Down 161 lbs since January 2011, feeling great Update

When I began, I felt hopeless weighing as much as I did, I was morbidly obese, a diabetic and didn't know it, as well as prehypertension. I figured at the rate I was going I wasn't gonna be around for more than 10 years. I started my diet/lifestyle change, whatever you wanna call it on January 13th 2011, My final pictures were taken this morning October 8th before working out.

Over the past 9 months or so, I have crushed some NSV's as well. I have lost over 72", I can shop at regular stores (no more fat man stores), I ran my first 5k (34 minutes), I rode my first roller coaster since 2002, I weigh less than I did in high school, I am shooting for my 7th grade weight just 21 lbs away. I actually like to exercise and look forward to it everyday. I am no longer diabetic, my blood sugar is around 80 and AIC is 5.0, my blood pressure went from 146/88 to 110/60, my cholesterol is in the low 130's and my good cholesterol is now in the healthy range.

I have started to work with a personal trainer and have seen great results in just a month. My wife has lost an absurd amount of weight as well in the same time frame around 117 lbs. Between us we have lost almost 280 lbs without gastric bypass, which to me seems alot harder than what I did after researching it.

I know when you have a lot of weight to lose it seems like you will never get to where you would want to be, I have used the success stories as inspiration to keep moving ahead it can be done, I hope these pics help to keep the hope alive for those with bunches to lose.

January 2011





May 2011 Down 87 lbs





Late June Early July Down 110





Late August Down 143 lbs





October 8th Down 161 lbs