Half way there, but still feels like a huge success

DeviatedNorm

As of the past week or so I'm half way to my goal weight. Not the goal weight that I initially put into MFP, but half way to the weight I "should" be based on my height (150lbs). If I got down to 150, that would be less than I weighed when I started high school. When I started this process I thought such a number was completely unattainable, but after having lost 65lbs already I'm thinking it probably it attainable, it'll just take some work.

All my life I was scared to even try to lose weight. If I failed I knew that would just solidify my self image, that I was always destined to be fat. Thankfully I put on the weight fairly gradually, until I quit smoking and ate everything in site, after which I gained 20+lbs in 2 years. When I got to 275lbs I could feel it in my body that something had to change, if I didn't do something different I was going to end up like the World of Warcraft troll from South Park; I was already most of the way there.

So I joined MFP November 2015. I had several friends who had success with MFP, I figured it was my turn. In March 2016 I started going to the gym and making physical activity a priority, but 98% of this weight loss has absolutely been from calorie restriction alone.



Here's the only picture I have on hand from before I started losing weight. This photo is from about a year ago, I think I might have been around 265lbs in the pic (got to 275 before I decided to make a change)



This weekend I went clothes shopping. Very few things I own anymore pass as appropriately fitting. Thank goodness I wear mostly dresses and they've done a decent job contracting with my size, but I was really craving something that fit. So I went to Ross and splurged on three dresses. It was exciting shopping in the non-X sizes again!!! (Well, XL...but not 1x, or 3x like I started)

Here's the one I'm wearing today:



I have a long way to go, but I've made it much further than I would have ever expected.

msujack

You have done a great job so far!

MrsDogLady

I hit and surpassed my "quarter to goal" mark yesterday - that felt good and I'll bet you feel terrific! Half way there - you rock!

libertygurl

You look great! Congratulations!

Just hit my half way point too, 26lbs to go.

MudstainSally

amazing work! Keep it up!

hsamaan1

That's great! Keep up the hard work and you'll hit your goal before you know it

upoffthemat

Congratulations. You are a huge success.

DeviatedNorm

makingmark wrote: »

Congratulations. You are a huge success.

lol, I hope one day to be a much smaller success

Hornsby

And you should feel like a success. Good on ya. Keep it up!!

"Ain't nothin' to it but to do it"

bianca616

You look great! I started at 219, 117 days ago and am happily down to 179. My current goal weight is 165 but I may try for another 10 pounds once I am there. As you know, it's a long hard journey but it is so worth it. Keep pushing! You are doing great!!

meryl135

65lbs in 6 months is amazing progress! Keep up the awesome work

ForMe2No

You are doing great and you look great! Keep up the good work!

wateryphoenix

super cute dress! really shows your great figure =D Keep it up! GETTIN THERE! \o/

KareninLux

Fab, fab, fab dress!!

DeviatedNorm

Two more months later and I'm now down 85lbs.

I had a great NSV this morning, a friend posted to facebook a group picture from last night and for literally the first time in my life I don't feel like I stand out as a fat whale. I barely stand out as overweight it seems (on the left, in the pink):