113 Pounds Lost with Pictures

backinaction
backinaction Posts: 28 Member
edited October 30 in Success Stories
Here is my original post http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/791993-50-pounds-down-only-the-begining

I started my weight loss journey on September 4, 2012 and weighed in at 332.6 Pounds at 5'11''. I started a weight loss program through a local hospital using meal replacements (Optifast). I continued with shakes through January and lost 100 pounds by mid-January from my start. I am now down an additional 15 pounds. I continue to lose with an eventual goal weight of 180 pounds by October. The weight is not flying off as fast as it was and know that as long as I continue to losing that I am moving in the right direction.

Here is what I have accomplished since September 3, 2012.
- Lost 113 Pounds
- Lowered Triglycerides, LDL, and HDL into normal range from an elevated range at the start.
- Blood Pressure into normal range from an elevated range at the start.
- Lost of 12 inches on my waist.
- Ran 2 Half Marathons with a PR of 2:17:00
- Ran a 5K PR of 26:05
- Ran a mile PR of 6:51
- Completed my First Triathlon (Sprint Distance)

Here is me the week before starting the program.
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This is November 2012 (I had lost 55 pounds at this point)
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Here is the most recent photo I have running a race at 220 pounds.
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Here is another recent photo with my wife disguised (better ask permission first).
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  • amynicole0410
    amynicole0410 Posts: 41
    YAY for YOUUUU!!!! Excellent work!
  • Katkamm77
    Katkamm77 Posts: 108 Member
    EXCELLENT JOB!!!!!! Keep up the hard work and you will get to your goal.
  • theepervette
    theepervette Posts: 638 Member
    wow congrats to you! you're a handsome man :)
  • jennrox78
    jennrox78 Posts: 50 Member
    awesome.. thanks for sharing.. i AM going to lose 100 lbs and it helps seeing such success.
  • LankyYankee
    LankyYankee Posts: 260 Member
    AMAZING!
  • GiveMeCoffee
    GiveMeCoffee Posts: 3,556 Member
    Congrats!! Thanks for sharing!!
  • catrinaHwechanged
    catrinaHwechanged Posts: 4,907 Member
    Amazing!! Keep up the great work!
  • BarefootSerenity
    BarefootSerenity Posts: 100
    Wow! You are truly incredible. Inspiration at its best!
  • kts1988
    kts1988 Posts: 108 Member
    awesome job! you should be very proud of your accomplishments :)
  • Cannon_G
    Cannon_G Posts: 77 Member
    Awesome job! You and I have an almost identical weight loss journey although my moobs were bigger when I was over 300 pounds. :bigsmile: Keep up the good work.
  • kylamaries
    kylamaries Posts: 291
    Oh my goodness, you look amazing and SO much happier! Congratulations!!
  • MrsSwink
    MrsSwink Posts: 57 Member
    Amazing job, you look so happy and it looks like you are doing this the right way.

    Fantastic work and keep it up!
  • murdledoe
    murdledoe Posts: 98 Member
    What an amazing testimony. Thank you for your inspiration! What a success story!
  • geminijo04
    geminijo04 Posts: 31
    THAT IS AWESOME! WAY TO GO! KEEP IT UP!! :smile:
  • p00ki3nb00
    p00ki3nb00 Posts: 64 Member
    Dang, Amazing!! GREAT job!!!
  • Lainn
    Lainn Posts: 281 Member
    Well done! Keep it going!!!
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,699 Member
    Fantastic! You should be so proud of yourself. Keep it up. I now am close to goal and the weight is only shifting 1 lb per fortnight, but I am not starving myself, in fact I am eating very heartily! This is for EVER not for a month or two.:flowerforyou: :heart: :love: :laugh:
  • hollygparr
    hollygparr Posts: 243 Member
    Well done!
  • AndreaArchambault
    AndreaArchambault Posts: 4 Member
    Wonderful job! Keep up the great work!
  • czardastx
    czardastx Posts: 127 Member
    Good Job, keep it up!
  • hustona1
    hustona1 Posts: 14
    Amazing! keep up with the hard work! :)
  • meredith1123
    meredith1123 Posts: 843 Member
    What fantastic accomplishments man! very good job!! you look phenomenal!!!!!!
  • RobinsEgg
    RobinsEgg Posts: 3,702 Member
    Congratulations you have done a brilliant job - and running to boot! What are you eating now and how has that been for you since going off the Optifast shakes? Have you had any struggles with food?
  • strawberrytoast
    strawberrytoast Posts: 711 Member
    Excellent, look at the huge smile on that face :drinker:
  • backinaction
    backinaction Posts: 28 Member
    Congratulations you have done a brilliant job - and running to boot! What are you eating now and how has that been for you since going off the Optifast shakes? Have you had any struggles with food?

    Right now I am just trying to make sure I maintain a healthy diet and have continued to cut-out fried food and eating huge portions. I continue to track my food (not as diligent as I was in the past). In training for the half marathons my eating had to be increased and really losing weight and training for a race is hard to do at the same time due to the increased appetite offsetting the burned calories.

    I will still do shakes for breakfast or a snack if needed in the middle of the day or to hold me over until dinner between work and the gym.

    I have not had any struggles since ending the program as I learned a lot of good behaviors and I think that is the reason I was successful on the program. Anyone can cut calories and use meal replacements, it is the program and the behavioral changes that create the lasting impact.
  • backinaction
    backinaction Posts: 28 Member
    Fantastic! You should be so proud of yourself. Keep it up. I now am close to goal and the weight is only shifting 1 lb per fortnight, but I am not starving myself, in fact I am eating very heartily! This is for EVER not for a month or two.:flowerforyou: :heart: :love: :laugh:

    You are right on!
  • backinaction
    backinaction Posts: 28 Member
    awesome.. thanks for sharing.. i AM going to lose 100 lbs and it helps seeing such success.

    That is the right attitude. You will fail if you do not believe deep down that you will be successful. Take it one day at a time. Your success is the average of all of your decisions.
  • linsey0689
    linsey0689 Posts: 753 Member
    you look great!! nice job :)
  • skinnykenny2012
    skinnykenny2012 Posts: 17 Member
    Awesome job! Congrats! Keep up it up.
  • maQmIgh
    maQmIgh Posts: 236 Member
    Absolutely Stunning :)

    Well Done
    xx
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