My high school letterman jacket

LawTheUnborn
LawTheUnborn Posts: 10 Member
edited November 18 in Success Stories
So, my awesome friend suggested I do this.
I am 42 and found out I have hypertension. My friend introduced me to MFP to better track my sodium, and I decided to use it to eat better and be more active. Eight months later I have lost 70 lbs. (from about 285 to about 215), blood pressure is stable, activity level is up and I'm feeling much healthier.
Today for fun I decided to take out my old high school Letterman jacket--since its anniversary is coming up--cleaned it up (quite a feat itself) and decided to try it on out of curiosity. Happy to discover that it fit once again, even buttoned up.
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I've been reminded I should share a before picture. I don't have many from my top weight, but this was about a year (and 10 lbs.) before it.

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  • amandakev88
    amandakev88 Posts: 328 Member
    edited May 2015
    "even buttoned up". haha. i feel you!
    congratulations! great first post. glad your 'friend' suggested it!! ;)
  • LawTheUnborn
    LawTheUnborn Posts: 10 Member
    edited May 2015
    Thanks, amandakev88. My friend is awesome.
  • KrissyRawrz
    KrissyRawrz Posts: 342 Member
    Wow! You've done incredible! A huge well done to you :)
  • LawTheUnborn
    LawTheUnborn Posts: 10 Member
    edited May 2015
    Thanks so much KrissyRawrz. I rarely see pictures beside each other like what I just did. It seems much more "real" or something. I don't know how to explain it.
  • jrosto
    jrosto Posts: 95 Member
    Awesome job! That has got to feel pretty great.
  • aquamarina_182
    aquamarina_182 Posts: 119 Member
    well done! :D
  • erojoy
    erojoy Posts: 554 Member
    Good work!
  • believeinme0430
    believeinme0430 Posts: 270 Member
    That's awesome! Great job!!!
  • karenwill2
    karenwill2 Posts: 604 Member
    You are fantastic
  • LawTheUnborn
    LawTheUnborn Posts: 10 Member
    Thank you all (jrosto, aquamarina, erojoy, believinme0430, karenwill2). Feels pretty neat. I've had to buy some new clothes during this, but old clothes seem to be the real treat. This 25-year-old one in particular felt very special.
  • wizzybeth
    wizzybeth Posts: 3,578 Member
    Great job!
  • LawTheUnborn
    LawTheUnborn Posts: 10 Member
    edited May 2015
    Thanks wizzybeth. These supportive messages from all you folks are, I think, why my friend suggested I post the pic and bit of a story. You have each done such impressive things in your own programs—I can see from your pictures or the tickers on your profiles, just awesome—your encouragement gives a real boost (and I've got a bit more to do in my quest for healthier).
  • jcraig10
    jcraig10 Posts: 477 Member
    Great work! You look healthier, happier & younger!!
  • LawTheUnborn
    LawTheUnborn Posts: 10 Member
    Thanks jcraig10.
  • BigLifter10
    BigLifter10 Posts: 1,153 Member
    WOW! Excellent work - and all that from "just" tracking sodium - look what that motivated you to do! Congrats!!
  • mmnv79
    mmnv79 Posts: 538 Member
    That's awesome! Well done!
  • MrsMizart
    MrsMizart Posts: 1,275 Member
    What a wonderful feeling! You've now made me excited to try on a bike jacket I've kept from a million years ago (though I'll maybe have to wait awhile longer, but I will get there). You're looking good lad :-)
  • LawTheUnborn
    LawTheUnborn Posts: 10 Member
    edited May 2015
    Thanks so much guys. MrsMizart, definitely check out that jacket!! :-) Awesome.
    BigLifter10: It's interesting how quickly it moved on from thinking about sodium and blood pressure into a bigger picture: sleeping better, chasing the bus better, fitting clothes better, etc. I'm lucky I didn't find an app that let me track just sodium.
  • penelopepittstopsmam
    penelopepittstopsmam Posts: 67 Member
    Well done to you! Thanks so much for sharing your story. You look great in your old jacket.
  • LawTheUnborn
    LawTheUnborn Posts: 10 Member
    edited May 2015
    :smile: Thanks penelopepittstopmam.
  • brod405
    brod405 Posts: 44 Member
    Wow. You should be proud of your self!
  • Emi1974
    Emi1974 Posts: 522 Member
    Fantastic work :)
  • praksindiafit
    praksindiafit Posts: 526 Member
    Great..more than the weight.. u look amazingly happy too..
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    What a great NSV! I still have my prom dress in the back of my closet somewhere...
  • LawTheUnborn
    LawTheUnborn Posts: 10 Member
    edited May 2015
    Thanks guys.
    Thank Jennifer_417. I feel new. I had to look up what NSV was (thanks Urban Dictionary). Yeah, I guess that's what it is. Thanks. It is better than any old number, for sure.
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