Wheelchair user 130lbs healthier!

75poundstogo · September 2016

Look at your legs and feet. They look better aligned. Is this a real result?

Jezreel12 · September 2016

Your story is incredible and I'm so proud of you. You look so stunning with the short hair by the way !

Jezreel12 · September 2016

Very touching to me and motivates me to not give up

kristina6002 · October 2016

Amazing! Thank you for sharing!

prostmm · January 2017

Wow. Inspiring!! Thank you for sharing!!

Goddesskat · January 2017

imogen__may wrote: »

Hey!

I don't know what made me think today was the right day to post some photos of my progress, but here we are anyway.

I'm a disabled woman, my impairment was really severe a few years ago and I was constantly in hospital, in ICU unable to breathe. I was in crisis, physically and mentally. And so I decided I needed to do something to take back control, or I'd die.

So I downloaded MFP, added some awesome friends are started calorie counting. It was the first time I'd actually truly understood calories and nutrition properly and things started to click into place. I learnt how to listen to what my body needed and how foods made me feel. For the first year it was just about being under my calories, even if I ate 3 slices of cake. That's what I loved about MFP, there was nothing I couldn't eat as long as I didn't go over my calories. The slowly, as I lost weight, I started to look more carefully at exactly what I was eating, trying to make my macros and thinking specifically about what would help me manage my impairment.

Today, I've not been in ICU for 4 years. I'm 130lbs lighter. My body and I work together to keep me as well as possible whilst still living with a fairly severe impairment. I'm also getting married! All things that seemed forever away 4 years ago.

I have just started to focus more specifically on working out, when I am able to, doing heavily adapted work outs, rather than attempting to lose lots more weight. My goal was 9st, and I'm currently 9st 4lbs.

I weight less that I've lost. I've shed 50% of my body weight. And happiness is off the scale!

To be clear, I willnever be 'finished'. These aren't my 'after' photos by any stretch of the imagination! I was to change my body for the better, always.

Photos!

I was wearing a UK size 26

Wearing a size 20/22 here, this is when I really decided I could do this and went at it properly!

This is the day I knew the woman I'd met would be my wife. That I had so much I wanted to live for and that if I worked hard I could *actually* live!

Excuse the selfies, I don't have tons of full length photos! This photos was my 32nd birthday, and I'm wearing a UK size 8 shirt!

I can't wait to be able to post again, with more changes to my health, wellbeing and body. You can follow me on Instagram too (@Brizzle__Kicks)

Thanks for looking!

All I can say is WOW!!! You definitely are an inspiration to me today and an example to many that there really are no excuses to not get healthier. I have two able body legs and really don't have anything to complain about looking at your story. Thank you for being brave enough to post. I too am going to bookmark this page and when I feel like giving up or making excuses for myself, I'm coming back to this page to read about you and what you have to say. All the best with your wedding.

1PoisonIvy · January 2017

Truly inspirational

jotic34 · February 2017

Wow! Great read Imogen! I have a son who is wheelchair dependent and he needs to lose weight before his next op. He has a serious form of Cystic Fibrosis that affects his hips and lower limbs. Your journey confirms he can lose weight without exercise! Thanks for sharing!

Ming1951 · February 2017

You are one amazing young woman!

ddveedub · February 2017

Awesome!

mir1104 · February 2017

OMG you look so much younger!! Congratulations!!

Yoyo_NoMAH · March 2017

WOW! You are an incredible woman. I'm so proud of you. Thank you for sharing your story. I love it.

Autumnseer · July 2017

Incredible story and so inspiring. Thank you!

CoueCoue · July 2017

Incredible.
Truly inspirational.

Ejcejcejc · July 2017

Wow! Thanks for the added motivation. I've lost 37.5% of my body weight and the goal is 50%. Congratulations on so many victories!!!

lorrpb · July 2017

You look great! I know this will encourage many of our disabled MFPs.

fernie8787 · August 2017

Wow, what an inspiration you are. I too am wheelchair bond and have been struggling to lose weight. your story inspires me and gives me hope.

narspips · August 2017

This has to be one of the most inspiring things I've read on here. Well done on your achievement and although this was posted a couple of years ago, I hope you are still healthy and happy