Six months using MFP with pics

dbrightwell1270
dbrightwell1270 Posts: 1,732 Member
edited December 24 in Success Stories
This is the first time I am attempting to post pics. I hope this works. About 4 years ago I weigh what I estimate to be 465 pounds. Most likely it was more but I'll never know for sure. Over about a six month period of intense dieting, I lost 20 pounds. Around that time, a friend who lost his job came to live with me and start fixing meals. While he was here my weight dropped from 445 to 412 in a matter of about 7 weeks. After he left, I went back to my old ways and climbed back to 438. That was 2.5 years ago. The day after my 39th birthday I said I wasn't going to look and feel like I that when I was 40. I set out to lose weight. I was successful in the sense that I lost about 130 pounds in 6 months. Unfortunately, my diet, while healthy, was too limited to be sustainable and I gained back close to 50 pounds over the next six months. I stayed around 380ish until January 9, 2012, when I started using this site. In the 6 months I've gone from 382 to 308. I've added muscle and feel so much better. Here are my pictures.

From May 2008, estimated weight of 465.

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I don't have one from my first month on MFP. This one was taken February 11. I was about 363.

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This picture is from this morning.

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  • PuggleLover
    PuggleLover Posts: 261 Member
    Wow - what an amazing journey... keep up the good work. You look great.
  • NannersBalletLegs
    NannersBalletLegs Posts: 207 Member
    That's a huge difference! Keep up the good work. :)
  • Desika87
    Desika87 Posts: 111
    GREAT progress! Congrats! :-) You look very happy and years younger! :-)
  • 1a1a
    1a1a Posts: 761 Member
    Looking good :-) and you have a great smile :-D
  • lstnlondry
    lstnlondry Posts: 1,794 Member
    I am so very proud of you!
  • OneDayFree
    OneDayFree Posts: 11 Member
    Great job. This site keeps me going.
  • Mickey2u
    Mickey2u Posts: 21 Member
    Good job. I hope to have the same success.
  • matwilkins
    matwilkins Posts: 3 Member
    Just started this site. Your weight loss is a great. Glad to see success stories using this site.
  • pam6870
    pam6870 Posts: 100 Member
    Great work!!
  • crooks_RN
    crooks_RN Posts: 69
    what a huge difference! great job!
  • veduffey
    veduffey Posts: 73
    Keep up the good work!
  • jmoralesx5
    jmoralesx5 Posts: 128 Member
    You are looking great man. What a success story. You made a decision to do something about it and stuck it out...
  • ckane22312
    ckane22312 Posts: 21 Member
    Way to go. Very inspiring. Keep up the good work. You look great!
  • FreedomReigns
    FreedomReigns Posts: 195 Member
    Great job ...keep up the great work :)
  • SparkleShine
    SparkleShine Posts: 2,001 Member
    You look great! Keep up the good work! :flowerforyou:
  • guapogringo
    guapogringo Posts: 201
    Keep it up the great work.
  • tabulator32
    tabulator32 Posts: 701 Member
    Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!

    Keep the momentum!
  • simplyme99
    simplyme99 Posts: 68 Member
    Awesome job! Keep up the good work!
  • RiaLucia
    RiaLucia Posts: 121
    You're doing well--keep it up!
  • basslinewild
    basslinewild Posts: 294 Member
    Congrats! You look younger
  • kristiontheinside
    kristiontheinside Posts: 74 Member
    It is amazing how comparing old and new pictures motivates! You look great. Such an inspiration! Please share tips!
  • Bryanslady
    Bryanslady Posts: 161 Member
    congrats
  • supplemama
    supplemama Posts: 1,956 Member
    Great progress!! You've done an amazing job.
  • stylistchik
    stylistchik Posts: 1,436 Member
    What an amazing story! The difference is incredible. Congratulations on your healthy lifestyle change!
  • wwwooowww!!! good for you!!! Congrats!
  • wgn4166
    wgn4166 Posts: 771 Member
    WOW, u are doing a great job. This really inspires me!!!!
  • czuniga03
    czuniga03 Posts: 99
    Great job..keep it up!!
  • Newkell
    Newkell Posts: 379 Member
    congratulations on a job well done, keep it up!
  • boernera
    boernera Posts: 13 Member
    Fantastic work!
  • lessele
    lessele Posts: 40 Member
    great job. I love that by eating meals you lost a lot of weight. Did you ever ask your friend to send you some recipes? Keep up the great work. this is a journey to health and self respect...key word "journey"! We dont get to stumble around in the woods for 25 years and then just walk out overnight! You are an inspiration. Thank you for sharing your pica and your journey with us.
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