100 lbs loss, Thanks to MFP
bele2009
Posts: 137 Member
I just share the below story in a reply on the forum asking what sparkled the decision to loose weight...
I am officially 100# lighter as of this morning and I am glad to share my story here as this forum has been such a great source of motivation for me. Sorry for the long post!
Some stats:
Male, 5'10"
Office job, sedentary ( exercice 3-5 days per week, 30 mins stationary bike, thread mill or outdoor biking)
SW: 265
CW: 165
GW: 165 but recomposition to replace some residual fat with muscle mass
Starting clothes: pants 40, shirts 18-18 1/2, T-shirt XXL
Current clothes: pants 31/32, shirts 15 1/2-16, T-shirt L
My decision to start loosing weight was a concurrence of many things coming together:
While Shopping for clothes, my hubby found a very nice shirt of my favorite colour. While being a 17-1/2 size (xl) is was way too tight for me. However it fitted him so he bought it for himself. I searched for the same shirt in xxl size but it was not available.
A work colleague started using MFP to log his meals at lunch time. I always had an interest in scanning barcodes with a smartphone to get nutritional info and that intrigued me. I downloaded MFP on my phone but did not get further at this point.
I had to go to a mandatory First Aid training at work and they needed a volunteer to show how a small person is able to lift and turn a much heavier one on its side in case of emergency. I ended up being the volonteer for the patient being the largest one of the group...
8. Reading the Success Stories on MFP inspired me to set myself a goal just to see if I could loose a few pounds. That was 3 months before my 45th birthday so I picked a silly and random number... Loosing 45 lbs by the time I reached my 45th bday.
That was June 16, 2016 and I was at 265lbs back then. Pants size 40 and shirts XXL started to feel too tight. I was not feeling well, being tired easily and basically enjoyed eating and resting as doing much else was just too exhausting...
The day of my 45 birthday I was 44lbs down. I missed my target by one pound but decided to continue just to see when I would get to the -45 mark. The weight kept coming off, I started buying new clothes and feeling good about myself. As I approached the 200 mark I set myself a goal to continue until I reached Onederland (<200lbs). I reached 199 lbs on December 26 despite some holidays indulgences...
Getting the the 180 range I considered continuing to get to 165lbs, marking a whole 100# loss. Well after going up and down a few pounds over the last few weeks, I am finally there as of this morning!
I am so proud of myself and I was looking forward to this day to share my success on MFP. This community, friends and message boards are a great source of motivation for everyone that is serious about taking their health under control. Read, make friend and stick to the recommended caloric deficit suggested by mfp. Be persistent and patient, it will work!
Feel free to send friend request and ask questions, it will be my pleasure to give back as much as I received support here.
Have a great day!
P.S. during my weight loss journey, I got to the point of being able to wear that nice shirt my hubby had bought for him and even found one for myself on a liquidation rack later in the season for a fraction of what he paid for his. But not it is way too big and cannot wear it anymore, I have however bought some nice clothes since then to replace that loss.
I am officially 100# lighter as of this morning and I am glad to share my story here as this forum has been such a great source of motivation for me. Sorry for the long post!
Some stats:
Male, 5'10"
Office job, sedentary ( exercice 3-5 days per week, 30 mins stationary bike, thread mill or outdoor biking)
SW: 265
CW: 165
GW: 165 but recomposition to replace some residual fat with muscle mass
Starting clothes: pants 40, shirts 18-18 1/2, T-shirt XXL
Current clothes: pants 31/32, shirts 15 1/2-16, T-shirt L
My decision to start loosing weight was a concurrence of many things coming together:
While Shopping for clothes, my hubby found a very nice shirt of my favorite colour. While being a 17-1/2 size (xl) is was way too tight for me. However it fitted him so he bought it for himself. I searched for the same shirt in xxl size but it was not available.
A work colleague started using MFP to log his meals at lunch time. I always had an interest in scanning barcodes with a smartphone to get nutritional info and that intrigued me. I downloaded MFP on my phone but did not get further at this point.
I had to go to a mandatory First Aid training at work and they needed a volunteer to show how a small person is able to lift and turn a much heavier one on its side in case of emergency. I ended up being the volonteer for the patient being the largest one of the group...
8. Reading the Success Stories on MFP inspired me to set myself a goal just to see if I could loose a few pounds. That was 3 months before my 45th birthday so I picked a silly and random number... Loosing 45 lbs by the time I reached my 45th bday.
That was June 16, 2016 and I was at 265lbs back then. Pants size 40 and shirts XXL started to feel too tight. I was not feeling well, being tired easily and basically enjoyed eating and resting as doing much else was just too exhausting...
