Hit end of year goal with 3 days left
tinger12
Posts: 62 Member
I started this transformation on July 6th of 2015 tallying in at 540 pounds. I could barely walk and my knees and hips were in constant pain. I decided then that at 53 years old my body was finally shutting down.
The horrors of Atypical depression and being unable to do much was just more than I could handle. I decided to make a change. MFP has helped me understand what I was eating and how much. The discussions have taught me some cold truths about my life and how to correct them. I thank all who have posted information that I have read, both good and bad (we all learn from both).
Today, 25 weeks into this journey, I hit the 100 pounds lost club. I stepped on the scale this morning (one day later than I usually do as I forgot) and it came up 439.6 pounds! I know this most likely will fluctuate over the next couple days, but my trend is still about 4 pounds a week. I also realize this will slow as I continue to drop to my goal.
For those who say "I can't stop eating," "I'm always hungry," "does 'XXXXX" diet work?" or "how can I be not losing weight?" I say you are not being honest with yourself.
I ate what I wanted, left only peanut butter off the table as it is my huge trigger food. Did very little exercise due to my size. And was honest with tracking EVERYTHING and weighing most things (not everything can be conveniently weighted all the times. Estimates are required). When I felt hungry, I ate something. Of course it was not eating the quantity that I had in the past, and in many cases I ate food that gave me the most "bang for the buck." I only drank my calories for one meal during these 25 weeks and I drank so much diet pop (soda for those who don't know the REAL word for it) that I should have died from artificial sweeteners or from diabetes (for those who still think artificial sweeteners causes spikes in blood sugar).
I have 190-250 pounds to go, depending upon my mood, but this time I will not quit and you should no quit either.
100 pounds lighter, 100 pounds smarter.
The horrors of Atypical depression and being unable to do much was just more than I could handle. I decided to make a change. MFP has helped me understand what I was eating and how much. The discussions have taught me some cold truths about my life and how to correct them. I thank all who have posted information that I have read, both good and bad (we all learn from both).
Today, 25 weeks into this journey, I hit the 100 pounds lost club. I stepped on the scale this morning (one day later than I usually do as I forgot) and it came up 439.6 pounds! I know this most likely will fluctuate over the next couple days, but my trend is still about 4 pounds a week. I also realize this will slow as I continue to drop to my goal.
For those who say "I can't stop eating," "I'm always hungry," "does 'XXXXX" diet work?" or "how can I be not losing weight?" I say you are not being honest with yourself.
I ate what I wanted, left only peanut butter off the table as it is my huge trigger food. Did very little exercise due to my size. And was honest with tracking EVERYTHING and weighing most things (not everything can be conveniently weighted all the times. Estimates are required). When I felt hungry, I ate something. Of course it was not eating the quantity that I had in the past, and in many cases I ate food that gave me the most "bang for the buck." I only drank my calories for one meal during these 25 weeks and I drank so much diet pop (soda for those who don't know the REAL word for it) that I should have died from artificial sweeteners or from diabetes (for those who still think artificial sweeteners causes spikes in blood sugar).
I have 190-250 pounds to go, depending upon my mood, but this time I will not quit and you should no quit either.
100 pounds lighter, 100 pounds smarter.
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Congrats! You've done so well! Keep it up!0
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Congratulations! Awesome job!0
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Congratulations! You got this!0
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Fantastic job! You are such an inspiration and thanks for sharing your personal journey.0
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Proud of you!!!!0
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Way to go! That's awesome! Keep up the good work0
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Congratulations, and excellent job! Nice post, too!0
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Congratulations0
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So awesome! Keep on keeping on!!0
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Brilliant loss, well done!0
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that's amazing. What a wonderful 6 months work. Keep it up, you should be so proud of yourself.0
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Motivating! Thanks for sharing an amazing journey with us.0
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Amazing! Keep up the good work, you'll be hoping, skipping and walking about in no time!
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love this story! I will be looking out for your next success story! keep it up! 0
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Thanks for sharing! So very awesome! CONGRATULATIONS! You got this!0
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So awesome! Congrats on the loss you're doing great!0
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Very well done indeed :-) Welcome to a new world of possibilities :-)0
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Amazing story this far! Congrats! Keep up the great work!!0
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You are awesome! Thank you for your motivational post.0
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So beyond awesome, congrats.0
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Wow! I'm very impressed, sounds like you've got a strong attitude towards your goal....... Congratulations!!!!!0
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That was an inspiring post. "For those who say "I can't stop eating," "I'm always hungry," "does 'XXXXX" diet work?" or "how can I be not losing weight?" I say you are not being honest with yourself." This is so true. Thank you for sharing and the words of wisdom. Give yourself a hug for your amazing accomplishment.0
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Reading stories like yours are what keep me coming back to MFP day after day. You are an inspiration to us all and your honesty strikes a chord within us all. Thank you.0
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Wow hats off to you. You've done amazingly!0
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Awesome job and attitude! Keep it up!
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Wow! so amazing!0
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Thank you for sharing & inspiring! Wishing you well as you continue your journey!0
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You are truly inspirational. I wish you continued success and look forward to more of your honest and wonderful posts.0
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Awesome. Congratulations! I'm stealing your last line! I'm 89 pound smarter!0
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Awesome job! Thanks for sharing! Keep up the good work!0
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