YOU CAN DO IT TOO!! My Story with PICTURES!

ChelleDee07
ChelleDee07 Posts: 396 Member
in Motivation and Support
I'm 44 years old and I Started January 11th of last year at 260 lbs. On September 15th of last year I reached my Goal of 100 lbs loss. It took me exactly 8 months and 4 days. I changed what & how much I eat. I got up off the couch and joined my local gym. I have been maintaining for just over five months and I currently weigh 154.4. I pretty much eat what I want on the weekends (however, I don't gorge myself) and Monday through Friday I walk the straight and narrow with my eating and exercise.

I continue to be active on MFP and share my story in hopes of inspiring others.

MFP shared my weight loss story on their blog here...
http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/southern-mom-went-couch-motorcycle-eight-months/

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  • HoneyBadger302
    HoneyBadger302 Posts: 2,069 Member
    Fantastic journey!
  • Grammytryingtogetfit
    Grammytryingtogetfit Posts: 672 Member
    AWESOME, Congratulations!!!!
  • ChelleDee07
    ChelleDee07 Posts: 396 Member
    HoneyBadger155 wrote: »
    Fantastic journey!
    NicholeAckerman wrote: »
    AWESOME, Congratulations!!!!

    Thank you, both!
  • alicebhsia
    alicebhsia Posts: 178 Member
    OMG what an inspiration! You look great! And just so you know, I love your hair!
  • go_cubs
    go_cubs Posts: 1,183 Member
    You are amazing! Wow great transformation!
  • nbuckenmeyer
    nbuckenmeyer Posts: 1 Member
    Congratulations on your fantastic achievement & commitment to yourself!!
  • saraonly9913
    saraonly9913 Posts: 469 Member
    Awesome. Awesome. Awesome.
  • fionawilliamson
    fionawilliamson Posts: 110 Member
    Would love details on how you did this? You look amazing. Great job.
  • fitjcf
    fitjcf Posts: 17 Member
    Amazing! What did you do? I can seem to only loose a few pounds per month, and you lost about 12-15 per month? Curious to learn how you achieved this.
  • janesmith1
    janesmith1 Posts: 1,511 Member
    Awesome weight loss!
  • Frankie_Fan
    Frankie_Fan Posts: 562 Member
    So inspiring!
  • Frankie_Fan
    Frankie_Fan Posts: 562 Member
    Congrats on your loss, you look great!
  • janesmith1
    janesmith1 Posts: 1,511 Member
    fitjcf wrote: »
    Amazing! What did you do? I can seem to only loose a few pounds per month, and you lost about 12-15 per month? Curious to learn how you achieved this.

    I clicked on the MFP blog she linked to, and she said she went to the gym 3-4 days a week, 2 hrs each time, and was eating 1200 cals a day. She went down from 260 to 199 in 4 months doing that & she started off with cardio, so gym, doing cardio 4x per week & 1200 cals. IMHO, Cardio for 2 hours = 800-1000+ cals so right there is why the weight came off fast.

  • its_me_april
    its_me_april Posts: 57 Member
    you look beautiful before and after, but you look so much happier after your weight loss :) congratulations!!
  • NightOwl7777
    NightOwl7777 Posts: 26 Member
    Wow wow wow. Absolutely fantastic I have over 100lb to lose and hope I can be as successful as you. I have chronic health problems that don’t allow me to exercise so am currently relying on fewer calories to shed the lbs. It may take me longer this way but I’m determined to do it. I am 41 in April and don’t want to spend the rest of my life fat and miserable. Thank you for the inspirational post xxxx
  • catherineg3
    catherineg3 Posts: 127 Member
    Fabulous and inspirational. I started at 240 and my goal is 140, so it feels great to see someone who has been successful at losing that much. Amazing how great you look now. I bet people hardly recognize you.
  • goaliema
    goaliema Posts: 150 Member
    Woozers! Your transformation is incredible! Congrats on your commitment to making a healthy life style change.

