's not the same guy!

    Come on Gerald, admit that's your skinny twin brother!
  • 366to266
    366to266 Posts: 473 Member
    My family is trying to get me to do the gastric sleeve surgery (my sister in law just had it done a few months ago) but I really don't want to go under the knife if I can avoid it. I have heard that many people who lose over 100 lbs rarely keep it off,

    I was watching a tv programme called Embarrassing Fat Bodies last week and a bariatric surgeon (in the UK) told the presenter that 35% of people who lose a substantial amount of weight via gastric surgery -- i.e. his own patients -- gain most of it back within two years.

    This announcement FLOORED me! I always thought surgery was CERTAIN and would sort out someone for LIFE.

    Not so, and therefore NOT WORTH THE RISK.
  • Tatiyanya
    Tatiyanya Posts: 255 Member
    Looking at the little tracker button on My Home window I can confirm, 109 lbs lost without any form of surgery, only by caloric deficit and very mild phisical activity (walks and yoga) Took over a year , but better to take it slow instead of needing skin reduction surgery after.

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    150lbs
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    I think, tho maybe i'm wrong, that surgery like that wont be good choice in long term. Only thing that will give you succesfull and effective for long time (if not forever) weight loss is LIFESTYLE CHANGE.
    And human body, being this wonderfull machine can easly shed 100lbs :)
  • Phany04
    Phany04 Posts: 52 Member
    Ahhhh! This let rocks! I started my journey late November weighting 284.6. I'm 34 pounds down. My goal is to loose another 100 pounds maybe a little more. Your pictures and story makes me feel capable of accomplishing my goal. I am making little changes like cutting out soda and walking to work (about 1 hours in total every day). Anyone who wants to add me and motivate each other please do so. Send me a message with some Info about you, :)
  • greeneyedjaime
    greeneyedjaime Posts: 81 Member
    OMG! this thread is so inspiring :smile: I will be on here one Day!
  • avalentineb
    avalentineb Posts: 58 Member
    There are tons of us!!! lol :laugh: You can do this, we're here to help
  • casi_ann
    casi_ann Posts: 423 Member
    Great thread! thanks to everyone for sharing.

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