46/M/Toronto - 419lbs to 169lbs - 250lb loss

I never thought I’d be posting in the Success Stories forum. So here goes:


Left: June 23, 2013 at 419 pounds --- Right: August 10, 2014 at 169 pounds

I lost my weight by recording my food intake, weighing and measuring my food, and by gradually adding and increasing exercise. I belong to a men-only weight loss group here in Toronto called Harvey Brooker’s Weight Loss for Men. I am a very satisfied client.

I also attribute a lot of my success to my amazing MFP friends. I especially attribute the impetus from belonging to the “Biggest Loser Challenge” here on MFP. All the cool people are doing it.

You can check out my spreadsheet showing various stats along the way. I only started calculating my body fat percentage after a few weeks. I wish I had started at the beginning.

I wouldn’t have been able to keep going if it wasn’t for MFP. I have used the iPhone app more than any other app I’ve ever used. Logging and recording have become a way of life.

If I can do it, anyone can do it.

Frank Williams

Some stats:
419lbs to 169lbs: 250lb loss
56 inch waist to 32 inch waist
Sleep apnea: gone
Blood cholesterol levels: normal
BMI: normal
Blood pressure: still a bit high--but falling
Finished C25K
Regularly run 5km and more
Daily walk 10km and more
Regularly cycle 20-40km at one go

My MFP page:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/user/ftw37/status

My first post on MFP: “Insurmountable Odds”
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1039534-insurmountable-odds

Weight Loss Spreadsheet (graphs, numbers):
http://bit.ly/1mLRZvd

Biggest Loser Challenge Group:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/9328-biggest-loser-competition-season-11