410 to 299: Before and after!

I finally did it! I broke into the 200 pound club!
(Although it is very upsetting that I am still, "technically", morbidly obese...)

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After snapping my humerus while off-roading I spent 12 months in and out of casts, slings and braces which shot my weight up to 410 pounds. While I have spent most of my adult life in the 350-375 range, I finally said enough was enough.

No more crazy diets, no surgery, no pills. Eat less, exercise more. So far MFP has help me lose 100+ pounds!

So far I have seen so many improvements in my physical ability. People I haven't seen in months have not only commented on how good I look, but that they can't hear me breathing anymore! Funny that I never realized how loud my breathes were.

When I first started exercising I put my bike away after barely one mile. Now I can bike over twenty miles without being exhausted!

Next week I am going to start the C25K program. I hope the biking will give me a head start and that my knees hold up!

My end weight goal is to lose another 50-100 pounds, depending on muscle mass.

As for fitness, I have the desire to try and finish a sprint-triathlon! :noway:

Replies

  • DRTChic
    DRTChic Posts: 40 Member
    Absolutely amazing!!! You look fantastic! Great job!
  • Omoe11
    Omoe11 Posts: 235 Member
    awesome job!!
  • Papillon22
    Papillon22 Posts: 1,160 Member
    Great job and wonderful goals! Go for it!
  • ncmedic201
    ncmedic201 Posts: 540 Member
    Great job! You look fantastic
  • hollygparr
    hollygparr Posts: 243 Member
    You look amazing Well done!
  • Congratulations on a job well done! You must feel so much better!
  • MercenaryNoetic26
    MercenaryNoetic26 Posts: 2,747 Member
    Congrats! Keep up the good work!
  • ssm_1972
    ssm_1972 Posts: 396 Member
    Congrats for the great job you did !! Awesome transformation, keep it up :)
  • bdubya55
    bdubya55 Posts: 506 Member
    Truly a commendable accomplishment. Well done Sir!:drinker:
  • laurenz2501
    laurenz2501 Posts: 839 Member
    That's amazing!! Great work!! You should be very proud. :flowerforyou:
  • yodacho
    yodacho Posts: 90 Member
    Congratulations! Great job!
  • mrsduke2924
    mrsduke2924 Posts: 104 Member
    you look awesome - well done!!!
  • Sharon_C
    Sharon_C Posts: 2,132 Member
    You look amazing! Way to go!
  • evilfairies
    evilfairies Posts: 98 Member
    This is incredible! I find people like you very inspirational and I can't wait to see the pics when you reach your goal! Feel free to add me as a friend.
  • Rhumax67
    Rhumax67 Posts: 162 Member
    You look wonderful--fantastic job!!!
  • SULLINEWF
    SULLINEWF Posts: 11 Member
    You look so much more healthier! I have no doubt you will achieve success! Congratulations on all your hard work and continued inspiration to others!
  • sharonfoustmills
    sharonfoustmills Posts: 519 Member
    wow! look how handsome you look! : :blushing:
  • seilidhe
    seilidhe Posts: 1,042 Member
    Fantastic progress! Congratulations to you!!!! You look great!
  • Gianna44
    Gianna44 Posts: 124
    Fantastic job - you look wonderful! I think it's great that you are seeing the changes in your health and fitness levels, as well, with the breathing and biking.
    Keep up the good work!
  • jedgarner11
    jedgarner11 Posts: 74 Member
    awesome sir!
  • JaxDemon
    JaxDemon Posts: 403 Member
    Incredible change. You're actually glowing in the 2nd pic showing a positive radiance. Well done.
  • runningcats
    runningcats Posts: 26 Member
    Well done, and I'll echo JaxDemon's comment: you're glowing in that 2nd picture. Keep up the fantastic progress!
  • helenphilp36
    helenphilp36 Posts: 3 Member
    I think that's fantastic iv only lost a llittle bit of weight compared to you keep up the good work
    you must be very proud of yourself
    xx
  • AWESOME!!
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