PHOTO ONLY SUCCESS STORIES!
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ShaneLynch1972 wrote: »Started my journey on 6/11/15 with a starting weight of 388 Hit my goal of 220 on 2/14/16, still maintaining at around 205.
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evivahealth wrote: »This thread is such a motivation! Congratulations to everyone on here for your results.
I'm down 26kg over 4 years - so it's been slow going but I'm happy with the results and almost at my goal weight!
Would love to have your figure one day. Great work. Dat striped dress tho! Love it11 -
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Seeing all these great before and afters is inspiring! I'd like to wait until I hit my goal before I post pics. I can't wait until that moment and join all of your wonderful souls. Great job and best of luck with journeys and maintenance!6
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I wondered that as well, so went to the Help section at the top of the page.
Here is what it says:
"To add an image to a post, from the web, you can just drag the picture from your desktop or folder into the open space of the post and it should automatically upload. Alternatively you can click on the icon that looks like a piece of paper above the text box you type in and that will bring up a dialog box to add an image.
I hope this information is helpful. If you aren’t posting from the web but are using an app version; please let us know if its iOS or Android and we will provide you with different steps."
The piece of paper image is a black rectangle with the top right corner turned down.
I haven't tried it, but hope this helps.
App on android0 -
Great job everyone!
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I wondered that as well, so went to the Help section at the top of the page.
Here is what it says:
"To add an image to a post, from the web, you can just drag the picture from your desktop or folder into the open space of the post and it should automatically upload. Alternatively you can click on the icon that looks like a piece of paper above the text box you type in and that will bring up a dialog box to add an image.
I hope this information is helpful. If you aren’t posting from the web but are using an app version; please let us know if its iOS or Android and we will provide you with different steps."
The piece of paper image is a black rectangle with the top right corner turned down.
I haven't tried it, but hope this helps.
App on android
Log into MFP using your browser on your phone. You can't post pics using the app.2 -
markboone94 wrote: »
110lbs lost
Whoa! Amazing!22 -
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Thanks for the help i didnt know that there was even a website i thought it was just an app.3
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My journey from January until August 2016..I still have 10 more pounds to go..I am so glad I found MFP.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z2y0oH7i9pI 23 -
Since the beginning of 2016, I've slowly gone down 27 lbs from 310 to 283...not really seeing a difference...
310+
283
I didn't see a difference till I lost 30+ lbs. After the 30+ mark other people started noticing too. One day at a time. Currently plateaued at a 49 lb loss. I'm continuing to work through it and not give up. Good luck to you and congrats on your 27 lbs!!
SW: 310+
CW: 261
GW: 150-ish
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JessicaMcB wrote: »
Oh my! You look awesome!8 -
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Russellb97 wrote: »
Great job! Thats the look im going for. What all did you do to get it, if you dont mind me asking? And how long did it take you?
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Thank you!
I grew up overweight, started dieting when I was 14. My weight yo-yo'd until my mid 20's when it just kept going up and up to the point I said screw it, it's not worth the fight. But when my son was born I regained motivation. I wanted to be around for him and if he was cursed with my genetics, I wanted to show him that we didn't have to accept that fate.
My 330lbs picture was from late August 2003. I lost 100lbs by July 2004. Since then I've lost another 30lbs.
I started on a regular low cal/low carb diet with exercise 5-6 days a week. I lost 15 pounds in the first month but then hit a 4 week plateau. I logged everything so I know I was within my calorie goals. Even worse, my food cravings were gaining in intensity. By the 4th week I was about to explode. I felt like I was going insane. I was literally day dreaming of eating donuts and washing them down with a chocolate malt. When I was at my lowest point mentally a voice in my head said "give in" not give up but give in. It made sense to me, as my biggest issue was motivation to lose weight it was my cravings compounded with no weight loss. So I did just "give in" for a day. I ate EVERYTHING I wanted, including 2 DQ blizzards, 3 donuts, large pizza, burgers from BK and stuff in between. The whole reason I did this was to clear my head and get rid of the cravings. It worked perfectly. Next day, cravings gone, stomach bloated, energy up and head clear. What happened at the end of the week though was what blew my mind because I lost 3 pounds that week. It didn't make any sense, perfect for 4 weeks with no weight loss and then a very high calorie day and I lost 3lbs?? So I did it again, and the end of that week I was down 2 more pounds. Naturally I never quit and lost 100lbs. To maintain the weight I made my splurge the whole weekend and I still lose a little bit every year.
Basically to lose weight:
6 low calorie days based on my BMR, I did alternate high/low days high was BMR and low was BMR-500 and then one day a week I ate 2XBMR.
The last several years I eat in that range vs. strict high and low day, if I'm hungry I'm higher and if I'm not I'm lower.
The day after my 2XBMR (Spike Day) I lifted weights because with the high carbs the day before my glycogen was at full power and my strength skyrocketed, even while losing weight. To be clear I'm saying strength and not that I built a bunch of muscle while losing. My chest and arms all lost inches just like the rest of me.
The best advice I can give you is; don't listen to the mainstream. Their "advice" is what lead to the rise in obesity to begin with. Read and research for yourself.
