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Lost half my body weight!

ericaconti
ericaconti Posts: 72 Member
edited November 2024 in Success Stories
Okay, so I'm 2 pounds away from losing half my body weight, but I feel so proud of myself. When I started I weighed 270 pounds. I wore a size 24w pants and a 2x-3x shirt. Now I weigh 137 pounds. I wear a size 4/6 pants and a small shirt. It took me about 18 months to lose the majority of my weight. The last 15 pounds have been coming off really slowly.

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  • M60rowe
    M60rowe Posts: 2 Member
    You look amazing. Great job. What kept you motivated?
  • Toronto6fan
    Toronto6fan Posts: 461 Member
    fabulous job!
  • elucy_21
    elucy_21 Posts: 9 Member
    Congratulations, your inspiration. You look wonderful.
  • debtay123
    debtay123 Posts: 1,327 Member
    You are wonderful- Truly a brilliant job- so proud for you!!!!!!
  • ericaconti
    ericaconti Posts: 72 Member
    M60rowe wrote: »
    You look amazing. Great job. What kept you motivated?

    I think my biggest motivator was simply being shocked and proud for crushing each goal I set for myself. Then I got to a point where I felt so good about myself that I didn't really need anything to keep me motivated.

  • Nikion901
    Nikion901 Posts: 2,467 Member
    Any problems with sagging skin, excess skin? In your photo you don't look like it was a problem for you.
  • TammerTammer
    TammerTammer Posts: 25 Member
    Congratulations. Your I am just beginning and hope my journey goes as well as yours. 28 so far 125 total goal. your post is inspiring.
  • ericaconti
    ericaconti Posts: 72 Member
    Nikion901 wrote: »
    Any problems with sagging skin, excess skin? In your photo you don't look like it was a problem for you.

    I have a little saggy skin on my inner thighs and upper arms, but nothing too bad. However, my breasts are completely flat, deflated balloons. I plan to get a breast lift/implant this summer, but nothing else.
  • Cheryl7777
    Cheryl7777 Posts: 258 Member
    Congratulations! You look fantastic.
  • fastfoodietofitcutie
    fastfoodietofitcutie Posts: 523 Member
    Wow, great job!
  • piggysmalls333
    piggysmalls333 Posts: 450 Member
    Holy crap - what an amazing transformation!! Congratulations on all your hard work and dedication paying off. I hope you are patting yourself on the back every day and SO PROUD of yourself!
  • elaineamj
    elaineamj Posts: 347 Member
    Congratulations!!! That's amazing work!
  • Debmal77
    Debmal77 Posts: 4,770 Member
    wow!! Amazing transformation. You look gorgeous!!
  • mrsghosh
    mrsghosh Posts: 48 Member
    Congrats !! Great motivation . What is your workout diet routine?
  • ericaconti
    ericaconti Posts: 72 Member
    mrsghosh wrote: »
    Congrats !! Great motivation . What is your workout diet routine?

    I just make sure I burn more calories than I eat. I haven't cut anything out of my diet. When I first started losing weight, I worked out 4-5 days a week, mostly elliptical and rowing machine. Now I go for a run 2-3 days a week and mostly just focus on eating less than I burn.
  • Omoe11
    Omoe11 Posts: 235 Member
    Way to go! You look great!
  • tottie_07
    tottie_07 Posts: 105 Member
    Well done!!! You look beautiful. Keep up the great work!!
  • ldtamika31
    ldtamika31 Posts: 205 Member
    Awesome
  • Emi1974
    Emi1974 Posts: 522 Member
    Fantastic job :)
  • Leorah12
    Leorah12 Posts: 6 Member
    Great job!
  • Ani2bfit
    Ani2bfit Posts: 95 Member
    Wow!! 18months!!! Thanks for sharing!
  • Annr
    Annr Posts: 2,765 Member
    AWESOME!! Congrats to youuuuu.. And yep I I sang that!
  • agzram
    agzram Posts: 199 Member
    You look amazing!! Great job!
  • srlekhak
    srlekhak Posts: 27 Member
    Congrats ! You look amazing ! You have really motivated me to keep going
  • lecourtlee
    lecourtlee Posts: 37 Member
    You are amazing!!!
  • A_New_Creation
    A_New_Creation Posts: 180 Member
    Amazing. Keep it up
  • airangel59
    airangel59 Posts: 1,887 Member
    Congrats...you look awesome. Our stories are similar except I'm older & wish I had gotten my act in gear decades ago. Hitting goal rocks though & maintenance is a trip.
  • positivepowers
    positivepowers Posts: 902 Member
    You look wonderful!
  • lyssa1210
    lyssa1210 Posts: 96 Member
    Damn girl you rocking it! Great work and super inspirational!
  • alynxx2016
    alynxx2016 Posts: 61 Member
    You look simply amazing. Well done!
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