African American success stories?
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a friend of mine pointed out that while i had posted in this thread before it got locked, i hadn't posted an actual success story. my bad, as for some reason i was thinking this was African American women success stories, but i stand corrected. since i haven't reached my goal i won't call this a success story, but i guess i can post my progress story.
here's me, running around 290 pounds, wearing some jeans that i bought large but ended up fitting like stretch pants as i gained more and more weight.
here's me, holding my then 6 month old daughter, wearing a shirt that i loathed, but was the only shirt i owned that fit.
i tried a bunch of BS to lose weight. crash diets, weight loss pills, meal replacements, alli (DO NOT TRY ALLI) to no avail. i was considering expensive weight loss meal plans or even surgery. i just figured that i had tried everything and that nothing but the most drastic measures would work.
but then......i found mfp. i created an account, put in my data, and started eating to whatever my calorie goal was ( i think 2200 at the time). i started exercising on the regular, even tho i was waaaaay to out of shape to run. i couldn't make it to the end of my block without feeling like i was gonna die. hell, i couldn't make it past 3 houses without stopping. so i walked. and lifted. and ate up to my calorie goal each day. and ate back exercise calories. and ate the foods i loved, which included at least 5 McDonald's Double Quarter Pounders each and every week.
and you know what? it worked.
here's me semi-recently.
remember me in them tight *kitten*, catsuit-looking jeans? i had to give those jeans away to charity because they had 10 inches of slack in the waist. here's me trying on a new pair
the fat guy that hates running and couldn't run a single block trained his *kitten* off for 6 months and completed a 13 mile Tough Mudder course. i got hurt, but my team full full MFP Badasses dragged and pushed me all the way to the end.
oh, and my daughter is 6 years old now.
anyhoo, i hope what you take from this (whoever you are and whatever your race, ethnicity, sex, religion or home planet of origin may be) is that you can succeed here. the site has it's problems, but it works. the forums have their problems, but they work too. there's tons of fantastic information on here if you're willing to listen. there's also tons of terrible information if you're willing to be gullible. so listen and don't be gullible. and don't fall into the trap where you think that just because the person giving you advice is in shape that they couldn't possibly know the problems you face.0 -
Thank you so much everybody for your support. The successes are amazing, you're looking good , oh & I can't wait to get to the gym in the morning, my gym isn't open 24hr on the weekends so I didn't have a chance to workout this weekend,after work in the evenings, but ugh ima get a good burn tomorrow. I'm excited to see more pics & stories, don't hold back.0
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a friend of mine pointed out that while i had posted in this thread before it got locked, i hadn't posted an actual success story. my bad, as for some reason i was thinking this was African American women success stories, but i stand corrected. since i haven't reached my goal i won't call this a success story, but i guess i can post my progress story.
here's me, running around 290 pounds, wearing some jeans that i bought large but ended up fitting like stretch pants as i gained more and more weight.
here's me, holding my then 6 month old daughter, wearing a shirt that i loathed, but was the only shirt i owned that fit.
i tried a bunch of BS to lose weight. crash diets, weight loss pills, meal replacements, alli (DO NOT TRY ALLI) to no avail. i was considering expensive weight loss meal plans or even surgery. i just figured that i had tried everything and that nothing but the most drastic measures would work.
but then......i found mfp. i created an account, put in my data, and started eating to whatever my calorie goal was ( i think 2200 at the time). i started exercising on the regular, even tho i was waaaaay to out of shape to run. i couldn't make it to the end of my block without feeling like i was gonna die. hell, i couldn't make it past 3 houses without stopping. so i walked. and lifted. and ate up to my calorie goal each day. and ate back exercise calories. and ate the foods i loved, which included at least 5 McDonald's Double Quarter Pounders each and every week.
and you know what? it worked.
here's me semi-recently.
remember me in them tight *kitten*, catsuit-looking jeans? i had to give those jeans away to charity because they had 10 inches of slack in the waist. here's me trying on a new pair
the fat guy that hates running and couldn't run a single block trained his *kitten* off for 6 months and completed a 13 mile Tough Mudder course. i got hurt, but my team full full MFP Badasses dragged and pushed me all the way to the end.
