15 Months & First 100lbs Gone
smacmillan86
Posts: 153 Member
I'm going to start by saying I'm not a success yet, I still have a lot of weight to lose but I think losing a 100lbs deserves a bit of celebrating.
I decided I needed to do something about my weight at the end of March 2013. I was completely devastated when I weighed myself (at a relative's house I was travelling and didn't have a scale at home) and saw that I was at 403.8lbs. That's a lot of extra weigh to carry around on my 5 ft 7 in frame. I got home from vacation, downloaded MFP on my phone and joined a local all women's gym. I started counting calories/weighing my food and got a personal trained and haven't looked back yet.
I'm now at 303.6lbs and my BMI has gone down 15.6 points. This is all with hypothyroidism, PCOS, and posterior tibial tendinitis, I didn't give myself excuses I just did what I could.
I decided I needed to do something about my weight at the end of March 2013. I was completely devastated when I weighed myself (at a relative's house I was travelling and didn't have a scale at home) and saw that I was at 403.8lbs. That's a lot of extra weigh to carry around on my 5 ft 7 in frame. I got home from vacation, downloaded MFP on my phone and joined a local all women's gym. I started counting calories/weighing my food and got a personal trained and haven't looked back yet.
I'm now at 303.6lbs and my BMI has gone down 15.6 points. This is all with hypothyroidism, PCOS, and posterior tibial tendinitis, I didn't give myself excuses I just did what I could.
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Wow you look amazing!! Keep up the good work!!0
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Great job, I can see a huge difference!0
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A 100 pound loss is an awesome feat! You can really see the difference and you should be proud of that. Congratulations!0
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You can definitely tell a difference. I do not know you although I am so very proud of you and I know you have to be feeling better about yourself. The first step is always the hardest and now you are way beyond that first step 100 pounds in 15months is absolutely amazing and I again will say I am so very proud of you for sticking to it and not giving in. You deserve a better you and I believe without a doubt you will achieve that. Congratulations and much luck towards your continued success.0
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I see a huge difference, congratulations. Look forward to pictures when you lose the next 100.0
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! CELEBRATE, CELEBRATE, CELEBRATE!!!!!!!!:drinker: :bigsmile: :flowerforyou:0
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Congratulations! I can see a huge a difference! Definitely celebrate!0
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You look wonderful and it sounds like you're enjoying your journey. Congratulations!
If I didn't know the picture in the yellow shirt was the second one, I'd think it was taken *years* before the first one.0 -
Wow! Well done! That is amazing and your hard work is really paying off! Keep going - I know you can do this!0
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you look amazing and your a great inspiration also , keep up the good work0
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100 pds is amazing! You look great! Keep up the great work you are doing awesome :bigsmile: :flowerforyou:0
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Congrats! HUGE HUGE HUGE Accomplishment!!! Keep up the amazing work!0
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Fantastic work. You look amazing, and so much younger. Wow!
Keep it up. It is all so worth it.0 -
WOW! you look awesome, never give up! great work!0
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AMAZING! Keep up the good work!0
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That is an amazing accomplishment! Great job and good luck with the rest of your goals!0
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incredible shriking woman. keep up the great work!0
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You look fantastic!
Well done you on your weight loss so far
Kaela x0 -
You're absolutely right . . . . YOUR WEIGHT LOSS DOES DESERVE TO BE CELEBRATED!! You've done GREAT thus far. Well done :flowerforyou: !0
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Congratulations! You look amazing and your hardwork shows!!!0
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Way to go! Very, very motivational. I started at about 373lbs and I'm now down 22lbs. Keep it up! You're amazing!0
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You are so inspiring. I have PCOS too and it's easy to make excuses, but all your hard work has been paying off.0
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great progress!0
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THANK YOU for sharing this. Like you, I have alot of weight to lose - I started ou a little lighter than you, but not by much. I'm also a couple of inches shorter.
I know that if I really focus and make my health a priority, I could be sharing this same stoy in a year or s but I've slacked and not made it a high enough priority.
Working on changing that and stories like this help to motivate me.
Congrats and keep up the AWESOME work!!!0 -
Amazing job!! Look how close you are to dropping into the 200's! You have to be so proud of yourself and all the hard work you've put in so far.
Thanks for the motivation this morning and congrats on your success so far!0 -
Such an amazing change already... definitely a cause for celebration! Congrats and keep up the hard work! 0
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Great job!!!!!! Keep up the great work!!!0
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Fabulous job!!0
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Amazing job!!! Keep working and counting, it's working!!!!0
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somebody shut the front door honey, you've got to be kidding me ... I read success stories all the time and get totally amazed (tickled) when I see someone with health issues do what you're done.
You look great ... (younger too, might I add) ... KEEP it up! ...0
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