151 lbs lost and 1 year on MFP!

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  • skinniwoman
    skinniwoman Posts: 29 Member
    Wow you look GREAT! Thank you for sharing. The other day I was discussing how much weight I lost and one of my co-workers overheard me. I had lost one pound. She reminded me that this is a big accomplishment. She said think about it if you lost one pound and there are 52 weeks in a year by the end of the year you would lose 52 pounds. That was a great incentive.
    :wink:
  • happyjerseygirl123
    happyjerseygirl123 Posts: 19 Member
    You look great! Thank you so much for taking the time to share the secrets to your incredible weight lose! I know you will crush those last 35 pounds. Great job :happy:
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    Bump now read later. Awesome, Congratulations!!!
  • Hlasweet
    Hlasweet Posts: 51 Member
    Wow!!! This is a great post and very inspirational!!! Thank you so much for sharing and you look amazing!
  • t1954
    t1954 Posts: 81 Member
    Good work and great success. I agree with many of your tips especially about the cheat day. I was able to lose 282# in 12 months doing many of the things you described. Time to get busy on the rest of it. You have already demonstrated you have the stamina for the long run.
  • spoiledpuppies
    spoiledpuppies Posts: 675 Member
    Congratulations, and thanks for sharing!
  • cinyb
    cinyb Posts: 70 Member
    Awesome what great advice you're truly an inspiration :)
  • YoYo1951
    YoYo1951 Posts: 370
    First of all, wow, you look wonderful and younger. Your story was very informative and helpful. Thank you for your tips. I always learn something new when I read success stories such as yours. Keep up the awesome lifestyle changes. You look terrific and happy.
  • myfitnesspal428
    myfitnesspal428 Posts: 8 Member
    Great Job! What An Inspiration For All!
  • MrsMX
    MrsMX Posts: 98
    Congratulations on such a wonderful Life changing success!!


    I agree with you on setting smaller goals ... I had my MFP set to the total I wanted to lose and
    then realized I was putting more pressure on myself then needed ..
    I have since altered this and when I make it to one goal I will reach for the next !!!


    You are an inspiration to those around you,
    and its wonderful to read and relate to your journey :))x
  • tambam69
    tambam69 Posts: 270 Member
    Awesome, job well done, congratulations.....
  • wow well done! you are an inspiration :)
  • janzia
    janzia Posts: 76 Member
    Awesome! Congrats on all your hard work and great advice too!
  • mrstotal180
    mrstotal180 Posts: 32 Member
    Super Job!!!!
  • RetiredAndLovingIt
    RetiredAndLovingIt Posts: 1,395 Member
    great job
  • livedb
    livedb Posts: 45 Member
    Well done!! I love all your suggestions too! Happy to see I am doing similar things.

    I especially like this one. DO SOMETHING EVERY DAY!!!! This has been one of my rules to myself.

    Enjoy the success! Good luck with your new goal!
  • aalicia88
    aalicia88 Posts: 77 Member
    wowow thats awesome!
  • desert_mom
    desert_mom Posts: 91 Member
    I needed this tonight! Thanks for the inspiration. Congrats on your amazing accomplishment!
  • amos481
    amos481 Posts: 92 Member
    Thank you for sharing your story and for providing so much motivation!!!
  • triciab79
    triciab79 Posts: 1,713 Member
    Great job! And great advise too! I have never understood the cheat day either, and I also weigh myself daily, still do even in maintenance. It reduces the surprises and helps me track which foods make me retain more water.
  • mspoopoo
    mspoopoo Posts: 500 Member
    Congratulations! One of the best and most inspiring posts on here. Love the tips!!
  • soniabogonia
    soniabogonia Posts: 778 Member
    Congratulations!!! You have a great success story.

    Great advise! Thank you for the tips!
  • Wilhellmina
    Wilhellmina Posts: 757 Member
    Wow awesome! Double congrats, for the 1 year MFP aniversary and your weightloss!
  • rbeckner711
    rbeckner711 Posts: 130 Member
    Thanks for the pictures and insight. You are an amazing success.
  • annenhie
    annenhie Posts: 91 Member
    Awesome transformation! :)
    Thanks for the pointers too. I will keep them in mind.
  • jojojo909090
    jojojo909090 Posts: 205 Member
    Truly inspirational.
    Thank you.
  • souzan651
    souzan651 Posts: 42 Member
    Excellent attitude, you look fantastic, well done you.
  • Nicola1944
    Nicola1944 Posts: 290 Member
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    151 lbs lost and 1 year on MFP!

    I feel very blessed to have found MFP, it's such a great site. I just wanted to pass along some things that have helped me which may also help you. My observations are my own and are maybe not good for everyone or even fitness industry correct but they have worked for me. ***(((ALWAYS CONSULT A DOCTOR PRIOR TO DOING ANYTHING HEALTHWISE)))***

    So here goes:

    • Chill out - it's not a race you can't lose it all in one day.

    • My biggest secret and fountain of youth and success is contributed to this one and really only one thing: BE CONSISTENT !!!!!!!!!! You may have consistently done it wrong, and it worked, you didn't get results right? Now consistently do it right and you will see amazing results - it's a law!

