30 pounds gone ~ before & current pics!

Sara8681

You look great! Please dont take this the wrong way but you look like a size 10 not a size 16!

amvassar

You do look really great! I am new to MFP but I have struggled for a while trying to lose weight. I lost about 40 lbs with weight watchers but it was just getting old to me. I need something fresh and new. It is such a great feeling when you can put on those jeans that have been tucked away in your closet for so long. Congratulations!

pbxr

You look great! Please dont take this the wrong way but you look like a size 10 not a size 16!

How could I possibly take that in a wrong way?!?! (((hugs))) Thank you!!! :happy:

reinventingandrea

Wow! You go girl!!!! What a difference 30 pounds can make!

somaja

So awesome!! And motivating. Thanks for sharing! :flowerforyou:

TeamLeela

wow, you look fantastic. I would have loved to see more after pictures! It's a big difference and very rewarding to see your amazing transformation. how much more are you trying to lose?

neelia

You look absolutely AMAZING! You're half way to your goal, right? Just stick to it and you will make it there in no time!

StacLegg

Thank you so much for sharing your before / after pictures! It truely inspires me that I can do this!!!
way to go!!

usrmob

This is an awsome, inspiring post!! Congratulations on staying the course and losing that dreaded 'back fat'. I have tons of that. You look wonderful; bet you feel so much better, too. Thanks for sharing these great pictures...they inspire the rest of us.

usrmob

You've lost 14; that's awesome. What great incentive to keep going! You go, girl!!

lvsnick

Congratulations!! You look awesome!! Great idea posting the before/during photos hopefully one day i'll be able to do the same. I just started 4 days ago...any advice that helped you through the cravings??

AnnaPixie

Wow! what an inspiration you are I didint realise 30lbs made such a difference. Pretty much what I need to lose too.

thanks for sharing

VenturaGurl

What a difference already! You are definitely on the right track!!!

louloup

You look great. Just imagine how fantastic you are going to look when you reach your goals.

You will also know there is nothing that you cant do if you set your mind to it. :flowerforyou:

sylphlike

Yahoo...you look terrific!!!!....Oh boy IF I could lose 30 lbs, then I really would be sylphlike ha ha . I'm not going to say
"if" and "could" anymore...I'll say WHEN I lose 30!!!! It's going to be a lot harder for me because of my age. I
don't feel like the old lady that I am and guess I don't look it either BUT I AM and my metabolism has slowed down to virtually
zero! Anyhow, I'm pleased for you; you're the type that gives others incentives.....keep posting!

HotMommy0609

If I had to guess, I would say you wear a 10/12! You look great!! :flowerforyou:

kendrae

Good for you! It's so difficult to lose weight and you're doing it! You look great, keep up the good work!

pbxr

Congratulations!! You look awesome!! Great idea posting the before/during photos hopefully one day i'll be able to do the same. I just started 4 days ago...any advice that helped you through the cravings??

Regarding cravings, I think it depends on whether you are an "all or nothing" kind of person. For me, if you tell me "you can't have that," I will rebel. I will break even my own resolve to have that one thing I think I can't have. So there hasn't been anything I've given up completely. I've been practicing moderation ~ which is the discipline I'll need once I've reached my goal. If I want soda, I have a measured amount. If I want cheesecake...well, I might have all of that! Seriously though, I've just tried to adopt a "think about it" mentality. Before, I wouldn't have even thought about what I was eating or how much. If I wanted it, I ate it. And all of it. Now, if I want something, I make myself stop and think about it. Is it worth going over my calories for the day? Am I going to feel bad for eating this (sometimes the answer really is NO)? Can I be satisfied with just a taste of this, rather than the whole portion? etc. However, some people cannot operate like this ~ my husband is one of them. He has to completely cut certain things from his diet or he will fail. You probably already know how you function best, so don't be afraid to do it YOUR way.

Thanks again, everyone!

Amarea

Terrific! Thank you so much for sharing the pics. You're inspirational. Great great job!

RMX82

What a difference!

Faridha

SW: 297 ** CW: 252.2 ** GW: 130
1st mini goal: 280 lbs by 5/30/10 (my 2nd anniversary) ~ met 5/28/10
2nd mini goal: 270 by 6/10/10 ~ met 6/12/10
3rd mini goal: 240 by 10/2/10 (my 21st B-day)
4th mini goal: 200 by 3/23/11 (my daughter's 1st B-day)
5th mini goal: 160 (lowest I reached before) by 9/27/11 (my son's 3rd B-day)
final goal: 130 by 3/23/12




Your final goal is one day before mine! Keep up the great work making your goals.




To the author: Great job. These mini milestones are always great and inspire us to keep going! I might have missed this but how much are you trying to lose?

meeyanglor

Wow...I'm motivated now...

46barbra57

You were actually very beautiful before you lost the weight. Now you look even better! Good for you! You should be very proud. Barbra

fifiharris01

You look great! I started myfitnesspal this week, I'm hoping to do as well as you. Very inspiring. Any weight loss "secrets" you can share? :-)

itsmychele

YOU LOOK GREAT!!! What an inspiration! I just started this and am hoping for results just like yours.. thanks for motivating me!!

SparkleShine

You look awesome! Keep up the good work! It's really paying off!

Ma2ry

How long did it take you to drop 30 pounds?

sparis88

You look great and happy! Keep up the good work!:flowerforyou:

Shel2Peru

wow, awesome pics.....keep up the good work.....I just started and would love to be friends on here for support! Thanks, Michele

smacaulay

I can see the pictures and you have come a long way! you are beautiful - just keep it up!