Goal! - Down 108 lbs!

Hey guys, so after a little over 2 years I finally reached my goal weight of 170 lbs. I'm down 108 lbs over all, but I've also lost almost 138 lbs of fat. I'm 1 lb away from losing half my starting weight in body fat, thought that was kinda funny for some reason. It's definitely been tough at times, but in the end all of the stuggles were well worth it. I'm just trying to enjoy life and have some fun now. I've got a whole bunch of maintaining to do still, so the fight's definitely not over, but with all you people here I don't think that'll be a problem at all. Thanks for the support in the past few months, I wish everyone the best and good luck with your weight loss goals!!!

Congratulations :dance:

How amazing and inspiring! :) The difference in your pictures is phenomenal. Please do stick around to keep us all inspired! :D (From one hobbit-loving nerd to another ;))

ooh. congatulation. :D i wish i could have my own succcess story. i can't stop binge eating

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You look amazing!!

that is soooooooooooooooooooooooooo awesome!! you are such an inspiration! keep up the GREAT effort! thanks for sharing your story because it gives the rest of us HOPE!
cheerio
rainbowsmiles

Hooray for you!!!! Wow--- how very excellent!!! You should be so proud--- never forget the way you feel today! It will keep you on track for the rest of your life!

wow, my dear, AMAZING job. way to freakin go! You look great.

Congratulations. You are a real inspiration, good luck with maintenance, I know you can do it.

Congratulations! That's absolutely amazing that you've lost half of yourself, but in reality, you've probably found more of yourself through this journey than you would have done otherwise. The difference in your pictures is amazing. Well done! You ought to be very, very proud of yourself! Your dedication is certainly inspiring to the rest of us!

Incredible! Good luck maintaining that final goal, you look awesome!

Well done you look great what a difference in you. Thanks for sharing your photographs. Good luck with maintenance in the future. Be proud of what you have achieved and enjoy your "new body".

WOW WOW WOW!

You are looking FABULOUS!! You should be so proud of yourself, and you've definately made us here all proud. You're an absolute inspiration!
Keep up the good work and PLEASE PLEASE have a party with low fat options when you lose that 1lb.

You're amazing!!

congrats on your inspiring story of weight lose!!

I am :p green with envy but also very very proud of you too!!

Stick around and tell us how it's done so we can too join you someday.


CONGRATS AGAIN GRIFF!! YOU LOOK AWESOME!!:hug:

WOW!!! You are such an inspiration. Congrats on all the hard work. :bravo: You look great

:cheer: You Rock! :cheer:

Thanks for sharing :hug:

WOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO you look fantastic! Congratulations on your huge loss (and all that you've gained from it...)

Awesome!

You look awesome! Congratulations on your achievement.

Awesome awesome awesome!! You look great and I bet you feel better than you look!
Congrats!

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Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations and thank you for the inspiration. Please check out the Maintenance thread. There is some really good healthy long term maintenance there, and please also share your food and exercise plan.

Wow that is AWESOME :carrot::carrot::carrot: You look fabulous. :D

Great job! You look so handsome =)!!

Wow, thanks for all of the support and kind words everyone!!!

That is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY.......!!!!!! You look GREAT :)

Congratulations! What an inspiration. You look great! :)

You are A-maaaazing! What a great job you've done. Thanks for sharing the inspiration!

WOW! Congratulations! You truly are an inspiration for the rest of us. Seeing you shows us that it CAN be done. What would say was the toughest obstacle and how did you overcome it?

