Lose 50lbs in 12 month......DONE! (with a week to spare)

After I had my son in February 2013 (and i gave myself a few weeks to recover) I set a target to lose 50lbs in 52 week. My 52 weeks is up on the 8th April. My starting weight on 8th April 2013 was 197lbs and my dress size was 18 (although quite tight). I invested in a treadmill which is in my garage and every moning i go on that for half an hour, dont run just brisk walk. I also started an exercise class called Metafit which is a 30 minute workout which uses your own body weight to train (something similar to 30 day shred). I hate gyms! Anything past half an hour and i'm bored so this class worked great for me. I did that 2 to 3 times a week. I was never on a diet, i just watched what i was eating. This is how MFP was great for me if i wanted something "bad" i could have it but i just had to compensate elsewhere i.e. have a smaller meal at tea time. I always tried to eat at least half of my exercise calories back. Some weeks i would go off the rails and on some days my diary could be -3000+ calories but as long as I got back to it the next day I didnt care. I always had a day of rest too (Sundays) where i didnt exercise and ate what i wanted. This worked great for me and a week before my 52 week deadline i now weigh 146 lbs (1lbs less than my target!!) and am a size 12/14. MFP is great not only for helping you lose weight but also educating you on the nutrients in certain foods. I was shocked at some of the calorie/fat content in some of the foods i was eating. It also educated me on portion control too. The spag bol i used to have would do me three times over now!

A tip to everyone if you fall off the wagon dont give up just get back on the next day and start again. Everyone needs a "bad" day every once in a while or you would get bored and give up.

Good luck everyone.