More than 100 lb loss and have maintained 2 years
ChelleDee07
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Yesterday marked 2 years of being in maintenance for me. I have maintained my 100 lb loss and have actually dropped more. I started my weight loss journey January 11th, 2017. I changed everything. I got up off of the couch and became active in the gym. I changed my diet and started eating healthier and appropriate portions. In 8 months and 4 (September 15th, 2017) days I reached my goal of 100 lbs down.
There was a time I never would have shared my before picture. I shared it on Facebook for the first time about six months ago. I was so self conscious of how I looked, even after the loss. Truth is I had already lost 12.4 lbs when I took the picture. The picture on the right was taken 3 months ago and I’m close to the same now. I am currently about 5 lbs lighter and have a little more muscle mass.
I share this picture because it allows a true visual of my lifestyle change. I took progress pictures frequently and I always recommend it anytime someone reaches out to me. Progress pictures show change when the scale may not.
I share this to motivate and inspire. I had the naysayers and I was faced with the negative comments even after I lost 100 lbs. One that I vividly remember was “Will it Last”?
I share this in hopes that I can help someone improve their quality of life the way I have. Ex. 20 miles of biking consecutively this morning! I can guarantee that would never have happened for me at 260 lbs.
I share this because someone needs to see it today.
It will hurt. It will take time. It will require dedication. It will require willpower. You will need to make healthy decisions. It requires sacrifice. You will need to push your body to the max. There will be temptation. BUT, I promise you when you reach GOAL... It's Worth It!!
There was a time I never would have shared my before picture. I shared it on Facebook for the first time about six months ago. I was so self conscious of how I looked, even after the loss. Truth is I had already lost 12.4 lbs when I took the picture. The picture on the right was taken 3 months ago and I’m close to the same now. I am currently about 5 lbs lighter and have a little more muscle mass.
I share this picture because it allows a true visual of my lifestyle change. I took progress pictures frequently and I always recommend it anytime someone reaches out to me. Progress pictures show change when the scale may not.
I share this to motivate and inspire. I had the naysayers and I was faced with the negative comments even after I lost 100 lbs. One that I vividly remember was “Will it Last”?
I share this in hopes that I can help someone improve their quality of life the way I have. Ex. 20 miles of biking consecutively this morning! I can guarantee that would never have happened for me at 260 lbs.
I share this because someone needs to see it today.
It will hurt. It will take time. It will require dedication. It will require willpower. You will need to make healthy decisions. It requires sacrifice. You will need to push your body to the max. There will be temptation. BUT, I promise you when you reach GOAL... It's Worth It!!
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You look amazing! You are a true inspiration.
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You look amazing! WTG!1
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Great job!1
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idreamincolor5 wrote: »You look amazing! You are a true inspiration.h2HOcanaduh wrote: »You look amazing! WTG!Great job!
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Congrats!1
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Yes!! Thank you so much for sharing, you are an inspiration. You look wonderful!
I have several naysayers in my life too, I'm hoping I will prove them wrong this time.2 -
This is amazing and what you're right just what I needed. I am down 72lbs with about 40 more to go until I hit goal. Thanks for sharing!4
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Wow you're amazing! You look incredible, way to work it lady!!!0
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Thank you so much for sharing this! I really needed to see this today. I am about 10.8 pounds down in my 80 pound journey and I am having a tough day. I am on my fifth week of my lifestyle change. Thank you for the inspiration!2
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gabi_texanmom wrote: »Yes!! Thank you so much for sharing, you are an inspiration. You look wonderful!
I have several naysayers in my life too, I'm hoping I will prove them wrong this time.
Don't let them pull you down... let that just drive you more. Prove them Wrong! Show them you are the one who is in control. We get to decide how we want to live in our own skin. Keep your focus. Set small goals on the way to the final/big goal. You have the power and strength!!
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jennilynnpowers843 wrote: »Thank you so much for sharing this! I really needed to see this today. I am about 10.8 pounds down in my 80 pound journey and I am having a tough day. I am on my fifth week of my lifestyle change. Thank you for the inspiration!
You will have good and bad days... just get your head on straight and aim for more 'good' than the 'bad'. If you have a setback, don't let it keep you down. Get back up and keep pushing forward. It is all about what you do the majority of the time. If you have one bad meal, that won't upset all your hard work. However, if you let that one bad meal turn into two, three, four... that is when you un-do all that hard work you've been putting in. It can be a slipperly slope. BUT you've already lost more than 10 lbs. You've made the hardest step of all... Getting Started. Now you have to stay motivated. Your goal is to lose 80 lbs but set smaller goals. Post them somewhere for you to keep yourself accountable. You can do this!!3 -
Y'all can go read more about my initial weight loss here if you are interested. I know reading the success stories when I was in the midst of my loss helped to keep me inspired/motivated. I just hope to do the same for someone else. If you scroll through all the comments, I have gone back to this post along the way to give updates with pictures. I actually just bumped the post so it can be found easier.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10603791/more-than-100-lbs-loss-in-8-months-4-days/p12 -
Thank you for posting this. Very inspirational! I read about your weight loss in the other threads and I appreciate you sharing your journey! I saw that you ate 1200 calories a day. When you inputted your goals into MFP..how many pounds a week did you put in as your goal? I find it hard to only eat that amount of calories. Were you ever hungry? I am taller than you (5"8') and I am currently 256 lbs. My goal weight is 160 lbs. I have back and knee problems and I have been trying to get moving more. A little bit of walking. I think if I could lose a little quicker I would be more motivated to get moving more, but on the same token, I don't want to set myself up for failure by eating less calories and getting hungry.0
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Thank you for posting this. Very inspirational! I read about your weight loss in the other threads and I appreciate you sharing your journey! I saw that you ate 1200 calories a day. When you inputted your goals into MFP..how many pounds a week did you put in as your goal? I find it hard to only eat that amount of calories. Were you ever hungry? I am taller than you (5"8') and I am currently 256 lbs. My goal weight is 160 lbs. I have back and knee problems and I have been trying to get moving more. A little bit of walking. I think if I could lose a little quicker I would be more motivated to get moving more, but on the same token, I don't want to set myself up for failure by eating less calories and getting hungry.
