PHOTO ONLY SUCCESS STORIES!

keesertr

brookea87 wrote: »

How tall are you, your start weight is my current weight (after losing 30lbs) and you success weight is my goal weight, so just wondered if we were around same height, thanks

suebee435

Awsome!!!!

JacquiH73

sinistras34 wrote: »

Lost about 45lb so far.
Still have a little ways to go


250lb-205lb

Just WOW!

starryeyedsnoozer

First photo Sept 2015, (had a break) second Sept 16, third March 17
37 years old
5'4.5
Still not perfect by any means but I'm so much healthier and happier.

dan_forrest

JenniferBainbridge1975 wrote: »

1 year difference

Awesome job!!!

Rhody_Hoosier

starryeyedsnoozer wrote: »

First photo Sept 2015, (had a break) second Sept 16, third March 17
37 years old
5'4.5
Still not perfect by any means but I'm so much healthier and happier.

Progress...not perfection. Excellent work!

nataliecathcartx

3 months progress!

runswimgo

Hello! I do not have a before pic because before pics always depressed me when I tried to do them.

My beginning weight was around 174lbs. I'm currently 5'9, and now hovering around 157lbs. I always thought I looked okay, but others thought differently. My family would make so many comments when I gained the weight, commenting on my big hips and the extra curves I had accumulated. They would ask me if I was getting any fatter when I would see them. It made me feel worthless honestly. It made me angry that my family was so fixated on physical appearances and only praised me when I was 20lbs less. It hurt to experience their shallow ways.

Anyway, without ranting too much, I just wanted to share that I decided to become healthier because of ME, not for them. Even though not everything is currently "tight", I can still grab a handful of thigh fat, and I'm a size 12 in most jeans, I decided that I'm okay with where I'm at. I'm okay with who I am, and I'm even okay with when I was bigger. That was my weight to gain and mine to lose. My lesson was to not let people make me feel less than who I am, and that I don't need anybody's approval or validation to be happy in my own skin. That's God's job to validate me. You are uniquely fabulous in any dang size you want to be! And don't let anybody let you feel bad for being confident and secure in whatever size you are, even along your journey on MFP.

I'm done all. Have a good day.
Here is my after pic that I am perfectly okay with

ana_varn

From 2012 to 2017
I feel weird for showing online how I used to look but it's a success and was a long and hard journey so I gotta own it

sveri465

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tbeebe99

ana_varn wrote: »

From 2012 to 2017
I feel weird for showing online how I used to look but it's a success and was a long and hard journey so I gotta own it

Don't feel weird. You look great. Your pics inspire others. Thanks for sharing.

WrecklessRob

Jezreel12

runswimgo wrote: »

Hello! I do not have a before pic because before pics always depressed me when I tried to do them.

My beginning weight was around 174lbs. I'm currently 5'9, and now hovering around 157lbs. I always thought I looked okay, but others thought differently. My family would make so many comments when I gained the weight, commenting on my big hips and the extra curves I had accumulated. They would ask me if I was getting any fatter when I would see them. It made me feel worthless honestly. It made me angry that my family was so fixated on physical appearances and only praised me when I was 20lbs less. It hurt to experience their shallow ways.

Anyway, without ranting too much, I just wanted to share that I decided to become healthier because of ME, not for them. Even though not everything is currently "tight", I can still grab a handful of thigh fat, and I'm a size 12 in most jeans, I decided that I'm okay with where I'm at. I'm okay with who I am, and I'm even okay with when I was bigger. That was my weight to gain and mine to lose. My lesson was to not let people make me feel less than who I am, and that I don't need anybody's approval or validation to be happy in my own skin. That's God's job to validate me. You are uniquely fabulous in any dang size you want to be! And don't let anybody let you feel bad for being confident and secure in whatever size you are, even along your journey on MFP.

I'm done all. Have a good day.
Here is my after pic that I am perfectly okay with

We're so proud of you ! Great job. I'm happy that you said that it is G*d and not people who whose validation matters and that's the truth.

Deadlifting_Away_Doritos

ana_varn wrote: »

From 2012 to 2017
I feel weird for showing online how I used to look but it's a success and was a long and hard journey so I gotta own it

You look so much happier with a little sparkle in the eye.

jessesjourney78

Spent my free time today reading through all of your success stories and I love them all!!!! You guys look great! Congrats. I needed this, I've been struggling lately.

Deadlifting_Away_Doritos

jessesjourney78 wrote: »

Spent my free time today reading through all of your success stories and I love them all!!!! You guys look great! Congrats. I needed this, I've been struggling lately.

Yes. I know the feeling. It helps to see what others are doing or have done.

ercarroll311

tiffanifair wrote: »

ercarroll311 wrote: »

Can I ask you SW and CW? You don't look very tall and I'm 5'0:) What cals and exercises did you do?? You look gorgeous!!

Thanks @tiffanifair ! ... And you're right, I'm not very tall haha. I'm 5'2.5"--I started at 175 and am between 115-117 now. This time around I ate about 500 calories under maintenance on average each day (little less during the week and more on weekends/holidays). The number of calories varied as my weight and activity level, so it's hard to give you an exact number. My Fitbit HR was helpful in knowing what I was burning each day, along with patience and trying things out. I never ate a really small amount--usually 1600-2000 calories each day. I'd done the 1200 cals/day before and found myself more tired and couldn't stick with it. This made transitioning to maintenance really easy.

For exercise, I started out just walking my dog a couple times/day. I then started going to the gym and doing some cardio (elliptical, stairs, bike, incline treadmill). After I lost 30 lbs, I started doing weights 3x/week (squat, deadlift, chest press, lunges, rows, abs...). Once I got down around maintenance, I've done more weights, still 3x/week, but heavier and for longer. I also added running about 6 months ago. Still walk my dog, more than ever, which is why, if you look at my diary, my cals seem high for someone my size.

bethanie0825

@runswimgo Families can be so cruel. I'm glad you decided to do it for you! I think you look awesome and being healthy is way more important than being skinny. Brush those haters off and keep doing you!!

jodiperks987

I never post photos and very rarely show people but I'm at that point where I feel I need to so I keep going and don't lose momentum. This is 7 weeks difference !

corofinlass

That is quite a success in 7 weeks!!

jodiperks987 wrote: »

I never post photos and very rarely show people but I'm at that point where I feel I need to so I keep going and don't lose momentum. This is 7 weeks difference !