Toughest obstacle....hmmmmm. I'd probably have to say finding out what works for my body and what doesn't. Me with no carbs=badddd...i'm horrible without them, sooooooo tired. I ended up just counting calories, I started at 1200 calories and then kept increasing them as I kept increasing the intensity/frequency of my workouts. Right now I'm eating around 2200 calories a day (I don't keep an EXACT number, but I know about what I'm getting at this point) and working out 90 minutes. Suffice it to say between that and school and work I really don't have much of a social life. But, hey, my body's more important. That being said, I had to find workouts that I like too. I can't workout so much and hate what I'm doing...that would be HORRIBLE. I started walking at first and then really got into running, love it SO MUCH! That and anything where I can kick schtuff, always a good time. I'd say pick a diet that you know you can stick with, know that you can do, and pick an exercise program that you can do for the long haul. Losing weight doesn't have to be all about depriving yourself and hating your life, it is what you make it. If you choose to have fun and be dedicated, it can be a great experience; it can teach you a lot about life. Most people just give up too soon, don't think they have the strength to continue on. But everyone has that strength, that will power, they just don't know it. And yes, at first it sucks, I won't lie. But the longer you keep with it, the easier it gets. I know that may sound like a load of bull, but it's true. And the sooner you decide to lose the weight for yourself, not for another or for this or that reason, you'll work harder, push yourself more-go beyond limits you never knew you had. You just have to keep pushing, even if you stumble and fall, pick yourself back up and keep going. Nobody's perfect, nobody has a perfect body, we all have our moments of weakness. It's nothing to be ashamed of, but it's what happens after those moments that determine who we are, how far we'll go. So, keep going, keep pushing, and you'll get there. It may take some while, but you'll get to your goal one day. Good luck everyone!

:carrot: Congratulations! That's some great advice you have!

wow! that's fantastic.

congratulations!

Congratulations! :celebrate: An inspiring transformation! :hug:

wow, that is awesome! you look amazing!! you are a real inspiration to us all!

Just had to say WOW... you look terrific, it must have taken a lot of determination and discipline. Thank you for your inspiration... Its an old saying but remember... Nothing tastes as good as thin feels

:bravo:Wow! Way to go!!! You look great!!!:broc:

Wow, you are gorgeous!

Congrats on the HUGE success!

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

Thanks for the awesome tips. That's exactly the place I had to come to (after many false starts).>>>pick a diet that you know you can stick with, know that you can do, and pick an exercise program that you can do for the long haul.

You look awesome! Healthy and happy...way to go!

W:spin:W! What an amazing transformation - congratulations!!

You are one hot guy!

Congrats! That is so awesome, you look really good!

OK, first of all- I hope you know how hot you are!!

I lost over 100 pounds when I was 16 and I'm 22 now and still maintaining (5'11 and 140 lbs) so I know how hard it is, esp. as a student. I'm starting my phd in the fall and I know there'll be challenges but losing the weight was the best thing I've ever done for myself.

you look AWESOME! way to go!

That is so awesome! Did you know you'd find such a handsome guy under all that : )? I'm happy for you for being able to conquer this at such a young age. What I've found is that I needed to learn how to deal with situations...people...and myself different than I did before...getting to the core issues have given me "freedom from the bondage of self"...and it's something that I have to remain aware of to keep everything that I've worked so hard for...actually it feels like a gift that was given to me. Keep up the good work, you're not alone!

Congrats. That is truly an accomplishment. Keep it up!

What part of Florida are you in?

You look unbelievable. Congratulations. That's such a great accomplishment. And just to echo a few of the other sentiments, you really do look like a hottie! Haha! All the hard work definitely paid off!

lvlygrrl, I'm in Jax. And thanks for all the compliments ladies, I appreciate it. Lets just say that my mind's still catching up with my body though. Good Luck!!! :)

Congrats! You look great!!

Congratulations Griff

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Congrats!! It's really great to see other guys on here and doing well. Enjoy the new life you have created for yourself. Way to go!!

Congratulations to you. I have more to lose than you did but you give me hope.

I'm always amazed by how the face is transformed by weight loss. You look like a different person. Congratulations on your success and while it may be redundant... let me just say again... INSPIRING!

Congrats... You look great...

wow that's a great achievement ! keep it going, and dont gain again;)

Congrats! You look awesome. Who would have thought counting calories (and some exercise) would do so much.

I wish someone would have told me to count calories to start with. When I started I thought I'd just exercise. Man, did I gain a lot of weight from that. I also wasted a lot of money on personal trainers and nutritionists. Trainers and nutritionists are obviously a joke in my area.

Huge congrats, you look amazing!

You look wonderful~~~Such a cutie! Congratulations on your success. It takes a while for the mind to catch up, but you'll get there!

