I've lost 75 lbs!

araniaartist

Lauraann - No - All of what I've done up to now is just concentrating on losing weight - I haven't had to worry about excess skin.

I'm starting a more vigorous workout routine, however, looking at putting on a bit of muscle, but I haven't done any of that beyond just basic walks around the neighborhood and occasionally swimming in the after image above

Tayortoeknee - glad that the advice was helpful! That's helped me stress less about maintaining my weight - and keep me on track, but still able to enjoy a good cheat meal that I don't record once a week so I don't feel like I'm not able to eat the things i like.

purplemystra

Congrats! Excellent!

aimelee

Great job!!!

Naaer

You look terrific! Congratulations! Keep up the good work!

schillewis

Great job! I started at a size 18 too so seeing your picture is very inspiring

listens2books

Congratulations!

Mariachicat

You look awesome and more importantly sound like you feel great. Way to go!

callsitlikeiseeit

awesome job! i started at a size 22 and in 6 months am now 12 ish on the top and 16 on the bottom. obviously, the weight is slower coming off the lower half, but its getting there!

the will to do it and dedication is the name of the game....

heatherb243

So awesome, congratulations on your success.

efrensgirl2015

FABULOUS!!!!

mamma_adventure

Fantastic work, you look great

VandyGear03

Off topic, but I love your "before" dress! You look great!

ljopurcell

AWESOME! You look beautiful and amazing. Can you share what things helped you the most? What were your biggest challenges and what were the things that helped you stay on track the best?

araniaartist

Thanks, ljopurcell! Hmmm, what helped me the most was mostly getting down to a routine - making myself weigh myself every morning, even if it was after a cheat day to see how my body reacted to various things I had that day. Sometimes, there'd be a meal I guestimated calories on and found that regardless, if I went there I would gain weight. Or cheat meals that I enjoyed that didn't set me back that far.

And I'm good with routine - I would find a breakfast I liked that was low on calories and do that most days, I'd do my big meal for lunch, and a light dinner.