After losing 317 pounds-My doctor says I'm at my Healthy weight!!

allaboutthecake · October 2014

You've done so well. I do like your definition of the food that hits you hard..."Avalanche" . What a perfect description. Shall remember that one myself.

shaynepoole · October 2014

congratulations ... what an awe inspiring change...

jeep2961 · October 2014

Inspiring !!!!!!!!!

p90Xgalfitness · October 2014

congrats, truely inspirational

stumblinthrulife · October 2014

Utterly astounding. Well done.

earlnabby · October 2014

mrdmevans wrote: »

I also set up goals for things I wanted whether it was new clothes, riding a roller coaster, playing baseball or getting a motorcycle. I set them and then went after them. I had numerous little rewards established along the way.

Biggest thing is I stay focused in the thought that. Eating "junk" just isn't worth losing the "treasure" A candy bar should never be more important to me than being able to play with my son. Now, I'm not saying that candy bars are always bad. But, what I'm saying is if you know that you cant just stop at 1 candy bar, then maybe its just not worth it.

For example I knew that my avalanche food was Delivery Pizza, I could sit down and inhale an entire large. So, I stopped eating pizza. This was tough but I found ways to make it myself in a healthier fashion.

Still parties can be a challenge because that the go to food to provide. I just made sure I brought something with me and explained it to the host. I never had anyone not understand.

Hope this helps.

First: AWESOME!!!!!!!!! You look incredible! Congrats on reaching your goal. Don't you love it when your doctor praises you?

Second: you sound like me. I have to lose about 1/2 of what you lost but your approach and methods are what I am trying to do. Delivery pizza has been my downfall, and also my go-to when I don't want to cook so I have had no pizza since the first of the year. Healthier homemade versions are in my future, but not yet.

I also bring food to parties and have had no host object. As much as possible, I discuss it ahead of time so they know what I am bringing and so I can come up with something that fits with a theme if they have one. The people who know and love you will understand and be happy to help you reach your goals.

Congrats again on a job well done!

Icandoityayme · October 2014

You are an amazing inspiration for those of us who those days when it seems it will never happen. Awesome job and thank you for posting and being so positive.

let1179 · October 2014

Friggin fantastic! Thank you for sharing, and inspiring!

bxbutterfly · October 2014

congratulations on your weight loss success!!!!

brandiuntz · October 2014

Congratulations!!! Your hard work has paid off.

golfmonk · October 2014

First thing needed to say is "congrats" on an amazing transformation! I am sure your Doctor was equally impressed with you accomplishments as every one here is at MFP!

The doctor visit of yours kind of mirrors my experience. My current doctor knew me at my highest weight (5'11", 250 pounds) and was gently reminding me to lose the weight during every office visit.

Eventually I got sick of the extra weight, the health issues and started dropping 65 points (29 on MFP, 36 pre-MFP) and my doctor is amazed at my weight transformation even though I am still technically 10 pounds over a healthy BMI (my doctor thinks that if I do want to lose the last 10 pounds, it would be for vanity purposes only). I am off high pressure and cholesterol pills, overall health markers have improved, etc which was/is a nice product of losing weight.

In closing, my hat is off to you for a job excellently done!!!!

And the best of luck to the start of your maintenance phase of your life!!!!