From 511 to 175: a 336 lb loss over 5 years
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TisMeEggin wrote: »Congratulations on a TOTALLY awesome job!!! And, thank you for sharing your "journey to a healthy you"!
I have enjoyed your pics, videos, magazine article, and interview as well as your comments and encouragement to others! You are a much needed inspiration! Thank you for sharing your experience, knowledge, strength, encouragement, positive attitude and wonderful smile!!! I'm quite sure you have inspired many! I know you have inspired me!
Enjoy your wonderful success, you certainly deserve it!
Another comment that got me all teared up. Thank you, it is my hope to inspire - to show that with focus and believing in yourself it can be done.
I had 8 weeks in April of 2014 where the scale simply would not budge. I didn't give up, I pushed harder and the drought of fat loss ended.
I had so many possible crutches I could have used: bad knees, no radial head in one of my arms, losing weight at 40 is hard, etc. I refused to use any 'crutch of excuse' and remained positive.0 -
lesstratford wrote: »
In 2010 I weighed 511 lbs. during a health crisis i flatlined. They brought me back. I resolved to get fit in my forties. I began watching what and how much I ate and began making exercise a priority and also present.
I had a sustained weight loss of 1.5 lbs per week.
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It's not only an amazing story of weight loss, but a story of an incredible will to live. You are truly an inspiration, and I am glad you shared your story.
Maybe I missed this, but were you able to get a new job?1 -
ronronronj wrote: »Maybe I missed this, but were you able to get a new job?
Yes, it took about 9 months but I got a job
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Fantastic! So inspiring and congratulations!
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Jesus this is so good! You should be really, really proud of yourself! What a bloke!0
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If you have accomplished this, there's nothing you can't do. Nothing!0
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You rock, Les!0
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This is so incredible - major kudos for your dedication and efforts. You look unbelievable and quite dashing with those glasses Bravo!0
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WOW & CONGRATULATIONS!! You must feel like a new person and you look fantastic!!! Kudos to you!!0
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Thank you for sharing your story. You are an inspiration. I'm just trying to start off and find it at times to be overwhelming , but looking at you gives me hope to keep going forward to a healthier life. Any body can start over.0
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lesstratford wrote: »
How did you go about losing it?0 -
Watching what and how much I ate and walking and gym0
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Thanks so much for sharing your amazing story! Sure did motivate me!0
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jumpybeans wrote: »Thanks so much for sharing your amazing story! Sure did motivate me!
Well thanks, you are welcome. If I can inspire or motivate it makes me happy.
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WOW in the highest degree! The 20 more lbs I need to lose were looking like a huge mountain to me. Now I realize I was just being a wimp.0
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Just one word comes to mind - WOW! Simply WOW!
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