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kokomo61
kokomo61 Posts: 16 Member
edited January 29 in Success Stories
Back in November, 2012, I weighed 250.5 lbs, and knew that I had to change. I used a combination of tools - MFP to track food/calories/nutrition, Fitbit to track weight and steps, and Digifit to track exercise. I let the technology make it easier to edit / post the data, but my work paid off.

11/14/12 - 250.5 lbs.
7/4/2013 - 174.7 lbs.

Total loss of over 75 lbs - I'm showing a small bounce this AM (probably because of water, but we'll see how it evens out over the next day or so).

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The shirt I'm wearing in the first pic is a TIGHT XL. Next 2 pics are XL's, yellow shirt is a Large, Orange is a Medium. Shorts get smaller along the way, too.

Suits went from a tight 50 to a 42R - in some suits I'm now a 40R. I had to buy a whole new set of suits.....but I'm not complaining. Goodwill got a great business wardrobe, and I got all new suits out of the deal.
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  • hhwnow
    hhwnow Posts: 14 Member
    Way to go!!!!
  • angieshubin
    angieshubin Posts: 99 Member
    Great Job! You look fantastic!
  • katg73
    katg73 Posts: 77 Member
    Awesome success! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy the fruits of your labor :happy:
  • minizebu
    minizebu Posts: 2,716 Member
    Congratulations! Your hard work and dedication to your goal have paid off. Kudos!
  • kokomo61
    kokomo61 Posts: 16 Member
    Also....in November, I was walking 30 minutes a day as my exercise....and would jog about 60 yards at at time. Over time, I upped my exercise, and now I'm riding as far as 50-60 miles on the weekends, and running up to 8. (Weekdays are limited to about an hour, because I have actual work to do, too). I've done a good job of staying injury free, and at age 52, I'm doing pretty darn well.
  • dlanoux
    dlanoux Posts: 112 Member
    Congratulations on your loss! Love the way you posted the picture of your progress along the way. It really puts things in perspective.
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    You look great and so much fitter!
  • FrankieTrailBlazer
    FrankieTrailBlazer Posts: 124 Member
    Great work!!
  • wannabesexymama
    wannabesexymama Posts: 367 Member
    Woohoo congratulations!:drinker: :happy:
  • mamadon
    mamadon Posts: 1,422 Member
    Wow!! You look great!
  • MyJourney1960
    MyJourney1960 Posts: 1,133 Member
    you look amazing - thank you so much for posting. I am also 52 and looking forward to decreasing the sizes of my shirts
  • gash200
    gash200 Posts: 32
    Fantastic job!!!!
  • haroon_awan
    haroon_awan Posts: 1,208 Member
    Great work! Technology has been a great tool in weight loss :D
  • ChristineS_51
    ChristineS_51 Posts: 872 Member
    Congratulations you look so fit and trim, the comparison photos are great to see the difference. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
    Well done - just shows "age" is no barrier if you are determined :smile:
  • HIITMe
    HIITMe Posts: 921 Member
    CONGRATS!!!!
  • kokomo61
    kokomo61 Posts: 16 Member
    you look amazing - thank you so much for posting. I am also 52 and looking forward to decreasing the sizes of my shirts

    Thanks - In the words of Covert Bailey, I 'started so slow, that people made fun of me.' It's small steps, over time. I weighed myself every day
    not because I was interested in the daily weight, but by getting lots of data, I could see the trend, and if I was dehydrated, or 'over-carbed'.

    It's not your location, it's your direction. Point yourself in the right direction, and you can get anywhere you want to go.
  • jammie_dodger
    jammie_dodger Posts: 4
    Amazing! Well done. You should be so proud!
  • anniegail1961
    anniegail1961 Posts: 116 Member
    Hi There: Congratulations on all your success!!
    You look wonderful!!
    Enjoy your new life!!
  • MyJourney1960
    MyJourney1960 Posts: 1,133 Member
    you look amazing - thank you so much for posting. I am also 52 and looking forward to decreasing the sizes of my shirts

    Thanks - In the words of Covert Bailey, I 'started so slow, that people made fun of me.' It's small steps, over time. I weighed myself every day
    not because I was interested in the daily weight, but by getting lots of data, I could see the trend, and if I was dehydrated, or 'over-carbed'.

    It's not your location, it's your direction. Point yourself in the right direction, and you can get anywhere you want to go.
    LOL i weigh myself every day too. but I only log the "good" results:laugh:
  • roslynds9
    roslynds9 Posts: 139 Member
    Fantastic, you look amazing! =)
  • alphabetsoup2013
    alphabetsoup2013 Posts: 208 Member
    Congratulations on your success!

    PS Awesome photos!
  • Deipneus
    Deipneus Posts: 1,854 Member
    Congrats! Great job!
  • zampa19
    zampa19 Posts: 24
    Amazing! Great job, love seeing the changes by the pictures.
  • Melissa22G
    Melissa22G Posts: 847 Member
    Love how the shorts kept getting shorter to show off them legs! Congrats!
  • sherisse69
    sherisse69 Posts: 795 Member
    Amazing job! Congrats!!!!! :)
  • WAHMto5
    WAHMto5 Posts: 375 Member
    Great job!!
  • sassyd99
    sassyd99 Posts: 54 Member
    Wonderful job! Thanks for sharing your story and inspiring us. Look look great!
  • chipmunk10
    chipmunk10 Posts: 12 Member
    CONGRATS!! You look Great!
  • pe4sandra
    pe4sandra Posts: 102 Member
    Hard work and dedication...in the end it feels (and looks) amazing! :flowerforyou:
  • DigitalDiana
    DigitalDiana Posts: 157 Member
    Awesome job!!! Great work.
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