-110 LBS./First 5K/My story

setee77

Well, this has been a long success story in the making and it is still not complete. I'll try to sum it up but I know how encouraging these success stories have been to me and so I hope mine will be to someone out there. Now let's see how good I am at following directions and getting pictures up here.

Been obese my whole life. Did it out of rebellion and didn't mind a bit. 2001 realized what I was doing to myself and asked God to help me. Started to do what I thought was right. Not much success but didn't go up more. I am not sure of my highest weight as the scales I had didn't go that high. When I finally was able to get a number it was 330 lbs.

I worked on it as much as I could and got down to 275 range.



The beginning of 2014 I found MFP and started logging. I was completely shocked to see the calorie content of some of the things I had been eating.




Now, at exactly one year of being on MFP I ran my first 5K in 52 min. after hurting myself during training and I have lost 55 lbs.




So, totally from my biggest I have lost 110 lbs.


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I am now smaller than I have been since I was 15.



I know I still have a ways to go but I am already sooooo happy with where I have come and know that I could not have done it first without Jesus and secondly without the support of my amazing husband. He has been incredible throughout the journey.

The 55 lbs. this year has been done though mostly a calorie deficit, some Richard Simmons, running after two little ones and walking. I don't have access to a gym or gym equipment or most of the current "health" fad foods. I just eat the healthiest way I can with what I have; loads of veggies, fruits and lean protein. I try to avoid packaged food just because it usually had a crazy amount of calories but I am not opposed to some chips now and then. I know there are a thousand opinions on the best way to do this thing but for me this is what has worked and I am stickin' to it! My goal is not to be as skinny as possible but to be healthy. Thanks to all of the MFPers who have put up posts just like this one that have helped keep up the motivation. I hope to see tons more in the days to come.

freshstart

Great job!

dalem47

Great job! Congratulations on all of the hard work.

andygcc30

Well done

justcindy59

Thank you for sharing. You have done an awesome job and the pictures are beautiful. You look great. Keep going strong.

palwithme

Awesome work and wonderful attitude!

snowfallingsoftly

Inspirational. Terrific!

JeanMBK

WTG! Keep doing what works for you.

Marlene1667

Thank you for sharing. Your story is very inspiring. You look so happy in your "after" pictures.

jonsmithkidd

Congratulations on your amazing success!

Liftng4Lis

Congratulations on your hard work!

TnZMom

Good job! That last dress is super pretty on you.

mangotango

Great story & great results- congratulations!

jesiann2014

Beautiful you. Inspiring story.

JenniferIsLosingIt

Fantastic!!!

Khamerta

Thanks for sharing your experience. I really like it when people post their "success" stories and they are still in the middle of the journey. It is very inspirational to see people happy with themselves when they aren't event even at their "goal" weight yet. Keep it up!!

tmove2015

Thank you for sharing!

kimekakes28

Awesome work!!!

kjurassic

Well done! You look beautiful!

mercurialrunner

So proud of you!

janicedrummond44

great job! keep up the good work, inspiring story love it!