The day of my 45 birthday I was 44lbs down. I missed my target by one pound but decided to continue just to see when I would get to the -45 mark. The weight kept coming off, I started buying new clothes and feeling good about myself. As I approached the 200 mark I set myself a goal to continue until I reached Onederland (<200lbs). I reached 199 lbs on December 26 despite some holidays indulgences...
Getting the the 180 range I considered continuing to get to 165lbs, marking a whole 100# loss. Well after going up and down a few pounds over the last few weeks, I am finally there as of this morning!
I am so proud of myself and I was looking forward to this day to share my success on MFP. This community, friends and message boards are a great source of motivation for everyone that is serious about taking their health under control. Read, make friend and stick to the recommended caloric deficit suggested by mfp. Be persistent and patient, it will work!
Feel free to send friend request and ask questions, it will be my pleasure to give back as much as I received support here.
Have a great day!
P.S. during my weight loss journey, I got to the point of being able to wear that nice shirt my hubby had bought for him and even found one for myself on a liquidation rack later in the season for a fraction of what he paid for his. But not it is way too big and cannot wear it anymore, I have however bought some nice clothes since then to replace that loss.
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Wow! 100lbs is awesome. Congrats
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What a journey!!! Congratulation0
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Congratulations! Great Work! 0
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Fantastic work. You should be proud of yourself, you've achieved an amazing goal.0
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Thanks folks! Just added a pix to my previous post.
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Well done! This is very inspiring!0
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Very nice! I started about where you are and my goal is the same as yours, 56 down so far, thanks for the inspiration!1
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Very cool!!! You look fantastic0
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Incredible, your starting numbers are similar to mine, I'm just beginning. I tried messaging you to learn more in hopes of starting my journey successfully, but got an error. Congratulations, you look great. If you would, please message me, ud love to pick your brain!!1
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You look great! Congratulations!0
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congrats you look amazing
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Great job!
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Damn dude! That's awesome!
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Here's to your continued good health! Congratulations!0
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Your hubby must have been very supportive!2
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rachelleahsmom wrote: »Your hubby must have been very supportive!
Actually this should be the subject of another thread...
For the first two months I did it without telling him as I was unsure if I would be able to drop any weight. When I told him about it he was not supportive at all, telling me this is crazy and I should not have to drop any weight, eating to little, etc...
But his physician suggested him to drop some weight to help some digestive problems he asked about that MFP thing and I could set him on that. He dropped about 20-30 lbs since then and is now on maintenance. ;-)
He keep saying I have loss enough and I look sick though, which I could understand but at the end this is my own decision, not his! ;-)7 -
That's an incredible loss, well done!0
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rachelleahsmom wrote: »Your hubby must have been very supportive!
Actually this should be the subject of another thread...
For the first two months I did it without telling him as I was unsure if I would be able to drop any weight. When I told him about it he was not supportive at all, telling me this is crazy and I should not have to drop any weight, eating to little, etc...
But his physician suggested him to drop some weight to help some digestive problems he asked about that MFP thing and I could set him on that. He dropped about 20-30 lbs since then and is now on maintenance. ;-)
He keep saying I have loss enough and I look sick though, which I could understand but at the end this is my own decision, not his! ;-)
It must be very unsettling for him, since you look like a completely different person! I'm guessing you're the exact opposite of sick, though, your energy levels must be so much better.2 -
Amazing. Great job.0
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Great job, thank you for sharing.0
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Fantastic accomplishment...very well done!0
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WOW!! Congratulations, you must be so proud of yourself! You don't look sick you look so healthy and distinguished, you look awesome. Great work on sticking to it, especially as you were doing it alone for a lot of it. Happy to hear your hubs is doing well too. Thank you for sharing your story.0
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Oh WOW congratulations! You look like a literally different person. Very handsome too!
Welcome to your healthy life 0 -
Well, you do not look unwell, just very slim. Bravo!
Every time I see people's before and after pictures, I think what amazing changes!
Do you think you will enjoy eating more on training days to put on some muscle, or will this be challenging?0 -
Well done
Im 30 ilb into my own hopeful 100ilb journey ( started at 270 want to be 170 ish)
This is not the first time ive tried but is the first time i think i will succeed and seeing story like your keeps me going strong - i hope to be able to post a similar thing in 12 months time!
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Thanks everyone for your support, honestly I could not have done it without MFP and the great community we have here!
I am slowly increasing my daily allowance towards a maintenance goal then will try to stay there for a while, basically taking a break from that 13 month cut. I have to look info à training buddy or a personal trainer for the beginning, I am a total newbie when it comes to weight training. I trained in my late teens but this is so long ago! ;-)1 -
So inspiring! Congratulations! You look wonderful!0
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You must feel so proud of yourself.... all the hard work sure paid off! You look great & I am sure you feel great too!!!0
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