50 pounds down!
Nimhel
Posts: 22 Member
So I started here again last August at my highest ever weight of 217. I have spent most of my life in the mid 190's and dieted off and on for years. I was never happy with myself but couldn't stick to my diets. I always went to the extreme to try to get results faster, and as many of you know that only leads to disaster.
I don't know why last August was different, but for some reason I stuck with it. And despite a almost 2 month long set back over Christmas and New years, I picked right back up and here I am at 167. I don't remember ever being in the 160's. I have vague recollections of the 170's in high school.
The dress I'm wearing in the after picture was a Christmas present from my lovely boyfriend and is a size medium. I wanted a goal dress to work towards and he secretly bought it for me. At Christmas when I opened it, I worried about ever fitting into it and thought he has wasted his money. I mean a medium? I could never fit into that! I was still wearing my XL dresses at that point. But it fits (although a little tightly at the moment) and I got here, into the 160's. I am so darn proud of myself.
On top of that, in less then two weeks, I'm running my first 5k and that is something I only ever thought about in passing fancy last year. And it's only May! Bring on summer... who knows, maybe I'll actually get into a bikini this year!
Height: 5'8"
SW: 217
CW: 167
GW: Who knows. Maybe just ten more pounds.
Edit: Also sorry about the quality of the before pictures. I don't think that is even at my heaviest. I don't really have many pictures of back then.
I don't know why last August was different, but for some reason I stuck with it. And despite a almost 2 month long set back over Christmas and New years, I picked right back up and here I am at 167. I don't remember ever being in the 160's. I have vague recollections of the 170's in high school.
The dress I'm wearing in the after picture was a Christmas present from my lovely boyfriend and is a size medium. I wanted a goal dress to work towards and he secretly bought it for me. At Christmas when I opened it, I worried about ever fitting into it and thought he has wasted his money. I mean a medium? I could never fit into that! I was still wearing my XL dresses at that point. But it fits (although a little tightly at the moment) and I got here, into the 160's. I am so darn proud of myself.
On top of that, in less then two weeks, I'm running my first 5k and that is something I only ever thought about in passing fancy last year. And it's only May! Bring on summer... who knows, maybe I'll actually get into a bikini this year!
Height: 5'8"
SW: 217
CW: 167
GW: Who knows. Maybe just ten more pounds.
Edit: Also sorry about the quality of the before pictures. I don't think that is even at my heaviest. I don't really have many pictures of back then.
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Great job!0
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You look wonderful and that dress is freaking adorable! Your boyfriend has great taste!
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You look amazing... keep up the good work!! 0
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Brilliant and motivating!0
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You look wonderful.0
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You look adorably beautiful!!!!! Love the dress!!!!!
Great loss! 0 -
Way to go - you look great! All your hard work has clearly paid off!!0
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Great Job! Love the dress! He has great taste! ;-)0
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Congrats on your success! And agreed, that dress is absolutely adorable and you ROCK it, girl! Keep it up 0
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Wow!! You're looking good! 0
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50 pounds down in basically 9 1/2 months and that included the winter holiday season, that is great! And you look cute as can be! Congratulations on your success.0
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Cute as a button, congrats!0
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Super great work, I especially like that even though you had a rough time over the holidays you persevered! And you do look really cute in that dress, be sure to let us know how the 5K run turns out0
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Awesome job! Does this mean we can get sushi?! haha.0
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Great job! You look fantastic.0
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BEAUTIFUL!!!! And I LOVE that black and red skirt w/red belt....you look marvelous! YAY YOU:drinker:0
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You look great! Your story is inspiring.0
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You look great0
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I, too, LOVE that dress!!! You look fabulous in it! Not to be twinsies but I MUST find that dress! (Don't worry I live in a different state more than likely!)0
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That's wonderful! Keep on going. You will be sad when that adorable dress no longer fits BECAUSE IT IS TOO BIG FOR YOU- but you will get over it! 0
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Fantastic! Super cute dress on super cute you!
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You look great!!! Congrats.Everyday is just a step closer to summer bikini body You go girl! 0
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You are inspirational! WOW! Congratulations! 0
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You look incredible, keep up the great work
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Wow just an amazing transformation welldone keep up the great work....0
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You look amazing, good job!!0
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Awesome - I'm at the same weight you were at your start weight and hoping to get 50lbs down by the end of the year, this is super inspirational!0
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In for the 5k and bikini pics that are sure to come.
Good going.
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Well done!!!! Lovely dress!0
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you look amazing! well done0
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