anyone whos lost over 100 pounds

Love all of the inspiration!!! I have 150 lbs to lose and have already lost 36 lbs since March of this year. I started out walking but am already swimming too. We can do this!

I am not far from the 100 lb mark.. my profile photo is my current before and after photo.

To Chunka, thanks for starting this thread! I, too, have over a hundred to lose. I started out at 350 and lost some before I joined mfp in June. I'm down to 324 now, but am working toward losing another 150 or so pounds. To anyone else who is on a similar journey, feel free to add me.

To all of you who have already lost so much and have been willing to share your photos and stories, thank you! I often felt so alone and isolated before I joined mfp. I knew I had to make changes, but felt like "why try? it's impossible" Thanks to all of you, I now know that this journey is not only possible, it's DOable and I CAN do it too.

This week I finally reached the 100lbs lost mark and as of this morning I have 78 more pounds to lose.

I started exercising by choosing to walk anywhere and everywhere I could. At first when I was 355lbs I couldn't walk a half mile without sweating profusely--in January nonetheless-- and panting for breath. Shortly thereafter I started using my bowflex to both do rowing exercises along with strength training. Since I purchased the bowflex used on Craigslist it wasn't holding up for rowing excerises. So I continued to walk. In May, the wife and I decided to rent bicycles while we were on Jekyll Island. That is where the cycling bug bit me. I am really into cycling now and hoping to work up to doing a 100 mile ride, somewhere, by next Spring.

I also hope by next spring to be no longer obese but merely overweight (gotta hit 215 to be overweight and I am currently 253). I know these goals are achievable as I learn to celebrate the goals I have already achieved. I am confident that you will be able be able to do the same if you take it one day at a time, one meal at a time.

God Bless

that is incredible!! please message me with what your plan was! i basically have to lose the same amount of weight. i need some serious help though!

xo

I have not followed a plan. Diet and exercise! That is it. I follow the calories that this site set for me. Before I found this site 2 months ago I used www.livestrong.com for 18 months. My best advice is to track EVERYTHING! even if you have eaten more than your allowed calories for the day. accountability is key. Track as you go. Not at the end of the day! This will help you see where you are at through the day. I drink lots of water. I currently am exercising 6 days a week. I did not start out doing that though. The first day I exercised I thought I was going to die. I rode my bike a quarter mile and almost had a heat stroke. Now I take spin 2 x's a week and if I bike ride outdoors I can ride for hours. it is just like learning to walk. You cant do it at first so you scoot and crawl to get around. When you exercise it is the same way. You cant go for hours at first but you do a little bit at a time and before you know it you are doing things you never thought were possible! I am currently training for my 1st 5K...... Never in a million years would I have ever concidered this to be possible. I can do this, and so can you!

You can see pictures and read about my journey here:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/309450-operation-inspiration-100-lbs-lost-great-health-gained
I've shed 101 pounds and feel fantastic.

Wow, truly stunning. Well done.

(Same to kganger and Brent!)

Other people are amazing Whitney? At 227 lbs lost I think you win that one hands down, great job!

The rest of us are merely great or something, lol

You don't need surgery and you can even lose it if you're 50 years old

Or even if you have hypothyroidism like I do.

I started with walking until that got boring and then became a runner.

It is amazing how much younger everybody looks once the weight comes off! SO young and healthy! I can't wait! I have 130lbs to lose and am looking forward to letting people take pics of me with my kids.
This has been a great topic ot read through! Thanks so much for posting it!!!

You are all totally inspirational!!! I have about 110 pounds to lose ( 101 to go!) My friends tell me to get surgery, but I want my loss to be sustainable - and I want to be healthy, not just skinny!!! Thank you so much for sharing your journeys - it makes it all seem possible!

i totally agree with you, i dont want to get the surgery and just gain it back, not to mention its dangerous, i want to make a change i can live with for the rest of my life!

I actually almost went through with surgery to get Lap Band. I went through 6 months of going to a doctor and seeing therapists to make sure I was healthy enough to do it. By the time I was about to do it, my insurance denied me. I was terribly angry at the time because I was fed up with being overweight, but I am so glad I didn't go through with it now. Now I can change my lifestyle and be happier longer because of it.

I've just started on my journey, but I look forward to the day where I can post my before and after pictures.

My pics are in my profile. I considered having bypass surgery but when I went to the consultation all the possible risk and side effects scared my fat behind onto a diet.

Thank you so much for asking and big thanks to all those who braved the pictures and shared. WELL DONE! all of you!

This thread is amazing. I started out with 121 pounds to lose and only have about 80 left. Seeing these pictures and stories makes me even more excited to get there. It's easy to lose sight of getting to your goal and it being an easy task, but this kind of inspiration helps motivate and keep me on my toes. Hard work and determination will get me there and threads like these just make it all the more easier! So thank you!