36 pounds lost since January!

paulmrice
paulmrice Posts: 34 Member
in Success Stories
I woke up one morning in January 2012 and realized that my weight was getting out of control. I grew up a skinny person and had been up until the last 5 years. With my 40th birthday approaching, I set a goal for myself to lose 30 pounds before my birthday on June 25 and signed up for this site on recommendation from a friend. I started running at night for the first time in years and supplemented with the Kettleworx kettle bell exercise videos on nights when I was not able to run. I did meet that goal of 30 pounds about a month and a half ahead of schedule, so I changed my goal to reach 40 pounds before my 40th birthday, which would put my final number at 180 lbs.


Well, the final weigh-in from yesterday morning – 184.6, so I didn’t quite make the second goal. But I'm not discouraged in the least... will take the next couple of weeks and still try to get there.


But here is how far I came:


BEFORE: 220 lbs. 23% body fat


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AFTER: 184.6 lbs. 17% body fat (and I can run 6 miles at a time!)


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Still room for improvement, but not bad if I say so myself! I feel great and feel that I am doing something that I can sustain!

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  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    Great Job! Congratulation and keep up the good work. :drinker:
  • brewface811
    brewface811 Posts: 106
    you look awesome! congrats :)
  • confusedtracey
    confusedtracey Posts: 19 Member
    wow you have really toned up aswell as losing that weight, well done and keep it up, life begins at forty so they say so watch this space... congratulations xx
  • MicaMurphy
    MicaMurphy Posts: 23 Member
    That's brilliant! The difference is amazing. Well done on the running 6 miles thing too, I can't imagine doing that!
  • Kara52217
    Kara52217 Posts: 353 Member
    Looking Good! Keep up the great work!
  • nevertoolate2
    nevertoolate2 Posts: 309 Member
    Fantastic achievements and well done. Having just passed my 40th (well 3 years ago), I'm interested to learn what you have done to get there
  • dougii
    dougii Posts: 679 Member
    Awesome job dude!!!!
  • platopooch
    platopooch Posts: 1
    Happy Birthday! You just gave yourself the best present....
  • cjhart81
    cjhart81 Posts: 200 Member
    Thats awesome! well done, you have done soooo well! you must be over the moon! keep up the good work, you look great!
  • paulmrice
    paulmrice Posts: 34 Member
    Fantastic achievements and well done. Having just passed my 40th (well 3 years ago), I'm interested to learn what you have done to get there


    Definitely a change in eating habits and drinking less alcohol are at the core. This site was enlightening as to how bad certain foods really were that I was eating often (and a lot of it). Then I basically went from no exercise, to various alternations of running intervals, long runs, walking a couple of nights a week, and kettle bell workouts.

    In the past I've tried using supplements and "diet pills", but as we all know, those results are only temporary. Outside of the occasional "5 Hour Energy" shot to give me a little extra energy at night because I was typically running at 9 or 10 PM after my kids were in bed... I did it without chemical assistance.

    Thank you all for the kind words and good luck on your own journeys!

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