I think it's time for my own Success Story with 20lbs down!

vespiquenn

This is really nerve-racking for me to post, but I figured I finally deserve a chance to share despite my mind saying otherwise. I am still in progress, but this is my first big success after 67 consecutive days of logging.

Well, to put this in perspective, I come from years worth of disordered eating. I was able to keep it secret aside from my ex-fiance. This started sometime in 8th grade, and followed me through college. I would never actually achieve goals because of vicious cycles of binging, purging, and fasting. I constantly felt terrible at my inability to meet goals.

Fast forward a year or two, and I am doing great. I haven't purged in over a year and haven't fasted for dietary reasons for longer. However, I am just starting my first year of teaching and the stress packed on the pounds. At 5'9", I hit 175lbs for the second time in my life by January 2015, which made me feel terrible. To top everything else off with the stress, I was having digestive issues that were calling for looks into Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis. I made changes to my diet, bought a FitBit Charge Hr, and haven't looked back since.

I have lost just shy of 20lbs with 19.2lbs down. So I am sitting at about 154-155lbs at the moment. It isn't much compared to the amazing transformations on here, but I am finally letting my disordered mind see a positive difference. Being a Wisconsin girl and surrounded by fried food and beer at all times, I am pretty happy with my progress, especially mentally. I still am aiming for 140lbs, and will reevaluate when I get there.

Feel free to add me for motivation and support. We are all in this together!

hhodges757

Awesome job!

vespiquenn

hhodges757 wrote: »

Awesome job!

Thank you!

cahf

You look great, and way to aspire to healthy eating habits. I hope all these changes help your digestive system!

vespiquenn

cahf wrote: »

You look great, and way to aspire to healthy eating habits. I hope all these changes help your digestive system!

Thank you. And it has for the most part. Some flare ups here and there but nothing compared to before.

MrsMizart

Well done lass. Very often conquering one's own mind is both the biggest challenge and the biggest accomplishment.

vespiquenn

MrsMizart wrote: »

Well done lass. Very often conquering one's own mind is both the biggest challenge and the biggest accomplishment.

Thank you! Overcoming and recovering from a lifetime of negative thinking is probably the biggest accomplishment I have encountered. It's still a work in progress, but it'll be there.

fitotrim

I am a retired teacher. It's a stressful job, although rewarding. Hang in there

zoeysasha37

Good job !

bpp23

Way to go!!

FitPhillygirl

Great job!