:carrot: Congradulation
U look :flame:
Good luck in your future

wow, you look hot! XD
congrats!

Congratulations! You look great!

Can I just say that you look HOT!!! Okay, now that's out of the way. :congrat: on making goal. It may not be easy, however if it was everyone would do it and it wouldn't make us so special. Definitely inspiration!

You're so handsome!

hawt.

Wonderful transformation. Congrats!

You look great!!! Awesome job!! :)

wow u look amazing

congratulation

brilliant work dude!:)

congratulations!

keep that body ok

Wow! What a transformation! I still like the before pic though. You were REALLY excited about that cell phone. haha

Congratulations! That's awesome!

CONGRADULATIONS!!!

You give us all hope that we too will one day say "I met my goal".

Lookin' sharp!

Aw, who would have known you'd turn out so cute =) Congratulations on your weight loss and health improvement.

Great job!!!!!!!!!!

all your hard work has paid off, looking good, congrats
paulas

Congrats on losing 108lbs! WOW, I am so proud of you, and I don't even know you! You look fantastic! Good luck on maintaining!

Contratulations! this is great to read on the start of my own personal journey!

Thank you for sharing and congratulations! It helps so much to see someone else's success...keeps us going!

Good Job! you Look Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You look great! Congrats!

Congrats! Thanks for sharing!

I think I am just gonna stick with a quote from one of the greatest duo's since Frodo and Samwise.

"Shwing!" - Wayne Campbell & Garth Algar

I had to post a congratulations to you as my first post here - what an inspiration! Be very proud!

You are my I N S P I R A T I O N. WOW!

These are the kinds of inspiration we all need. Thanks for sharing. You look awesome!!!:bravo:

Karen

Congrats on your wonderful weight loss!! It took alot of hard work and dedication.

Good for you!!!!!

You look hot, griff! Congratulations!

^^ agee. You look great!

Congratulations!!!!

Keep it up!

Great job!

Congratulations on your success !

Did you faced any loose skin problem ? Did it go with time or with strength training ? Your specs match close to mine..and although I have a target to lose close to 70 pounds ( 28 already gone ) I still sail in the same boat and curious to know how weight loss could affect skin of guys doing weight training and have to lose weight in range of 50 - 80 lbs.

WOW! That is truly inspiring.

WOW!!! That's awesome!! It's great to see someones success, it gives the rest of us hope!

Fantastic! Thanks for sharing :celebrate:

Woohoo what a hottie!

Congratulations, you look so great! Your hard work has really paid off.

You look GREAT! :cheer2:

WAY TO GO! Who knew there was such a good looking kid under there! Congrats!:carrot:

Wow, that's really great you are great motivation for me. I just have to get the mental point down and I should be good to go.

Congratulations! :)

you look freaking amazing!

Thank you for sharing and congratulations!

Wow! You can be really proud of your self - you know success stories like that let someone hope for wonder!

Wow, that is wonderful. You give me hope.:o

I'm so happy and proud of you. It just goes to show you that we really can do anything if we put our minds and souls into it. I know it was a long road, but look where that first step lead to. I'm almost at goal, and I have to say it's been a tough, but amazing journey. You were adorable before your weight loss, but now we can see what a handsome young man you are!! Enjoy, you've earned it!!:)

you look fantastic! you can really see in the second picture that you feel hot, which is great. feeling hot is half the battle.

You look Amazing!! Well done and Thanks for sharing your pics.

Wow you look amazing! You're truly and inspiration. I wish I could lose weight like you!

That's an amazing inspiration. Way to go!!!

looking great keepo it up

WOW! amazing!! you look great!! :)

Grats!

Your before and after photos are absolutely amazing! Congratulations - you look great!

Wow, that's amazing, you look AWESOME! Congrats!

Congrats! You look great!

WOW~! you look great! congrats :]
i hope i can have such great before and after pics soon.

Congrats

Wicked. You are so good looking. Your life must be completely different. congrats on goal. You did it!

OMG! Awesome! You seem like such a great soul! I hope you are maintaining and enjoying your new body! woo hooo!

you look great!!! congrats :)