But most important of all, if your goal is long-term weight loss, you need to focus on METABOLISM. Metabolism is the reason why I plateau'd but I reversed that and made metabolism my b!tch. I'll be 40 next week and I eat more than ever and only go to the gym once a month to lift and maintain strength. I'm pretty active daily though but it should be noted that I quit doing cardio as part of my routine a few months into my initial 100lbs weight loss and never brought it back.
I hope this helps!38 -
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sunflowerhippi wrote: »
YASSSS!!!!3 -
sunflowerhippi wrote: »
Amazaballs2 -
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Russellb97 wrote: »Thank you!
I grew up overweight, started dieting when I was 14. My weight yo-yo'd until my mid 20's when it just kept going up and up to the point I said screw it, it's not worth the fight. But when my son was born I regained motivation. I wanted to be around for him and if he was cursed with my genetics, I wanted to show him that we didn't have to accept that fate.
My 330lbs picture was from late August 2003. I lost 100lbs by July 2004. Since then I've lost another 30lbs.
I started on a regular low cal/low carb diet with exercise 5-6 days a week. I lost 15 pounds in the first month but then hit a 4 week plateau. I logged everything so I know I was within my calorie goals. Even worse, my food cravings were gaining in intensity. By the 4th week I was about to explode. I felt like I was going insane. I was literally day dreaming of eating donuts and washing them down with a chocolate malt. When I was at my lowest point mentally a voice in my head said "give in" not give up but give in. It made sense to me, as my biggest issue was motivation to lose weight it was my cravings compounded with no weight loss. So I did just "give in" for a day. I ate EVERYTHING I wanted, including 2 DQ blizzards, 3 donuts, large pizza, burgers from BK and stuff in between. The whole reason I did this was to clear my head and get rid of the cravings. It worked perfectly. Next day, cravings gone, stomach bloated, energy up and head clear. What happened at the end of the week though was what blew my mind because I lost 3 pounds that week. It didn't make any sense, perfect for 4 weeks with no weight loss and then a very high calorie day and I lost 3lbs?? So I did it again, and the end of that week I was down 2 more pounds. Naturally I never quit and lost 100lbs. To maintain the weight I made my splurge the whole weekend and I still lose a little bit every year.
Basically to lose weight:
6 low calorie days based on my BMR, I did alternate high/low days high was BMR and low was BMR-500 and then one day a week I ate 2XBMR.
The last several years I eat in that range vs. strict high and low day, if I'm hungry I'm higher and if I'm not I'm lower.
The day after my 2XBMR (Spike Day) I lifted weights because with the high carbs the day before my glycogen was at full power and my strength skyrocketed, even while losing weight. To be clear I'm saying strength and not that I built a bunch of muscle while losing. My chest and arms all lost inches just like the rest of me.
The best advice I can give you is; don't listen to the mainstream. Their "advice" is what lead to the rise in obesity to begin with. Read and research for yourself.
But most important of all, if your goal is long-term weight loss, you need to focus on METABOLISM. Metabolism is the reason why I plateau'd but I reversed that and made metabolism my b!tch. I'll be 40 next week and I eat more than ever and only go to the gym once a month to lift and maintain strength. I'm pretty active daily though but it should be noted that I quit doing cardio as part of my routine a few months into my initial 100lbs weight loss and never brought it back.
I hope this helps!
Is that the same as carb cycling? Low carb days and high carb days? I've found that doing this as well can spike loss...0 -
Russellb97 wrote: »Thank you!
I grew up overweight, started dieting when I was 14. My weight yo-yo'd until my mid 20's when it just kept going up and up to the point I said screw it, it's not worth the fight. But when my son was born I regained motivation. I wanted to be around for him and if he was cursed with my genetics, I wanted to show him that we didn't have to accept that fate.
My 330lbs picture was from late August 2003. I lost 100lbs by July 2004. Since then I've lost another 30lbs.
I started on a regular low cal/low carb diet with exercise 5-6 days a week. I lost 15 pounds in the first month but then hit a 4 week plateau. I logged everything so I know I was within my calorie goals. Even worse, my food cravings were gaining in intensity. By the 4th week I was about to explode. I felt like I was going insane. I was literally day dreaming of eating donuts and washing them down with a chocolate malt. When I was at my lowest point mentally a voice in my head said "give in" not give up but give in. It made sense to me, as my biggest issue was motivation to lose weight it was my cravings compounded with no weight loss. So I did just "give in" for a day. I ate EVERYTHING I wanted, including 2 DQ blizzards, 3 donuts, large pizza, burgers from BK and stuff in between. The whole reason I did this was to clear my head and get rid of the cravings. It worked perfectly. Next day, cravings gone, stomach bloated, energy up and head clear. What happened at the end of the week though was what blew my mind because I lost 3 pounds that week. It didn't make any sense, perfect for 4 weeks with no weight loss and then a very high calorie day and I lost 3lbs?? So I did it again, and the end of that week I was down 2 more pounds. Naturally I never quit and lost 100lbs. To maintain the weight I made my splurge the whole weekend and I still lose a little bit every year.
