A Day in the Life of a former 500lb man - Scary Diary Entry

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  • alina726
    alina726 Posts: 30 Member
    you are an amazing inspiration! Congratulations on your new life!
  • Gspice3
    Gspice3 Posts: 88 Member
    Wow!! Great job with the weightloss! What an inspiration :)
  • misty5976
    misty5976 Posts: 45 Member
    I can't even tell you how inspiring it is to see that .... and then look at your ticker and see how far you've come. It makes me feel like *I* can do it too! :)

    Thank you for sharing, and I hope you are SO INCREDIBLY PROUD of yourself and the changes you've made - the years you've added back onto your life. Congratulations for all you've accomplished, and all you are continuing to accomplish every single day that you make healthier choices.

    You're amazing. :)
  • kenzysmom
    kenzysmom Posts: 50
    What a great inspiration you are!

    I recently had a conversation with my trainer (who's awesome at the fitness, not so much with the nutrition end of it) and I was telling her my struggle to eat all my calories in a healthy way when I am allotted so much to start with because of my weight and then I work out really hard at the gym. When I told her that my BMR was 3000 calories a day she was shocked and asked me how many calories I was eating a day before and I just assured her it was a LOT more! This puts that statement in perspective! Thank you for sharing with us!!!
  • nothingisred
    nothingisred Posts: 292
    Absolutely incredible! Congratulations!
  • kiesh82
    kiesh82 Posts: 131 Member
    Wow!! How's that for a wake up call? You rock!
  • herillusion
    herillusion Posts: 62 Member
    Gary you truly are an inspiration to me and so many others. Congrats on your new lifestyle!
  • FitHitTheShan80
    FitHitTheShan80 Posts: 68
    WOW!!! Gary, you have come sooooo far!!!! Thanks for sharing..as always I love your stories!!! You are an inspiration to soooo many people and we just adore the person you are inside just as much as the outside and I am so glad to have the pleasuring of knowing you and your story!!! :)) You totally kick *kitten*, my friend!!!
  • TromaRon
    TromaRon Posts: 228 Member
    That's exactly what sold me on this site a year ago. I figured out my daily calories and it was exactly the same as yours. And yes, mine was just an average day too. Way over that a lot of the time.
  • MzMiller1215
    MzMiller1215 Posts: 633 Member
    WOW!!! It is astonishing how we.....(I) didn't stop to think about what I was eating before. As someone stated earlier, I probably ate a day's worth of calories in one meal! I am so proud of you for having the willpower to turn your lifestyle around and achieving your goals. Keep it up!! :flowerforyou:
  • starwaters
    starwaters Posts: 1
    What an 'Aha' experience when you put your food intake on paper! Thank your good sense, that you found the resolve to make lifesaving changes in your life! Continue on your path. See you at the 'finish line!'


    SW: 286
    CW: 168
    GW: 140
  • FitnessElle
    FitnessElle Posts: 109
    Look how far you've come!
  • kristilovescake
    kristilovescake Posts: 669 Member
    Holy cow! Great idea to reflect on what made the weight stay on for extra motivation to keep it off!
  • theresamommyof4
    theresamommyof4 Posts: 206 Member
    Ummm... I think I could have packed that away on a typical day.. minus the bag of pepperoni ;-), and I'm a girl! Lol! I'm so glad we've bettered ourselves!
  • tiggerbounce411
    tiggerbounce411 Posts: 401 Member
    Holy mackeral..I am so proud of you for the changes you have made, I am sure it has been a struggle. Congrats on your success, keep up the GREAT work!!! It is very sobering when I logged what I ate for 1 day before starting MFP..I was embarrassed at myself. I am glad that we have all found a better way of life for ourselves.
  • missyyclaire
    missyyclaire Posts: 572 Member
    I applaud you for your majorly difficult journey. I hope you find tons of support here, for you are an inspiration to us all!
  • jaci34
    jaci34 Posts: 225 Member
    WOW! You have come such a long way!!! It is really eye opening when you write down everything that we use to eat! Great job getting healthy!
  • recesq
    recesq Posts: 154 Member
    Damn, that looks good to me.
  • ritajean3
    ritajean3 Posts: 306 Member
    How on earth did you even afford to eat that much?
  • M3CH4N1C
    M3CH4N1C Posts: 157
    Don't ever look back.
  • Naybelline
    Naybelline Posts: 407 Member
    You make me wanna keep going, well done to you!
  • Riley4ever
    Riley4ever Posts: 225 Member
    Wow - hadn't seen your stats for a while 25lbs lost! Thats AMAZING! It looks like now you only have a short way to go to reach & maintain your target. It's great to keep reminding yourself of how far you've come and your change in habits because that sort of awareness will surely prevent you from returning to old habits. Good Luck!
  • Riley4ever
    Riley4ever Posts: 225 Member
    Wow - hadn't seen your stats for a while 25lbs lost! Thats AMAZING! It looks like now you only have a short way to go to reach & maintain your target. It's great to keep reminding yourself of how far you've come and your change in habits because that sort of awareness will surely prevent you from returning to old habits. Good Luck!

    oops stupid typo - clearly I meant 259lbs lost not 25lbs - a small but hugely important omission!
  • karmaticgeek
    karmaticgeek Posts: 108
    That is frightening but also inspiring that you've come so far! Well done.
  • bjshooter
    bjshooter Posts: 1,174 Member
    Wow, that would last me a week :O
    You have done amazzing, biggest loss I have seen, was that just diet and exercise?
  • joselo2
    joselo2 Posts: 461
    I have days like that too sometimes, the point is trying to not do it everyday and learn some good habits on the good days. sounds yummy though!! Well done on your progress.
  • BellbottomT
    BellbottomT Posts: 2
    looks familiar : (
  • Oishii
    Oishii Posts: 2,675 Member
    Just a couple of questions:

    Was it expensive to eat that much?

    How did your digestive system keep up?

    I have quite a strong 'I'm full!' signal, despite being able to lose on 2400kcal when I was 125lb, so I find it hard to imagine how to eat like that.
  • joselo2
    joselo2 Posts: 461
    Oishii, from my experience, it is unbeleivably expensive!! This is the lesser told motive to change, for me at least... the cost of eating like this is so very much, a really drain on resources. It makes me worryed that if I get made redundant (always very possible!), I won't be able to cope. I sometimes try go to cheap places to shop, but even then the quantities is just too much. plus i tend to give in to takeaways etc. It pay more on my food bills than my rent by a long way. It is a pain and embarrassment to me.
  • deadbeatsummer
    deadbeatsummer Posts: 537 Member
    oh my gosh.. how were you even hungry for the in between snacks after the large meals? i feel full just reading that!
    Great job on turning it around though! Nice one!
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