100lbs Down (And a progress pic if I'm brave enough)

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  • kpk54
    kpk54 Posts: 4,474 Member
    Penn State! Must be. I see 2 shirts in the pic.
    Nice transformation.
  • mulecanter
    mulecanter Posts: 1,792 Member
    Bravo! Size 30 pants!!
  • dressagerider1020
    dressagerider1020 Posts: 108 Member
    Inspirational story...and you're right - cake IS the devil :smile:
  • Sandysphat
    Sandysphat Posts: 215 Member
    Awesome
  • shenanigans_
    shenanigans_ Posts: 457 Member
    edited February 2018
    Outstanding
  • Davidaw86
    Davidaw86 Posts: 117 Member
    kpk54 wrote: »
    Penn State! Must be. I see 2 shirts in the pic.
    Nice transformation.

    Nope, just the staff shirts at the school I work at (front: we are; back: a huge k (stands for Kelso) and a bunch of positive traits all inside the k). I used to live in Pennsylvania for 6 years, but I'm in Washington state now.

    And again, thank you so much everyone for the amazing words of encouragement.
  • KelGen02
    KelGen02 Posts: 668 Member
    Inspiring... You look healthy and happy. all your hard work paid off!! Be loud and proud!
  • brianecurry9380
    brianecurry9380 Posts: 2 Member
    Great Job! thanks for the motivation!
  • williamsdeanna69
    williamsdeanna69 Posts: 2 Member
    you inspire me, you are proving that it can be done. I'm 20 pounds down, 73 more to go.
  • williamsdeanna69
    williamsdeanna69 Posts: 2 Member
    by the way, you look fantastic!
  • Losinandmovin
    Losinandmovin Posts: 188 Member
    Tremendous accomplishments!! Congratulations!
  • QueenBee2018
    QueenBee2018 Posts: 196 Member
    You sir look twenty years younger. Congratulations
  • fitjcf
    fitjcf Posts: 17 Member
    Great accomplishment, inspiring, how long did it take to loose that much? Any food tips?
  • Davidaw86
    Davidaw86 Posts: 117 Member
    Thank you all very much.
    fitjcf wrote: »
    Great accomplishment, inspiring, how long did it take to loose that much? Any food tips?

    I started losing weight in the middle of August, so it's been about 6 months now. My tips would be to religiously weigh and record everything you intake, it all adds up quickly. And don't deny yourself foods you crave, that tends to end up leading to disaster; instead allow yourself to have it, just limit how much you have.

    One more thing, if you know you're going to a restaurant (fast food or otherwise), look up their nutrition menu before you go there and decide what you're going to eat before leaving. It makes making healthy choices a lot easier. Not to mention most fast food joints will let you substitute their fries for a side garden salad for around 60 calories (without the dressing).
  • DrewJ74
    DrewJ74 Posts: 39 Member
    Excellent stuff, congratulations. It really is like two different people in the pictures.
  • AidaF430
    AidaF430 Posts: 173 Member
    You look amazing! Great job! Thank you for sharing your inspiring story. :)
  • AlainaKayy
    AlainaKayy Posts: 206 Member
    congratulations! You look great!
  • mimsywhimsy
    mimsywhimsy Posts: 9 Member
    Fantastic work, well done! You must be thrilled with your success, thank you for sharing with us and inspiring us all.
  • oceanblue6
    oceanblue6 Posts: 76 Member
    Awesome! Thank you for the inspiration!
  • Davidaw86
    Davidaw86 Posts: 117 Member
    You all are so wonderful, your words mean a lot.
  • JennG122
    JennG122 Posts: 25 Member
    Awesome work!! I recently lost a lot and it's really nice to see the change physically but also emotionally. To accomplish this, is so rewarding!
  • Noreenmarie1234
    Noreenmarie1234 Posts: 7,492 Member
    WOW YOU LOOK INCREDIBLE!! AMAZING JOB!
  • melissa6771
    melissa6771 Posts: 894 Member
    Fan-freaking-tastic! You did maxing! And you look so young! Wow!
  • Jadub729
    Jadub729 Posts: 135 Member
    You look amazing! Good job on your hard work!
  • Davidaw86
    Davidaw86 Posts: 117 Member
    Jadub729 wrote: »
    You look amazing! Good job on your hard work!

    Thank you Jadub, and everyone else who commented on this. I'm now 20lbs down further from this now (170 lbs). Here is an updated picture.

    jq6s7lv500ew.jpg
  • rbfdac
    rbfdac Posts: 1,057 Member
    Your journey sounds so similar to mine. With any large amount of weight loss, there are plenty of ups and downs. We just have to keep sticking to it, no matter what. You have done an AMAZING JOB! Don't lose your nerve, we are all here to support you :smile:
  • DogServant
    DogServant Posts: 30 Member
    Excellent story and great results. Congrats!
  • etfan
    etfan Posts: 133 Member
    You're a real inspiration-- thanks for sharing!!
  • JDSapp4585
    JDSapp4585 Posts: 29 Member
    Davidaw86 wrote: »
    Jadub729 wrote: »
    You look amazing! Good job on your hard work!

    Thank you Jadub, and everyone else who commented on this. I'm now 20lbs down further from this now (170 lbs). Here is an updated picture.

    jq6s7lv500ew.jpg

    Great job David. I'm astonished at the difference in such little time. Ironically I also work at a school and started my journey in August (the day of that solar eclipse to be exact) and as of last week am down 46 pounds. I'm estimating another 31 pounds to my goal of 140# but really need to see how I look as I get closer. I'm only 5'4" so not supposed to weigh much. Once I hit my goal it'll be a near 100 pound weight loss from my heaviest of 240#. I've tried losing weight before but always put most of the loss back on after quitting. I started in August at 218#.

    Like you, I only wished I had done this sooner. If I had found this site 6 years ago when I started working at the school who knows where I'd be now. I definitely get my exercise here but still get some in at home plus weights.

    BTW, how tall are you? You look pretty tall in the before pics.
  • SFJULES66
    SFJULES66 Posts: 168 Member
    That's so impressive! Congratulations!
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