Looks like I made it! (106lbs gone)
midnite81
Posts: 162 Member
Hey guys, I just want to let you know I've reached my first MAJOR milestone of losing 7 and a half stone (105lb, 47.6kg). I had set myself a big target of getting to 18st (252lbs,114.3kg). I had many little milestones a long the way.
This is me at my heaviest
This is me at my first major milestone;
My next major milestone (and my last) will be to get to a 36 inch waist. 36 inches is a slightly arbitrary figure, but it seems to be the standard men's waist size. In reality I probably have another 3 and a half to 4 stone to lose to achieve my waistline goal. I may have excess skin when I get to my goal but that doesn't worry me and I don't mind if it takes surgery to sort out. That said I'm doing what I can to minimise this happening.
I am constantly asked how I have achieved this weight loss. My first answer is to say 'not through dieting'. In my opinion and in the opinion of many people here diets are just a waste of time. When I decided that I needed to lose weight, I started living a healthy lifestyle. No diets, no restrictions, just looking at my diet (as in what I ate) and recording it so I know what I was eating. Having looked into food and its nutrition value, I found that I was eating healthier foods and portion sizes. I found myself not craving the foods that I previously craved. When I say no restrictions, I obviously looked at what calories I was putting into my body, but if I wanted something I'd make allowances for it else where, and every now and again I'll have a blow out day where I'll just eat what I want. But now I'm finding my body will tell me when it's hungry rather than me just piling it in.
The great thing with this milestone was that I was waiting for the scales to say 18st so I could photograph it, but they never did - I stood on the scales yesterday and they said 17st 13
This is me at my heaviest
This is me at my first major milestone;
My next major milestone (and my last) will be to get to a 36 inch waist. 36 inches is a slightly arbitrary figure, but it seems to be the standard men's waist size. In reality I probably have another 3 and a half to 4 stone to lose to achieve my waistline goal. I may have excess skin when I get to my goal but that doesn't worry me and I don't mind if it takes surgery to sort out. That said I'm doing what I can to minimise this happening.
I am constantly asked how I have achieved this weight loss. My first answer is to say 'not through dieting'. In my opinion and in the opinion of many people here diets are just a waste of time. When I decided that I needed to lose weight, I started living a healthy lifestyle. No diets, no restrictions, just looking at my diet (as in what I ate) and recording it so I know what I was eating. Having looked into food and its nutrition value, I found that I was eating healthier foods and portion sizes. I found myself not craving the foods that I previously craved. When I say no restrictions, I obviously looked at what calories I was putting into my body, but if I wanted something I'd make allowances for it else where, and every now and again I'll have a blow out day where I'll just eat what I want. But now I'm finding my body will tell me when it's hungry rather than me just piling it in.
The great thing with this milestone was that I was waiting for the scales to say 18st so I could photograph it, but they never did - I stood on the scales yesterday and they said 17st 13
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Wow you look awesome!0
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Good job!! You look great!0
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That's awesome man...and I love the new shirt.0
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You look great !! and much younger, congratulations!0
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wow, You look great!0
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way to go! amazing!0
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Outstanding Hope some day I can tell the same story.0
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Thank you, and walleyebob977, I'm sure with perseverance you can achieve anything you want to0
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