Looking for people who've lost MASSIVE weight

If you look through old threads you'll find loads of photos of people who have lost loads b

I've lost 65 pound over the last year and hit a complete stop. Winter weather makes me want to eat and sleep! Thought joining here would give me a kick start and some support. Keep trying - the only person stopping you is you.

I have lost over 100 pounds, and still have a little ways to go. You just have to decide you are going to do it, and figure out how you are going to go about it. Change the amount you eat, or the kind of food you eat, your activity level, whatever works for you. Then you have to commit to doing that, even when you are in the dumps and feeling like you will never get there. There will be rough times, but you just have to stick with the plan you have committed to and you will get through it.

I lost the first part of my weight pretty quickly and easily, but around Nov of last year I just slowed WAY down almost to a stop with the loss. I just stuck with it, kept eating better and exercising and now I am back on track with losing. I was very frustrated and in the dumps for some of that time. But I knew that I was a lot healthier than I had been at the start, and that the eating and exercise habits I have created are way better for me in the long run, so I just kept doing it.

YOU CAN DO THIS!! I started at 338 pounds, and was miserable. I really thought I would never be able to make any real changes. I could barely walk a mile when I started. Now I walk at least 4 miles a day, with longer hikes on weekends up to 10 miles. I have also started riding a bike for the first time since I was a kid. I feel like there is a whole new world out there for me to check out!

I've been eating healthy for over a year and a half and have lost 190 without exercising. You just have to get in the mind set, that this is your new lifestyle. Ask yourself, what do you want more, to keep going and achieve your goals, or go back the old ways? Stay strong.

190 pounds!! That's amazing!! Besides just getting in the right mind set (which I have found can sometimes fade after several months) was there anything else you did to keep up the motivation to continue? If not, how did you STAY in the right mind set?

Ed davenport (I think is his name). Check him out. Super inspirational.

Ive lost 187 pounds (started at 380 pounds and now weigh 194 pounds)
so far with another 16-30 pounds to lose. Ive eaten 1800 cals for most of my journey...initially i did a lot of cardio...not so much now....heres some pics


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And just to show you a 45 year old who was morbidly obese can look okay with a nice dress




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not sure what you classify as massive amounts, I have lost 67 so far....

I hit emotional rock bottom in August 2011, my health was being effected, I was close to 40 and had a very active 4 year old that I was sure I would not see grow up.

Something snapped, I had enough and my DH and I had a LONG talk about financial changes in our lives because the next day we were joining the gym again. I used to be so active (was at the gym working out the day I went into labour with my daughter), but 3 miscarriage and a rough first 6 months with our only surviving child my health got hit hard.

I was depressed, my BP spiked in 6 months from low to extremely high. I was in a bad way.

We joined the gym the next day, I started with light cardio and light weights. I lost about 15lbs this way. One of my good friends told me about the Wheat Belly book, overnight my husband and I gave up gluten cold turkey. Well this was life changing because this is when we realized a good part of why I had been sick for 25 years with horrible gastoral attacks, migraines, depression and insomnia. I was celiac. Since giving up gluten, moving to a clean food lifestyle I lost another 50lbs, this was combined with changing my workouts to strength training.

I read the New Rules for Lifting for Women at the prompting of a friend of mine who had completly transformed her body and her health. She has been a real motivation for me.

When I finished the NRLFW and found this site. It changed how I really looked at food and from another friend who also strength trains I have changed my food intake, eat smarter and the right combinations of food. With portion control, cutting sodium and controlling calories I lost another 8lbs since joining here.

My weight loss has slowed recently but my body is still changing.... and only for the better.

So that is my journey....

I would call over 100 pounds lost massive. There are days when it's hard and you will get down. Just don't stay down. I always say that one year will change your life. You know one year goes by fast. One year from now you can weigh the same, be heavier OR you can be a much lighter, fitter you. Just take one day at a time and you'll win the race.

Down 161 lbs in 14 months. I started out 324.5lbs now 163lbs. I've done it using mostly dietary change. More veggies and fruits, fewer carbs (though of course some each day) , and leaner proteins. I've also added exercise. It's been life changing. I don't know how to attach pictures or I would. Sorry

I'm not sure how much you have to lose, but don't think of the whole number. Break it up.
When I started, I had 80lbs to lose. I said "there's no way in hell I can lose 80lbs. 80! that's a huge number!!!"

Nope, I can't lose 80lbs. BUT I can lose 10lbs, 8 times. Or 20lbs, 4 times!! Doesn't seem so scary that way.

Set mini goals, and when you hit them, you'll naturally feel motivated to go for the next one.

You can do it!!!

BTW. User "kazzsjourney" is awesome! Follow her example!



I started in 2010 by stopping drinking soda. I continued by practicing portion control. I started counting calories last year. I've been on MFP since Nov 2012 (I don't know why it displays Jan 2012) and I'm loving it. In 2010 when I started, I was somewhere over 390 lbs (upper left hand photo), by this year January, I was mid 280's (lower right hand corner). I'm 272 lbs now. Shooting for 220 lbs. You can do it, dude.

You are so awesome! Great job on your weight loss, and thanks for being such an inspiration!!

What is considered "massive?"

250 pounds lost. You can read about it at www.borgiesjourney.com Keep going AJL, it is so worth it!!