Half the Man I Used to Be!

500lbs2marathon
500lbs2marathon Posts: 542 Member
edited October 4 in Success Stories
Today I reached a major milestone in my journey... When I stepped on the scale and saw 237 lbs, it meant I had lost 239 lbs which in essence is an entire ME!

When I started this journey over 2 years ago, it was so hard to see this becoming a reality, but it has!

For those of you with a lot to lose, or even a few lbs, never lose focus of your dreams.. If you want it bad enough, you can and will get there! Dont let anything stop you! You will have some bad days along the way, which is OK, just dont let them derail you!

Thank you to all of you who are in my MFP family of friends, your support and daily inspiration mean the world to me, and Im fortunate to have you!
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  • missliss78
    missliss78 Posts: 9 Member
    Amazing and inspirational! Great job!!
  • voluptuous_veggie
    voluptuous_veggie Posts: 476 Member
    Gary, you are all the man you used to be and more...just with a smaller shell. Congrats, my friend!
  • GorillaNJ
    GorillaNJ Posts: 4,024 Member
    Gary you are amazing... I cannot wait to cheer you on across that Verrazano Bridge!
  • kirakaydawn
    kirakaydawn Posts: 211
    wow congrats!

    I just realized you lost pretty much what I weigh *Not an insult*
    That makes me feel a lot better about me getting my *kitten* into gear and getting off this extra weight..
  • sassylilmama
    sassylilmama Posts: 1,493 Member
    So happy for you, the changes you have made are amazing and inspire me to keep going every day.
  • butterflimom
    butterflimom Posts: 121
    Congrats! You must feel so proud and you should. You are an inspiration to all!
  • AmberLiscous
    AmberLiscous Posts: 644 Member
    Gary....you are truly an inspiration to us all!!! And i have enjoyed interacting with you and getting to see your positive attitude everyday!!! You are an amazing person:flowerforyou:
  • janey2607
    janey2607 Posts: 64 Member
    Well done you.....you must be on top of the world x x
  • Oliverswife
    Oliverswife Posts: 14
    Wow that is wonderful!!!!! You are an inspiration!!!!!
  • caiconCristi
    caiconCristi Posts: 255 Member
    Congratulations!!!! Just the story I needed to hear. Way to go!
  • ChantalGG
    ChantalGG Posts: 2,404 Member
    Congrats Buddy! We need to spread your story to all of those that think it is an impossible feat.
  • HayleHoot
    HayleHoot Posts: 28
    That is outstanding!!
  • hunter1025
    hunter1025 Posts: 281 Member
    Congrats. That's awesome.
  • Lesliecs
    Lesliecs Posts: 930 Member
    Congratulations! What a milestone! You are an inspiration and motivation to us all. Keep up the good work! You're doing an awesome job! :bigsmile:
  • Jennra
    Jennra Posts: 43 Member
    Congrats!!
  • DaveR100
    DaveR100 Posts: 38 Member
    WOW! Incredible thanks for sharing. Makes me feel the 80lbs I have left is all the more obtainable.
  • bigdaddycowgill
    bigdaddycowgill Posts: 120 Member
    Wow! So inspiring! I have a similar goal & my quote is that I wanna be half the man I am. Seeing what you have done reassures me that it can be done!
  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    you are the big kahuna here, gary! you rock!!!!!!!!!!
  • 4rick
    4rick Posts: 23
    That is amazing and thank you for the words of inspiration to help us all.
  • PeachyKeene
    PeachyKeene Posts: 1,645 Member
    You are amazing!
  • 12skipafew99100
    12skipafew99100 Posts: 1,669 Member
    WOW!! Fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I can't help think why am I such a weinie? I need to loose only 50 pounds. You have lost more than 4 times that. I wonder why I have not been able to do it? What do you have that I don't?

    But I don't want to turn this into a pitty party for me. It's a celebrationn of YOU!!!!!
    Great Job!!:happy:
  • arfog
    arfog Posts: 70 Member
    This is wonderful!! Congrats!
  • lolainlondon
    lolainlondon Posts: 160 Member
    Wow, that's a whole of the old me! Well done, your posts are always really upbeat and inspiring!
  • Namaste1983
    Namaste1983 Posts: 603 Member
    YOU ARE AMAZING, WONDERFUL AND INSPIRING. BUT MORE THAN THAT YOU ARE MY FRIEND AND CONFIDANT IN THIS. I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU AND ALL YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED THUS FAR. SO MUCH MORE TO FOLLOW BABE :)
  • sms1986
    sms1986 Posts: 113 Member
    Congratulations, it sounds like a huge achievement and one that you should rightly be very proud of.
  • EmpressOfJudgment
    EmpressOfJudgment Posts: 1,162 Member
    Congratulations on your incredible success! That's so inspiring!
  • madubil
    madubil Posts: 131 Member
    holy s. I'm very proud of you. Really- thats WONDERFUL!!
  • risefromruin
    risefromruin Posts: 483 Member
    Amazing and SO inspirational. So happy that you were able to see that number on the scale this morning :)
  • ryanfeltz
    ryanfeltz Posts: 126
    YOu are fantabulouse..... an inspiration to us all.
  • laneybird
    laneybird Posts: 532 Member
    Amazing and so inspiring!
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