Before & After 100 lb lost

elainematto

The discipline you have maintained, the amazing achievement of losing 100 pounds in such a short time-- please do not waste a moment being anything but proud.

new_bella

Your progress is fantastic! I can definitely see a difference....keep it up you're doing great!

mrsoz22

I definitely see a difference, great job! Keep up the good work. :-)

ReadyForWeightLoss

Congrats you are a total inspiration to me . I hope I can lose 100 in 10 months too that sould be great . So proud of you .

janewl

You look FANTASTIC :drinker: Keep up the hard work and keep taking those photos, they'll remind you of how far you have come. Walk tall, stand proud and believe in who you are...a strong determined woman :flowerforyou:

MyJourney1960

awesome! there is definite difference - you have a neck! your face is much thinner, you can see the difference in your arms and even a bit of waist (on the back). as someone pointed out - you can see the doorknob in the second photo which means your overall girth is smaller.

you started out with a long ways to go and you've achieved a giant step. just knowing that you can walk better and move more means that you have already come a long ways. thank you for posting this!

ETA: just noticed your legs and feet too! look at your feet - the first photo they look bloated but that seems to be gone, you can see bones/veins.

GymAnJuice

wow well done! the fact you haven't given up is a massive achievement. look at the difference on your face and back. inspirational

jerimay22

Your amazing!! 100lbs lost, thats no small feat!! I can see the diffrence but it is so much more importian that you can feel it! You should be so proud of yourself!! :flowerforyou:

dejavuohlala

looking at these 2 pictures you can see a great difference. When we have a lot to lose it will take some time to actually feel better in ourselves, however you have proved you can do so much more physically now and that is great.

Look at your chin and checks, your bust and tummy all are much smaller


carry on your great job and you are an inspiration lots to lots of people reading your post you should be very proud, please post agin a little further down on your journey

Blessed9jaBeauty

100lbs is nothing to sneeze at, you've lost an entire person girlfriend. Amazing Progress so far. Keep up the great work!

JesterMFP

Congratulations on your loss! 100 lbs is a huge achievement and you've made such an important change for your health.

I can see a big difference in your photos; particularly in your abodomen, arms and face. Also, if I'm not mistaken, the "after" photo is taken closer up than the "before", so you've actually shrunk more than is obvious from those pics.

There are a couple of things going on here. Firstly, it's very very common not to see the changes in ourselves, and for a lot of people who lose a significant amount of weight, it takes a while for their brain to catch up with the changes. I have been maintaining for a year, and still often feel as big as I was. I even occasionally look in the mirror and see myself as I was. It's quite surreal. It's really normal to have a skewed view of how you look, but that will change.

Secondly, don't forget that the more you have to lose in the first place, the more you have to lose before you see big changes. You've still got a way to go, and I hope that doesn't sound discouraging, because I think you've done an amazing job so far, and you sound determined to go all the way, which I have no doubt you will. But, I don't know if you've heard the paper towel analogy? If you imagine losing weight from your body as being like unravelling paper towel from a roll - in the beginning, you could remove 10 sheets of paper, and not notice a difference in the size of the roll. A lot of paper (fat) has gone, but it's harder to see. When you get closer to the roll, you can remove just one sheet of paper and see a massive difference. It can be so discouraging for people starting out with a lot to lose, but perseverance pays off! Just think how dramatically different you're going to look after the next 100 lbs comes off! I bet even the next 50 will be more dramatic.

And lastly, don't forget the internal changes that aren't visible. You will have lost a lot of visceral fat from around your organs, which will have made a huge difference to your health, but isn't so noticeable to you when you look at yourself.

Keep up the amazing work, you're inspirational! :flowerforyou:

nathalier71

fantastic! You are the right path! - I agree - the image in your head is the hardest to change... Keep going!

laura0770

Wow!!! Big difference,keep going you are doing fantastic! :drinker:

JDubIsShrinking

100 pounds! AWESOME!!
Keep it up! You are doing fantastic!

new2locs

You are an inspiration to us all! You are doing great!

Ladyzumba

Losing 100lbs is just amazing! Hard work pays off! Congratulations!

MzzFaith

You're doing great amazing transformation. Keep up the hard work

kara2

I want to thank everyone for the feedback. One of the comments struck a chord with me about writing down the comments others have made and then to look at the pictures different. I also appreciated the empathy about how it takes longer for our brain to catch up to the changes we are making to our bodies. It helps me to remember I am not alone.

I need to focus on the things I can do now that ten months I couldn't. Tonight I had the opportunity to go to a sister day with my three amazing sisters. My youngest sister asked me to ride in her van but the only availabe seat was in the back with her two oldest children. The closer seats were for her 2 year old and baby. Ten months ago there is no way I could have gotten into this tight squeeze. It wasn't easy tonight but I did it. I enjoyed the fun times I had with my neices. I also did a photo shoot of my sisters family and I was able to get down on the ground to get some better shots and get myself back up.. I couldn't do that ten months ago.

I appreciate you all. MY MFP family and friends (eventhough I don't know you personally) cheer me on and hlep me to keep making these changes.

Kara

soniabogonia

Great job! You're efforts are showing! Enjoy your transformation!

oddyogi

you are doing awesome, girl! keep it up!! xoxo

Gwen_B

Wow!!! Congratulations!!! Keep up the awesome work and you will be where you want to be in no time!!

KimP202

Great job! wow! congratulations

mhoeff1

Wow what great changes I see !!!!! And great dedication and determination hard work!!! way to go!!! Cant wait to see final results!!!

pippabc

Well done to you, that is an amazing result in less than a year. Congrats on your commitment.

I am losing soooo slowly, but the way I am trying to see it is that I am now going in the right direction. I have my whole life to keep going in that direction, and not going the other way.

Wishing you lots more success as you carry on.

kara2

Thanks for cheering me on and helping me to see more clearly. Thanks also to all the new friend requests. I am grateful to be able to be inspired further as we make this journey together to a healthier lifestyle.

VickieZureich

I can definitely see your weight Loss, my goodness 100 pounds is absolutely fantastic, and you are doing it the healthy way and still coming up with big numbers~ Seeing success stories like yours gives me the motivation I need to someday post. Thank You Very Much~

jennz81

You're looking fantastic! Keep up the good work.

SheridanLT

Amazing! You can definitely see it!! GREAT JOB!!!

SuperCrsa

Wow! Good work!
Keep at it

Well done for making such a change in your life
Cant wait to see some more progress pics :flowerforyou:

ruwise

Well done. You can certainly see the difference. It does take time for our brains to catch up but you are right to focus on the improvements you notice in your life to keep you motivated. Those NSV's are even more important than the scale ones.