19 months...67lbs (pics)

Thanks everyone. Nice knowing that my story can be inspirational to someone. More than willing to answer any questions anyone might have.

creationscrown wrote: »

Amazing work! What a transformation! Hotttt!

Thank you! Hotttt might be one of the best compliments I can get. Felt unattractive for a long time

@cmsu64113 I had it set at 1500 calories, but ate back my exercise calories most of the time. I averaged around 2000 calories actually eaten per day. I would usually only eat a banana for breakfast and then break the rest of the calories between lunch/dinner. My usual meal would be some combination of grilled chicken, steak, or chicken sausage, cottage cheese with fruit, avocado, goat cheese, and several servings of vegetables. I laid off the carbs most of the time not because I had anything against them per-se, but because with the limited amount of calories that I gave myself, I just felt more satisfied on the higher protein/fat diet. Carbs were usually between 100-150, but most of that would come from the fruit that I had or if there were more sugary veggies like corn or something. Very little bread/rice/pasta stuff.

@katrinkaMN @chandramiller68 thanks ladies! I think it's really more dedication than hard work. Don't get me wrong, I worked hard, but the hardest part, at least for me, was the daily mental grind.