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    Lost 85 lbs!

    Posts: 99 Member
    edited October 2021 in Success Stories
    Hi, I'm new here and here's my story.
    Because of Covid-19 I, like many, started working from home. Instead of snacking at the office all day and stopping for a pre-dinner meal on the way home, I wasn't able to do all that! My wife does a lot of the food shopping and she doesn't eat much "junk" food so we don't have it in the house. So without all the snacking next thing I know, I've lost 20 lbs! I saw this as a blessing and I ran with it. Out of boredom I started riding our exercise bike in the basement and the weight just keep coming off! Once the Parks opened up again we were able to start taking some nice walks. As the weight came off I found it was much easier to walk further and further. Now I'm into running 5K's!

    While I didn't think to take before and after photos, I did manage to put together this comparison:

    dzod9jor122c.jpg

    I have gone from 239 lbs down to my current 154 lbs for an 85 pound loss!

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    • Posts: 353 Member
      wow! Great job!
    • Posts: 31 Member
      Look at you! You look amazing. Great job and getting the extra weight off. Congrats. :DB)
    • Posts: 1 Member
      What an inspiration! Congratulations!
    • Posts: 12 Member
      You are glowing with confidence!! Great job on the self-care. 🎉
    • Posts: 8,399 Member
      Lookin' good! Great story!
    • Posts: 20 Member
      Congrats on your success!
    • Posts: 40 Member
      Congrats on your new lifestyle. Great to see small changes lead to big results!
    • Posts: 2,732 Member
      Awesome transformation, sir!
    • Posts: 2,997 Member
      Awesome job. Wonderful transformation!!👏🔥👍
    • Posts: 591 Member
      Wonderful job, congrats 👍💪
    • Posts: 12,161 Member
      That is incredible- so happy for you.
    • Posts: 76 Member
      A new you, looking good!
    • Posts: 5 Member
      My 1st post on here. You truly are inspiring sir!!?
    • Posts: 1,302 Member
      All I can say is WOW and CONGRATULATIONS!
    • Posts: 1,576 Member
      Congrats, Superb Work.
    • Posts: 99 Member
      Thank you all for the kind words! Now the challenge will be to keep it off!
    • Posts: 1 Member
      amazing
    • Posts: 3,588 Member
      Fantastic!
    • Posts: 301 Member
      Thewonderofitall wrote: »
      Thank you all for the kind words! Now the challenge will be to keep it off!

      It will be a challenge, but now you know what works.
    • Posts: 199 Member
      Way to go! The pandemic/lockdown helped change my lifestyle too.

      Have you gone back to working in your office? Do you have strategies planned for avoiding the stress snacking?
    • Posts: 17 Member
      Thank you, and great job!
    • Posts: 14 Member
      well done you, such a good story! Thanks for sharing
    • Posts: 8 Member
      Wow. Good job.
    • Posts: 8 Member
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    • Posts: 781 Member
      You look great! Congrats on your accomplishment!
    • Posts: 99 Member
      suzij27 wrote: »
      Have you gone back to working in your office? Do you have strategies planned for avoiding the stress snacking?
      Yes, I have been back in the office for over a year now. When I had resigned myself that I was going to be a "fat guy", I just ate anything and everything. Now that I have my health and fitness back I can't imagine eating whatever I want! I'm to grateful to be were I am to get that way again!

      I should also mention tat the weight loss got me off all blood pressure and cholesterol meds!

    • Posts: 1 Member
      That's amazing! I wish I'd start exercising "out of boredom"! 😂 Good for you. :)
    • Posts: 141 Member
      Thewonderofitall wrote: »
      Hi, I'm new here and here's my story.
      Because of Covid-19 I, like many, started working from home. Instead of snacking at the office all day and stopping for a pre-dinner meal on the way home, I wasn't able to do all that! My wife does a lot of the food shopping and she doesn't eat much "junk" food so we don't have it in the house. So without all the snacking next thing I know, I've lost 20 lbs! I saw this as a blessing and I ran with it. Out of boredom I started riding our exercise bike in the basement and the weight just keep coming off! Once the Parks opened up again we were able to start taking some nice walks. As the weight came off I found it was much easier to walk further and further. Now I'm into running 5K's!

      While I didn't think to take before and after photos, I did manage to put together this comparison:

      dzod9jor122c.jpg

      I have gone from 239 lbs down to my current 154 lbs for an 85 pound loss!

      great job!!
    • Posts: 141 Member
      great job , very inspiring
    • Posts: 148 Member
      Thewonderofitall wrote: »
      Thank you all for the kind words! Now the challenge will be to keep it off!

      Just keep doing what you have been doing. If you keep losing weight and don't want to, just add a more food a little at a time till it levels off. Awesome job!!! Thanks for sharing your inspiring story!!

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