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One Year Ago I Said "Enough"

424a57
424a57 Posts: 140 Member
edited 6:59AM in Success Stories
On 2013-04-16, my scale slapped me in the face -- 235 pounds. My 38 inch waist pants were too tight. I had told my doctor four months (and 10 pounds) earlier that I didn't want to take blood pressure medicine for the rest of my life (150/99). Not good. I told him I would keep it under control with diet and exercise.

So, I made up my mind. This time... no excuses. I started logging my food, again, on 2013-04-18 and I've been logging ever since.

I don't have any pictures of me in April 2013, but here are a few along the journey to losing 65 pounds and lowering my blood pressure to 104/73.

Day 104 -- 210 lbs
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Day 198 (Holloween) -- 197 lbs
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Day 365 -- 169 lbs
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The Journey
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Replies

  • jamilynny
    jamilynny Posts: 6 Member
    Congrats!! You look fantastic!!!
  • Schmiznurf
    Schmiznurf Posts: 61
    You did fantastic, you should be proud of yourself for looking so good.
  • mulecanter
    mulecanter Posts: 1,792 Member
    Your graph looks like mine, same inflection point around the Christmas holiday season. Nice job!!
  • LarDoucheLar
    LarDoucheLar Posts: 171 Member
    Wow, what an amazing transformation. Well done! :)
  • markja
    markja Posts: 270 Member
    Good stuff! That's just what I need to hear and see this morning.
  • rrsuthy
    rrsuthy Posts: 236 Member
    Well done!
  • captainamerica52
    captainamerica52 Posts: 44
    way to go man
  • 424a57
    424a57 Posts: 140 Member
    Good stuff! That's just what I need to hear and see this morning.
    Glad to hear it encouraged someone. Good luck on your journey.
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