Fought my weight and won

meganpettigrew86

It took 4 years and it was a bumpy road but I go down to my goal weight!
I won my first fight to at the same time!



My journey started after having my first child where at the end of the pregnancy I weighed 100kg. Granted I started the pregnancy around 85kg. It was a traumatic pregnancy, I developed carpel tunnel and both hands, pre-eclempsia, and general ill health, I believe some of these could have been avoided if I were healthier and in a healthier environment.
I dropped by first 20 to 25kg in about a year, dropped my abusive husband and felt happy and content at mid 70s right up until around the middle of last year.
In a supportive and happy environment combined with a new addiction (Muay Thai) I got the motivation to finally reach a healthy weight. The thing with Muay Thai is if you want to have a fight there is no real option but to be fit and healthy, between training etc you have to be healthy to succeed. To get matched with an opponent that wont tower over you there is no option but to be as light as possible.
Its hard to say exactly what my weight is, its not the 59kg I weighed in at the day before my fight because you achieve that weight artificially through water loss, but I am now happily sitting around the low 60s (technically the high end of healthy bmi but we all know how vague that system is).
That look on my face winning my fight is a combination of so many emotions, its been such a long journey but I have made it!

amfmmama

I love you post! Congrats on both wins!

ziesergirl_66

Congrats! Yes, your face says it all! Celebrate!! 'throws confetti'

RebeccaRNBSN

wow!!! congratulations, you look great!!

jennifer_417

Fantastic work!!!

tale_of_the_tape

Way to go, love your story!

briannadunn

Woot woot awesome girlfriend

PAFC84

I love how your opponent looks like she's still trying to work out what just happened. Great work

Styggian

Awesome story and awesome results. big congratulations

eprybs

Incredible results! Congrats on your hard work!

NextRightThing714

One of the most inspirational posts I've seen on MFP! Congratulations!

thatdesertgirl777

Great job! I got carpal tunnel in both my hands when I was pregnant 18 years ago too! I actually never have met anyone else who had that happen besides you and I. You look awesome.

mjolnir81

You look great and so happy! Well done

meganpettigrew86

thatdesertgirl777 wrote: »

Great job! I got carpal tunnel in both my hands when I was pregnant 18 years ago too! I actually never have met anyone else who had that happen besides you and I. You look awesome.

Did you get surgery? I got surgery at about 7mths pregnant in both hands was crazy. Before my fight I had my gloves taped on and my thoughts went back to having both hands bandaged and unable to do anything for myself.

zeraldamccarthy

Awesome and congratulations

NU2014

This is incredible! Congratulations on your win and your success! The transformation of your body is so motivating.

DanerTee

Holy cow! You look fierce, happy and healthy. Amazing work!

sjkcarter

Congratulations on both the win and the weight loss!!!