    • Food secret: When I started MFP, I didn’t know what to eat. I mean, I knew not a lot of fat, blah blah, right? But I really didn’t know what to eat, so I went on success stories in the community and looked for everyone who had lost 100 lbs or over and asked to be their friends. Then I looked back at their diaries and saw what they had been eating and what their stats were, like protein, sugar, carbs, etc. I then tried to replicate the stats by using foods that they were but only the ones I liked. So if someone was eating bulger or spinach and I didn’t like that, I would seek out something else that others were eating that made my numbers come out good.

    • Test your calorie intake. It seems that I lose weight at a certain calorie limit. If I go below, I don’t and if I go above I don’t. You just need to test it out.

    • There is no such thing as a cheat day. I mean what’s the point. I know I have had enough trouble sometimes just sticking to what I wanted to eat, not to have a planned cheat day. I know people believe in them, but why would you reward you good efforts with sabotaging them? Sounds twisted to me. So I specifically don’t schedule them. I do sometimes mess up my eating but I am not perfect.

    • Weigh yourself every day. Most people I talked to don’t believe in that but, for me, I know if I don’t and tried to do it once a week, I would say, OMG 6 pounds gained, I had no idea, how did that happen. Better for me that I always know where I stand and what I weigh.

    • The secret of walking 3 miles every day non-stop is this: walk 10 minutes every day for a week or two, then walk 15 for a week or 2, then maybe 25 or so. Basically the secret is not trying to get to the end in one step, do it slow and gradual. 1 year ago, I used to drive to the park across the street from my house to watch my kids play soccer, now I walk 1 hour every morning, at least 6 days a week and usually 7. When I first started, 10 minutes was extremely tiring for me. I am not kidding. Now I can walk more than 3 miles a day but don’t usually have more than that hour to walk so 3 miles it is.

    • If you can, exercise, (walk whatever), first thing in the morning. Why? You never know what your day will be like, how tired you will be later or issues that may come up beyond your control. Take the unknown out of the equation and walk or exercise first thing in the morning before your world blows up  Once done it’s done! I get up every day at 4:30am and work out from 5am to 6:30am. It works for me!!!

    • BTW, I didn’t start exercising until I consistently was on MFP losing some weight for 2 months. I don’t know if that was good or bad but by that time I felt better about myself and felt better physically and was ready to walk 10 minutes.

    • Even if you don’t do what you plan exercise wise, who cares? You did something and something was way better than you had been doing, right? DO SOMETHING!!!!!

    • Introduce weights into you exercise if you can. Building muscle helps to increase your metabolism and helps lose weight. Start small, you don’t have to be the weightlifting champ to start out, better not to hurt yourself. I do upper body one day, then lower body the next giving each set of muscles 24 hours to rest and repair. It seems to have worked and I am increasing weights that I lift and am getting stronger every day.

    • I have never used a trainer because I didn’t feel I could afford it without sacrificing other family stuff so never had. The point here is that not being able to hire a trainer is not an excuse, you can do it with or without one. You will probably get better results with one but I am proof that if you can’t afford one, you can still get healthy.

    • Make a day on the weekend a stretch your limits day. So on Sunday’s, I usually try and run half of my 3 mile walk or more. I have run 3 miles all at one time and it was a major goal because had not even tried to run in 15 years. On the weekend you may have more time to spend doing something, so walk extra, try and run a block, increase something you do to exercise – you will feel so proud of yourself no matter what you do!!!! DO SOMETHING!!!

    • Set a goal, small goals that lead to your big goal. I never thought in a million years that I would lose 100 lbs., but I did set it as a goal along the way, 10 or 15 at a time seemed light years away, but then they all started adding up and soon I reach 100, OMG!!!!!!!!!!!

    • Find a saying that you believe in and never forget it. I have a couple: 1) I DO TODAY WHAT OTHER’S WON’T SO THAT TOMORROW I CAN DO WHAT OTHER’S CAN’T – Jerry Rice 2) You can rest when you are dead, 30 minutes will not kill you and may just save your life – unknown.

    • It’s ok to stop and maintain. I have gotten to my ultimate goal 150lbs lost. Then I decided I would try 35lbs more for a total 185lbs., but I am not ready to start the last 35 yet, so I am hovering around 151 lost. I gain 2 lose two, gain 3 lose three, gain 1, lose 1. I am just chilling getting ready for my next push at my last 35lbs. Maybe I will start working on it Sept 1 or next week, we will see. Either way, it is best to test and make sure you don’t go back.

    • This week I threw away my 4x, 3x and some 2xl shirts and pants. Don’t give yourself a reason or a season to go back. Always look to the future.

    • Enjoy your success!!!

    WOW.... You look great, well done!!

    Thanks for your tips too!!!!
  • rachdun
    rachdun Posts: 63 Member
    Congratulations - you look great. Thanks for sharing your tips
  • ssm_1972
    ssm_1972 Posts: 396 Member
    Unbelievable, congrats! You are looking awesome. Thanks for sharing your experiences & tips with us, its inspiring to people like me.
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