55 Years Old, 1 Year, 126 Pounds Lost

FindingMyself24

Simply amazing!! Great job!

MissySpring

Wow, Kat! You're an inspiration to all. Congratulations and continued success.

msjames1999

Well done!!

JLN1974

Fantastic - well done!

maryannelk

Amazing! You are worth it!

rejordan

Positively, one of the most inspiring journals I have read, to date. Thank you for sharing and cheering your continued success!

jakidb

WTG!!!

Lisabelieve

You are such an inspiration!! You look wonderful and I'm sure you feel that way too! Thanks for sharing your story. I also have a lot to lose... hope I can do it!

scrappermom96

WOW.....amazing job and thank you for sharing your story!!!

Roger_Vaughn

That is outstanding and Amazing!!!! Great Job!

Sallycc13

Congratulations on your weight loss and turning your life around! :flowerforyou:

sawjan

Great job!!! Congratulations!

DaniDC28

You look great!! I loved your post. Especially your advice at the end. I really do need to forgive and move forward. Thank you. :flowerforyou:

Deipneus

--The Results--
I have seen many health care professionals this year as part of my reclamation of my own health.
- General Practitioner “You have turned your life around!”
- Cardiologist: “I have no idea why you are in my office, everything looks great!”
- Pulmonologist: “You no longer have sleep apnea, stop using the machine {CPAP}”
- Registered Dietician: “I wish all my patients ate the way you do”
- Orthopedic Surgeon: “You’re saving your knees”
- Physical Therapist: “You’re doing great, I’m releasing you!”

- Comprehensive blood labs: all within normal range

- Other: my hair is the longest it’s ever been in my whole life. I always thought it would not grow below my shoulders, because it never did before. Also, my skin looks great.

I finally had the mammogram and colonoscopy I’ve been putting off for years. And I went to the dentist. I feel like I’m worth taking care of… finally.

I love the pictures but this is the best part! ^^^

raeCR

You are amazing and beautiful. Great job. Your smile glows. Also thank you, I am 43 and wondered how my age would effect this journey. I see you an change things around at any age.

Ryane726

What an inspiring story!!!! Congratulations on your weight loss!!

Lucy1ricky

Very inspiring - I'm having a very hard time with losing. Seeing someone around my own age is having success means a lot

LesaDave

- Other: my hair is the longest it’s ever been in my whole life. I always thought it would not grow below my shoulders, because it never did before. Also, my skin looks great.

With a BMI of 31.5, I am still in the “obese” category. My next goal is “overweight” and then, finally “normal”. Instead of beating myself up over where I am now, I am proud of it. Because I know I’m taking the best care of myself I can TODAY. And I’ll keep doing it every tomorrow I have.

--My advice--
Do what works for you, don’t let negative people/comments/feelings get you down. You are worthy of being cared for, no matter what your size and weight. You are important and valuable. Forgive yourself and move forward.

Before:

Today:


I wish us all continued success! :flowerforyou:
Kat

Wow Kat!! Just amazing. And love the "extra" NSVs that you don't count on (hair, skin, etc).

You look GREAT!! And I am SOOOO glad you aren't beating yourself up that as much as you have lost that you are still in the obese range.

HIGH FIVE!!

sydneyplainjane

Kat, you are such an inspiration! I just joined MFP a few days ago, and I'm about where you were when you started. Hopefully, if I stick with it, I will see the kind of success you have seen.

It's interesting, though, how the definition of obese has changed through the years. Looking at your "now" picture, I would never consider you to be obese (unless you have a lot of junk in the trunk that doesn't show up in the picture, LOL!). I think you look great!

Keep up the good work!

atlantagirl2

I need this today, THANKYOU and congratulations!