Just hit over 100lbs lost!

dawn0293
dawn0293 Posts: 115 Member
edited November 10 in Success Stories
If before I started out someone told me I'd lose a hundred pounds in under a year, I'd think they were nuts. I can be very lazy and unmotivated. I'm a comfort eater who could scarf down a whole cake or pizza by myself. Who could have guessed a simple calorie counting app could be so crucial to finding a way to change my habits and really make it stick. I have learned countless things during my time here and gotten tons of support. I'm so happy I stumbled upon these boards.

I'm only brave enough to post a face pic as I feel that my loose skin makes me look a bit lumpy in photos. I do plan on tightening up this mess as soon as I hit my goal, which will happen soon!

To anyone thinking about starting out, my advice is: Don't waste years of your life in a body you are not happy with. Don't keep putting off the decision to take control of your eating habits like I did. I was overwhelmed by the amount of weight I needed to drop and it felt like an impossible task. It's not impossible and I am living proof.

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  • shmulyeng
    shmulyeng Posts: 472 Member
    Holy smokes! A different person! Congratulations to you.
  • ErinK09
    ErinK09 Posts: 687 Member
    Congrats! (*)
  • Skinny625
    Skinny625 Posts: 79 Member
    Congratulations! You look amazing. You are an inspiration. These stories are the ones that help me realize it can be done. Thanks for sharing. :)
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    Amazing! Congrats!
  • VanessaRudden
    VanessaRudden Posts: 198 Member
    You do look like a different person - looking so well! Well Done!
  • dclaunch64
    dclaunch64 Posts: 1 Member
    So how exactly did you do it? What specific changes did you make?
  • Silentfool
    Silentfool Posts: 189 Member
    wow you have done a fantastic job and have awesome results
  • believeinme0430
    believeinme0430 Posts: 270 Member
    Wow!! you look amazing!
  • runner475
    runner475 Posts: 1,236 Member
    Awesome! What a change!
  • dawn0293
    dawn0293 Posts: 115 Member
    edited January 2015
    dclaunch64 wrote: »
    So how exactly did you do it? What specific changes did you make?

    First thing I did was figure out my RDI and I started at 1700 calories a day, which has steadily decreased over time. I then started trying to find ways to maximize the calories I had to work with each day. I didn't want to give up all the things I enjoyed so, I started by finding alternatives. Coke turned into diet Coke. Ice cream turned into churn style ice cream. I watched my portions and weighed everything (but liquids) on a food scale and began tracking my progress daily. I started cooking and baking low-cal versions of the things I enjoy. Pintrest and skinnytaste.com has been a life saver there. I also allowed myself one day each month where I could eat as I pleased.

    More recently, I learned about alternate day fasting and zig zag calorie allotments which allows me to look at calories as a weekly total, rather than daily. I divide my total calories for the week up however I want at the start of each week so that some days I have more calories to work with and others less. By doing this, I can now eat things that used to be saved for my monthly 'no dieting day' and I enjoy the wiggle room I have with it. It doesn't feel nearly as rigid. I still lose weight, just as quickly. Hope that helps!



  • cottonman86
    cottonman86 Posts: 6 Member
    That's great! Cheers to you and your achievements!
  • SarBear00b
    SarBear00b Posts: 188 Member
    Well obviously you know now you are capable of anything, there is no need to wish you luck on tightening up the skin because you have that in the bag!! Congrats on your success 100 lbs is amazing and you're a knockout!! Go YOU!!! :)
  • yasmine334
    yasmine334 Posts: 187 Member
    great job
  • mariaoutlook
    mariaoutlook Posts: 130
    Well done! You look great!
  • sbrookes9
    sbrookes9 Posts: 445 Member
    <3<3<3<3
  • Carvin102
    Carvin102 Posts: 9 Member
    Amazing and inspirational! Thank you for sharing. Congrats to you! :)
  • futuresw
    futuresw Posts: 4 Member
    Great job! You have motivated me!
  • karen0214
    karen0214 Posts: 120 Member
    Dawn, thanks for sharing your story and your pics. You are so inspirational. I have about 100 lbs that I plan to lose, so it helps me to see people like you who have been so successful. And thanks for sharing some of the things that you did that helped you. I think I will try dividing up my calories for the week so that I can have a special day here and there without being so locked in. Such a great tip! And congrats on your awesome success!
  • megellcor71
    megellcor71 Posts: 3 Member
    Amazing success, you are an inspiration to all of us, thanks for sharing!
  • Holla4mom
    Holla4mom Posts: 587 Member
    100 pounds! What a tremendous accomplishment. You look great!!
  • heavenangel84
    heavenangel84 Posts: 7 Member
    Awesome!!!! Just the motivation I need!
  • My2cent
    My2cent Posts: 2 Member
    Congratulations! What an amazing accomplishment.
  • KC7997
    KC7997 Posts: 69 Member
    Way to go!!
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Wow!! You look amazing!! Like two different people :)
  • dawn0293
    dawn0293 Posts: 115 Member
    karen0214 wrote: »
    Dawn, thanks for sharing your story and your pics. You are so inspirational. I have about 100 lbs that I plan to lose, so it helps me to see people like you who have been so successful. And thanks for sharing some of the things that you did that helped you. I think I will try dividing up my calories for the week so that I can have a special day here and there without being so locked in. Such a great tip! And congrats on your awesome success!

    Dividing up those calories is something I wish I had learned at the very beginning. Best of luck to you on your own weight loss journey. I know a hundred sounds like a lot but once you get dedicated, the time will pass and before you know it, you will be where you want to be.

  • TerrJohns
    TerrJohns Posts: 80 Member
    Congrats. You look great.
  • Lotusstarr
    Lotusstarr Posts: 112 Member
    Wow! Congrats and way to go!
  • Falcon
    Falcon Posts: 853 Member
    Congrats and way to go :) You look amazing :)
  • Phenomenalwoman0119
    Phenomenalwoman0119 Posts: 10
    I am starting my journey to 100 lb weight loss... I would love new friends, and tips... "motivational buddies"! and you look amaze-balls!
  • diannepalmer
    diannepalmer Posts: 4
    Congratulations!! How long did it take you to loose that much? My daughter and I have started this weight loss journey together. I lost 20 pounds from September to January without even trying. I started noticing that my jeans were getting looser, I got real excited and I decided that this was the right time to work at my weight. I joined Planet Fitness and I go there everyday for 1 hour to walk and ride the bike. My daughter comes with me. I have about 50 pounds to loose where I will feel great. My daughter has about 70 pounds. We just started logging in our food and exercise on this site to keep track of everything. I just find that when you are trying to look up some foods there is alot of options to choose from, for example tonight we bought a whole chicken and put it in the rotisseri, the calorie and sodium was much higher than what my daughter logged in was chicken breast.
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