oh, and my daughter is 6 years old now.
anyhoo, i hope what you take from this (whoever you are and whatever your race, ethnicity, sex, religion or home planet of origin may be) is that you can succeed here. the site has it's problems, but it works. the forums have their problems, but they work too. there's tons of fantastic information on here if you're willing to listen. there's also tons of terrible information if you're willing to be gullible. so listen and don't be gullible. and don't fall into the trap where you think that just because the person giving you advice is in shape that they couldn't possibly know the problems you face.
In for all of this sexiness and more. :smokin:
Yep. Damn Dave.0 -
Let's take a magical journey down what I like to call "The path of being less of a fatbutt" as told in pictures.
165 pounds and drunk. Not cute
Somewhere between 155 and 160.
Around 147
Around 140 (bad pictures are bad)
Still trucking along. So more in progress than success.
I dunno, I think 165 pounds and drunk is kind of cute.
I am also happy to see this thread back. I hope it stays unhidden and drama free.
DITTO TO BOTH STATEMENTS!!
Agreed.
Before picture is cute. But now picture is just, wow **fans self***0 -
I agree. We as african American women have different body types. So it's good to success stories of people with those similarities. No racism at all. I also enjoy everyone else's stories as well.0
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Let's take a magical journey down what I like to call "The path of being less of a fatbutt" as told in pictures.
165 pounds and drunk. Not cute
Somewhere between 155 and 160.
Around 147
Around 140 (bad pictures are bad)
Still trucking along. So more in progress than success.
I dunno, I think 165 pounds and drunk is kind of cute.
I am also happy to see this thread back. I hope it stays unhidden and drama free.
DITTO TO BOTH STATEMENTS!!
Agreed.
Before picture is cute. But now picture is just, wow **fans self***
I'm kind of a sloppy smiley gap toothed drunk. But thank you all.:happy: :drinker:0 -
I agree. We as african American women have different body types. So it's good to success stories of people with those similarities. No racism at all. I also enjoy everyone else's stories as well.
Some people don't like the use of the word blacks and so, as MFP is based in America and most of it's user base will be American it's a term that can be used without potential offense. I'm sure the OP won't have you tossed out for being British or African or Canadian.
Well. Maybe Canadian.0 -
a friend of mine pointed out that while i had posted in this thread before it got locked, i hadn't posted an actual success story. my bad, as for some reason i was thinking this was African American women success stories, but i stand corrected. since i haven't reached my goal i won't call this a success story, but i guess i can post my progress story.
here's me, running around 290 pounds, wearing some jeans that i bought large but ended up fitting like stretch pants as i gained more and more weight.
here's me, holding my then 6 month old daughter, wearing a shirt that i loathed, but was the only shirt i owned that fit.
i tried a bunch of BS to lose weight. crash diets, weight loss pills, meal replacements, alli (DO NOT TRY ALLI) to no avail. i was considering expensive weight loss meal plans or even surgery. i just figured that i had tried everything and that nothing but the most drastic measures would work.
but then......i found mfp. i created an account, put in my data, and started eating to whatever my calorie goal was ( i think 2200 at the time). i started exercising on the regular, even tho i was waaaaay to out of shape to run. i couldn't make it to the end of my block without feeling like i was gonna die. hell, i couldn't make it past 3 houses without stopping. so i walked. and lifted. and ate up to my calorie goal each day. and ate back exercise calories. and ate the foods i loved, which included at least 5 McDonald's Double Quarter Pounders each and every week.
and you know what? it worked.
here's me semi-recently.
remember me in them tight *kitten*, catsuit-looking jeans? i had to give those jeans away to charity because they had 10 inches of slack in the waist. here's me trying on a new pair
the fat guy that hates running and couldn't run a single block trained his *kitten* off for 6 months and completed a 13 mile Tough Mudder course. i got hurt, but my team full full MFP Badasses dragged and pushed me all the way to the end.
oh, and my daughter is 6 years old now.
anyhoo, i hope what you take from this (whoever you are and whatever your race, ethnicity, sex, religion or home planet of origin may be) is that you can succeed here. the site has it's problems, but it works. the forums have their problems, but they work too. there's tons of fantastic information on here if you're willing to listen. there's also tons of terrible information if you're willing to be gullible. so listen and don't be gullible. and don't fall into the trap where you think that just because the person giving you advice is in shape that they couldn't possibly know the problems you face.
