55 lbs GONE FOREVER! GOAL WOOT WOOT!!!

Maerow · 03-13-2007, 06:42 PM

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooot! I can finally post in this forum! And with pictures!

The before picture of me isn't the worst one, I really need to bust that one out and scan it in, I was much bigger then that. I started gaining weight after I quit my job at Petsmart, and took a desk job that had me planted on my butt 9 hours a day. I went from walking every where all day to absolutely static practically overnight, and the lbs started packing on when I continued to eat at the same pace as when I was active.

The worst of it was I was a carb addict, and a junk food addict. I would get an egg mcmuffin breakfast meal at McDonalds in the morning, eat some kind of carby sandwich or pasta for lunch, two packs of M&Ms or a snickers bar, for each of my two breaks. Then I would get food on the way home, usually taco bell bean burritos or McDonalds or some other horrible fast food dinner. Then there was all the soda.

I went from 155 lbs to 185 lbs in about a year or so. I tried to ignore it, and bought stretchy clothes and generally avoid looking at myself. Finally though I couldn't keep ignoring myself. I caught a glimpse of myself in the upstairs bathroom mirror before my shower, and I could see the reflection of my face in my computer monitor. I was NOT happy with what I saw, and finally I decided to make a change. I had never dieted before (I was a loner, a computer geek, and never entered the dating scene) and I really, really, really didn't want to.

Thankfully though my mother suggested Atkins, as she was using it to lose weight and to regulate her diabetes.

So I started atkins back in 7/16/05, almost two years ago. I dropped the weight quickly at first, from 185 lbs down to 155 lbs, then I sort of stopped worrying about it. I looked semi-skinny at 155, though still pudgy, and that was good enough for me at the time...I wasn't dating and had lost the weight soley for me.

Then I met my future fiance. Suddenly 155 lb felt kinda fat still, and he made an off hand comment that I really took to heart. Now I know he didn't mean it like it sounded, but it was the poke I needed to get out of maintenance (I was holding steady at 155 lbs) and start losing more weight. It was very slow going near the end. I got frustrated and irritated and annoyed, but I never gave up. I told myself...what I have RIGHT NOW is better then being pudgy and fat. And it's true that if you keep working on it, eventually you will get what you want.

Finally I made it! My goal originally was 135 lbs, it sounded impressive to me when I was 185, and felt impossible. But as I got closer, I wanted more wiggle room, so I changed my goal to 130, so I could bounce between 130-135 lbs due to water weight and being female and not worry about the fluctuations. The scale the last few days has bounced between 129 - 130 lbs!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!!

THANK GOD!

Now for the funner part...and the next leg of the adventure. MAINTENANCE! I am told this part can be worse then actually losing weight (we will see!) but I am ready for the challenge!

Anyway, keep at it, if I can do it, anyone can!

Qjakal · 03-13-2007, 07:19 PM

Nicely done...you look great! I'm sure you'll do fine maintaining...the key seems to be to continue to pay attention to what you eat daily and monitor your weight at least weekly so you can catch any problems early before they spiral out of control too far.

Good luck and thanks for the story!

Q

12yrslater · 03-19-2007, 07:37 AM

WOOHOOOO!!! CONGRATULATIONS!

pinkpetals · 03-26-2007, 04:44 PM

A wonderful story Maerow! Congratulations on your sucess!!!!

Edwards20 · 04-02-2007, 04:12 AM

Thank you for sharing you story. Congrats. This has been an inspiration for me. That someone who ate like me in the past, can look this good

Parisfox · 04-09-2007, 11:27 AM

You are lookin' REAL fine, my friend. Congrats on a job well done.

iamcrazy · 06-08-2008, 06:30 PM

Congratulations!!

rockprinces2000 · 08-27-2008, 06:01 PM

I would love to lose that much! You're a great inspiration! Good job!

