200 pound down today!

alligatorob
alligatorob Posts: 806 Member
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This morning I weighed 160 pounds for the first time in over 50 years. It sure feels good.

About 10 years ago I was at 360 pounds, and about a year and a half ago 320. I started my current diet at 320 and am now down to my goal and in maintenance. MFP has been a great help, I have gotten a lot of support here.

I did it by reducing my calorie intake and tracking closely here. I found foods I like that fill me up without many calories (veggies and fruit) and have started exercising. I did not follow any particular diet and no drugs or surgery involved. On the surface its simple, burn more calories than you eat. In practice it is hard to do.

I am open to anyone who has questions or wants to be friends. And I am sure I will need more help and support with my maintenance.
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  • sunpatients777
    sunpatients777 Posts: 6 Member
    Congratulations on reaching your goal!!!!
  • Chunky_Chick_Shrinks
    Chunky_Chick_Shrinks Posts: 34 Member
    Bravo! ;)
  • ReenieHJ
    ReenieHJ Posts: 9,724 Member
    All I got is WOW :) Congratulations for creating a healthier you!!
  • Sand_TIger
    Sand_TIger Posts: 1,098 Member
    Wonderful! Congratulations to you, I'll bet you feel AWESOME. That's pretty much what I'm doing too - only I don't want to deal with all the sugar in fruit so I limit that and try to get a little extra protein. You're living proof though - it really does work! Now on to the wonderful world of maintenance and I wish you the best in it.
  • LMBelladonna
    LMBelladonna Posts: 71 Member
    alligatorob wrote: »
    This morning I weighed 160 pounds for the first time in over 50 years. It sure feels good.

    About 10 years ago I was at 360 pounds, and about a year and a half ago 320. I started my current diet at 320 and am now down to my goal and in maintenance. MFP has been a great help, I have gotten a lot of support here.

    I did it by reducing my calorie intake and tracking closely here. I found foods I like that fill me up without many calories (veggies and fruit) and have started exercising. I did not follow any particular diet and no drugs or surgery involved. On the surface its simple, burn more calories than you eat. In practice it is hard to do.

    I am open to anyone who has questions or wants to be friends. And I am sure I will need more help and support with my maintenance.

    Congratulations to you!!
  • jdpatrick01
    jdpatrick01 Posts: 1 Member
    Congratulations! What a wonderful accomplishment.
  • Alex
    Alex Posts: 10,137 MFP Staff
    Wow! Thank you so much for sharing your amazing success! You are really inspirational and hearing how the community has helped you makes my day.

    Also in case you didn't know, we have a section of the forums dedicated to people in maintenance - I thought you might want to check that out.


    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/categories/goal-maintaining-weight
  • imaginaryfriendsmystique
    imaginaryfriendsmystique Posts: 6 Member
    How wonderful! Congratulations! :)
  • JFKoskey
    JFKoskey Posts: 5 Member
    OMG!! Great job!! Two Hundred pounds is an AWESOME achievement! Good for you and I bet it feels great! Congratulations!
  • DiscusTank5
    DiscusTank5 Posts: 464 Member
    What an inspiring story! Congratulations on your hard work.
  • ryandotdee
    ryandotdee Posts: 2 Member
    Well done
  • charmmeth
    charmmeth Posts: 936 Member
    Well done: I hope you are really proud of your achievement!
  • Kaitie9399
    Kaitie9399 Posts: 1,348 Member
    Congratulations and Bravo!!!
  • suzij27
    suzij27 Posts: 199 Member
    You prove it can be done. Thank you for sharing. It’s great to hear it was through consistency and finding what works for you. And MFP! 🤣
  • lolly2414
    lolly2414 Posts: 186 Member
    Amazing job!! You definitely help motivate me to keep going!
  • Yukon_Jack
    Yukon_Jack Posts: 19 Member
    Great job, very inspirational for a lot of us!
  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 8,437 Member
    Mega respect.
  • rockconner
    rockconner Posts: 75 Member
    Congratulations! I admire & respect the work you've put in to lose 200#. That's exactly what I'm trying to do, go from 372# to 172#. In 7 months I've lost 90#. I'm sending you a friend request. Maybe some of your smarts about this will transfer to me.
  • smithsusan961
    smithsusan961 Posts: 75 Member
    Fantastic accomplishment.
  • yodacho
    yodacho Posts: 90 Member
    Congratulations! That is some significant dedication. Very inspirational!
  • winstondenise
    winstondenise Posts: 2 Member
    That is wonderful, I have lose 100 pounds and I am trying to get down to 160/170 pounds.
  • jessieann1982
    jessieann1982 Posts: 8 Member
    Why 2 go!
  • 2100k30
    2100k30 Posts: 14 Member
    Amazing!! Congratulations!
  • ccpinnick
    ccpinnick Posts: 32 Member
    I respect your perseverance and dedication! Great job!
  • Diatonic12
    Diatonic12 Posts: 32,344 Member
    @alligatorob Stunning transformation.

    Long term weight stability is where the rubber meets the road. You'll find it. The maintenance section is really helpful.

  • spinnerdell
    spinnerdell Posts: 233 Member
    Thank you for sharing your inspirational story. Wishing you a long and healthy maintenance!
  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,839 Member
    Proof positive it can be done!
  • Mehwren
    Mehwren Posts: 11 Member
    Congratulations!
  • Mehwren
    Mehwren Posts: 1 Member
    Congrats!

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