1 year later...

3P0X

Job well done!

lisacarrana

Fab, you look so much younger, it's unbelievable, you should be so proud of what you have achieved. You look healthy and young, what more can anyone ak for. Well done.

skeo

You look amazing :flowerforyou: and as others have said, you have gained back years! The picture of you and your daughter, wow you two look like sisters! :noway:

LauraBalyk

Well, this is really kind of difficult for me to do. I've never liked sharing photos of myself but, I really want to let people out there know that it can be done. You just have to do it. I started exactly a year ago today. I had just turned 37 and my brother (11 years older than I and in seemingly much better shape) had a heart attack and almost died. I wasn't well. As you can see from my before picture, I was obese at 5'3" and 225 lbs. After the birth of my now 5 year old, I was diagnosed hypothyroid. Combine that with a baby who never slept more than a couple hours and it wasn't a good recipe. I was exhausted all the time and I ate terribly. I also have 3 other kids, so I was stretched a little thin and for about 4 years, I just let go of myself. It took my brother's heart attack to wake me up. I joined weight watchers and started exercising. I added the exercise slowly because I had been having other medical issues. I started dropping the weight almost, 40 lbs, but felt like I was starving and weight watchers was confusing with the Activity points. I felt it would just be easier for me to count calories and log what I was eating so I found MFP. I don't remember even exactly when I joined, but I've lost another 34. My total for the year 71.4 lbs!

before-The only picture I could find. I hid from the camera. This was at my daughter's play last year and right after I had gotten the worst haircut ever.


A few months ago, at my daughter's play this year.


today!


one more!


I hope the pictures work. Some stats, I went from 225ibs to 153.6lbs. I was a size 20 in bottoms and a 1X in tops. I now wear a 9/10 in bottoms and a M in tops. I hope to lose a little more and then work on the muscles. I just turned 38 last week and I feel absolutely fabulous!

You look AMAZING !! you appear so much younger and happier in all of your recent photos ! great progress !! proud of you!!

kwantlen2051

Good job!!! Thanks for sharing and inspiring me! I'm 5'2" and still have some lbs to lose.

thatismesammyg

Great job! You look 10 years younger! What a difference one year makes!

travelgirl77

Amazing....so inspirational!

luckypony71

Thank you for your input (both of you) I lift weights too in order to build a little muscle in the process. Don't want to be skinny fat. I want to be fit.

SarahMarieYates

You and your daughter look like you could be sisters! The transformation is amazing.

SexyLovinmeCook

WOW...I mean you have definitely shed some yrs off with the weight loss...You look so great! Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work!

pratty34

Wow you should be so proud of yourself. You look fab and so much younger, well done :flowerforyou: