A year in the making, I lost 52 pounds - with pics...

legend1973
legend1973 Posts: 83
edited September 23 in Success Stories
I started my weight loss as a challenge with my coworkers and weighed 249lbs on January 8th 2010.

I found MFP in August 2010 and at that time I weighed 227lbs

Currently I weigh 197lbs, my goal is 170lbs and it is coming!!!

Here are some pictures.

249lbs
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IMG_0031 by legend1973, on Flickr
227lbs
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photo3 by legend1973, on Flickr
197lbs
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IMG_06052 by legend1973, on Flickr

Starting to see some definition, legs are feeling really tight, things don't jiggle as much when I run now.

I feel so very rested and relaxed these days, the workouts started as real challenges and now they are like therapy, and I find running to be a way to relax and unwind. MFP has really opened my eyes as to how much I used to eat, and what I was eating! I appreciate my food more now then I did when I was eating everything I wanted. I have "treats" not "cheats" and some days I think maybe that it was a bad day, but I try to think that maybe my body was telling me I needed a little more. I am trying to train my mind as much as I train my body and I find that really helps. I love reading your comments, the way you motivate each other, and the amount of support that is given here daily.

God bless!
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  • reneelee
    reneelee Posts: 877 Member
    You look great and Amen to everything you shared with us!
  • Meganne1982
    Meganne1982 Posts: 451
    Amazing! And you have such a great attitude about everything on here. :) I know you inspire me! Keep up the good work!
  • odaatsue
    odaatsue Posts: 59
    Thank you for posting your success! Seeing these posts keep me inspired as I make my own journey.

    Great, great job!
  • wolf23
    wolf23 Posts: 4,278 Member
    AWESOME!!! What you are doing is really paying off. :drinker:
  • laughingdani
    laughingdani Posts: 2,275 Member
    Fantastic! You are amazing. I am so proud of you!
  • tiffanygil
    tiffanygil Posts: 478 Member
    You look amazing and I am so proud of you! Thank you for sharing your journey with us, you are inspiring!!!!!!!!!!
  • Phoenyxtears
    Phoenyxtears Posts: 173
    Wow!! You look great!! Way to go on the big loss!!!!
  • rsonthelake
    rsonthelake Posts: 113 Member
    Congrat's!
  • heb14
    heb14 Posts: 42 Member
    Way to go! You're an inspiration! Keep it up.
  • maipai21
    maipai21 Posts: 146
    You look fantastic!!!
  • legend1973
    legend1973 Posts: 83
    Tiffany, Dani you guys are my hero's! I see what you have done and it keeps me going!
  • mrsannett
    mrsannett Posts: 257 Member
    That is wonderful! You look great!
  • 2bFitNTrim
    2bFitNTrim Posts: 1,209 Member
    Looking great! Job well done!
  • jabberjaws77
    jabberjaws77 Posts: 72 Member
    Thanks so much for sharing!!! I love seeing other people achieve their goals. Nothing more motivational than that!!! Congrats to you...you look (and probably feel) great!!!!!!!
  • melodyg
    melodyg Posts: 1,423 Member
    You've done a great job!
  • lyndsloo
    lyndsloo Posts: 242
    You look phenomenal! I love that you said you are training your mind and your body. :) YOU ARE AMAZING!
  • snobuny032
    snobuny032 Posts: 82
    Wow.. Thank you for sharing your story..very inspiring.. I have no doubt you will reach your goal :)
  • Scubasab
    Scubasab Posts: 344 Member
    What an amazing transformation!! You can tell you've worked very hard to get where your at!!! You should be very proud!!! Congrats!!!! :flowerforyou:
  • OGFleabag
    OGFleabag Posts: 137 Member
    Amazing! WTG!
  • Rubie81
    Rubie81 Posts: 720 Member
    Wow, you have done amazing. Congratulations and thank you for sharing your story.
  • rockieschick
    rockieschick Posts: 321 Member
    wow, way to go! you are doing amazing!!!!!!!
  • Jinxyjinx
    Jinxyjinx Posts: 10
    CONGRATS! you look great! keep up the good work and the positive attitude! :flowerforyou:
  • legend1973
    legend1973 Posts: 83
    Thanks guys!

    Remember you can't change your past, but you can change your future!!!
  • Firebranda
    Firebranda Posts: 19 Member
    Hey!! Get your clothes back on!! What's your wife going to think?!?
  • pannet
    pannet Posts: 27
    You look great! Keep up your good work, it's worth it!! Thank you for sharing your success!
  • janemartin02
    janemartin02 Posts: 2,653 Member
    You look great.Thanks for sharing!!
  • bassetthree
    bassetthree Posts: 143 Member
    INCREDIBLE!!! thank you for sharing. Keeps me pumped about continuing on. :)
  • Alyshe
    Alyshe Posts: 511 Member
    Congrats !!!!!!!!!!!!! wtg.
  • legend1973
    legend1973 Posts: 83
    A friend sent me a messge on how did I do it and this is what I wrote her, and I thought I should share it on here!


    This time last year I started a running program called "my first 10k" it was a 13 week program and I didn't follow it completely and as a result I didn't finish it. In the spring I started the program again and got to week 9 again then got derailed again. But by that time I had managed to drop about 25 pounds from watching what I was eating, taking in more fruits and vegetables, and drinking a lot of water. I had quit drinking coke during all this and we stopped going out for lunches and suppers and tried to cook all our own meals as healthy as we knew how. After summer holidays I came back to work and was ready to start the running program again but a coworker talked me into trying "insanity" and we were all hooked! This is also when I started MFP, that I just downloaded onto my iphone cause it was a free app, took me a couple weeks to get the hang of it but now I am hooked with it! I also got my wife doing it too so I couldn't slack off at home and the weight loss came fast, I think I dropped 10 pounds in a month! I also started playing hockey again in the fall and that kept me on the ice for two games a week, and I immediatly noticed the difference with my power in my legs, so I did not want to stop! By xmas I was 202 and I took two weeks off the gym and just relaxed and I continued to log with MFP. After the new year I thought I would try running again and I was shocked that my body just responded to it so well, I am currently not on a running program but I am able to run 3 miles before I get tired, some days 4, 5, even 6 miles! I think this was all because of "insanity" cause the interval training keeps you moving for the 40 minutes that you do it.

    I mix up my days now and have a workout mix I love.

    3 long runs a week, and 3 training intervals a week with weights

    My runs are 3 - 6 miles

    My interval training consists of:

    15 min rowing
    15 min elliptical
    30 min weights, mostly arms, chest, or back, no legs as they are getting enough already
    15 min cycling
    15 min run

    I walk after both the runs and the intervals as a cool down.

    But also I made little changes in my life, when I golf I don't use a power cart anymore :( and I walk my dogs more :) and I read tons of labels when I shop, I make sure there is always fresh fruit at home, I take a multi vitamin and I take omega 3,6,9's and I increased my amount of brans, oats, whole grains etc... Lots and lots of water!

    I wish you luck on your journey and I am glad we are friends, I got your back, you can do it!!!
  • riveraphx
    riveraphx Posts: 380 Member
    definitely seeing the abs!!! great work!!!
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