This was me...this is me (pics)

Phrick

I found some old pictures the other day, and I was blown away at where I started and how far I've come. I want to share! It's possible! Really, actually possible!! I honestly don't know my highest weight, because I was at the point of closing my eyes at the doctor's office at weigh-in time. But pictures...

This is the oldest Fat Me picture I found - it was taken in October of 2007 at my son's birthday celebration. This was a time when I swallowed the lie I told myself that "I carry my weight well...I look OK." I can't fathom that I believed that. Unfortunately pictures don't lie:



This next picture is from 2013 - 3 days after getting back to MFP and actually being serious. It was taken in late February of 2013. Forgive the weird cropping, I had initially cropped my face out of the picture but decided later I'd rather see all of me but I hadn't saved the original picture! My weight in this picture was 254.6 pounds.( :embarassed: )



Merely one month later, on March 30 2013, my family went on a brutal hike (ok now I know it was an easy hike but it was brutal to me then!!) This pic was taken at the top of the trail. I weighed 232.0 that morning.




I didn't take many pictures I'm willing to share between that day and this next pic! Mostly weird underwear progress shots - you don't get to see those LOL. But I loved this picture when I took it, pimples and all. It was taken in July of 2013, I weighed 208.



Next up, my birthday dinner! I had taken a diet break of sorts for about 4 months - logged but not faithfully and wasn't consistent in intake or exercise. I still managed to lose - 196 pounds in this picture.



I was purging my closet yesterday and found some old pants, so I had my husband take the next two pictures. I am down to 163.0 pounds, and not done yet (my goal is soft-set at 154). The pants in this picture are a size 22 and fit pretty well 17 months ago. Today I wear size 12 pants (but the whole reason I was purging my closet was that I need to donate the 12s to get some 10s!). I tried to do the whole "both legs in one pant leg of my old jeans" thing but the legs on these particular pants are tapered and I almost fell over, so that was a no-go. Maybe when I reach my goal it'll happen!

slimbettie

Just. Wow. I love these success stories. Thanks so much for sharing. And you look amazing!

Alatariel75

Phrickin' amazing!!! (see what I did there? :laugh: )

You're awesome! I can really relate to you because I started about the same size and have a similar body shape, so you're so motivating for me!

kgb6days

Amazing! you look fabulous!

lenny1976

Well done! You look fantastic :happy:

Cyrinadia

Beautifully inspirational! Thank you for sharing

harribeau2012

WELL DONE_ what a great job you've done/are doing !

mary659497

Incredible. Can you share what led to your success.

Sharon5913

Fantastic job!!! Enjoy your success, you have more than earned it. :drinker:

Phrick

Incredible. Can you share what led to your success.

mary - I implemented a basic "eat less-move more" philosophy. I decreased my intake and I increased my activity level (I pretty much just race-walk; I'd love to run and have in the recent past, but my doc has forbidden it for now due to a back injury :sad: ). I have used MFP in the past, you can see my original join date was in Sept of 2011 :laugh:! But I always made it harder than it had to be. This time I categorically said I would not prepare separate dinners for myself and the rest of my family, and that NO food would be strictly off-limits. I still make spaghetti and casseroles, we eat burgers, etc. I just eat less. If I can't fit it in my calorie goal, or if I can't redo the recipe to fit it then I just don't make it.

Probably my most worthwhile investment was my food scale. I weigh everything. Even packaged items! Because even though the package may say it contains 1 serving of 68 grams, they're allowed a fudge-factor of around 20% +- [at least in the US]. I've had a 68-gram protein bar weigh as little as 65 grams and my next bar (from the same box even!!) weigh 74 grams! Accuracy is critical.

cookieinbk82

I found some old pictures the other day, and I was blown away at where I started and how far I've come. I want to share! It's possible! Really, actually possible!! I honestly don't know my highest weight, because I was at the point of closing my eyes at the doctor's office at weigh-in time. But pictures...

This is the oldest Fat Me picture I found - it was taken in October of 2007 at my son's birthday celebration. This was a time when I swallowed the lie I told myself that "I carry my weight well...I look OK." I can't fathom that I believed that. Unfortunately pictures don't lie:



This next picture is from 2013 - 3 days after getting back to MFP and actually being serious. It was taken in late February of 2013. Forgive the weird cropping, I had initially cropped my face out of the picture but decided later I'd rather see all of me but I hadn't saved the original picture! My weight in this picture was 254.6 pounds.( :embarassed: )



Merely one month later, on March 30 2013, my family went on a brutal hike (ok now I know it was an easy hike but it was brutal to me then!!) This pic was taken at the top of the trail. I weighed 232.0 that morning.




I didn't take many pictures I'm willing to share between that day and this next pic! Mostly weird underwear progress shots - you don't get to see those LOL. But I loved this picture when I took it, pimples and all. It was taken in July of 2013, I weighed 208.



Next up, my birthday dinner! I had taken a diet break of sorts for about 4 months - logged but not faithfully and wasn't consistent in intake or exercise. I still managed to lose - 196 pounds in this picture.



I was purging my closet yesterday and found some old pants, so I had my husband take the next two pictures. I am down to 163.0 pounds, and not done yet (my goal is soft-set at 154). The pants in this picture are a size 22 and fit pretty well 17 months ago. Today I wear size 12 pants (but the whole reason I was purging my closet was that I need to donate the 12s to get some 10s!). I tried to do the whole "both legs in one pant leg of my old jeans" thing but the legs on these particular pants are tapered and I almost fell over, so that was a no-go. Maybe when I reach my goal it'll happen!

Wow. Amazing transformation.

george7527

Fantastic results inspiration to us all

HRodriguez777

Wow thats incredible

BeckyMBisMe

You've done so wonderfully! An amazing, inspiring success story! GO YOU! congrats!

nikkohli

You look fantastic! Great work!

SlimSharonSlim

:drinker: Well Done YOU!!!!!......when you get to your target.......stick with it.......its so easy to put it all back on and then some!!!! I lost a lot of weight and 6 yrs put it all back on with an extra stone as a bonus........i'm in that mind set now and losing and WONT PUT IT BACK ON AGAIN ! Congrats

MaroneLotz

You totally ROCK!!!!! I bet you feel like a whole new person.

bdenitto

Awesome job!

TMM211073

You look fantastic - well done xXx

dlr165

Wow! These stories are what make me believe!!!

JonathanLepoff

marvelous!

Penthesilea514

You look amazing! Congratulations on your success!

:drinker:

ericarfloyd

WOW!!! YOU LOOK FANTASTIC!!! GREAT JOB!

snowboardRN

Thanks so much for sharing! You look amazing!

SrMaggalicious

OMG!!! what a progression!!!! amazing progress....keep on keepin' on!!! never stop...you look phenomenal...love the last two pics! LOL

browneyes6082

Amazing!! Congrats on your new body!!

arguablysamson

Thanks for posting! You look great!

mrron2u

So inspiring! Your results are amazing! Thanks for sharing your story. It's the success stories that often keep me motivated when the number of pounds I still need to shed seem so large.

wagglesworth

What a powerful statement those photos make. You look incredible and see you as you are now fills me with hope. Thanks for posting these pics for all of to see. You are beautiful!

valkaree

Crazy good job, be proud of yourself!!

SCW250

WOW..thx for sharing