    I had lost 54lbs in about 5 months and stalled there for a month..then old ways settled back in and let a busy life be my excuse. Gained 10-15lbs back. So here I am.. determined to get back.at it. Your post is very inspiring..thank you for sharing!
    All the best

    Goaliema
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    Spectacular!
  • KarenECunningham
    KarenECunningham Posts: 419 Member
    You look amazing! What an inspiration you are.
  • maryramos0880
    maryramos0880 Posts: 5 Member
    You look great
  • craignev
    craignev Posts: 1,247 Member
    edited February 2018
    Awesome...you look great! (and a lot younger too :) )
  • betty_veronica4
    betty_veronica4 Posts: 196 Member
    Way to go!
  • KatsuKitty
    KatsuKitty Posts: 6 Member
    You look amazing! So much younger, too. And I love your style!
  • kerrymoore72
    kerrymoore72 Posts: 1 Member
    Wow, well done you!!! Inspiring. Gives me motivation to keep going. This morning I was arguing in me head about not going for a long walk (it is snowing, minus 10 degrees with the wind chill factor) but I’m so glad I went, I really enjoyed it. I will keep going and I will be at least a UK size 14 before Xmas xxxxxx
  • agrube1968
    agrube1968 Posts: 132 Member
    You look amazing! Such an inspiration!
  • remoore23
    remoore23 Posts: 63 Member
    You look amazing!
  • ChelleDee07
    ChelleDee07 Posts: 396 Member
    alicebhsia wrote: »
    OMG what an inspiration! You look great! And just so you know, I love your hair!
    Thank you! I appreciate that!
    spanish_liza wrote: »
    You are amazing! Wow great transformation!
    Thank you! I feel much better these days!
    nbuckenmeyer wrote: »
    Congratulations on your fantastic achievement & commitment to yourself!!
    Thank you!
    saraonly9913 wrote: »
    Awesome. Awesome. Awesome.
    Thanks so much!
    Frankie_Fan wrote: »
    So inspiring!
    That is the reason I like to share... So others can see it is possible.
    Frankie_Fan wrote: »
    Congrats on your loss, you look great!
    Thank you! Very kind of you to say!
  • Fisah17
    Fisah17 Posts: 202 Member
    Amazing, congrats!
  • ChelleDee07
    ChelleDee07 Posts: 396 Member
    fitjcf wrote: »
    Amazing! What did you do? I can seem to only loose a few pounds per month, and you lost about 12-15 per month? Curious to learn how you achieved this.

    I changed everything. I got up off of the couch and got active. I joined my local gym and started walking on the Treadmill and riding the Recumbent bike. I started counting calories, weighing & logging my food. I moved more and ate less... I ate healthier choices and watched my portion sizes. You must also understand that I started at 260 lbs and I am only 5' 5.5 ~ I was obese. The heavier you are, the faster some of that weight will come off when you alter your habits. I am more active now than I was when I was trying to lose weight. There is no magic to it... It honestly was moving more, eating less & healthier. That is how I did it.
  • ChelleDee07
    ChelleDee07 Posts: 396 Member
    its_me_april wrote: »
    you look beautiful before and after, but you look so much happier after your weight loss :) congratulations!!
    Thank you and yes, I am happier! MUCH!! I feel better and am more confident.
    stephbird77 wrote: »
    Wow wow wow. Absolutely fantastic I have over 100lb to lose and hope I can be as successful as you. I have chronic health problems that don’t allow me to exercise so am currently relying on fewer calories to shed the lbs. It may take me longer this way but I’m determined to do it. I am 41 in April and don’t want to spend the rest of my life fat and miserable. Thank you for the inspirational post xxxx
    You can be... I have bad knees... my back hurt all the time... I have had to modify some exercises even because of health issues... Do what you are able to and modify if you need to... but don't allow yourself to make excuses. You can do this!! I promise you... YOU CAN!

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