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3 yrs./312lbs. lost & 1yr. from Bodylift and Maintenance

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  • caribear1984
    caribear1984 Posts: 203
    Truly inspirational. Thank you so much for sharing this, it gives me and so many others hope. You are amazing!
  • MissSaturday
    MissSaturday Posts: 784 Member
    wow amazing! Congratulations
  • 5ftnFun
    5ftnFun Posts: 948 Member
    "An amazing transformation"......doesn't seem like that is saying enough. What you have done is phenomenal.
    :drinker:
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,251 Member
    You're amazing Ed, and a true example of what MFP is about. You're not just successful, but you try hard to help others be successful and happy to and that's awesome!


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  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    I love your updates. You are just brilliant. Well done. It's good to see someone so very much loving their healthier, better quality life.
  • fishermanmatt
    fishermanmatt Posts: 308 Member
    Congratulations man. Yours is one of the stories I look at when I need some extra motivation to continue.
  • Cindyinpg
    Cindyinpg Posts: 3,902 Member
    You are a ROCKSTAR and I love reading your informative posts on here.
  • BarefootSerenity
    BarefootSerenity Posts: 100
    I hope you realize how AMAZING YOU ARE! :) So inspired by you!
  • Angimom
    Angimom Posts: 1,463 Member
    Awesome, simple amazing. Great job.
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    Hi Ed! Congratulations! Your success is inspiring! I just joined MFP a month ago and am wondering if I can learn from your experience. I started out at 515lbs and am down to 313 now, but I have been stalled for the last two weeks. I know the program projects a high caloric intake for those of us with bigger bodies. I exercise a lot (65-105 minutes on the elliptical 6 days/week), so it's telling me to eat between 3,000 and 4,000 calories a day. That seems like a whole lot of eating though... I'm scared to do it. I usually have about 1500-1700 calories remaining at the end of they day. I feel satisfied during the day for the most part. How closely did you follow the calorie intake recommendations?

    Thanks, Ed! Congratulations again! And thanks for sharing your story.

    I lost the majority of my weight eating over 3000 calories a day (I start this journey at 2500 calories with a 40/30/30 split but was up to 3000 calories within the first 6 months and still lost 100 lbs. during that time) and have been eating 4000 calories a week for the last year in maintenance. I too exercise alot and am a FIRM believer in fueling my body for the workouts I demand it to do....
  • Widadita
    Widadita Posts: 176 Member
    You're an inspiration man! This is AMAZING!!! CONGRATULATIONSSSSS, I'm so happy for you!!!
  • marooned
    marooned Posts: 106 Member
    Amazing story Ed, congratulations!!
  • andeey
    andeey Posts: 709 Member
    So happy to have you as a friend, Ed! You are amazing and I can't believe it's been a year since your surgery! Yay for maintenance mode. :)
  • SkinnyBubbaGaar
    SkinnyBubbaGaar Posts: 389 Member
    You are such a hero and inspiration to so many of us here that I hereby nominate you as King of MFP.


    Well, if not king, at least Mayor McCheese.
  • michelefrench
    michelefrench Posts: 814 Member
    Yeah..you definitely are the biggest winner!! I have heard your name as being the most inspiring person on here but never read your story till now..thank you for sharing..and I have to go tell some people they were correct....
  • Railr0aderTony
    Railr0aderTony Posts: 6,803 Member
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  • jamilahlax
    jamilahlax Posts: 10 Member
    Hi Ed! Congratulations! Your success is inspiring! I just joined MFP a month ago and am wondering if I can learn from your experience. I started out at 515lbs and am down to 313 now, but I have been stalled for the last two weeks. I know the program projects a high caloric intake for those of us with bigger bodies. I exercise a lot (65-105 minutes on the elliptical 6 days/week), so it's telling me to eat between 3,000 and 4,000 calories a day. That seems like a whole lot of eating though... I'm scared to do it. I usually have about 1500-1700 calories remaining at the end of they day. I feel satisfied during the day for the most part. How closely did you follow the calorie intake recommendations?

    Thanks, Ed! Congratulations again! And thanks for sharing your story.

    I lost the majority of my weight eating over 3000 calories a day (I start this journey at 2500 calories with a 40/30/30 split but was up to 3000 calories within the first 6 months and still lost 100 lbs. during that time) and have been eating 4000 calories a week for the last year in maintenance. I too exercise alot and am a FIRM believer in fueling my body for the workouts I demand it to do....

    Thank you, Ed! I'm really glad I asked. And congratulations again!
  • ereck44
    ereck44 Posts: 1,170 Member
    A truly inspirational post. Congratulations, Ed! Keep it up!
  • 1life2gain
    1life2gain Posts: 6
    wow you give me hope...your amazing
  • Gettinfit242
    Gettinfit242 Posts: 200 Member
    holey *kitten*! great job!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats some serious dedication and a wonderful payoff/.. CONGRATS!!!
  • RyanJS81
    RyanJS81 Posts: 66 Member
    Fantastic job. I started at almost 340lb's and have been maintaining the 140's now for a year. Great to see that you are doing so well! Keep it up!
  • JenX15
    JenX15 Posts: 103 Member
    Absolutely incredible!!!!!! I have seen you on the boards, always with sound advice and huge amounts of support. I have visited your website over the last few months and have followed your journey - you are absolutely AMAZING in your resolve .... this is what MFP is about - doing it right and showing others that IT IS possible - whether it's 10, 100 or 300 lbs :). HUGE thank you for sharing your story so candidly :) You, sir, are an amazing person!!!! :drinker: :flowerforyou:
  • toofatnomore
    toofatnomore Posts: 206 Member
    Wow!!!! Amazing.
    Can't fool me though...That's a different guy in the "before" pic!!!! <jk>
  • KristysLosing
    KristysLosing Posts: 683
    Wow - you are AWESOME! Great job!
  • t1954
    t1954 Posts: 81 Member
    Hi Ed,
    Thanks for sharing your story and information with me. I am headed for a similar experience. I am going to lose about another 40# then start working on the skin. Good job!
  • Beckyloo80
    Beckyloo80 Posts: 1,088 Member
    Amazing! what an inspiration! Congrats!
  • dantanjah
    dantanjah Posts: 100 Member
    Thanks for sharing your amazing story.
  • iRun_Butterfly
    iRun_Butterfly Posts: 483 Member
    Fantastic! What an amazing transformation!
  • Buckeyegirlbritt
    Buckeyegirlbritt Posts: 69
    That is just wow. Amazing! Congrats!
  • CassandraBurgos83
    CassandraBurgos83 Posts: 544 Member
    Amazing! Thanks for posting!

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