I had no idea that you were around my size when you first started. You just gave me a bit more hope.0 -
I agree. We as african American women have different body types. So it's good to success stories of people with those similarities. No racism at all. I also enjoy everyone else's stories as well.
Some people don't like the use of the word blacks and so, as MFP is based in America and most of it's user base will be American it's a term that can be used without potential offense. I'm sure the OP won't have you tossed out for being British or African or Canadian.
Well. Maybe Canadian.
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a friend of mine pointed out that while i had posted in this thread before it got locked, i hadn't posted an actual success story. my bad, as for some reason i was thinking this was African American women success stories, but i stand corrected. since i haven't reached my goal i won't call this a success story, but i guess i can post my progress story.
here's me, running around 290 pounds, wearing some jeans that i bought large but ended up fitting like stretch pants as i gained more and more weight.
here's me, holding my then 6 month old daughter, wearing a shirt that i loathed, but was the only shirt i owned that fit.
i tried a bunch of BS to lose weight. crash diets, weight loss pills, meal replacements, alli (DO NOT TRY ALLI) to no avail. i was considering expensive weight loss meal plans or even surgery. i just figured that i had tried everything and that nothing but the most drastic measures would work.
but then......i found mfp. i created an account, put in my data, and started eating to whatever my calorie goal was ( i think 2200 at the time). i started exercising on the regular, even tho i was waaaaay to out of shape to run. i couldn't make it to the end of my block without feeling like i was gonna die. hell, i couldn't make it past 3 houses without stopping. so i walked. and lifted. and ate up to my calorie goal each day. and ate back exercise calories. and ate the foods i loved, which included at least 5 McDonald's Double Quarter Pounders each and every week.
and you know what? it worked.
here's me semi-recently.
remember me in them tight *kitten*, catsuit-looking jeans? i had to give those jeans away to charity because they had 10 inches of slack in the waist. here's me trying on a new pair
the fat guy that hates running and couldn't run a single block trained his *kitten* off for 6 months and completed a 13 mile Tough Mudder course. i got hurt, but my team full full MFP Badasses dragged and pushed me all the way to the end.
oh, and my daughter is 6 years old now.
anyhoo, i hope what you take from this (whoever you are and whatever your race, ethnicity, sex, religion or home planet of origin may be) is that you can succeed here. the site has it's problems, but it works. the forums have their problems, but they work too. there's tons of fantastic information on here if you're willing to listen. there's also tons of terrible information if you're willing to be gullible. so listen and don't be gullible. and don't fall into the trap where you think that just because the person giving you advice is in shape that they couldn't possibly know the problems you face.0 -
Beautiful success stories!!! Love it!0
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Cheers to everyone's success. Hope you are all feeling as great as you look :drinker:0
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I absolutely LOVE the success stories. Great job you all. Very inspiring:)!!!0
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I really like this thread, congrats to all sharing their success and progress.0
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I love this thread, so happy to see it back up and running and can't wait to see more progress stories because everyone that has posted look
WOW!!
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Interested in a new friend? Please add me. I could use some motivation without drama!!!
I'm at work right now, but I will try to add my success pics this evening. Great job and congrats to everyone!!! Much continued success to you!
BTW, I do have a weight loss "collage" pic in my profile if interested.0 -
Thanks for this post! I love seeing all of the success stories.0
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Love this thread. I'll be adding my own success pics soon!0
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I don't know why my photo went blank.
But here is my progress so far.0
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