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My success story 180lb lost:3 years on and still going strong (with a few before and after pictures)
Preamble: As I'm never sure which forum to post in I will be posting this in both the success stories and the motivation threads. It occurred to me earlier that today was the third year anniversary of the day I finally took control of my senses and my life. On this day back in 2013 (29/05/2013) I joined my local slimming…
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189lb lost , 20 months. had open heart surgery and lost T2 diabetes. Some pics included
This is a bit of an update on a previous post including a couple of new pictures. Previous post: About 5 years ago I was diagnosed with congenital heart failure and was told I needed open heart surgery to replace my right ventricle valve and to repair my triscupid valve. At the same time I was also diagnosed with type 2…
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Finally reached my target weight after losing 179lb. Some progress pics included :-)
Well I finally made my target weight. It has taken me 78 weeks, during that time I have holidayed twice and had open heart surgery. My starting weight was 23st7lb (329lb) today I passed my goal weight of 10st12lb weighing in at 10st10.5lb (150.5lb). About 5 years ago I was diagnosed with congenital heart failure and was…
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My success story 180lb lost:3 years on and still going strong (with a few before and after pictures)
Preamble: As I'm never sure which forum to post in I will be posting this in both the success stories and the motivation threads. It occurred to me earlier that today was the third year anniversary of the day I finally took control of my senses and my life. On this day back in 2013 (29/05/2013) I joined my local slimming…
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My success story 180lb lost:3 years on and still going strong (with a few before and after pictures)
It occurred to me earlier that today was the third year anniversary of the day I finally took control of my senses and life. On this day back in 2013 (29/05/2013) I joined my local slimming group. My life had been going downhill for many years and almost all of it was self inflicted. I used to be a heavy drinker, smoker…
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Mr Sleek 2015 (187lb down and keeping it off) :-)
I have posted on here before so some of you may have seen a few of these pictures for that I apologise. Just to fill you in here is a brief history. I was born with a heart condition called tetralogy of Fallot and at the age of 2 I had life saving open heart surgery. That was back in 1970. Anyhow the years flew by until…
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189 lost in 20 months: 8 months into maintenance update with some pictures :)
I have been asked for an update on how maintenance is going for me after a post I made some months back. Rather than linking to the old post I thought I would reproduce it and give a maintenance update at the end. I have also added some photographs. Previous post: About 5 years ago I was diagnosed with congenital heart…
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189 lost in 20 months: 8 months into maintenance update with some pictures :)
I have posted this in the Success stories forum also as I am never quite sure where to post. I have been asked for an update on how maintenance is going for me after a post I made some months back. Rather than linking to the old paost I thought I would reproduce it and give a maintenance update at the end. I have also…
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Post your favourite selfie and give a reason why so!
Cos my scar looks cool lol
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Why I won't be over indulging over Easter (Almost 195lb lighter)
Hey Guys happy Easter, I just thought I would share this with you, maybe it will give some of you a little bit of inspiration over the following days. Starting Weight: 329lb Current Weight: 137lb Goal Weight: 147lb Date started diet: 30/05/2013
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Some Easter time motivation (almost 195lb lost) with pictures
Hey Guys happy Easter, I just thought I would share this with you, maybe it will give some of you a little bit of inspiration and motivation over the following days. Starting Weight: 329lb Current Weight: 137lb Goal Weight: 147lb Date started diet: 30/05/2013
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183lb lost in 18 months and I'm still getting NSV's. Here's todays :-)
After losing 183lb, since May 2013. beating diabetes and having open heart surgery, today I have finally got into a pair of 30 inch waist jeans down from a size 66". Not bad for a 46 year old man with a dodgy ticker lol. Probably around 66 inch waist here, not sure, I gave up counting after 60 inch :-) Today fitting nicely…
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70 weeks, 171lb lost. Includes a couple of pictures
Starting to feel really good about myself, today I managed to reach my lowest weight since the early 90's. I now weigh 158lb. Original weight 329lb. I have recently had open heart surgery to replace my right ventricle valve so I have been unable and am still unable to do any weight lifting. Thats the second phase of my…
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70 weeks 171lb lost (includes a couple of pictures)
Starting to feel really good about myself, today I managed to reach my lowest weight since the early 90's. I now weigh 158lb. Original weight 329lb. I have recently had open heart surgery to replace my right ventricle valve so I have been unable and am still unable to do any weight lifting. Thats the second phase of my…
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What loose skin?
