I can't believe I made my goal! (pics)
vinlop
Posts: 71 Member
I'm pretty happy today, and thought I'd share.
I started MFP about 5 months ago, and have finally reached my extended goal of 170 pounds. I'm in my mid 40's and when I started, was verging on the obese category of the BMI scale. Now I am in the healthy range (admittedly at kind of the high end).
Here is a picture at around my heaviest of 206 pounds...
When I started, I knew I was out of shape, I was unmotivated, ate what I thought tasted good, and spent most of my free time in front of the TV watching mostly mindless shows. With the help of this web site and it's community, and a couple Beach Body videos (P90X and Insanity), and my treadmill, I became more and more motivated every day. Every time I would notice my clothes becoming looser, see the scale move, or get remarks from co-workers and friends, it increased my motivation and made me want to work even harder and learn more about nutrition.
Here is a picture taken two months ago after I felt I made some good progress. I was about 180 pounds.
During these last two months, I have spent far less time in front of the TV, and I now enjoy much of my free time exercising. My motivation has not only gone up for fitness, I am doing better at work, and taking care of things around the house too. I believe this physical change has helped me in all aspects of my life.
Here are my pictures today at 170.4 pounds...
It may be challenging at times, but I believe with my current mindset, I will be able to maintain, continuing my road to good health.
Although I really haven't contributed greatly to these forums, I have read and been inspired by many of your posts every day. I truly believe that if I could do this at my age, everyone else can too.
To each and every person in this community, here is my heart felt THANK YOU! I hope I can inspire someone else to continue on their journey as I have been inspired by so many others.
EDIT
By the way, I bought those swim shorts years ago by mistake. They are a size 30 waist and I thought I would never fit into them. They actually fit pretty good now!
I started MFP about 5 months ago, and have finally reached my extended goal of 170 pounds. I'm in my mid 40's and when I started, was verging on the obese category of the BMI scale. Now I am in the healthy range (admittedly at kind of the high end).
Here is a picture at around my heaviest of 206 pounds...
When I started, I knew I was out of shape, I was unmotivated, ate what I thought tasted good, and spent most of my free time in front of the TV watching mostly mindless shows. With the help of this web site and it's community, and a couple Beach Body videos (P90X and Insanity), and my treadmill, I became more and more motivated every day. Every time I would notice my clothes becoming looser, see the scale move, or get remarks from co-workers and friends, it increased my motivation and made me want to work even harder and learn more about nutrition.
Here is a picture taken two months ago after I felt I made some good progress. I was about 180 pounds.
During these last two months, I have spent far less time in front of the TV, and I now enjoy much of my free time exercising. My motivation has not only gone up for fitness, I am doing better at work, and taking care of things around the house too. I believe this physical change has helped me in all aspects of my life.
Here are my pictures today at 170.4 pounds...
It may be challenging at times, but I believe with my current mindset, I will be able to maintain, continuing my road to good health.
Although I really haven't contributed greatly to these forums, I have read and been inspired by many of your posts every day. I truly believe that if I could do this at my age, everyone else can too.
To each and every person in this community, here is my heart felt THANK YOU! I hope I can inspire someone else to continue on their journey as I have been inspired by so many others.
EDIT
By the way, I bought those swim shorts years ago by mistake. They are a size 30 waist and I thought I would never fit into them. They actually fit pretty good now!
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GREAT JOB!!! CONGRATS!!!!0
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Congratulations! I know it was alot of hard work, but it sure paid off. You look great, and you look happy!0
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AMAZING!
Truly amazingggg and so inspirational. 0 -
Amazing! You look great! (says a 23 year old!) Keep up the fab work, but at the mo you look fab!
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HOT! Way to go!!0
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Awesome job!0
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You look great! Awesome Job!0
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It actually looks like you lost more than 28 pounds. You look like a new man. Congratulations on the life change!0
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Great job! You look fantastic and I'm sure you feel it too! 0
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I can't see your pics of today, but your pic of two months ago is great! you look so much younger!
Congratulations
EDIT: I can see them now! WOW! Way to Go!!!0 -
You look great!0
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That is FANTASTIC!!!!!!0
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WOW! You look amazing! Congrats on meeting your goal. You have inspired me (I might even take some before pics since I haven't really lost anything yet)! 0
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You look great, dude. And much younger too0
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Congratulations! You need to buy new & much faster running shoes to fend off all the women chasing you. Lol!
Your biggest challenge is "now"... that is, keeping those fat pounds from creeping back on. Your lifestyle change must last for the rest of your life. Stay with the program or you will be right back where you started except it will be much worse. Good luck! 0 -
Awesome job! You look great!0
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Thanks for posting. Stories like yours keep me motivated. Good job and you look amazing!0
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You look great!
....................I totally would have taken the shorts back
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Hey, if I look that good at 44 I won't be complaining hahaha!
Well done mate, you look like a different person!0 -
Wow! You look great! Great job!0
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You look amazing and younger!! Congrats on reaching your goal! 0
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You are definitely an inspiration....thank for taking the time to inspire others in the MFP community. Congratulations on your success!!!!!0
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Great before and after pics. I am very impressed with what you have done. You motivated me to keep going. Thank you thank you thank you.0
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Congratulations - you look great!0
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WOW gooood job! really inspiring0
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Very nice....you look awesome :flowerforyou:0
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WOW!!! What a transformation, you look GREAT!!!0
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Wow you look awesome!!!!0
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Congratulations!!0
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This is a great success story!! Congrats to you!!!0
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