1 year and 3 months, 146 pounds lost.
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Once again thank you so much,and take care.I’m going to look into this bike thanks2
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Congratulations on the new you! 🎉👏Amazing commitment and consistency.0
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Truly amazing, a huge well done to you. And thank you so much for sharing you tips and story, it's a big inspiration to all us still at the beginning of the journey.
I have 130 to lose and I have so struggled. My daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at aged 3 and it has been so stressful, I think I gained 70lb just after that alone. But I'm so ill now. I feel tired, ill, everything hurts, I have Gerd and worse of all I feel so miserable. Thank you for the inspiration to keep going and I wish you many many Happy healthy years ahead x2 -
Bravo. You look incredible!0
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You are amazing!!! Keep killing it. Look forward to getting back to my college size of 170lbs now im at 262lbs and day 21
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Amazing work! Our stories are so similar. Here's to achieving your goal weight!
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Just an update on my progress: I'm down 150 pounds now, lost only 4 pounds last month, but lost just over 1% body fat.
On Saturday I went to a regular clothing store (not big and tall like I'm used to), and apparently I was a size 36 in jeans. I haven't been a size 36 since middle school. I ordered two pairs of jeans from Amazon from two different brands to see for sure, and yep, both size 36's fit me. Pulling them out of the box, they looked so small compared to what I usually wear. I knew I'd probably have to return them, but then I was able to just slip them on.
It's so weird that my mind hasn't caught up to the weight loss yet. I still think I'm much bigger than I really am.
This is just an updated comparison to where I was to now at 222 pounds. Still have about 37 or so more pounds to lose, and the weight loss is slowing down considerably as I get closer. I was only able to lose a pound a week last month, but I've also been gaining muscle too. So, I can't go off of the scale completely.
Even this extra large tank top I just bought is a bit big on me right now. That's insane. I used to be a 4-5xl t-shirt.
(I'm well aware of how gross the mirror looks lol. I've windexed this thing so much, but it's over 50 years old so...)
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Wow thats amazing...great job you should be proud!1
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Amazing dedication and success story!1
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Thanks so much for sharing your story. I'm in a similar place and hope to be able to share my own success one of these days!1
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You should be so proud!!1
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Amazing!! Thank you for sharing! I been thinking food is closer to medicine than what I had previously assumed. You say you eat a lot of canned beans, and I was just wondering how you got past the sodium? Because you did mention the sodium on the popcorn. Thanks!!2
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justanotherloser007 wrote: »Amazing!! Thank you for sharing! I been thinking food is closer to medicine than what I had previously assumed. You say you eat a lot of canned beans, and I was just wondering how you got past the sodium? Because you did mention the sodium on the popcorn. Thanks!!
I get the low sodium beans
. I also rinse them well before eating. I don't worry much about sodium anymore, especially now that my blood pressure is normal. But when I started this, my blood pressure was high, so I had to watch my sodium intake. Instead of canned beans, I'd just make them myself. I still make them myself a lot, but there are times I don't have the time to. 2 -
Seriously, wow. I hope that MFP does a feature on you!1
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Thank you so much for sharing this. I have a long way to go and I seem to relapse every time I hit a 50-pound weight loss. Your story helps.1
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Wow! What an amazing job you have done! You are truly an inspiration! Keep going! You will get to your goal! I just know it!! You are learning to maintain now and that's very important. So tell yourself it's ok to only lose a pound per week, or even less. The main thing is you are still on your way down and getting to be an expert at staying there!!
I can't help thinking about sugar. Did you find you craved sugar at all? When you say you could eat a whole bag of cookies, it makes me think you may have been addicted to sugar too? If so, how did you combat that? To me, sugar is the most evil addiction of all and I am certainly battling with it, much of the time. I have 145 lbs to lose.
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Thank you so much for sharing your story. Only true grit has the resilience to go this distance in such a short amount of time. Hats off to you! I needed this INSPIRATION today! The first few pounds came off easily and now I hear myself rationalizing convenience foods, cheat days, and thinking 'just a little of this or that won't hurt'. What was the motivation that kept you on course even when you wanted to cave?3
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SeaGoddess2 wrote: »Thank you so much for sharing your story. Only true grit has the resilience to go this distance in such a short amount of time. Hats off to you! I needed this INSPIRATION today! The first few pounds came off easily and now I hear myself rationalizing convenience foods, cheat days, and thinking 'just a little of this or that won't hurt'. What was the motivation that kept you on course even when you wanted to cave?
This is like, the HARDEST part about losing weight. And i'm not gonna lie, I did this at the start. "I'll just have a cheat day." And then I could see myself falling backwards. Some people can do them and be fine, but I'm a binge eater, so giving myself just the slightest leeway would completely destroy my progress.
Just hang in there, because it does get A LOT better once your body is no longer craving those cheat days or convenience foods. It's just getting over that hump for the first 3 months that's dreadful.
As far as what kept me motivated... I was afraid of having to start all over again. That's what kept me from giving up. Watching youtube videos of people with the same struggles helped too, believe it or not. Having someone who's relatable and not some beefy athlete telling you how hard it is when they've likely not had to struggle nearly as much in their lives, can really motivate you.
Another thing was just stay focused on your goal. Print it out, and tape it everywhere. If you can, keep to the outer edges of the grocery store and avoid those chip and snack aisles. Whatever you do, don't go to the store on an empty stomach lol. It's a few months, but I'm not gonna lie, they are the LONGEST few months of your life. Get over that hurdle and it starts to get easier. And it just keeps getting easier as the weight comes off, especially when you start actually seeing and feeling results! Then you never want to go back.5 -
Goodgollygee wrote: »Wow! What an amazing job you have done! You are truly an inspiration! Keep going! You will get to your goal! I just know it!! You are learning to maintain now and that's very important. So tell yourself it's ok to only lose a pound per week, or even less. The main thing is you are still on your way down and getting to be an expert at staying there!!
I can't help thinking about sugar. Did you find you craved sugar at all? When you say you could eat a whole bag of cookies, it makes me think you may have been addicted to sugar too? If so, how did you combat that? To me, sugar is the most evil addiction of all and I am certainly battling with it, much of the time. I have 145 lbs to lose.
I was a binge eater, and oh yeah I was very addicted to sugar. The only thing I could do was keep it out of my house. If I kept it out of the house, the temptation to eat it goes away when you need to put in the effort to get it. If I wanted something sweet, I'd either have to drive to the store or a fast food place. I had the pandemic to thank for the help in that as well. It just added an extra layer of "do I want to go out just to get something that will make me sick?"
As I mentioned above, it took me about 3 months to get it out of my system to where I wasn't craving it all the time. If you can get past that, it starts to get easier. Of course everyone's body and mind are different. It could take you less time or longer, but the less your body gets of it, the less it craves.6 -
Isn't that the greatest thing in the world, going to the doctors and really not having much to discuss. For several years my yearly physical was non eventful. I had an opposite reaction during my 18 months of stay-at-home! Recently returned to work and I am feeling those things I used to take for granted -walking all the way to work, not just to the bus stop, going to the gym after work - now I don't even have the energy to cook dinner. I know this will all change with dedication and examples like you
Congrats!!!2
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