When I input my information, It gave me 1200 calories for 2 lb loss a week. Keep in mind I was 260 lbs. Now as I loss, I probably should have re-calculated my information but I never did. I had one plateau that lasted about a month. No, I never was hungry. I discovered if I ate healthy, I could eat a lot!! If I ate junk or more processed foods... not so much. Even to this day and I eat at 1500 calories now, my husband looks at me and says "You're Eating Again?" LOL He is finally starting to understand himself how this works. Anyway, In the beginning I had severe back pain and knee issues. My knees are still a problem, but no where near as severe as when I weighed 260. It's my own fault... they're crap from carrying around all that weight for so many years. Stay the course! You can do this!!!6 -
Thank you @ChelleDee07 I have been food prepping for the week. I make BF, lunch, dinner and snacks and eat every two the three hours as often as possible. No processed food at all...or at least majority of the time, may use something for convenience purposes but very rarely. Right now I have it set to lose 1.5 lbs. a week and my calories are 1540. I was just thinking if I lowered it maybe it would come off quicker. I am 51 and I know people say age isn't a factor but I have found it was easier for me to lose weight when I was younger! Thank you for your input!
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Thank you @ChelleDee07 I have been food prepping for the week. I make BF, lunch, dinner and snacks and eat every two the three hours as often as possible. No processed food at all...or at least majority of the time, may use something for convenience purposes but very rarely. Right now I have it set to lose 1.5 lbs. a week and my calories are 1540. I was just thinking if I lowered it maybe it would come off quicker. I am 51 and I know people say age isn't a factor but I have found it was easier for me to lose weight when I was younger! Thank you for your input!
One thing that really kicked my weight off was becoming active. I know changing my diet was HUGE, but I went from being a complete couch potato to being in the gym daily. Seriously the first 27 to 28 days... I didn’t miss one day. I just made it a daily habit and now it’s honestly instilled in me. I don’t go to the gym daily now. I avg 4 days a week and then at least one weekend day my husband and I are riding bikes. Wayyy more active than I ever dreamt I’d be. If you were to drop your calorie intake down, just remember you can always adjust it up again. Do what works for you. Don’t be going to bed starving every night. You need to fuel your body, but it’s a process to learn and everyone is different. You can do it!! You can reach goal. You may not do it as quickly as someone else did... BUT if you increase your activity to be more than your food intake you’ll lose the weight. You Can Do It!!!
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What an incredible inspiration you are, truly!!! You look absolutely amazing!! I bet people don’t even recognize you!!
Initially I had some that hadn't seen me in a while be totally shocked. I was frequently told I looked like a complete different person. Now that has come to a halt for the most part. Thank you for the kind words!3 -
Wow!! You look great!!0
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You look amazing!!0
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As you were losing did you lower your calories with each way in? Because Fitness Pal doesn't automatically lower them for you I know you have to recalculate. Also which setting did you use? Did you use the two pound a week setting? And did you eat your calories back from exercise?0
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Wow!! You look great!!FluffyKitty987 wrote: »You look sooo incredible!! Congratulations on kicking so much butt!! 💪🤩🌟✨💫nowornever0430 wrote: »You look amazing!!
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JudyKenova5 wrote: »As you were losing did you lower your calories with each way in? Because Fitness Pal doesn't automatically lower them for you I know you have to recalculate. Also which setting did you use? Did you use the two pound a week setting? And did you eat your calories back from exercise?
Hi Judy, I entered in my personal info and requested the 2 lb loss a week figures. It gave me 1200 calories and I kept it at that amount through the 8 months of my loss. I should've recalculated along the way as I loss, but I did not. I only ate part of my exercise calories back on a rare occasion... like celebrating a birthday. This is a HOT topic on MFP. Some folks don't touch their exercise calories, some eat part of them back and some eat them all back. MFP already accounts for your loss with the calorie allotment they give you... so eating exercise calories back is encouraged, but I personally chose not to. Hope this helps!4 -
Your so right somebody did need to see this today. It helps me to keep going to see others have succeeded . I was up to 280, dropped to 184, and then gained back to 240, now I'm going between 213 - 219. Exhausting and just need to have some consistency. This really boosted my spirits today. Thank you, and congratulations on your successful life style change
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I am so happy for you. I am still not at my goal weight, but I am getting there. Only 9.5 pounds away and then maintenance hell will begin. You look happy and healthy. Amazing result lady! You inspire many!
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Thank you for posting this.0
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