88 pounds and 10 pants sizes lost with photos

muzichick

It has been 2.5 years since I started seriously focusing on losing weight, and improving my health. Like many people, I don't have many pictures of myself at that weight, because it was easier to believe that I was doing alright, without photographic evidence. This photo is about 7 pounds away from my highest weight, while on vacation visiting my husband's family, in Europe:



I thought I looked good, and I really liked that sweater. Those pants were a size 28.

Here's a bit more of a side view:



Back in December (at about 60 pounds lost), I got a new work coat as a gift (the red one on the right). It was a men's XL. The blue one on the left is what I bought 3 years ago, and it is a size 3XL, and it was a little tight at my heaviest.




The other day, I wandered into the Gap, which is somewhere I haven't shopped since junior high. I thought I might be able to find a cute top, but they had their pants on sale. On a whim, I tried on a pair of size 18's, fully expecting them to not even get over my thighs; But to my complete surprise, they fit. I thought it must be a fluke, so I asked the woman for a different pair, in a different wash and style. They also fit.

I haven't actually lost much weight in 3 months, but I've really started focusing on fitness. I bought a bike, and the other weekend, I did a 5 mile hike with friends while camping, which is something I never would have been able to complete 2 years ago.





So, the moral of the story is, just keep trying. I've started and stopped countless times, and I've found that sometimes I lose weight, but then I'll plateau on the weight loss, while my shape changes. It isn't ever linear, nor is it easy, but slow and steady progress matters, and eventually you will get somewhere, as long as you don't quit.

I still have some more to lose, but I think this milestone is worth sharing with anyone who is struggling, or just starting out.

Loralrose

Thanks for sharing, yor change is incredible. All that hard work definitely shows!

kwantlen2051

Congrats on your amazing transformation! And thank you for sharing your inspiring story!!!!

futuresize8

Congratulations! What a remarkable gift you've given yourself! Kudos on knowing you're worth good health!

sammama5

Great job! Never give up. :flowerforyou:

fooninie

Congrats!!!!!! You are doing so great!

HellaCarriefornia

Way to go! Congratulations on your progress!

Penthesilea514

Congratulations- you look amazing! Thank you so much for posting- it is so inspirational to see people doing so well!

Jessesbride

Congratulations!!! YOU GO GIRL!!! It's truly amazing seeing what we can do when we put our minds to it, isn't it?!!!

cbarbato71

Wow, you look terrific and are truly and inspriration to the rest of us! Thanks for sharing your story.

swsays

Really great post and congrats on your progress!

Lonestar5775

You look like a different person and must feel the same, congratulations and thanks for posting as an inspiration!

oedipa_maas

You rule. The biggest thing I promised myself this time around is to not let temporary setbacks become permanent. In fact, to reconceptualize setbacks as just a natural part of the process.

You're a real inspiration

muzichick

You rule. The biggest thing I promised myself this time around is to not let temporary setbacks become permanent. In fact, to reconceptualize setbacks as just a natural part of the process.

You're a real inspiration

Thanks

But that is seriously one of the most important skills in this process; How to restart when you slip up. And how to balance real life with weight loss. I ate mini-doughnuts last night, for example. I have them once or twice a year. I enjoy them when I eat them, and I share them with someone else. A few small bites of something tasty is almost always worth the few hundred calories, when you are craving it.

CSusan6485

Congratulations!!! You look great and I'm sure you feel great too. Keep up the good work.

weblur

Awesome!

mrsdmiller74

congrats that is wonderful

pattycakes80

amazing! way to go!!

SwampWitch75

Very cool

Jerseygrrl

Thank you for sharing this, and congratulations!
You look fantastic!!

aprilcolquitt176

Congratulations! A mile stone definitely worth sharing! Wonderful job!

bps3040

Great job!

CraftyPants77

This is so incredibly awesome!!! Good for you!!!!

foggymirrors

Go, you! This is very encouraging!

ashdawg8790

You look phenomenal! Excellent work!! :flowerforyou:

hyg99

Fantastic work.

knittingayle

Wow! Congratulations! Thank you for the inspiration -- I'm at your starting size and my goal weight and size is an 18 (if I get to 16, it'll be a miracle). You look fantastic -- and I hope you are FEELING fabulous!

ohaston

Thanks for sharing ...You Look marvelous!

wateryphoenix

You look great! This is super motivational, since I have around the same weight to lose, and I've been losing/gaining the same 10lbs for the last 2 months or so.

Thank you so much for sharing this ^_^

muzichick

You look great! This is super motivational, since I have around the same weight to lose, and I've been losing/gaining the same 10lbs for the last 2 months or so.

I did that for a year, until I finally stepped things up, and refocused.

kadpotts

And you look fabulous missy! I'm so happy I happened upon this post :-):happy: