460+ lbs vs 350

I know I know, no selfies. But I just wanted to give a little encouragement to anyone struggling with their weight out there. Back in 2002 I weighed around 460-480 lbs, can’t remember which. The reason it’s hard to remember is because I got even heavier. The most I ever weighed myself at was 485 lbs. I had to use an industrial scale because even scales at doctor’s offices only went to 350 or 400 lbs. I estimate that I got to about 510 lbs before I got serious about losing weight. I’ve had no weight loss surgeries of any kind. I lost it by getting exercise (walking/jogging 2 miles 5 days a week) & making 1 change to my diet, I stopped drinking sodas. I used to drink several sodas a day.

TL;DR @OP is a much smaller bundle of sticks than they used to be because of self discipline

Edit: I didn’t take these pictures or set up a camera to take them so technically...