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    76 LBS lost in 4 months. Lowest weight since teen years.

    Posts: 1,998 Member
    edited December 2024 in Success Stories
    For the first time since i was a teenager, i looked at the scale this morning, and the number was not over 200 LBS! It was 200 even. 4 months ago, i was over 270!

    How i did it:
    DIET
    I stopped eating animal products of all types.
    I stopped consuming oil.
    No refined sugars.
    I eat A LOT of fruit.
    I eat A LOT of green leafy vegetables.
    Mostly raw, plant based, whole foods.

    (There were a few special occasions, like Easter, July 4th, Brother's college graduation, where i had foods i wouldn't normally eat. But i mostly eat like mentioned above)

    EXERCISE
    I started with walking and cycling. I have been riding a bike to and from work for over a year. Now i run, lift weights, walk, cycle, and generally just try to stay active. I don't exercise nearly as mush as i could. I attribute my weight loss mostly to my dietary change.

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    • Posts: 4 Member
      Congrats! Show us some before and after photos.
    • Posts: 55 Member
      Congrats! This sounds very similar to the Eat to Live plan - is this what you followed? I'm asking because this is what I'm looking to do.
    • Posts: 135 Member
      Congratulations!!!!!!
    • Posts: 149 Member
      WONDERFUL! I WOULD LOVE TO SEE SOME PICS!!!
    • Posts: 888 Member
      Great Job!!
    • Posts: 31 Member
      Amazing!!! I cant wait till I can say the same.
    • Posts: 1,998 Member
      I'd add pictures except i hate Photobucket and this site doesn't support pictures.
    • Posts: 1,267 Member
      OK this is my attempt at showing pictures. I picked this one as "Before". It was 2009, during a trip to Kentucky, we stopped at the original KFC in Corbin, KY. Me with the Colonel.
      ryankentucky.jpg


      And "After" but it's really more of a "During" This picture was taken a few weeks ago at about 202 LBS.
      100_1517.jpg

      Here you go. : )
    • Posts: 1,267 Member
      You look GREAT!!! Congratulations, and keep it up!
    • Posts: 1,998 Member
      Here you go. : )
      Oh, cool, thanks.
    • Posts: 10
      good job keep up the work!!!
    • Posts: 224 Member
      You rock :bigsmile:
      Amazing!
    • Posts: 63
      You look GREAT!!!! WTG!!!
    • Posts: 117 Member
      AWESOME!!! You look so much younger!! :happy:
    • Posts: 57
      Wow, you look great!! Congrats that is a HUGE accomplishment!! I'm looking at how you did it... a lot of salads and fruit I see?? Wow.. that is some determination. :)
    • Posts: 7
      Fantastic job! Keep up the good work!!!
    • Posts: 247 Member
      Amazing change congrats!
    • Posts: 37 Member
      That is outstanding!! I can't even phathom that type of loss in a short period of time! You are an inspiration! :flowerforyou:
    • Posts: 723 Member
      WONDERFUL!
    • Posts: 2
      Congratulations!!
    • Posts: 433 Member
      Awesome!! Congrats!!
    • Posts: 453 Member
      thats awesome, you look so young too.
    • Posts: 50 Member
      This is amazing.... Congrats!
    • Posts: 517 Member
      You look 10 years younger! Awesome job!

      I have to ask, because I am big guy myself, do you think you will have trouble keeping it off? I have heard the horror stories and would like to try what you did, but I don't want my weight to come back with a vengeance.
    • Posts: 205
      Fantastic!!
    • Posts: 23 Member
      AMAZING! It sounds like you're following the "eat to Live" program.... Good for you. the way you're eating is really the healthiest. I tried it and couldn't really stick to it. About ten years ago i lost over 100 lbs. by cutting out all carbs
      (even fruit). not too healthy but then again being that overweight was a significant health risk!
    • Posts: 412 Member
      wow!! awesome, congrats!
    • Posts: 42 Member
      That is so awesome. Congratulations. :smile:
    • Posts: 36 Member
      You look FANTASTIC! Congratulations!!!
    • Posts: 648 Member
      You look AMAZING! So much younger, and much, much happier! Congratulations!!
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