2 years of maintenance - 130+ pounds lost

ohaston

I love you ! Thats all I can say! ... And have you ever thought about writing a book, at least a documentary, anything of the sorts ... What an inspiration you are to me and my life. !!!

oncem0re

I cant believe I just now stumbled to this - great insights and thanks for putting the time and effort to put this together! I'm humbled that you able to share and give some detailed information.

ShannonMpls

oncem0re wrote: »

I cant believe I just now stumbled to this - great insights and thanks for putting the time and effort to put this together! I'm humbled that you able to share and give some detailed information.

Hey, thanks a bunch. I'm still here maintaining, 2.5 years + now

silvercanoe

Very inspirational! Thank you for sharing!

schillewis

This is unequivocally the best thing I've read on the subject of weight loss. For real. I'm printing it out and keeping a copy on my desk for inspiration. Thank you so much for taking the time write this all out. I'm also going to follow your blog. You're an excellent writer and it was a privilege to read this. Thank you

determined24girl

Your an inspiration! (and look awesome!) Thanks for sharing!

MustangIslandMermaid

This brought tears to my eyes; I love the way you put things.

Gumbie7

Very inspiring, and great motivation. Really needed this today, thank you! Congratulations on all your success, and for loving who you are!

jgnatca

So very cool! I bow to you. And I am doing so many right things as you described.

nightglo

Beautiful, thank you!

eml298

Every word of this post is fantastic. Thank you for the encouragement and the reality of living more fully. You are truly living your success.

ShannonMpls

schillewis wrote: »

This is unequivocally the best thing I've read on the subject of weight loss. For real. I'm printing it out and keeping a copy on my desk for inspiration. Thank you so much for taking the time write this all out. I'm also going to follow your blog. You're an excellent writer and it was a privilege to read this. Thank you

Thanks everyone, especially @schillewis‌ - really appreciate the comments

Jewels211

Every single point and word of this is fantastic! THANK YOU. I needed every bit of this!

binkrn

You are amazing. This is the single best "post" weight loss success story and update I have ever read. Why? because it is amazingly honest and real. As a fellow Minnesotan, I know how hard it is for some of us to talk about these sorts of things- thank you for not holding back. I started to tear up reading your post, and I am on my way to peruse your blog. I am sure many of us here on our journey read lots of blogs and success stories, looking for that inspiration of "I can do what he/she did- they are a lot like me". I have found that here.
If you find it reasonable, please add me to friends- I sure would love to maintain following your posts, and maybe ask you some questions along the way. Congrats on your loss and maintaining your new life. I am hoping someday to write a similar story, and talk about not so much of what I have lost, but what I've gained. I agree that a healthy lifestyle change is what I am seeking, too- not a diet. Not a temporary list of can and cannot when it comes to food. Thank you. Bless you. And thank you a little more!!

WxMstr

Amazing job! Am I the only one who can't stop laughing looking at that goat posing for the camera

dragyou

What a great read.. Inspirational, motivating, in powering.. Thank you..

KeepTheFaith9

Simply awesome. Thank you.

charmmeth

What an inspirational post: thank you!

BobbieLee1959

An incredible story and very well written...:) Thank you for sharing and inspiring! and congratulations on keeping off the weight you worked hard to lose! Great job!

aplcr0331

Wow, I never comment on these things...because..who cares what I have to say. But that was one of the best most well written pieces on weight/diet/food/exercise/motivation that I have ever read. No snark, no egomania, no real put down of anything different....just great stuff.

Seriously, well done.

ShannonMpls

aplcr0331 wrote: »

Wow, I never comment on these things...because..who cares what I have to say.

I do, @aplcr0331‌ - thanks for the compliment. I try not to be an egomaniac jerk so I'm glad I succeeded

rachellosesitall85

Best article ever! Congrats on maintaining. You really touched me here It's really about self-love.

ShannonMpls

rachellosesitall85 wrote: »

It's really about self-love.

Best decision I ever made was to be on my own team.

owlheartt

Thank you for posting this. I can't stop coming back to it so it's officially the first (and only one thus far) post to be in my bookmarks.

laneedygirl

Thanks for posting.

Holla4mom

This is such a good post!! I love reading the weight loss success stories but the maintenance stories are even more encouraging because I know that's harder to do for the long term. You look amazing!

airangel59

Awesome story...loved what you wrote. I started my journey almost a year to the date of yours. Working on maintaining my 150 lb loss since 3/8/14 ...actually am 15 lbs under what I 'thought' I wanted to be. Am inspired by your journey & pics. You look great.

stevesgirl824

I *love* your perspective and insights on weight loss and maintenance. Thank you for posting!

althom2

I never post here, but....

I **LOVE** this post!!! LOVE IT! I have tried and tried and tried over the years to lose the weight, get healthy, blah, blah, blah. It's never worked. This time is SO different. I feel SO DIFFERENT. It's only the beginning but I am down 15 pounds in a little under two months and I feel great. I feel fantastic. I have finally found exercise that feels good to me and I look forward to it everyday. I feel cheated if I don't do it. I have finally changed my relationship with food and that feels awesome too. When I reach my goal weight I hope my transition will be as seamless as yours was... and I believe it will be. Many of the things you describe in this post are the things that are working so well for me for the first time.

GOOD For you!!! You look great! I hope I do hear from you in a year. I will be excited to share where I am in a year.

Thank you SO MUCH for this post!

ShannonMpls

althom2 wrote: »

I never post here, but....

I **LOVE** this post!!! LOVE IT! I have tried and tried and tried over the years to lose the weight, get healthy, blah, blah, blah. It's never worked. This time is SO different. I feel SO DIFFERENT. It's only the beginning but I am down 15 pounds in a little under two months and I feel great. I feel fantastic. I have finally found exercise that feels good to me and I look forward to it everyday. I feel cheated if I don't do it. I have finally changed my relationship with food and that feels awesome too. When I reach my goal weight I hope my transition will be as seamless as yours was... and I believe it will be. Many of the things you describe in this post are the things that are working so well for me for the first time.

GOOD For you!!! You look great! I hope I do hear from you in a year. I will be excited to share where I am in a year.

Thank you SO MUCH for this post!

@althom2‌
Just wanted to reply to say that I know you can do it. When it's different, it's different. When it feels good and not like punishment or torture, you know you're on the right path. I can't wait to read your success story thread