Wow, Jesse.....I am sitting here speechless. What an accomplishment!! You deserve to be so proud of yourself. I understand when you say you wake up one day and say "ok, I've had enough, I'm going to do something about my happiness and my future!"
You are such an inspiration and a very handsome guy!
Take Care,
Connie

Congratulations Jesse,

I am truely amazed by your will power and determination.It leaves me so inspired and motivated.

Thank you for sharing your wt.loss journey with us.

Cheers!

Jesse: I just ran across your story and it touched my heart. Congratulations on all of your success and for your courage in telling your story. It was inspiration to read...and see.
You look amazing!!

Jennifer

This is just what I needed to read right now. Thank you so much! Your story is very encouraging and you write so eloquently about what we are all trying to do... you say it better than me :^) :thup:

Wow, Jesse! You can be so proud of this life-changing accomplishment! I know exactly what you mean that this is a type of "war" that we have to "fight"... You've fought the fine fight, and WON! :thup: Congrats!

thanks everyone for your much appreciated comments. :) you keep me going.

And we will keep you going, if it helps. You look marvelous.

Kay

Awesome Results Dude!

Just don't go back to the
old eating habits. It ain't
worth it! Best always,

thanks, but it seems lately its been harder and harder to keep in track and up with the excercise and without indulging. I think I need a break.

OMG Jesse!

When I saw your current photo I let out an audiable "OMG". In fact, I opened another explorer session so I can do a side by side comparison of your before and after photos because I could not wrap my brain around the fact that both pictures were of the same man :agree: !!!! Then I thought he's hot. O.K. O.K. enough of my internal dialogue :lol: I wanted to let you know your story is truely inspirational. Having read your story reinforced that I have no choice but to continue persevering and be consistant and above all patient, if I am to obtain the body and health that I desire. Thanks for taking the time to pen your words of wisdom.

Hi Jesse,

Your story resonated with me, please indulge my quote:

"The last thing I wanted to discuss is the introspection that I have been experiencing through all of this. As I said earlier, I am very shy. I found myself through out the years developing an almost jealous like envy of others - especially of attractive good-looking socially-gifted people. The popular people I guess. I was jealous of good looking guys and girls who were able to present themselves in an emphatic demeanor. I saw myself, on the other hand, being ugly, unattractive, and dull. I think I hated myself. No, in-fact I know I did. These are inner-battles that continue within to this day. I am still in many ways envious of others, socially inept, and closed-off. One particular area being overweight has crippled me is my interactions with the opposite sex. I have always been far to shy to approach a girl that would catch my eye or girls in general. I’m like this today. Far overly self-conscious with an offset demeanor. However, the most surprising inner-change for me is not that I am more confident or outgoing, (because I’m not) it’s how I see others that has changed. I find myself defining others not by being overweight or their outer-appearances, but increasingly by their character, dynamism, and personality. I mean I still notice and, like I said, even envious of beautiful and attractive people, but realize that there are different types of beauty and in fact how subjective beauty really is. Maybe I see that even though our outer-appearances are different that people are really just people." -Jesse

Yes, me too. Harder even than losing weight is losing the envy and dislike of those who had what I didn't (looks, low weight, confidence). Please let me tell you - you look AMAZING - you are a very handsome (hot) man and I bet the best things about you have nothing to do with your looks. Don't do what I did and be overwhelmed by this new attention you will (and likely already have) begin to receive from women. Enjoy it for what it is and continue to search for someone that sees all of the things inside you - good, bad and ugly.

You are an inspiration to me - I hope that someday I can post my before and after pictures here.

Chris

Absolutely amazing, no other words to describe it. Congrats!

I'm with Sapphire, I was thinking the same thng, like "he's hot!" I really like your haircut in the last few pics. Truly an inspiration. I can't wait for the day people look at my pic and say the same thing about me. Great job!

wow you are incredible congrats!!!