Today’s featured success story: Gigi lost 50 pounds using Myfitnesspal to manage her daily calories and exercising. She says, “By HIS grace, I am healing.”
Here’s what she had to say…
“50 Pounds since June! Using myfitnesspal to track calories. It has been a life changing experience! Would love to share with anyone I can help! We are in this together!
At 306 pounds and 5′ 2 I could only walk for 10 min on the tread mill at 1.5 miles and hour. I was embarrassed but determined. It hurt my back to go any longer. I would add a few minutes to each session to build my stamina. That was in June. Now I’m happy to report that I’ve added strength training to include squats. My knees no longer hurt. I can walk at an incline at 4.5 miles an hour for 30 minutes. I go to the gym three times a week. Limited because of my job but I walk at home for 30 minutes. Don’t know how far. I gauge it by the minutes. Here is a better pic. I have 90 more to go but am confident that I will get there with the help of God and His mercy.”
Pamela J says
what r u eating?
Marlene Hairston says
That’s great! I would love to know what are some things u are eating?
Davina Pullen says
Awesome success. My myfitnesspal Id is dpullen68 (request me). LET’S DO THIS TOGETHER 🙂
Shirley says
That is awesome!!!! Congrats on choosing to become healthy and lose weight!! You go girl!! #kudos
Cherron says
You made alot of progress from your hardwork and dedication, you will succeed on this journey. If you wanna partner up i’m CherronRW on MFP.
Carissa says
Great job! I’m starting myfitnesspal too. My ID is mschawkins. Lets all do it together!
Bridget says
Congrats on your progress!! What is your food regimen like? Please share.
Rose Settles says
Ok back in 2002 I lost 100lbs by having the gastric bypass! Went from 264 to 165 I actually got in a size 8! Gradually wetn to a 10 and stabled at a 12 for years. In the last 6 months or so I’ve gradually increased my size to 14 and weight back up to 220. Well I’m now on a 2000 cal diet along with a diet suspressant from my doctor and go to the Y 3 to 5 days a week. My problem is I don’t eat vegetables never have liked them had a bad experience during chilodhood. Now I have been able to stop the soda, chips and sweets. I’ve lost 12 lbs in 30 days. I’m 208 now and working on getting back under 200. I have to go to the doctor every 2 weeks. Are there any suggestions on things or meals I can eat that don’t include vegetables. I know that sounds bad but its facts, I know I can’t just not eat b/c u have to eat or your body will feed on your fat and you still won’t lose. I want ot do the challenges but they just aren’t the right ones for me. Can anyone help?
tia says
Good job gigi I am also on myfit my name is ari79 on there I have find hard to keep going I am 199 and I have neck back and knees injuries so I have gods day and bad day but for the last 6 days I been working out 30 min. In the am and 30 mins.in the pm but I realy need to lose 50 bls.I need stY on the wagon .
Gigi says
Hi Ladies!! Thanks for your kind words and comments.
I got serious about this journey after going to the free session on gastric by pass. I thought I wanted to get the lap band surgery. After hearing that I’d probably only lose 50-60 pounds on with the lap band, I decided that I would do it myself. I’d lost before using Adkins many years ago but gained it back and then some so I knew that wasn’t the way it was going to work. I knew that I needed a lifestyle change.
Know your triggers! Mine are carbs. If I eat white carbs, then I want to eat everything in sight. Others are triggerd by stress or sugar. Whatever it is, stay away from it.
I eat every two hours and get my water in. I TRY and drink at least 10 glasses. The water is needed to flush the fat out of your body. No soda, no juices (too much sugar for me)
A normal day consists of: 2 boiled eggs whites, turkey bacon, coffee with creamer. snack: gala apple with peanut butter (yum), lunch salad from wendy’s if I’m on the road ( I drive alot). Was eating the half size of strawberry blueberry one they had this summer. Now I eat the apple one that they have now, half size. I carry my own strawberry vingerette dressing. Snack, protein bar or grapes. Dinner: chicken or fish and a veggie of choice or two depending on calories. My treat is yoplait yogurt. Not even the low fat kind. If I am craving I will drink a cup of coffee. If you KNOW that you are going to crave at the same time, then have your crave substitute ready, be it grapes or apple or whatever you can grab to satisfy that need.
I can’t eat fast food anymore, it makes me sick. That started after month 2. I tried a chicken nugget and it tasted like cardboard. (smile)
I usually trick my body on the weekend by having one small something that I really want so that it doesn’t think that I am dieting. By doing so, I give myself a reprieve. I might have a fourth of a cup of rice or a diet coke or even a muffin!
I once called it a struggle, but God said, what we see are struggles are really challenges. We can do all things through HIM.
Gigi
So Good says
You are beautiful!!! So inspiring too! I’m 38 pounds from my goal. The Lord will see you through, just keep on believing and trusting!:)!:)!
Jackie says
Beautiful GiGi, you are right we can do all things through Jesus Christ!!!