One year down, 98 pounds lost!!!

turntechBiologist

Congrats!!! You look absolutely AMAZING!!!! Your post is definitely an inspiration for me as I continue to my weight loss journey

lovematthewchristopher

Congratulations! You should be very proud of yourself. You look sensational, you must feel like a million bucks! Keep up the good work!

MalkinMagic71

Congratulations! Great job!

oolou

Congratulations - you are right to feel proud of your achievement! Well done you!

bhokanson2015

Congrats!! Fantastic achievement, I've turned into a runner as well from being obese.. high five

julie2038

I love that last part about accepting and loving yourself. When I finally did that, I finally starting losing weight too! You look great!

ebouchie

So amazingly awesome!

vkmango4

Congrats!!! Thank you for sharing. Your post is definitely an inspiration for me as I continue on my weight loss journey. You look great!

lemonychild

great great great!

hmaddpear

Awesome stuff - that's the amount I've needed to lose (started at 238lb, down 66lb as of today) - good to see the massive difference.

bmayes2014

thanks for sharing and thanks for bragging You deserve to! You look amazing. True inspiration

RoseTheWarrior

Incredible!! You deserve a brag!!

faithan84

Yay! Thank you all for your kind words.

mlays005 wrote: »

Can you detail your workout and meal plans? Just getting started over here!

@mlays005 I followed Food Addicts Anonymous's Food Plan (http://www.foodaddictsanonymous.org/faa-food-plan) at first. They ask you to give up wheat, flour, added sugars, and artificial sugars. I also gave up processed foods, gmo's, soy, and dairy since those are triggers for me as well. I also have to limit popcorn, nuts, and nut butters since I can overdo those. I measured everything. I stuck to the portions they suggest and it always felt like enough food. When I cook simply, it becomes easy to follow. I started logging calories out of curiosity in February. I started to make small changes to the plan, but I've since gone back to following it more strictly. The more I tried to eat things in "moderation", the more setbacks I had.

I didn't exercise regularly the first six months, but I tried to find exercise that was fun to me - hiking, walking, yoga, biking, dancing. I was getting out to have fun. I started using Couch 2 5K in July, and that put some regularity in my exercise routine. I'm now trying to work in more body weight exercises since I'd like to be stronger. I've also moved on to Bridge 2 10K.

Let me know if you have any more questions! Good luck!

Shan_Lindsay

You look awesome and your happiness shines through in the pictures! Congratulations!

FitterFifteen

Congratulations, you've accomplished so much!
I was also very touched at your comment about being able to look back at your before photo and see yourself as happy. so many people look back at the face/body/weight first and not the memory and emotion of that moment which is what life should be about

Kudos +1

glitterlizzy

Congrats! You look amazing!

quiksylver296

You are FABULOUS!!! Congratulations on all your hard work!

lesaw01

Congratulations on your hard work!! You look great!!

4PinkLady9

So inspiring!!!! Thank you for sharing your story. I Love the part about the smile and being happy. Thanks for the inspiration...these always help me for the rest of the day. Way to Go! You Look Fantastic.

missravae

You. Look. Great. Keep it up!!