130 Pounds Lost and Starting Over

InAPairOfChucks
InAPairOfChucks Posts: 23 Member
edited November 2024 in Introduce Yourself
I joined MFP under a different username in February of 2012 weighing in at 285 pounds. I spent the next year using MFP and running consistently. By February of 2013 I weighed 155 pounds and could run a 5K in under 20 minutes.

Fast forward to today, and I have gained 25 pounds back. Life gets in the way sometimes and my running and logging has been very inconsistent. While the weight gain hasn’t been a bad thing, it has definitely impacted my running. Seeing as we are approaching a new year, I decided to join MFP under a new account and “start over.” I would like to get back down to 155 to improve my race times and to achieve new goals!

I am looking for new friends on here, so please feel free to add me if you are looking for encouragement and to encourage. I look forward to getting to know some new people and to see many succeed!

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  • AliceDark
    AliceDark Posts: 3,886 Member
    Congratulations on your progress so far -- that before/after pair is amazing! And good luck with your goals this time around :smiley:
  • ColinIsTheName
    ColinIsTheName Posts: 365 Member
    I've taken up running recently also, and have dropped 124 pounds. I'd be glad to come along!
  • InAPairOfChucks
    InAPairOfChucks Posts: 23 Member
    AliceDark wrote: »
    Congratulations on your progress so far -- that before/after pair is amazing! And good luck with your goals this time around :smiley:

    Thank you so much! The after is at my lowest, I'm a little bigger than that now but not much. :smile:
  • InAPairOfChucks
    InAPairOfChucks Posts: 23 Member
    cwells16 wrote: »
    I've taken up running recently also, and have dropped 124 pounds. I'd be glad to come along!

    That is awesome! I will send a friend request!
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