1 year, 130 pounds, and a belt

wizbeth1218
Posts: 358 Member
... what a difference it makes!
Then:
315 pounds (at my highest; I'm about 289 in the picture below)
Size 24 or 3X (although even that was a little snug)
Totally miserable
Now:
185 pounds
Size 12 or L (although some size 12s are too big. Women's sizing is stupid)
Running my first half-marathon next month
I'm just a smidge over 5'7" tall.
You can see the rest of the details at http://fatgirldiariesonline.com.

Here's the bottom line: start today. Right now. Forget about what you ate for breakfast or lunch earlier today or earlier this week. Put down that unhealthy snack. Every breath is a chance to make a better choice. So start right now and make the next right choice.
I work a full-time job and 2 part time jobs. I have 5 kids. One of my kids has pretty intense special needs and requires round-the-clock skilled care. We're broke and we live paycheck to paycheck. I have never ever been healthy. I am genetically predisposed to being overweight. I had a horrible childhood. I went through a messy divorce. I'm a food addict.
Seriously, name just about any excuse and it's my excuse, too.
But you can decide today to take your life back. Right now you can make the next right choice. You can.
Then:
315 pounds (at my highest; I'm about 289 in the picture below)
Size 24 or 3X (although even that was a little snug)
Totally miserable
Now:
185 pounds
Size 12 or L (although some size 12s are too big. Women's sizing is stupid)
Running my first half-marathon next month
I'm just a smidge over 5'7" tall.
You can see the rest of the details at http://fatgirldiariesonline.com.

Here's the bottom line: start today. Right now. Forget about what you ate for breakfast or lunch earlier today or earlier this week. Put down that unhealthy snack. Every breath is a chance to make a better choice. So start right now and make the next right choice.
I work a full-time job and 2 part time jobs. I have 5 kids. One of my kids has pretty intense special needs and requires round-the-clock skilled care. We're broke and we live paycheck to paycheck. I have never ever been healthy. I am genetically predisposed to being overweight. I had a horrible childhood. I went through a messy divorce. I'm a food addict.
Seriously, name just about any excuse and it's my excuse, too.
But you can decide today to take your life back. Right now you can make the next right choice. You can.
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Here's the bottom line: start today. Right now. Forget about what you ate for breakfast or lunch earlier today or earlier this week. Put down that unhealthy snack. Every breath is a chance to make a better choice. So start right now and make the next right choice.
I love this.
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Outstanding! Good for you.0
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Wow, you look amazing and so much younger! Great job!0
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Awesome work!! And I love the "start right now" comment too!0
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Beautifull! Congratulations0
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Amazing0
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You look awesome and so much happier and healthier! You are such an inspiration!0
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Awesome! Inspiring! :flowerforyou:0
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You're words are truly inspiring!! You rock and look FANTASTIC!0
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That's amazing!0
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... what a difference it makes!
Then:
315 pounds (at my highest; I'm about 289 in the picture below)
Size 24 or 3X (although even that was a little snug)
Totally miserable
Now:
185 pounds
Size 12 or L (although some size 12s are too big. Women's sizing is stupid)
Running my first half-marathon next month
I'm just a smidge over 5'7" tall.
You can see the rest of the details at http://fatgirldiariesonline.com.
Here's the bottom line: start today. Right now. Forget about what you ate for breakfast or lunch earlier today or earlier this week. Put down that unhealthy snack. Every breath is a chance to make a better choice. So start right now and make the next right choice.
I work a full-time job and 2 part time jobs. I have 5 kids. One of my kids has pretty intense special needs and requires round-the-clock skilled care. We're broke and we live paycheck to paycheck. I have never ever been healthy. I am genetically predisposed to being overweight. I had a horrible childhood. I went through a messy divorce. I'm a food addict.
Seriously, name just about any excuse and it's my excuse, too.
But you can decide today to take your life back. Right now you can make the next right choice. You can.
This is beautiful! You are beautiful! This hit so close to home, because I had every excuse before. I made everything else a priority and let it take my full attention. Now that I drag myself to the gym at 5 am, or walk those 10 miles, or choose a sugar free chocolate pudding over a hershey bar-I realize that I had some sort of excuse for why I was fat, why I couldnt lose weight, why I couldnt exercise.
This post was just beautiful . I really appreciated it. Thank you.0 -
Fantastic! Keep up the great work!0
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Wow...the changes!! Especially in your face...your neck...EVERYTHING!! What an outstanding job you have done. And you are right...start RIGHT NOW, regardless of what happened even earlier today.
Congrats on what you have accomplished so far.0 -
Congratulations! You are amazing!0
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A-mazing! Seriously, you are inspiring with everything going on in your life. Keep it up.0
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Excellent work... wow quite the transformation..0
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I got emotional reading this... you have alot on your plate. You are amazing!!!
INSPIRED...0 -
You're awesome! That's so inspiring. I'd love to be around 180-190lbs.0
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wow love this!! thx for sharing! u look amazing!!0
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I have NONE of your challenges so I have exactly 0 excuses.
So much WIN!
You look fantastic!0
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