The fat kid? Not anymore! Almost to ONEderland. (pic)
EvanR
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Hey! So, I never really introduced myself on here, but I've been using MFP since February.
Being overweight has been a lifelong thing for me. I was the kid who never ran the mile in school, couldn't do a pull-up, and certainly wasn't picked in any hurry when it came time to choose teams for a game of kickball. I was just the fat kid. That was that.
That's a hard thing to explain, that acceptance of being overweight. I hated it, I would complain to my close friends about it and the self-esteem issues that naturally stemmed from it, but I would never do anything about it. It was just... normal.
Normal to feel like you have to beat everyone else to the fat jokes so that they never tell any. Normal to wonder if you'll need to sit in the "modified" seat on amusement park rides. Normal to order a second drink with your fast food order just so the drive-thru employee won't think the food is all for you (even though it is).
Yeah... normal.
Then in February, enough was enough. I was tired of being fat.
I was tired of feeling held back and like I wasn't good enough. I was tired of being uncomfortable in my own skin and of using my weight as an excuse for why things didn't work out. And truthfully, I just kind of wanted to prove to myself and everyone around me that it didn't define me.
When you reach that point, motivation is in pretty good supply.
So I started using MFP and got a membership at a local gym. I spent hours and hours Googling information on nutrition so that I knew what foods to avoid and which ones would help.
And I started spending way too much money at Panera Bread on my lunch breaks, haha.
Since then, I've gone from 276 pounds to 200 pounds (tauntingly close to the mythical "ONEderland!").
I don't have a lot of pictures (I've always avoided the camera, which comes from those self-esteem issues I mentioned), but here's the best before-and-after I've got at the moment. I'll take a better one after when I exceed my goal.
(yes, I know, you're not supposed to catch the balls, but the other person missed, haha)
Being overweight has been a lifelong thing for me. I was the kid who never ran the mile in school, couldn't do a pull-up, and certainly wasn't picked in any hurry when it came time to choose teams for a game of kickball. I was just the fat kid. That was that.
That's a hard thing to explain, that acceptance of being overweight. I hated it, I would complain to my close friends about it and the self-esteem issues that naturally stemmed from it, but I would never do anything about it. It was just... normal.
Normal to feel like you have to beat everyone else to the fat jokes so that they never tell any. Normal to wonder if you'll need to sit in the "modified" seat on amusement park rides. Normal to order a second drink with your fast food order just so the drive-thru employee won't think the food is all for you (even though it is).
Yeah... normal.
Then in February, enough was enough. I was tired of being fat.
I was tired of feeling held back and like I wasn't good enough. I was tired of being uncomfortable in my own skin and of using my weight as an excuse for why things didn't work out. And truthfully, I just kind of wanted to prove to myself and everyone around me that it didn't define me.
When you reach that point, motivation is in pretty good supply.
So I started using MFP and got a membership at a local gym. I spent hours and hours Googling information on nutrition so that I knew what foods to avoid and which ones would help.
And I started spending way too much money at Panera Bread on my lunch breaks, haha.
Since then, I've gone from 276 pounds to 200 pounds (tauntingly close to the mythical "ONEderland!").
I don't have a lot of pictures (I've always avoided the camera, which comes from those self-esteem issues I mentioned), but here's the best before-and-after I've got at the moment. I'll take a better one after when I exceed my goal.
(yes, I know, you're not supposed to catch the balls, but the other person missed, haha)
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Wow......well done you look great
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Awesome job!!!
You'll be in ONEderland by next week!!0 -
Great job!!! Keep up the good work!!! Very proud of you!!!0
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What an awesome job! Wonderful work! Be Proud!0
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That's a huge difference and you look great! Congrats on all your hard work 0
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Fantastic!! :flowerforyou:0
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You look fantastic, well done, congrats 0
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You look awesome- really inspirational!!0
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This is wonderful motivation! i completely understand what it feels like to be the bigger kid, and you look great! thanks for sharing!0
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Congratulation to you. You've done such a great job. You should be so proud of yourself and I know that you are. Greatttttttttttt job......
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WOW!0
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Wow, very gorgeous, you,ve done excellent keep going those ONEderlands are in site.0
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Brilliant EvanR - outstanding and motivational transition. You should be proud, hold your head high. Best of luck with your continuing journey - though it looks like you've got all the right stuff - no luck needed.0
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Absolutely terrific! Well done on your weightloss journey so far!0
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Wow, that's an excellent level of progress and it sounds like your frame of mind is the biggest change of all. Well done you! You should be proud of yourself.0
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Awesome Job.!! Sad that u went through so much of ur life thinking about your outside wrapper. You look fantastic!!! I think some people who havent had to deal with weight issues truely have no idea how hard it is and how much strength it takes to get it off!! Be proud of yourself, that's a huge accomplishment!!0
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Awesome Job.!! Sad that u went through so much of ur life thinking about your outside wrapper. You look fantastic!!! I think some people who havent had to deal with weight issues truely have no idea how hard it is and how much strength it takes to get it off!! Be proud of yourself, that's a huge accomplishment!!0
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Amazing!!! Your story is very inspirational, thank you for sharing.0
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wow great job onederland is right around the corner 0
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Great job! You're a big inspiration for others to keep going because you have proof that it's been working and can be done. Thank you for sharing your success! 0
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Great job!0
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wow well done!!:bigsmile:0
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Thank you for your post. I was one of those fat kids too. I was the fat chick in the last row.
I'm glad you have persevered and are so close to Onederland.0 -
Hope you are proud of yourself because you did an amazing job! Congratulations on sticking with it!!!!0
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What a fantastic story and wonderful achievement! Congratulations on you fabulous progress and determination so far! All the best!:happy:0
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WOW, you look absolutely amazing, well done & thanks for sharing 0
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Thanks everyone!
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Well done!!!0
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Excellent, very well done. You are proof that, when one wants something badly enough, they can achieve it!0
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you look awesome and have no reason to avoid cameras anymore! also, I love that game!0
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