80lbs down so far!

astralweeks82

Hello all, I just wanted to share with you all that, as of today, I've lost 80.5lbs! I am so pleased with my progress so far. I still have a lot more to go, but it feels good to know that my hard work is paying off. I've lost weight in the past but never this much, and I've never stuck to it so long. This feels manageable as I have found a way to eat the foods I like, in moderation, and I'm eating more healthy foods more often, not to mention my new fondness of running! It's awesome, and I LOVE MFP for helping me learning how to do this right and long-term.

On the left, I was 296lbs, the right is today, and I am 215lbs.

shellylb52

Awesome job! :flowerforyou:

JulieBGoood

way to go, you are looking great!

newfette81

You are amazing :flowerforyou:

I am where you were and its so inspiring to see people that have lost the weight. It helps keep me focused knowing that if I stay focused I'll be posting my own 80 pounds gone thread

Miffylou

Looking good. Well done!!: :drinker:

AnotherTryLiz

Fantastic job! You are looking so much younger and healthier. WTG!

fyoufat

Great job, you should be so proud and I bet you feel so much better! You have a great hourglass figure that many would love to have!

ThereseIShere

Fantastic!

Wilhellmina

way to go, you are looking great!

Fantastic, the both of you!

SyntonicGarden

You look completely different! Absolutely beautiful transformation!

shrimpydoo

You look terrific! Congrats on your success this far!

margebouvierx2

Excellent, what a transformation. You look fab!
Have you lost the weight since you joined MFP or had you started before that?

Mercedespony

You look amazing!

astralweeks82

newfette81: I reemember when I first started, it seemed like SO much weight to lose and so impossible, but it is SO doable. I imagine I would weight about 15lbs more than my start weight if I didn't start that day in February. You CAN do it and you will feel so much better. I could barely walk, couldn't tie my shoes or anything. Now I am running 2 miles at a time and feel fantastic. Best of luck to you, feel free to add me if you'd like!

Everyone else: Thank you, I appreciate it!

astralweeks82

margebouvierx: Nope, I started the same day I joined MFP, so this loss is since February 4th

Azkadelia

Congrats!!! You look awesome. Keep up the good work.
You must be so proud of yourself.

askeates

You look AMAZING! :drinker:

QueenMother14

The difference is amazing. Way to go. You look awesome!

aliann30

WOW, your before looks like a mother and your after her daughter!!! GREAT job!!!!

khowlett1

Looking great girl! Proud to have you in my support group! Such an inspiration.

jillschulz12

That is awesome!!! WTG! I am TRYING to stay focused. But it is hard.

Cazmacalan

You look fantastic !!!

Brown523

You look amazing! You have a cute shape. :happy:

raychelle

your dedication and committment has paid off ---- and your story is an inspiration to me! thanks for sharing it -

BerryH

You look gorgeous! So pleased to have you as an inspirational MFP friend :flowerforyou:

Determination29

You look great girl! That is a lot of weight to lose, so I know you are feeling pretty darn good!!

La_La72

OMG!!!! you look great:flowerforyou:

hmseals77

Congratulations!! That is awesome!!

pippywillow

You look fantastic!!! I hope I look like that when I get to 215

newfette81

newfette81: I reemember when I first started, it seemed like SO much weight to lose and so impossible, but it is SO doable. I imagine I would weight about 15lbs more than my start weight if I didn't start that day in February. You CAN do it and you will feel so much better. I could barely walk, couldn't tie my shoes or anything. Now I am running 2 miles at a time and feel fantastic. Best of luck to you, feel free to add me if you'd like!

Everyone else: Thank you, I appreciate it!

it IS doable!! for me its a mental battle more so than physical. I can workout and go hard when i'm there, its the mental battle with food that gets me. I love food.. and all the commercials and temptations kill me and right now I struggle with willpower. thankfully i have an amazing boyfriend who i can complain to when I get annoyed with having to say no to all the things that helped me get this way.

The heaviest I remember weighing myself was 305, and let me tell you breaking that 300 mark is terrifying. since hitting that point I've struggled and started over and over to try and lose the weight. I got as low as 261 just before Christmas last year. I allowed myself to take a 2 week break for Christmas and I am just now getting back on track after gaining back 25 pounds. 25 terrible pounds that I worked hard to lose the first time and now I have to do it again.. ugh. Needless to say I will not be allowing myself to have a 2 week break for Christmas this year!!

I just hope that by staying focused I will have success like yours

greglumpkin

Congratulations! Good job!