150 lbs GONE!

MarziPanda95

Wow! You look amazing, what a transformation. I don't have as much to lose, another 40 pounds out of 71, and I'm hoping that being 18 (19 in two days, but still) I'll also be one of the lucky ones when it comes to loose skin. It's amazing how something as simple yet brilliant as MFP can change people's lives and I'm so grateful for it as many of us are. Congrats on your weight loss!

hedgiemf

I'm just starting my journey with 140 lbs. to lose and I stumbled on your post. It means so much to me to see it can be done. It sounds impossible but real people like you are making it happen. That keeps my hopes up that in a year or two I will be posting my own success story! I hope you never stop being proud of all that you accomplished!

kpk54

Congratulations on all your dedication and success. You've passed along a lot of hope to others.

jal92475

Holy wow!

AShannon54

You totally rock! You are a great inspiration and I bet you feel fantastic.

Have you transitioned into maintaining instead of loss? I have about 15-20 more lbs to lose before I hit my long term goal (I have lost almost 120 lbs to date) and I am already worried/thinking/stressing about having to change my diet from 'loss' to 'maintenance'.

I have been working so hard and I have a daily routine for calories and it's a bit scary for me to start eating more. Overeating was the reason I gained all my weight in the first place. Any tips or suggestions on how to slowly move into 'maintenance mode'?

cdcjensen

AShannon54 wrote: »

You totally rock! You are a great inspiration and I bet you feel fantastic.

Have you transitioned into maintaining instead of loss? I have about 15-20 more lbs to lose before I hit my long term goal (I have lost almost 120 lbs to date) and I am already worried/thinking/stressing about having to change my diet from 'loss' to 'maintenance'.

I have been working so hard and I have a daily routine for calories and it's a bit scary for me to start eating more. Overeating was the reason I gained all my weight in the first place. Any tips or suggestions on how to slowly move into 'maintenance mode'?

I've been doing it for a few weeks now, and I've got to say that it is FAR less stressful to me than weight loss mode was. I think that's because once I reached my goal (which was a somewhat arbitrary number), I stopped stressing over the scale and moved emphasis to how I look and feel. I still step on the scale each week, but it's more for a gut check than anything else, and I'm finding it stays pretty steady, maybe swinging a couple of pounds in either direction, but hovering at my goal. I've crept my calories up VERY slowly, so even after a month, most days, I only eat about 1400, although I go out to dinner with my husband once a week and now get what I actually want. I will keep inching up calories slowly as long as everything stays in check. And, of course, I still track everything faithfully in my food diary. That's how I'm managing the fear -- as long as I know what I'm consuming (and can point to the issue if the scale goes up), then I'm finding my fear subsiding as I show myself each day that I can actually eat and maintain control.

independant2406

You've clearly put in a lot of hard work. Congratulations on reaching your goal!

Deborah271

Wow, I'm totally blown away, amazing is all I can say, people like you give me hope and today I needed to see this! I would like to add you as a friend please if I could, I really could use some support.

Annabear3

You look amazing! What an inspiration.

bootcamp85

Wow.....congratulations......what an inspiration u are

kgb6days

AMAZING!!!!! - that's how you look. Great job. Now go try on some clothes

JudyK1978

You look wonderful! A true inspiration and leader for us all! God bless you my friend

AZLisaLou

That is so incredibly awesome! You are an inspiration!!!

catb58

You look great! Be proud of yourself!

myonlychoice

You look amazing. So proud of you, You are the best example of what hard work and determination can look like. Cannot wait to see pictures of your new clothes!

BlackStarlight

Wow you look amazing!!! xx

katya_be

You look amazing! Great motivation for those that have those last few pounds to lose

ZiezieO

You're commitment to your health is contagious. Thank you for helping me regain my need to succeed!

Juicer82

Wow!!!! Great job!!!

JenMarie8781

You look AMAZING! This is one of the best before & after posts I have ever seen on MFP! Great job!

dozier512

Thank you for the much needed inspiration today. I still have a long road but I know it's possible.

ChrisM32205

Amazing transformation. You honestly don't even look like the same person.

chesnity3

Incredible! A huge inspiration!

cdcjensen

ChrisM32205 wrote: »

Amazing transformation. You honestly don't even look like the same person.

And that is a good thing!

jennifurballs

Holy crap! You have made an amazing transformation! I admire your hard work and the sacrifice it took to get where you are! Thanks for sharing!

AllyceMargaret96

Congats. You look incredible

Aemely

hedgiemf wrote: »

I'm just starting my journey with 140 lbs. to lose and I stumbled on your post. It means so much to me to see it can be done. It sounds impossible but real people like you are making it happen. That keeps my hopes up that in a year or two I will be posting my own success story! I hope you never stop being proud of all that you accomplished!

Good luck!! There are a lot of great people on here who can support you in your journey!

mxmkenney

Absolutely incredible transformation! And only in a little over a year... Wow. You look like a completely different person - a happier, healthier person who took control of her life. Thank you for sharing!

heartofviolet

This is one of the most incredible transformations I've seen. Congratulations lovely lady--you're an inspiration.

jamilynn_8890

You look so great!