OK so this was done for almost a dare to try and emphasise a point that you can lose lots of weight and not have loads of rolls of excess skin. I don't normally get me kit off for photographs but this was done in the name of science lol I understand that my physique is neither athletic or muscular but you can see from my…
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HRM or Endomondo for accuracy
Having read many comments about HRM's on MFP forums I bought one some a while back. I was told by Polar the makers of the HRM that it wouldn't give me an accurate figure as I was on beta blockers. I tried out a few apps and found Endomondo about the simplest for me to understand and have been using it for a few months now.…
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lost 168lb and had life saving heart surgery :-)
This is an update to my story. Some of you may have seen a few of these pictures before, for that I apologise. I am kinda hoping to show anybody who needs a little something to help motivate them that you can change. Things can get much better. Some of you will know I was quite poorly and suffering with congenital heart…
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60 weeks 166lb lost
Well I have been at this dieting lark for 60 weeks today. I still need to do some work but I am starting to feel like I am getting the hang of this thing. I started on May 31 2013 weighing in at 329lb (23st7lb), tonight I weighed in at 163lb (11st9lb) Heres some pictures: First 3 at some of my heaviest weights The day I…
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You can do it :-)
I have posted some photo's before so this is a bit of an update and maybe if your thinking you can't lose weight then I hope maybe I could give even 1 of you a bit of inspiration to stick with it. At 329lb it was time to sort myself out and get my health back before it was too late. I joined Slimming World, a slimming…
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Walden Farms
Anyone got any info on these products. Can they truly be zero calories? From the few people that I have spoken to about them who have tried them, the general consensus seems to be pretty negative. Discuss.
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I beat my type 2 diabetes into submision.
A couple of years a go I got my myself into a sorry condition, but having a bad heart meant I had to do something about it. I joined slimming world and took up swimming. I started dieting on May 31st 2013 weighing in at a hefty 329lb. Today I weigh 185lb. Last week I had my yearly diabetic blood test, the one where they…
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12 months in 156lb loss
I will keep the short, some of you may have seen of my pictures on here before. This is kind of an update. I joined a slimming group May 31st 2013 and today I completed my first 12 months. When I started I weighed 23st7lb (329lb). Tonight I weighed in at 12st5lb (173lb). I was extremely heavy, unfit and unhappy. Now I am a…
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My NSV week
A couple of years a go I was told I needed open heart surgery. I was also told that they could not perform the surgery because of my weight. They also told me because of diabetes and several other weight related issues that I would not live for more than 5 years if I didn't sort myself out. I changed my lifestyle. Earlier…
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10 Stone (or 143lb) gone in 44 weeks diet and exercise
Just an update. I went to my slimming world group tonight and had lost another 3.5lb. That's 10 stone 3lb or 143lb down, 33 more lb to go. Here's a couple of snaps. My certificate: Before: Now: Don't give up on your dreams, and if what you are doing ain't working be prepared to be wrong and change it :-)
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42 weeks diet and exercise 10 stone loss picture
If I can remember how to insert an image then I have uploaded my latest before and after picture. I have actually lost 9st 13.5lb (139.5 lb). The reason I didn't wait until I had lost 10 stone before uploading was this is I never wear a shirt let alone a pair of trousers Everyone in my house was so shocked that they all…
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Hope I can provide some inspiration
41 Weeks ago I joined my local Slimming World group weighing in at 23st 7lb. Tonight in group I won the groups biggest loser of the year award. Tonight I weighed in at 13st 12lb. Total Loss 9st 9lb. When I first joined I could barely walk 30 yards without getting out of breathe. Everything seemed so difficult to do. I…
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Birthday photo weight loss so far
I have been attending a slimming group for 39 weeks now and in that time I have lost 9 stone 9lb. When I joined I was 23 stone 7lb, and very ill. Today 39 weeks later I feel great. I would still like to get to 11 stone which gives me a BMI of 25. Some may this is too small but I have a congenital heart condition, so I'm…
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Starting weight training with a heart condition.
Long boring story but I have a heart condition that needs corrective heart surgery, I have been to see my cardiologist today. He had originally told me he couldn't operate until I had lost a large amount of weight. 9 months later I have now lost 129lb. Today he told me I could lift weights but nothing strenuous, ie if I…
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How to display nutritional information
I realised today that I can add my multivitamins to MFP, which is great. However the only way I can see of adding them is to include them in my daily food consumption. I chose to add them to my 'snacks' section. Is there a way to add another sub section to my food diary or do I just have to live with it for now?
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Beta Blockers and Exercise
When I first started to use MFP I soon realised that the burns I was getting from exercise seemed to be way higher than I expected. I trawled the forum and getting a heart rate monitor seemed a lot more accurate solution to my problem. After using it a while I noticed my burns where a third of what MFP had stated. I then…
