74lbs down 7lbs to go. im so nearly there!!!!

DeeGreen1978

I have disorders that I was put on meds for 7 and a half yrs ago. I was 11 stone when I was put on the meds but within 18 months of being on them I had ballooned to 16 stone 12lbs. I hated it. I tried other diets and exercise but could only shift 11lbs. I spent 7 yrs being fat and miserable. last October the 30th I started on here after a friend recommended it. my starting weight on here was 16 stone 1lbs. I am now 11 stone 7lbs. I have M.E so I cannot exercise much and rely on my diet 90% for my weight loss. I have gone down 5 dress sizes, 4 of them since I started on here. I am now 1 size and 7lbs off my target. I am incredibly proud of myself and only wish I had heard of MFP when I was first put on the meds so that I didn't have to live being so unhappy with my weight for so long. when I was bigger I had panic and anxiety attacks every time I left the house, I got laughed at and called a fat *kitten*.

DeeGreen1978

me at 16 stone 1lbs

DeeGreen1978

me half a stone heavier than I am now

katebowen37

Great job! You must feel so awesome right now! Love the hair btw. Blonde is good on you

pickledeggy

amazing! well done!!! i suffered terrible anxiety and panic attacks at my highest weight i understand totally.

47Jacqueline

Great job! Love your hair. I added colored highlights this year, myself.

I always suggest this - you could probably do aqua exercise with your disability. If it's available, it's worth looking into. I'm just recovering from a broken leg and had researched aqua physical therapy, which is covered by my insurance, but my orthopedist said I didn't need pt.

flumi_f

Amazing job! Now go and by yourself some smaller clothes. You're swimming in them in that last pic

tulips_and_tea

Wow, if it wasn't for the same glasses I wouldn't believe it's the same person! Love all the hair color and style changes. They all look good on you!

CZenks

You look amazing!!

mgorham13

You looked great both ways, glad you feelgreat now

MargueriteMuguet

Happy for you and your impressive transformation!

johncooper75470316

Awesome job !

RHPSgirl1984

Great job!

meryl135

Fantastic progress! you look so happy and healthy

Beanogirl

Congratulations. You look very happy

ChrissiesWorld

Great job!

wateryphoenix

beautiful then, beautiful now! =D GJ!

Alex

Congratulations on your amazing accomplishments! You look fantastic and its so good to hear how much better about yourself this change has made you feel and how proud you are for getting here! Thanks for sharing your success!

DeeGreen1978

thankyou all for your lovely comments. last night I tried on a basque top that used to be too small almost (the laces only just did up over the modesty panel at the back), it is now so big I cannot wear it!! my husband did the laces as tight as they would go but it was still hanging off me, he could fit his arm down the back!!!!! so it has gone in the pile of clothes that are too big to go in the attic along with the 3 bin bags already up there!!! I have gone from a size 24 at my very biggest to a 16!!! I had to buy new jeans and a few new tops at the weekend. i'm keeping the bigger clothes in case I ever have to have my meds increased and put any weight back on but I am determined for that not to happen. I will be on here for life to maintain my weight so i'm hoping that even if I do have to be put on more meds I will not put anymore on. my husband and son love my new found confidence. I was hoping the weight loss would help my m.e symptoms and my energy levels but it hasn't.

DeeGreen1978

47Jacqueline wrote: »

Great job! Love your hair. I added colored highlights this year, myself.

I always suggest this - you could probably do aqua exercise with your disability. If it's available, it's worth looking into. I'm just recovering from a broken leg and had researched aqua physical therapy, which is covered by my insurance, but my orthopedist said I didn't need pt.

hello, any exercise or excursion i do tires me out very easily and kills me for days afterwards so i'm very limited on what I can do in general. i'm lucky if I can do a bit of housework each day. i'm not able to walk my dog and my husband has to do that. i'm waiting on a referral to a specialist m.e clinic but in the meantime the only thing I can do is pace myself, listen to my body and try not to make myself any worse. I love being active and exercising though so i'm hoping to go swimming if I recover from m.e. xx

DeeGreen1978

this was taken in January this yr, not when I was at my heaviest but I was 4 stone heavier in this pic. I fitted into the basque perfectly, the laces touched at the back. I had already lost a stone and a half in this photo