256 Days, 73lbs (halfway goal), and my advice to newbies (with pictures)!

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  • nicola8989
    nicola8989 Posts: 381 Member
    thank you so much for sharing and for your advice - you look amazing!
  • Gena_Beana
    Gena_Beana Posts: 66 Member
    Super awesome post!!! And you look AMAZING!!!
  • jessicahillierx
    jessicahillierx Posts: 16 Member
    You look gorgeous!!
  • epd17
    epd17 Posts: 28 Member
    Thank you for taking the time to post this. This is great - a true inspiration! You go girl!
  • michelle_816
    michelle_816 Posts: 621 Member
    Wow, you are such an inspiration and your attitude is spot on with being successful at your weight loss and anything else in life!
    I'm adding you as a friend because I want to be able to see you achieve everything you set out to do :wink:
  • JenM261
    JenM261 Posts: 30 Member
    Great story!! You look amazing. Keep up the good work
  • tmove2015
    tmove2015 Posts: 153 Member
    Wow your post is everything I needed to hear in this exact moment. I have lost around 20 pounds since Jan 2015 but I let "life" slow me down from my progress any further. Thank you for your advice. This has helped so much!
  • Emartz2
    Emartz2 Posts: 108 Member
    I LOVE IT!!! I cried just reading your post because I felt I was reading a little about myself.

    For me, I had to realize that I'm beautiful first and foremost! PERIOD!! No matter what weight or size. I'm a good and decent person and friends will love me for me and not anything else!

    But I want to be healthy! For my kids, my hubby and most importantly MYSELF! I will not allow society to dictate what size beautiful is! I love me, I just want to love "less" of me!

    Gonna add you as a friend! You seem very inspirational and just so you know, you look GORGEOUS! But you definitely don't need me to tell you that.
  • JohnBarth
    JohnBarth Posts: 672 Member
    Great job! You've made an amazing transformation and serve as a true inspiration. I love your advice list! Keep up the most excellent work!
  • forgivensins
    forgivensins Posts: 90 Member
    Thanks for posting this. I'm also 300+ and pretty deep into a PhD program and grad school seems to leave little room for health but it's been my number one goal for the past year and I hope to continue with it as I move forward.
  • Datarn
    Datarn Posts: 79 Member
    This was a great read - and I look forward to the rest of the story!!! Congratulations!!
  • karyabc
    karyabc Posts: 830 Member
    :# i <3 your post. I feel u so much! Let me just say that you and me are so alike in many things you said in your post/journey, my SW in late october was 298 lbs, right now 231.2 last time i check, nice to see you progress ! We're in this, i ll be looking forward soon to see your whole transformation , ahhhh im so happy for you even i dont know you. :)
  • rosepeppercreek
    rosepeppercreek Posts: 160 Member
    Wow!!! I can't believe all these crazy amazing responses. Thank you guys so much!!
  • booombeeeem
    booombeeeem Posts: 32 Member
    You look beautiful (before too!), great post throughout
  • TortoiseandtheHair
    TortoiseandtheHair Posts: 22 Member
    LOVED your post and agree with everything you said!!
  • andympanda
    andympanda Posts: 763 Member
    How do we nominate this for Announcement status?
  • snowiebuggie
    snowiebuggie Posts: 49 Member
    wow great post and I to suffer from PCOS and find that it is super hard to lose the weight but your are truly a inspiration.
  • courtneyaknudsen
    courtneyaknudsen Posts: 5 Member
    Great advice.
  • fidangul
    fidangul Posts: 673 Member
    Wooooow you look amazing! What an inspirational story. I'm still at the beginning of my journey (week6 completed). I was a little annoyed with my scale today but seeing you do so well un only just 8months have my spirit a little boost.
  • Gizziemoto
    Gizziemoto Posts: 430 Member
    You are doing amazing and look fantastic!!!
  • jillfrisch
    jillfrisch Posts: 20 Member
    Thank you for your post. You are really inspiring! I really appreciate that your shared your journey.
  • lpatriquin
    lpatriquin Posts: 63 Member
    A truly inspiring post! I enjoyed reading every bit of it, and am so happy for you and how far you have come. I've been struggling with motivation lately and your story is just what I needed to read. Totally ready to recommit! Thank you.
  • jocey517
    jocey517 Posts: 30 Member
    Incredible! You sound like you really have found your stride and have made complete, healthy life changes for yourself. It's very hard in the beginning but it's so rewarding and the best part is you did it for YOU! Congratulations and thanks for sharing:)!
  • eba2003
    eba2003 Posts: 43 Member
    You are beautiful! Congrats on your journey you are doing so well. I need to follow your advice!
  • KatieTee83
    KatieTee83 Posts: 196 Member
    Thanks for the post, definitely inspirational! I love your mantra, I'm going to steal it! Keep on being amazing!
  • aquamarina_182
    aquamarina_182 Posts: 119 Member
    I was really feeling *kitten* today and this just made my dday. Thank you for posting :)
  • ajsmommy824
    ajsmommy824 Posts: 29 Member
    You look great!!! Super motivational!
  • Bellodesiderare
    Bellodesiderare Posts: 278 Member
    You look way smaller than 224 lbs, size 16/18. Congrats!! Your advice is spot on :)
  • SallyRamona
    SallyRamona Posts: 73 Member
    Great advise and wonderful story! Those points are what will make this stick the rest of your life.
  • rosepeppercreek
    rosepeppercreek Posts: 160 Member
    Wow. You guys are so amazing! Thank you so much!

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