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3 years on MFP and 114 lbs lost- My Story!
chele1028
Posts: 248 Member
Hi!
Today, August 1, marks my 3rd year that I have been on mfp! I thought I would celebrate by posting what I have learned and accomplished in this time.
I am 5'3" and was 40 years old and 237 lbs when I started. Whew! So it is never too late to get healthy and it can be done. My goal was to lose 100 Ibs and I surpassed that and have lost 114 lbs. I sit here at 123 lbs and could not be happier. To think I have lost almost as much as I currently weigh is mind blowing.
I learned that I had to move this body. Eating healthy is great, but I had to move it. I go to the gym 5-6 days a week on average. I did this from the beginning and still do. If I am not in the gym, I will walk and jog outside. I never liked jogging, but now I do and have completed six 5K races in this last year so far. I enjoy Zumba twice a week, Spin class twice a week, Kickboxing twice a week, and am trying to amp up the strength training more.
Here is where I started at:
237 lbs
40 yrs old
Hips: 52 inches
Waist: 42 inches
Bust: 44 inches
Now:
123 lbs
43 yrs old
Hips: 35 inches
Waist: 27 inches
Bust: 34 inches
Thank you to all of my dear friends on here, you are special and have helped motivate me and encourage me and love me no matter what. I am so lucky to have you and will stay on this road to a better me! To everyone else who is just starting out or is in the midst of getting fit, don't let excuses get in your way. Your goals can be achieved if you want it bad enough. Thank you MFP!!! I am so incredibly happy I joined this site and stuck with it! You never know who you will meet either!
Now for the pics. :happy:
Today, August 1, marks my 3rd year that I have been on mfp! I thought I would celebrate by posting what I have learned and accomplished in this time.
I am 5'3" and was 40 years old and 237 lbs when I started. Whew! So it is never too late to get healthy and it can be done. My goal was to lose 100 Ibs and I surpassed that and have lost 114 lbs. I sit here at 123 lbs and could not be happier. To think I have lost almost as much as I currently weigh is mind blowing.
I learned that I had to move this body. Eating healthy is great, but I had to move it. I go to the gym 5-6 days a week on average. I did this from the beginning and still do. If I am not in the gym, I will walk and jog outside. I never liked jogging, but now I do and have completed six 5K races in this last year so far. I enjoy Zumba twice a week, Spin class twice a week, Kickboxing twice a week, and am trying to amp up the strength training more.
Here is where I started at:
237 lbs
40 yrs old
Hips: 52 inches
Waist: 42 inches
Bust: 44 inches
Now:
123 lbs
43 yrs old
Hips: 35 inches
Waist: 27 inches
Bust: 34 inches
Thank you to all of my dear friends on here, you are special and have helped motivate me and encourage me and love me no matter what. I am so lucky to have you and will stay on this road to a better me! To everyone else who is just starting out or is in the midst of getting fit, don't let excuses get in your way. Your goals can be achieved if you want it bad enough. Thank you MFP!!! I am so incredibly happy I joined this site and stuck with it! You never know who you will meet either!
Now for the pics. :happy:
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I love your story!!!!!!!!! You rock! What an inspiration to me. Thank you for always supporting me :flowerforyou: 0 -
Thanks love! You are doing so awesome!0
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Great job!0
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Thanks Michele for being so awesome!! My life has been happier and better since I "met" you on here. You story is amazing and you are such an inspiration!! I cherish our friendship and hope that one day we can actually meet in person. We have confided in each other, motivated each other, brought smiles and a whole lot more. Congrats on your 3 years. I consider it a real priviledge to be your friend and hope we both are kicking *kitten* 3 years down the road. Love ya hun!!0
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Thanks Michele for being so awesome!! My life has been happier and better since I "met" you on here. You story is amazing and you are such an inspiration!! I cherish our friendship and hope that one day we can actually meet in person. We have confided in each other, motivated each other, brought smiles and a whole lot more. Congrats on your 3 years. I consider it a real priviledge to be your friend and hope we both are kicking *kitten* 3 years down the road. Love ya hun!!
Aw thank you Larry, right back at ya sweets! Xo0 -
Wow!! What a transformation! Great job!0
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Incredible transformation! You look 20 years younger! What an inspiration, thanks for sharing your story!0
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WOW! You look amazing, and you've obviously worked hard to do so.
Congratulations on the new look and on all the effort you put into it!0 -
Amazing dedication and work, you look amazing and I am sure will inspire others.0
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Wow. You look amazing!! Congrats on your success and thank you for sharing your story!!0
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Fantastic job and you look amazing! :bigsmile: :flowerforyou:0
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That's awesome!! I love stories where people lose a dramatic amount of weight!! good job 0
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Congratulations! Great work and awesome results. All the best to you.0
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you look amazing!!!! congrats!!!!0
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Wow! I can only wish I get abs like yours when I'm done. You look amazing0
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Fantastic job, Miss! You look absolutely amazing! I love to see stories like this.
Well done! :flowerforyou: :drinker:0 -
Wow, you look incredible! Great job sticking with it. That is the part I need to get with the program on...0
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Congratulations! What an inspirational post!0
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Amazing story!0
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Awesome!! Such an encouraging and motivating story. :-) Thanks for sharing.0
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This is fantastic!! You look GREAT and you added years to your life. Happy 3rd year anniversary. Hope we see you here for many more to come!0
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congrats on all of your hard work and dedication!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great job!0 -
Amazing!!! At true inspiration, and affirmation that your goals don't happen over night. It's an ongoing journey and you have to work at it! Thanks for sharing.0
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Ok you look absolutely amazing. YOU ARE A TRUE INSPIRATION to everyone here!0
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Wow congratulations! I came here looking for inspiration and I found it! You look amazing!0
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Congrats to you! :flowerforyou:0
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great job :drinker:0
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Incredible transformation! You look 20 years younger! What an inspiration, thanks for sharing your story!
You look even younger than that!!! You look amazing!!!0 -
OMG! You look sensational! Great job! You sound so active now too, that is awesome! 0
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That is amazing work. You are a whole new person.0
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