Basically to lose weight:
6 low calorie days based on my BMR, I did alternate high/low days high was BMR and low was BMR-500 and then one day a week I ate 2XBMR.
The last several years I eat in that range vs. strict high and low day, if I'm hungry I'm higher and if I'm not I'm lower.
The day after my 2XBMR (Spike Day) I lifted weights because with the high carbs the day before my glycogen was at full power and my strength skyrocketed, even while losing weight. To be clear I'm saying strength and not that I built a bunch of muscle while losing. My chest and arms all lost inches just like the rest of me.
The best advice I can give you is; don't listen to the mainstream. Their "advice" is what lead to the rise in obesity to begin with. Read and research for yourself.
But most important of all, if your goal is long-term weight loss, you need to focus on METABOLISM. Metabolism is the reason why I plateau'd but I reversed that and made metabolism my b!tch. I'll be 40 next week and I eat more than ever and only go to the gym once a month to lift and maintain strength. I'm pretty active daily though but it should be noted that I quit doing cardio as part of my routine a few months into my initial 100lbs weight loss and never brought it back.
I hope this helps!
Fantastic write up and awesome before/after pictures. Thanks for sharing!4 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »sunflowerhippi wrote: »
YASSSS!!!!sunflowerhippi wrote: »
Amazaballs
Thanks. Considering my diet isn't that great and I am lucky for 2 gym days a week due to my infant I am happy as can be with my progress.2 -
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Russellb97 wrote: »Thank you!
I grew up overweight, started dieting when I was 14. My weight yo-yo'd until my mid 20's when it just kept going up and up to the point I said screw it, it's not worth the fight. But when my son was born I regained motivation. I wanted to be around for him and if he was cursed with my genetics, I wanted to show him that we didn't have to accept that fate.
My 330lbs picture was from late August 2003. I lost 100lbs by July 2004. Since then I've lost another 30lbs.
I started on a regular low cal/low carb diet with exercise 5-6 days a week. I lost 15 pounds in the first month but then hit a 4 week plateau. I logged everything so I know I was within my calorie goals. Even worse, my food cravings were gaining in intensity. By the 4th week I was about to explode. I felt like I was going insane. I was literally day dreaming of eating donuts and washing them down with a chocolate malt. When I was at my lowest point mentally a voice in my head said "give in" not give up but give in. It made sense to me, as my biggest issue was motivation to lose weight it was my cravings compounded with no weight loss. So I did just "give in" for a day. I ate EVERYTHING I wanted, including 2 DQ blizzards, 3 donuts, large pizza, burgers from BK and stuff in between. The whole reason I did this was to clear my head and get rid of the cravings. It worked perfectly. Next day, cravings gone, stomach bloated, energy up and head clear. What happened at the end of the week though was what blew my mind because I lost 3 pounds that week. It didn't make any sense, perfect for 4 weeks with no weight loss and then a very high calorie day and I lost 3lbs?? So I did it again, and the end of that week I was down 2 more pounds. Naturally I never quit and lost 100lbs. To maintain the weight I made my splurge the whole weekend and I still lose a little bit every year.
Basically to lose weight:
6 low calorie days based on my BMR, I did alternate high/low days high was BMR and low was BMR-500 and then one day a week I ate 2XBMR.
The last several years I eat in that range vs. strict high and low day, if I'm hungry I'm higher and if I'm not I'm lower.
The day after my 2XBMR (Spike Day) I lifted weights because with the high carbs the day before my glycogen was at full power and my strength skyrocketed, even while losing weight. To be clear I'm saying strength and not that I built a bunch of muscle while losing. My chest and arms all lost inches just like the rest of me.
The best advice I can give you is; don't listen to the mainstream. Their "advice" is what lead to the rise in obesity to begin with. Read and research for yourself.
But most important of all, if your goal is long-term weight loss, you need to focus on METABOLISM. Metabolism is the reason why I plateau'd but I reversed that and made metabolism my b!tch. I'll be 40 next week and I eat more than ever and only go to the gym once a month to lift and maintain strength. I'm pretty active daily though but it should be noted that I quit doing cardio as part of my routine a few months into my initial 100lbs weight loss and never brought it back.
I hope this helps!
Is that the same as carb cycling? Low carb days and high carb days? I've found that doing this as well can spike loss...
Yeah it's very similar. A key I've learned in the last several years post 100lb weight loss, is that I don't want to burn what I'm eating I want my body burning and storing energy as often as possible. Specifically glycogen because I'm not that keen on fat storage.
Another tip is you want low carbs day on the days you workout and high carb the day before. That way your workout and carb-fast deplete glycogen and then on the following higher carb (natural carbs) day you store some back. I learned this from an athlete friend of mine. The more you deplete and restore glycogen the larger your capacity grows. Besides fueling workouts and stabilizing blood sugar a huge benefit of glycogen is that it's a buffer between excess calories and body fat. Glycogen storage will have to maxed out before excess spills over into fat stores. *As long as your insulin isn't out of whack.
??Should I move this discussion? I feel I'm ruining the "pics only" part of the thread.9
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