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50lbs!

johnalanwilson
johnalanwilson Posts: 6
edited September 2024 in Success Stories
I have lost 50lbs since August 8th! This is the 1st time I have ever TRIED to loose weight. I made up my mind that I was going to make a "lifestyle change" and not go on a diet...which seems like a temporary thing. I keep having people ask me when I plan on stopping and being happy with where I am at. I tell them never. It's not that I want to get skinny. It's that I want to be healthy. As my matabolism has picked up, I am simply eating more "healthy calories".

I also have to mention that I am very proud of my wife as well. She has lost nearly 20lbs and is LOOKING GOOD! :love:

I had to tell someone!

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  • johnalanwilson
    johnalanwilson Posts: 6
    I have lost 50lbs since August 8th! This is the 1st time I have ever TRIED to loose weight. I made up my mind that I was going to make a "lifestyle change" and not go on a diet...which seems like a temporary thing. I keep having people ask me when I plan on stopping and being happy with where I am at. I tell them never. It's not that I want to get skinny. It's that I want to be healthy. As my matabolism has picked up, I am simply eating more "healthy calories".

    I also have to mention that I am very proud of my wife as well. She has lost nearly 20lbs and is LOOKING GOOD! :love:

    I had to tell someone!
  • wooch44085
    wooch44085 Posts: 115 Member
    congratulations to you! it so exciting to hear all the success stories! you are so right to think of this as a lifestyle change. it is so great that you and your wife are working on this together.

    Congratulations!!! :happy:
  • Losing_It
    Losing_It Posts: 3,271 Member
    Way to go, John!!!!!!!!!!! That's fabulous!!! :flowerforyou:
  • prairiemom
    prairiemom Posts: 391 Member
    UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Mufasa0331
    Mufasa0331 Posts: 334 Member
    WOW! I am so jealous!! Congrats to both you and your wife!! Keep up the good work!!
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    men!:grumble: :grumble:

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

    Really tho, that is AWESOME! I know you worked hard to get there! 50 pounds is amazing!

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  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
    men!:grumble: :grumble:

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:


    Yeah, the suck don't they.

    Great job. Keep up the good work.
  • shorerider
    shorerider Posts: 3,817 Member
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  • spazmother0727
    spazmother0727 Posts: 55 Member
    Congratulations! I am so happy to hear you be proud of yourself and you should be! Hold that head up high, Mister! Let your hair down and celebrate an amazing accomplishment.


    Shari
  • majic
    majic Posts: 88 Member
    Congratulations! You did an AMAZING job!
  • emmab3ar
    emmab3ar Posts: 110 Member
    Congrats that's awesome.
  • johnalanwilson
    johnalanwilson Posts: 6
    Let your hair down and celebrate an amazing accomplishment.

    You can't tell in the picture, but I am bald. This hurt! lol
  • jimswmn
    jimswmn Posts: 1,350 Member
    men!:grumble: :grumble:

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:


    Yeah, the suck don't they.

    Great job. Keep up the good work.


    Yeah what she said. Great job though.
  • Hydrablaze
    Hydrablaze Posts: 3
    congats!

    very inspiring.
  • sbacon1203
    sbacon1203 Posts: 307 Member
    Congrats :smile:

    It truly is a great feeling to reach those milestones:wink:

    Continued success to both of you :drinker:
  • johnalanwilson
    johnalanwilson Posts: 6
    Thanks everyone for the kind words! I love this place! :smile:
  • fatgottago
    fatgottago Posts: 224 Member
    Wow 50 lbs that is WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
  • kerrilucko
    kerrilucko Posts: 3,852 Member
    yay congrats fellow 50'er :laugh: :flowerforyou:
  • peej76
    peej76 Posts: 1,250 Member
    Congrats to both you and your wife!!
  • JenniferMann24
    JenniferMann24 Posts: 293
    Great Job!!!!:happy:

    I wish I could be a man long enough to get this weight off they can get it off so much easier.:tongue:
  • PurdyMommy
    PurdyMommy Posts: 378 Member
    Congradulations to you and your wifey! KEEP IT UP!
  • tashjs21
    tashjs21 Posts: 4,584 Member
    That is awesome for both of you!!! Congrats! :drinker:
  • Chamorrita
    Chamorrita Posts: 26
    men!:grumble: :grumble:

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:


    Yeah, the suck don't they.

    Great job. Keep up the good work.


    Yeah what she said. Great job though.



    LOL! :laugh: Ditto

    Great job on this amazing accomplishment! Keep up the good work!:smile:
  • jamerz3294
    jamerz3294 Posts: 1,824 Member
    Yea! Another Y Chromosome carrier in here! Way ta go bro! *fist bump* :drinker:
  • giggles724
    giggles724 Posts: 49 Member
    Wow! Congrats!! That's alot of weight in such a short period of time!! But I know for a fact men can do it much quicker than women!! So jealous!! :grumble:

    LOL!! But seriously- Awesome accomplishment!!:drinker:



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