47 pounds down [pics] (bipolar disorder)

abble_pie

I started this journey in July of 2013. I weighed 194 pounds. I had gained a bunch of weight from medication.

I started out calorie counting, and going for a walk/jog a few times a week. The weight came off slowly, and eventually I signed up for a gym membership and started going to a boxing circuit class regularly. I found it was motivating to work out with other people. During this process, I wound up with an unrelated back injury, so I was forced to sit out working out for a while. I kept up with the healthy eating. For part of the time, I was a vegetarian, but now I eat a little meat now and again.

I now weight 147. Did I eat healthy 100% of the time? No. I lost the weight slowly, but I've kept it off. I am now normal BMI.

Feel free to add me as a friend or ask any questions. Thanks!




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Rhumax67

Wow!! you look wonderful!!!!

abble_pie

thank you!

Juvenica

looking great! well done!

TheVirgoddess

You were lovely in the first photo - you look a lot happier now though. Congratulations, well done!

BeckyNaturoMommy

You look amazing! I just added you.

Serendipity5215

Congrats!

hufflepuffseeker

Amazing job

kendalslimmer

Well done honey! I think you've given yourself the best Christmas present EVER this year! xx

saminabilal

You look awesome

RodaRose

Thank you for the pictures. You look amazing.

RHPSgirl1984

Well done!

abble_pie

thank you, everyone!

bootcamp85

you go gurl.....I initially hit 194 pounds before I felt it was time to do something different, because I wasnt going to let myself hit 200.....
I am currently 174......but I cant wait to be in the 140's like yourself.....how long did it take you.......ADD ME!!!!!!!

TropicalParaMonster

Amazing! My goal is similar, you're very inspirational!

mykaylis

body looks fantastic! hard to see the difference in your face as the two poses are so strikingly different.

sgrabowicz91

I feel the pain. Also bipolar here and panic disorder. After years of gaining from meds then going off of them and soothing issues over with food I blew up to 265 I'm now down to 192 and back on medication and the fear of the weight gain is definitely there. But you prove that the medication is not more powerful than determination. Thanks for sharing you look awesome and sent you a request!

abble_pie

Thank you! I gained weight on meds for sure, and weight loss on them is slow--but it's definitely possible!