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    115 pounds lost, self-respect gained.

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    • Posts: 10,135 MFP Staff
      Wow and congratulations on your amazing success. Thank you for sharing your inspiring journey with us! :flowerforyou:
    • Posts: 77 Member
      Nice work, Tom! Thanks for sharing :-))
    • Posts: 194 Member
      amazing :happy:
    • Posts: 33 Member
      AMAZING! YOU ROCK!
    • Posts: 218
      Congrats!!! Blessed Be <3
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      First of all, CONGRATS!! WOOT!!

      Second..
      THANK YOU for sharing your story! I needed to read that. I've been struggling for years with my own weight. I have a long way still to go, but I've lost a total of 23 the last two months (not all logged here). I'd come to the same realization about how to approach this because I was emotional binge eating. I'd quit smoking years ago, quit other things before, and this was my crutch. I did basically the same thing you did, and I'm on track. It's hard at times not to be discouraged by how far there is yet to go...but I keep refocusing. Reading your story was the refocusing for this week, for me.
    • Posts: 1,903 Member
      Congratulations!
    • Posts: 46
      Wow!!! Such a transformation, kudos!
    • Posts: 5,481 Member
      Congrats!!! :flowerforyou:
    • Posts: 33 Member
      WTG.... Good Job!!!!!:love::happy:
    • Posts: 11 Member
      you look great!! what an accomplishment.
    • Posts: 13 Member
      Great job Tom. I can just imagine how fantastic you feel. I can relate to a lot you said, especially: "Remember, what works for one person will not work for everyone". I finally feel like I will win this perplexing battle because I now know what will work for me. You found the key and unlocked the door and kept your head down and took one step at a time on your journey. You did it your way and you were right. Yay so happy for you and I thank you for sharing and letting us know what lies ahead at the celebration line. :O)
    • Posts: 362 Member
      Congratulations and thank you for sharing your inspiring success story!
    • Posts: 2 Member
      Tom,

      Truly inspiring.

      Si
    • Posts: 195 Member
      What a wonderful transformation. Congratulations to you. You are an inspiration.
    • Posts: 68 Member
      Thank you for sharing your story, what an amazing transformation. Your expression in your after pic says it all. Congratulations!
    • Posts: 31 Member
      Inspirational. You've transformed your appearance and as you said, you have gained so much more self confidence. I whole heartedly agree that what's works for one person may not for another. We are all unique.

      Congratulations again. You should be really proud of yourself.
    • Posts: 13
      How long do u think it would take me to lose 40 water fasting and what do u guys think about that???
    • Posts: 36 Member
      VERY much appreciate your story. I have my own journey, but not as severe as what you are in. I'm going to send your testimony to my brother, who is 35, well over 300#, struggled with weight his whole life, and depressed about it.

      When I lost my weight (only 40#) people started saying "You need to quit losing weight" or, "How much are you trying to lose?".....
      BUT - I also had YMCA members in classes with me who were encouraging - "Great job." "Wow" "Way to go"......NOW maintaining is the hard part for me!!

      I love your attitude and your heart in this!!!! Don't listen to the "negative" or " concerned" things!! YOU know your body, and as you are telling others - diet, exercise and discipline will settle into whatever number the DARN SCALE says!

      THANK YOU for sharing!! ;-)
    • Posts: 614 Member
      WOW - AMAZING!!
    • Posts: 6,993 Member
      fantastic
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      You are so amazing!!! you have truly motivated me with your story to keep pushing on. I know what you mean when you say you have to give up those foods that caused you to be unhappy and unhealthy. it's worth it! great job to you!!
    • Posts: 508 Member
      Congratulation's!! Your story is very inspiring and you are a very sweet person!
    • Posts: 4,385 Member
      you look great..but you should be eating more mr. if you are maintaining.. :flowerforyou:
    • Posts: 88 Member
      Amazing!!!
    • Posts: 3 Member
      Well done Tom!! :-)
    • Posts: 41
      I know you posted this awhile back but just wanted to let you know how much it inspired me. The first few paragraphs are me to a "T". Cheat days, PFFT! I am finding out the very same thing, I will spiral out of control. I figured I just didn't have any will power and some days I really don't. Thank you for posting your journey and congratulations on your success!!
    • Posts: 1,168 Member
      Great job Tom!
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