Divorced Man Gets in Shape
Thanks much to Eli who sent in this inspiring weight loss story:
In March of 2008 I had been married for almost 18 years. For the last 5 or 6 years of my marriage, I had gained weight exponentially each year. Not only was I obese (6'1/2" 280 lbs), but I was also a heavy smoker. When I got separated from my ex-wife close to 3 years ago, I had an epiphany. I looked at myself in the mirror and couldn't believe what I was looking at. How had I allowed myself to get like that? I wanted to live a longer life for my 3 children and I wanted to be happy with myself again. These things made me take the first step into my journey of weight loss which has now become a passion for fitness.
I had yo-yo dieted for many years and tried many of the fad diets. I was "successful" in losing weight those times, but I never kept it off because I was not making a lifestyle change.. The most important change that has lead to my success is knowing to take things one day at a time. When I started on my quest, I did not join a gym and I did not exert myself enough. What I did was ask myself, "What am I willing to do NOW which will help me continue to do it for the rest of my life?" My answer then was to walk for 15 minutes each night and I made small adjustments to my horrendous eating habits. Today, I can run up to 10 miles at a 10 minute per mile pace. I also weight train 5 days per week and my bad eating moments are most people's best eating habits! I am proud to say that today I have a body fat percentage of 12%!
As soon as I started to see the weight coming off, I was motivated to continue on this path. The most challenging thing for me was changing my bad eating habits. I saw results right away. I started to lose weight after the first week and it never stopped from there.
My life has changed in many ways! I am healthier physically, mentally and emotionally. My self esteem although never low, is at an all time high. I have been the inspiration of many to start their own quest of a healthy lifestyle change and I have finally found a real life passion!
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Oh wow. You look fantastic now. Great that you had a epiphany because this lead you on a healthier lifestyle.
what a change... wooooooow...
you look great...
unbelievable what this weight makes a difference...
warmest regards from Germany
Great change you had there. Really it was an epiphany! Congratulations now you can live a healthier lifestyle. One thing which also helped me in my weight loss plan was first to control everything from the food I eat and I also take natural supplements to lower my cholesterol level and I also do go to the doctor from time to time.
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136 pounds is a lot of weight to lose. Congratulations on being disciplined enough to lose the weight. I can't even seem to keep off 40 pounds. I always seem to gain some of it back.
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thanks Eric
Great stuff, stories like this give the rest of us hope. Congratulations!
Hi there! This is amazing! Just looking at those pictures makes me realize that we are capable of anything in this world! I would like to say well done for that change you made! Sometimes it only takes a mental switch to go on for things to happen instantly. I am sure you have inspired many people!
Thanks for sharing your life story.
Take care
Michael
Oh wow. You look great now, what a difference! I am making a very similar journey now for a very similar reason and find your story an inspiration.
Fantastic! Amazing that you went from one end of the spectrum to the other - some day I hope to become a gym rat.
Wow, his diet is really work....
that's cool
great success and nice story
LOl I believe that.. after a divorce or a breakup is usually one of the breaking points were you want to look better for yourself..
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this is a real inspiration!
Wow you look FANTASTIC! Great job turning things around. Your a great inspiration!
My 23 yr old son & his girlfriend are very overweight. We are thin, and do not expect them to be like us, but how do we help them to see how unhealthy they are, and motivate them to want to get healthy by losing some weight? They are happy. I am the one who gets grossed out when they visit.
This is a great success story which gives me hope that I can do the same.
Although I am not really "heavy," I have in the last few years developed a bit of a pouch around my stomach.
My epiphany came when I went to the doctor a few weeks ago and found that I was suffering from high blood pressure, and I was 15 kgs ( 33 lbs ) overweight.
I have started exercising at least three times a week, but after reading this success story it looks like I need to do some exercise once a day.
I have been exercising and eating a lot better for the last few weeks now, but my weight is not really dropping. I am finding this is quite de-motivation.
I hope that I can find the same amount of success as you. Thanks for sharing your story.
Wow, you look simply fabulous. What an inspiration.
Congratulations!!!
Dee
Hi Eli- Congrats on your success!! I am so excited for you :)I have my own health and fitness business and I would love to hear the details of your success and what tools you found to be most helpful to you. I always like to learn from others success and share ideas with my clients. You are a great inspiration to others! Keep up the hardwork :) Mary Jane
It's unbelievable! I'll take this as my weight loss inspiration!
Gotta love it.
I'm inspired by your story and photos. I've been skinny all this while, trying to build some muscle but have never been able to visit the gym 3 weeks in a row. Thank you for being my catalyst for change!
wow! You look fantastic! good job
I love this comment "What am I willing to do NOW which will help me continue to do it for the rest of my life?" as this has been my motto for past 14 months and it has helped me to lose 93 lbs!
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Congratulations to you. What an inspiration you are to many others! I wish you continued success on your weight loss journey. What you accomplished wasn't easy...
Wow...good on you! For anyone who has struggled to lose weight that's no easy feat! As a weight loss coach who works mainly with women over 40, I was truly inspired by your story. Kudos to you.
I especially love your comment, "The most important change that has lead to my success is knowing to take things one day at a time."
Slow and steady always wins the race...you change lifestyle habits one day at a time.
Thank you for sharing such a inspirational story!
Great job. And it was very good to hear that you didn't registered to local gym. You just started to walk 15 min loops. I'm an elite endurance athlete and I'm willing to share my ideas about endurance exercises to help people to gain their dreams of fitter shape.
Great job! "What am I willing to do NOW which will help me continue to do it for the rest of my life?" is something I will quote on my blog - SO TRUE!
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