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One year of MyFitnessPal complete: 117 lbs lost, size 22 to size 8-10, 44" waist to 30" waist
DeviatedNorm
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Hey y'all, just want to celebrate my first year here at MyFitnessPal.
Last year, after a lifetime of being fat, at a beefy 275 lbs I decided to lose weight in honor of my father, who had just recently passed away. I had always been too scared of failure to even try, but after seeing some great results from several friends who used MFP, I decided to give it a go.
All I did was calorie count. I vaguely modeled my diet after a diabetic-friendly diet, trying to shoot for low carb/sugar and high protein. This diet helped keep me satiated, and I stuck with it simply because it worked so well.
Here's me last year:
And here's me today:
And here's to the start of year two! And hopefully many more to come.
Only 3 more lbs to lose until I'm a healthy BMI, but I'm shooting for a final weight of 145 lbs before starting weight training.
Last year, after a lifetime of being fat, at a beefy 275 lbs I decided to lose weight in honor of my father, who had just recently passed away. I had always been too scared of failure to even try, but after seeing some great results from several friends who used MFP, I decided to give it a go.
All I did was calorie count. I vaguely modeled my diet after a diabetic-friendly diet, trying to shoot for low carb/sugar and high protein. This diet helped keep me satiated, and I stuck with it simply because it worked so well.
Here's me last year:
And here's me today:
And here's to the start of year two! And hopefully many more to come.
Only 3 more lbs to lose until I'm a healthy BMI, but I'm shooting for a final weight of 145 lbs before starting weight training.
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Wow! You are a HUGE inspiration!!!! Congratulations!2
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Congrats! You look awesome and have done an incredible job, woot woot!1
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you're amazing!2
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Amazing result! A big congratulations on all of your hard work and determination paying off!1
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You look amazing. Just goes to show all of us that consistency is key! Congratulations on your journey thus far and on what you have ahead.2
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Incredible! Congratulations! Thank you for sharing your story!1
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Wow you look like a different person! Congrats!1
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Shut the bleep up! That's incredible! Thanks for the inspiration to continue x1
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Congratulations what an inspiration. You look great!!!!!!!2
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Great job!3
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Thanks y'all! It's been a long hard year and I swear it's only gotten more difficult to lose weight, but boy howdy it's been worth it!7
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Congrats. You look wonderful!1
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Wow - I am in complete awe! All your hard work really paid off. Cheers to your continued success!1
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Fantastic work! Congrats and enjoy your success!1
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Amazing!2
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Fantastic transformation! Congratulations!2
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You look so healthy
How amazing is that?? 1 -
Amazing achievement! Did you exercise a lot?1
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Love hearing success story's like this GREAT job! Be VERY proud of yourself!!1
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God god! GREAT work!! Thank you so much for sharing. Inspirational as heck.1
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You have a great smile and the kind of winning mindset that brings success- congratulations, and enjoy the "new you!!!"2
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You look beautiful. Congratulations on your success!2
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Wow, your story hits home in a very real way for me. I lost my father in June, and started MFP in July. I've lost 22 lbs so far, and hope to stay the path and be able to post a similar success story down the road. Congrats on your hard work, and thank you so much for sharing. Reading this is just what I needed, and you've instantly become my motivation to keep pushing.7
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You look amazing. I would start weight training now. I do a mixture of cardio and weights and have noticed a defininte change in shape - much more toned and rather than bulking up I look slimmer. They say more muscle burns fat faster, so could be a double win.3
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Sooo inspiring!!!!!! Congrats!1
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Great job! What calorie range were you in?1
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You look amazing and what an inspiration to so many!! Great job!
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Thank you for sharing. You're an inspiration. You look fabulous!0
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