40 lb off, 5 ft 0, keeping going, age 40

Ooci

Big change and I'm 2/3 of the way through my journey now! It feels like someone took the rubbishy non functioning old body away and gave me a new one. Best of all, that someone was me. The kindest thing I ever did to myself.

Then, 12 st 7



Now, 9 st 9 (measuring 36", 29", 36")



Goal (this pic was taken 11 yrs ago) It shows me at 8st 3, around one and a half stones down from now, measuring 34", 25", 34"

ruchi947

Did u have a lot of lose skin and what did u do

queenliz99

You are doing great!! Keep it up!!

Ooci

Thanks! No loose skin at all as yet but like I say I've got another 20 odd pounds to get to the third pic. I'm doing a lot of exercise and strengthening.

agbmom556

You look Fabulous!
Thank you for the inspiration.

wateryphoenix

beautiful in all 3 pics! *^.^* doing great!

Ooci

Aww, thanks! I felt so ugly at the biggest weight I didn't want to leave the house! I feel so great now though
It's more than worth the battle.

katkins73

So motivating. You look fabulous

dawniemate

This is the kind of help.i need. Reading this is an inspiration !! Keep up the good work x

Amberh82

good job! its nice to see some fellow shorties on here!

segacs

You do NOT look 5'0". I looked at all your photos and thought you were quite tall, actually.

mariamathsgeek

Well done!!! Looking good.

jjejjtu

You look lovely and are an inspiration! What a beautiful background in that first photo, by the way

sheleen302

Nice Work! Keep it up!

ProjectEm

You're an inspiration to me!

fittermon

Thanks so much for sharing ~ very motivational, especially when it is so much harder losing weight over 40 than it was in my 30's. You are beautiful and I will keep reminding myself that it's "more than worth the battle."

Ooci

Ohh, I'm so touched to come on here and read those lovely remarks- thanks! The background to the first pic is the model village in Bourton on the Water, by the way, a fabulous thing to see but not the kindest background as you will look like a giant!

I go to Slimming World and hear a lot about taking a reasonable target, not making life too hard for yourself over 40 and respecting that it can be a bit of a choice between the body and the face, as a few extra pounds leads to a rounder, prettier, face. A lot of the ladies there think I should take target right here at 9 st 9 which is a BMI of 25.5. Slimming World don't pay a lot of heed to BMI though, and I have to say I find that a bit unsettling, as well as their whole approach to uncounted calories.

However I am going to keep going at least to 9st 0 and then assess the bonyness of the face versus the sagginess of the pouch! It would be really nice to lose the wadge of fat over hanging the pants!

Just two more as you've been so very kind.




If I have one word which is the answer to this it's "Time". Just keeping going. Holiday gain? Never mind, get back on plan. Let it lapse a week? Never mind, just pick up again. Ate three pieces of cake? Don't worry, just forgive yourself and get back on plan. I have never stuck within calories, I've never done it 7 days a week, I've had a billion slips. But I've been at it 14 months and I lost 40lb, not including the pounds I had to re lose after gains. And I'm sure another 14 months could get me to 8st 5. We can do it and it isn't a race!

BruceHedtke

You look terrific! You'll do great getting that last 1/3 off, Miss Slinky!

Ooci

Thank you Bruce! What a brilliant transformation in your before and after too!

kristinL16

You look great! I am 5' as well and love to see pics from people my height. Congrats!

charmmeth

Good for you! If you don't mind my asking, how long ago was the third picture? I am wondering how far "back" in my weight history I might aim to get to!