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!
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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!

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!!

Woo Hoo For You Griff
 

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.

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!

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Thanks for the awesome tips. That's exactly the place I had to come to (after many false starts).

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.