03-13-2007, 06:42 PM	#1
Maerow Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 208 Gallery: Maerow Stats: 185/129/130 WOE: Atkins Start Date: July 2005	55 lbs GONE FOREVER! GOAL WOOT WOOT!!! Wooooooooooooooooooooooooot! I can finally post in this forum! And with pictures! The before picture of me isn't the worst one, I really need to bust that one out and scan it in, I was much bigger then that. I started gaining weight after I quit my job at Petsmart, and took a desk job that had me planted on my butt 9 hours a day. I went from walking every where all day to absolutely static practically overnight, and the lbs started packing on when I continued to eat at the same pace as when I was active. The worst of it was I was a carb addict, and a junk food addict. I would get an egg mcmuffin breakfast meal at McDonalds in the morning, eat some kind of carby sandwich or pasta for lunch, two packs of M&Ms or a snickers bar, for each of my two breaks. Then I would get food on the way home, usually taco bell bean burritos or McDonalds or some other horrible fast food dinner. Then there was all the soda. I went from 155 lbs to 185 lbs in about a year or so. I tried to ignore it, and bought stretchy clothes and generally avoid looking at myself. Finally though I couldn't keep ignoring myself. I caught a glimpse of myself in the upstairs bathroom mirror before my shower, and I could see the reflection of my face in my computer monitor. I was NOT happy with what I saw, and finally I decided to make a change. I had never dieted before (I was a loner, a computer geek, and never entered the dating scene) and I really, really, really didn't want to. Thankfully though my mother suggested Atkins, as she was using it to lose weight and to regulate her diabetes. So I started atkins back in 7/16/05, almost two years ago. I dropped the weight quickly at first, from 185 lbs down to 155 lbs, then I sort of stopped worrying about it. I looked semi-skinny at 155, though still pudgy, and that was good enough for me at the time...I wasn't dating and had lost the weight soley for me. Then I met my future fiance. Suddenly 155 lb felt kinda fat still, and he made an off hand comment that I really took to heart. Now I know he didn't mean it like it sounded, but it was the poke I needed to get out of maintenance (I was holding steady at 155 lbs) and start losing more weight. It was very slow going near the end. I got frustrated and irritated and annoyed, but I never gave up. I told myself...what I have RIGHT NOW is better then being pudgy and fat. And it's true that if you keep working on it, eventually you will get what you want. Finally I made it! My goal originally was 135 lbs, it sounded impressive to me when I was 185, and felt impossible. But as I got closer, I wanted more wiggle room, so I changed my goal to 130, so I could bounce between 130-135 lbs due to water weight and being female and not worry about the fluctuations. The scale the last few days has bounced between 129 - 130 lbs!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!! THANK GOD! Now for the funner part...and the next leg of the adventure. MAINTENANCE! I am told this part can be worse then actually losing weight (we will see!) but I am ready for the challenge! Anyway, keep at it, if I can do it, anyone can! Last edited by Maerow : 03-13-2007 at 06:59 PM.

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03-13-2007, 07:19 PM	#2
Qjakal Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 435 Gallery: Qjakal Stats: SW278/CW184/G180-185 Current BF%-15.1 WOE: 40-20-40 Sugar Free Start Date: 6/6/04	Nicely done...you look great! I'm sure you'll do fine maintaining...the key seems to be to continue to pay attention to what you eat daily and monitor your weight at least weekly so you can catch any problems early before they spiral out of control too far. Good luck and thanks for the story! Q

03-19-2007, 07:37 AM	#3
12yrslater MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,629 Gallery: 12yrslater Start Date: Lowcarbing since 7/5/06	WOOHOOOO!!! CONGRATULATIONS!

03-26-2007, 04:44 PM	#4
pinkpetals Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 451 Gallery: pinkpetals Stats: 152/125 (first time)-> 132/128/124 (now) 5'8" WOE: chocolate and wine	A wonderful story Maerow! Congratulations on your sucess!!!!

04-02-2007, 04:12 AM	#5
Edwards20 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northwest Georgia Posts: 6,590 Gallery: Edwards20 Stats: 264/216/214 (mini goal) WOE: Atkins Start Date: Jan 2, 2007	Thank you for sharing you story. Congrats. This has been an inspiration for me. That someone who ate like me in the past, can look this good

04-09-2007, 11:27 AM	#6
Parisfox Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: LaVista, NE Posts: 696 Gallery: Parisfox	You are lookin' REAL fine, my friend. Congrats on a job well done.

06-08-2008, 06:30 PM	#7
iamcrazy Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 963 Gallery: iamcrazy Stats: 285/265/150 WOE: Atkins Start Date: August 5, 2008	Congratulations!!

08-27-2008, 06:01 PM	#8
rockprinces2000 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 10 Gallery: rockprinces2000	I would love to lose that much! You're a great inspiration! Good job!