Thinking of "starting today"? You might want to check this out - pics inside!

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  • christhenix
    christhenix Posts: 163 Member
    I am on the same journey, with roughly the same starting weight and goals. My profile pic shows the weight lost to date in sugar. You have done so well, and such an inspirational post. I am also one of those who put it off for 10 years and am kicking myself for not starting earlier now that I am staring to see results. But hey, we are all here now, so here is to success!
  • mrsKOrtiz
    mrsKOrtiz Posts: 949 Member
    Awesome!!!
  • AudraSky
    AudraSky Posts: 18 Member
    Congratulations! You look great & years younger!
  • Jennatomum
    Jennatomum Posts: 12 Member
    Thank you so much for sharing your journey! So inspirational! I have "started" today for around the 12th time in my life and your advice is very welcome. Thank you xx
  • ewhip17
    ewhip17 Posts: 515 Member
    christhenix wrote: »
    I am on the same journey, with roughly the same starting weight and goals. My profile pic shows the weight lost to date in sugar. You have done so well, and such an inspirational post. I am also one of those who put it off for 10 years and am kicking myself for not starting earlier now that I am staring to see results. But hey, we are all here now, so here is to success!

    I love that.
    It's interesting, late last year I had to carry a bench up from our garage to our dining room. It's big because it goes to the new dining table we had just bought so I had to take it outside and around the house and up some stairs and through the front door. I remember thinking "Man, this thing is incredibly heavy....". I was really struggling with it. When I got it inside I checked out the box and it said it weighed 70lbs, which is exactly what I had lost to that point. It was a huge eye opener to realize that I'd been carrying that much extra weight around - every day!
  • ewhip17
    ewhip17 Posts: 515 Member
    kniden2007 wrote: »
    Thank you so much for sharing your journey! So inspirational! I have "started" today for around the 12th time in my life and your advice is very welcome. Thank you xx

    You can totally do it. Small losses add up to big ones over time.
  • VanessaRudden
    VanessaRudden Posts: 198 Member
    Well Done you! Looking really good! Im just starting really - but was failing - now im inspired.
  • ewhip17
    ewhip17 Posts: 515 Member
    Hearts_2015 wrote: »
    Delilahhhhhh wrote: »
    I spent 10 years starting tomorrow. Start today

    You Sir, will be inspiring many others today. You look fantastic, all that hard work paid off!!

    I love your quote!!! It really speaks to me and I'm sure it will touch others the same way. :) You'll change lives on here with that!

    I'm so very proud of you, you made a decision and you followed through.     Your entire life, including health, activities, peace of mind, self confidence, relationships etc... it's altered each of them because you took time to love and care about yourself enough to get back your health!

    Have fun at your 5K... looking forward to hearing about your next trip to the amusment parks. :)

    Happy New Year 2015! birthday-party-blower.gif

    @Hearts_2015‌ - thanks so much!
  • HappilyRubina
    HappilyRubina Posts: 206 Member
    The way you've put it is so inspiring. I love everything about your story. Congratulations on your well deserved success and thank you tons for giving me food for thought. "I spent 10 years starting tomorrow. Start today."
  • JoseCastaneda
    JoseCastaneda Posts: 245 Member
    Hi there. I just want to let you know that you've been a huge inspiration for me since day 1. I can relate with you in many ways. Thanks for sharing such an amazing story!
  • ewhip17
    ewhip17 Posts: 515 Member
    JoseCastaneda wrote: »
    Hi there. I just want to let you know that you've been a huge inspiration for me since day 1. I can relate with you in many ways. Thanks for sharing such an amazing story!

    Thank you sir - that means a lot. You are doing a great job!
  • cindys921
    cindys921 Posts: 396 Member
    Amazing transformation!
  • __hannah_
    __hannah_ Posts: 787 Member
    Amazing transformation! Great inspiration! You are completely right. People just need to start and never quit even if they have a few bad days. I always started and quit after a few weeks but last year I finally stuck it through and logged on MFP one whole year. Some of the days I ate a lot and really bad foods, and sometimes I didnt exercise for a week, but I would just keep getting back on track and ended up losing 40 pounds.
  • ewhip17
    ewhip17 Posts: 515 Member
    __hannah_ wrote: »
    Amazing transformation! Great inspiration! You are completely right. People just need to start and never quit even if they have a few bad days. I always started and quit after a few weeks but last year I finally stuck it through and logged on MFP one whole year. Some of the days I ate a lot and really bad foods, and sometimes I didnt exercise for a week, but I would just keep getting back on track and ended up losing 40 pounds.

    Nice job!
  • ojay85
    ojay85 Posts: 17 Member
    Words Cant Describe How I Feel. :)o:)<3 (*) :o:D
  • klkarlen
    klkarlen Posts: 4,366 Member
    Congratulations! This is inspiring! Makes me glad I didn't put off starting for 10 years, so my loss was less dramatic.
  • sbrookes9
    sbrookes9 Posts: 445 Member
    <3<3<3<3
  • jpaulie
    jpaulie Posts: 917 Member
    thanks for that, always feels good to see
  • hamminit
    hamminit Posts: 184 Member
    Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • vkdarling
    vkdarling Posts: 161 Member
    Amazing job and great advise! I spent 10 years "starting tomorow" too and thats always my advise- start NOW or it wont get done. You look great.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    You are awesome!
  • missyjoy6988
    missyjoy6988 Posts: 29 Member
    Congratulations to you. You look happy.
  • Holla4mom
    Holla4mom Posts: 587 Member
    Happy New Year! Congrats on your 5K. What a difference a year makes! I am so inspired. I love the idea of making smaller goals, such as 5 lbs.
  • cardbucfan
    cardbucfan Posts: 10,571 Member
    What a transformation! Fabulous job!
  • ewhip17
    ewhip17 Posts: 515 Member
    Thanks again everyone. The "chunking" of small goals really did help. I still do it to this day - right now I have my sights set on 195.

    Another thing I did was buying 4 of the same t-shirt in progressively smaller sizes (4xl, 3xl, 2xl, xl) and those are what I wore to the gym for the past year. Getting into the next smaller size was always a great feeling. I'm wearing the xl to the gym these days.....
  • DianePK
    DianePK Posts: 122 Member
    that's great inspiration. I'm at the very beginning of the journey, but I have lost weight successfully in the past so I know what I need to do.
  • Douggerr
    Douggerr Posts: 6 Member
    Well done. Thanks so much for sharing with us!
  • bkknights
    bkknights Posts: 93 Member
    This is great. I bet nothing compares to keeping up with your kid (s)! Congrats!
  • savila311
    savila311 Posts: 9 Member
    I just started today im 22 and i weigh 222.4, I joined 24hr fitness and am going to go everyday for a week 1hr maybe more. I am also counting calories and trying to watch what I eat, I hope to have your progress! My son wanted me to be skinny for Christmas. I ccouldn't do it 2014 year but iI'm going to do it 2015! CONGRATS on yr weight loss!
  • mahaaaaaa90
    mahaaaaaa90 Posts: 5
    Wow you are such an inspiration! and you look wonderful now!

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