110 Lost & 3 Consecutive Years on MFP today!!! PICS

keeponkickin
keeponkickin Posts: 1,520 Member
Today I have logged in 1095 consecutive days on mfp and I'm celebrating 3 years of a new me. I'll keep it short and sweet. I joined mfp a year after the death of my mom and knew if I didn't do something soon then my children would lose me too soon. I joined mfp and dug my heels in. I lost 100 pounds within 9 months and 110 pounds at the 1 year mark. I've now maintained that loss for two solid years. I've even kept the pounds off and maintained muscle mass while undergoing bilateral hip surgery (one in June and one in October of 2013). Sure I'd love to lose those last 15 pounds that bug me but I'm not complaining. I'm healthy, fit and strong. Oh, and no excuses for me. I'm type 1 diabetic, low thyroid and I still lose this weight naturally.

Stats I'm asked to share and now don't mind. I'm 5' 9" tall. Starting weight was 277 pounds. I was squeezing into a size 24 pants and a 3X shirt. I now wear a size 8 to 10 pants and a small / medium shirt.

I welcome new friends and this is a journey that is never complete, a race that continues to be ran and I'm here to encourage others along the way.

The beginning, January 2011
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This is actually me over 10 years ago. I'm kindly told I look younger now. I beg to differ, but I'm certainly thinner! LOL
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January 2012, one year mark and my daughter and I both fit into my once too tight size 24 jeans. BTW, we still fit into those jeans and a current picture is in my profile.
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This pic was taken two days ago. Still going strong.
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  • Psalm17v22
    Psalm17v22 Posts: 168 Member
    You look fantastic, what an accomplishment to have logged so many days in a row! Thanks for sharing your story with us.

    God bless,
    Karen
  • Kamnikar64
    Kamnikar64 Posts: 345 Member
    So happy for you! You look great and have a fabulous outlook on life.
  • thesimsisters
    thesimsisters Posts: 73 Member
    Wow! You look fabulous! Congrats to you :) I'm very impressed and want to say great job on not gaining weight with your surgeries!!! That is what got me this past year was my surgery, both the numerous pre-surgery problems and afterwards. So I know that is really hard to do. And can I just say, you look so incredibly happy :flowerforyou:
  • rachelpu07
    rachelpu07 Posts: 4 Member
    What an inspiration. So happy for you :)
  • :smile: awesome job...Keep doing what your doing.
  • dawndovell
    dawndovell Posts: 48 Member
    FANTASTIC! Thank you for sharing. You did it!
  • j_ringsaker
    j_ringsaker Posts: 47 Member
    Outstanding! I'm just getting back into things and I remember seeing your previous posts.

    You rock!
  • mrsamanda86
    mrsamanda86 Posts: 869 Member
    You look amazing, and VERY healthy :) Congrats on your success in keeping it off, and all that hard work to have lost it to begin with!
  • muffinskya
    muffinskya Posts: 9 Member
    Wonderful job, you are truly an inspiration!
  • Heather5424
    Heather5424 Posts: 3 Member
    You are beautiful!!! Congratulations!!!
  • MGinAK
    MGinAK Posts: 240 Member
    Way to Go!!! Thanks for sharing!
  • Illini_Jim
    Illini_Jim Posts: 419 Member
    Awesome job! Kudos to you!!!
  • laniesloves
    laniesloves Posts: 10 Member
    Congratulations. You are certainly an inspiration!
  • Outstanding! Thanks for the inspiration:flowerforyou:
  • trmcleodprime
    trmcleodprime Posts: 5 Member
    Congratulations on loosing 110 lb and keeping it off! Very Inspiring.
  • raw_meal
    raw_meal Posts: 96 Member
    Nice!
  • mboromom
    mboromom Posts: 85 Member
    That is amazing!!!! You all are such an inspiration to us beginners!!! Congrats on your success!! You look amazing! I have a ton of questions!!!!
  • captmiddy
    captmiddy Posts: 147 Member
    I would like to say that last picture makes you look horrible :wink: but that is the New England side of me talking. Great job, and consecutive days no less, I keep missing 1 day when I am on vacation and have to start all over again on building up my time.
  • ilovesparkle
    ilovesparkle Posts: 127 Member
    Congrats! And you do look younger! :)
  • angelamangus1
    angelamangus1 Posts: 164 Member
    Amazing! Congratulation on your success! Love the picture of you and your daughter in your larger size pants! :)
  • Chop_Suey_Stuey
    Chop_Suey_Stuey Posts: 1 Member
    I've never bothered to commented on MFP before but saw this and had to, absolutely amazing effort, congratulations!
  • MadTownD
    MadTownD Posts: 149 Member
    :drinker: *applause* BRAVO! *applause* :drinker:

    You inspire me!

    :smile:
  • KatieWH
    KatieWH Posts: 68 Member
    awesome success story! Thank you for sharing :)
  • melrd21
    melrd21 Posts: 5 Member
    Wow, congratulations.....you are a true inspiration!!!! Best wishes
  • CantonMan1234
    CantonMan1234 Posts: 142 Member
    Congrats ... you look great and more importantly, you look happy.

    Thanks for sharing your victory.
  • Jennifer076
    Jennifer076 Posts: 275 Member
    Fantastic work, you are such an inspiration, I only have 30lbs to go before I hit my original goal, and I am struggling.
    Keep up the great work!!
  • Enduranze3
    Enduranze3 Posts: 45 Member
    Wonderful!! You are such an inspiration!!
  • miqisha
    miqisha Posts: 1,534 Member
    An amazing transformation. Job well done :)
  • Congratulations, you look wonderful.
  • Yours is such an inspiring story! you look absolutely fabulous! People like you make me never want to give up on my goals!

    I have a goal of 70lb loss in 6 months (similiar to yours) and I hope I can do it too!

    If its not too much trouble, could you share your diet/fitness routine in a nutshell?
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