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absolutely fantastic, and having the confidence to post the picture shows you have a very positive mindset :smiley:

Really well done, you can see a big difference there

Theres nothing I like more than a donut, a cream bun, something sweet, something gooey, ive fought hard to get my weight off just like yourself but ive found that if I get that craving, just to go for it, have something to kill the craving, it usually isnt as good as I thought it would be. But I do log everything and when…

Jealousy from people who have been naturally slim. I needed to get some new uniform, the old stuff at xxxl was miles too big, so asked another fella who takes a medium jacket could I try his on just to see what the fit was like, I got a lot of, no dont bother itll never fit you at your size, but he did eventually take it…

Like I visited hospitals and old peoples homes with my dog

Like Ive grown to enjoy the gym

I dont like the word diet, its a lifestyle change that makes the real difference :)

First pic I had about 2 stone to go till heaviest I was, no pictures of me then, no way would I be in them. Over a period of about 10 years till now, down from 369lbs at biggest to now 189 lbs, in last 6 months approximately 60lbs off.

Biggest problem is its costing me a fortune in new wardrobe, all old clothes have been donated, a couple of workmates ive motivated completely by accident, I certainly didnt set out to to getting them making a change, well ive been giving them my shirts that ive bought and only worn maybe once or twice as my weight seemed…

No such thing as a small victory, every pound is a big celebration, well done

Mine, well ive been a big lad since school, I remember leaving at 16 at 16 stone, balloooned up to 26 stone at one stage, always been known as big lad, fatso, fat **** etc etc, Most of the comments were like water off a ducks back, nothing really stuck although deep down a lot of them did hurt. I started cutting down and…

Excellent job, take a lot of motivation and credit there

Really well done indeed, you've done a cracking job

Ive just asked the same question in my thread in the success stories, at least its not just me who feels that way. Ive almost cracked 200lbs loss and still see in the mirror the fat lad looking back, but in pictures I dont recognise myself. Perhaps its just been the lifelong labelling and name calling that still sticks,…

Thanks for the kind comments, its not something id normally share with the wide internet world but if perhaps I can help someone with just an idea of what can be achieved and perhaps give them a perk up im happy ive helped out. I do find I carry myself more upright when I walk, a more proud stance maybe, more able to look…

Funny that, ive just started at the gym following a cardio and weights programme over the last few days and was a bit annoyed that ive put on a couple of pounds yet my calorie intake hasnt changed, after loosing 56 pounds through diet alone and hitting a plateau for nearly 2 months, decided that exercise was way to go, was…