cowboy48 Member

Thanks everyone. Xhuerax- for the first 5 years or so I checked my weight often- especially the first year for sure-lol. In the last couple of years I haven't really been on the scale at all. I have been doing this weight loss - gain thing for a long time so I know when I have put a few pounds on. I go mainly on how I…

WOW - where did the time go? Funny I started this in 2011 and forgot I did-lol. Looking back after 8 years and the journey I have been on and what life has thrown my way has been interesting. Did I gain all the weight back--- Nope! I have gained some weight back but only about 20 pounds or so( after small losses and gains…

Wow. Great Job. Your story sounds a lot like mine. I started the day after I turned 49. I started at 320 pounds and the day I turned 50 I ran my first half marathon at 175 pounds. Congratulations on all your success!

Use your training runs closer to the race to determine what to wear. You will get a feel as to what works and what doesn't. That is what I use all training runs for, trying a new piece of clothing to see if it chafes, or a new supplement to see if it works or upsets my stomach. Also I agree with some of the other people…

Maintenance will be more difficult than dieting. At least that is what I found. I went from 320 pounds to 175. I did mine by watching what I ate and running. I am 51. It is easy to see the difference when you are losing and eating right. It is when you stop losing and maintain and still do the exercise and eating right…

I started running at 49. Weighed over 300 pounds. On my 50th birthday, at 175 pounds, I ran my first 1/2 marathon. Now another year later and I have run 2 more 1/2 marathons and am looking at doing a full marathon. I was the chubby little kid that turned into a rather large adult-lol, so never ,ever ran before. Now there…

I don't have any before and afters but I started the day after my 49th birthday at 320 pounds and ran a 1/2 marathon on my 50th birthday at 175 pounds. It can be done. Just takes perserverance and a lot of hard work.

Great Job!! I see you are in Calgary- I am in Edmonton. Now it is maintenance time. Have you thought about what you are going to do to maintain. I have been maintaining with small ups and downs for about a year now. I lost 145 pounds last year- in fact I am celebrating my 1 year maintenance anniversary this week-haha. .…

You look fantastic. I know how much hard work you had to put in to look like that. Congrats!

Edmonton here. Know Collingwood very well though. Spent the first 3 years of my life there. Loved the area. I still have family there. Welcome!

I am over 50. Started running 1/2 marathons on my 50th birthday.

I am from Alberta

I have lost 145 pounds and am 50. I did it through eating properly and running. I went from 320 pounds to 175 pounds at 5'11". I used MFP for about 80 pounds of the weight loss. Exercise was the trick though.

Welcome. You can add me, as well if you would like?

Glad to see you are sticking around. It does take a lot of patience and determination to get the weight down to where you want it to be. I went from 320 pounds down to my current 175. Believe me when i tell you- IT WAS WORTH IT!! Every cake,cookie and pudding NOT eaten- every mile I ran, every exercise class I took. You…

Congratulations!! 2nd, that is fantastic!! You should be SO proud!!

You look fantastic!! Good Luck in the contest,

I have been in maintenance for the last 6 weeks. To tell you the truth it is harder than the dieting. I too am scared to add calories- don't want to end up where I was before. I am also training for a 1/2 marathon so need the extra calories but can't seem to get them down my throat. I have added probably 2-300 calories in…

I definitely know how you feel. I started at 320 pounds. I am now 175 pounds. It takes a lot of sacrifice, hard work and perseverance but you can do it. Good luck to you!!

How are the maintainers out there doing? Any tips? Any maintainers out there that gained again so that they are trying to lose again. I am just trying to get an idea of what works and what doesn't.

I have been maintaining for a about a month now. I still am scared to add too many calories to my diet in case I gain weight. I am still 175 pounds and am eating between 1700-2000 calories. I am not eating any junk on a regular basis although I have been adding pretzels and salsa to my snack list. Not really that bad for…

This has been my first full week of maintenance. I guess it went pretty well- I didn't gain-lol - I am still 175 pounds at 5'11". I am still not eating enough but I have added some calories. I am not sure how fast to go to my maintenance limit but I will try to get there in a month or so. My maintenance calories are over…

I just started maintenance this week . Feel free to add me to your maintenance buddy list.

Great Job!! I ran my first 10K on March 20. I am a little older than you at 49 but I loved it. I am now training for a 1/2 marathon in August. I guess it is a natural progression from the 10K . Good Luck on the race!!

We actually do an underwear run up here for charity. People run in all kinds of underwear and pajamas!!

Great job! Keep up the good work!!

Thank you, Rosey.

Thanks, I may try it. Didn't know whether to believe all those testimonials on the message boards. You don't know how many of them are true-lol. I think it is my next step though as it should help with toning and putting on some muscle.

Thanks. I am running mine in late August. Good luck on your run!!

You can do it!! The last 10 pounds are the hardest but don't give up!!