Overdue- 74 lbs lost with pictures :)

busymom74

My original goal was 130- but then I changed it to 125 buuut now- I'm keeping it at 130. lol :laugh:

My story isn't unlike many others- I was never super skinny but never big enough to worry about my weight. I was 170 when I got pregnant and 160 2 weeks after I had my daughter. I then started working a full time night job on top of my full time day job and thats when things got out of control. lol I weighed 204 one of my dr visits. At 5' 5" I was considered obese. That's the highest I've ever been and will ever be!!

My lightbulb moment was when I had to buy a pair of jeans while out on a vacation. Size 18. Ouch. That was May. I knew nothing about "diets" except you eat as little as possible. :huh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I discovered MFP in June when I saw someones ticker on another website. Since May of 2009 I have lost 74 lbs as of last Friday. I have flucuated up and down the last couple months but I'm happy with that. More importantly I'm happy with the fact that my size 5 jeans only fit right out of the dryer. :bigsmile: Or the Size 4's that loosen up throughout the day. :bigsmile: I love the fact that I earned my confidence back. I recently got braces and would never have done that if I was still big. The confidence just wasn't there.





I weigh less now than in Highschool and am in a smaller size than I ever remember.

I don't have many before pictures (really who does? lol) but the ones I have I keep with me as a reminder of why this is so important.

There's no such thing as magic. Unless you consider your own willpower to be magic. You have to want it. You have to want to lose weight more than you want to eat too much.

I'm so thankful I found MFP. If I could remember who I saw with the signature all those months ago I'd send her a card. I would not have been able to do this without her.


Just remember- If *I* can do it- ANYONE can!!

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busymom74

Aw- french toast- let me resize those...

amandakay23

You look amazing!!!!!!!!!

durlingkristi

WOW congrats!!! : )

Valqis

looking good, girl...keep it up!!!

kalebsmama07

great job hun! u look amazing

carolinegeorgia

that's brilliant, well done ;-)

susinator

Way to go! You look amazing!

tamheath

Amazing job ~ good for you!! :flowerforyou:

caseynjason

Thats awesome. I can't wait to get back to my before babies size!

joan41

GREAT job! You look amazing!

kristiek7

Look at you!!!! It's like you've turned into a butterfly...........lovely. Congratulations on all of your hard work!

thedestar

That is awesome! I just joined, at let me say that you are an amazing inspiration!

kendradl

You look fabulous, congrats!! BTW your daughter is super cute!

katiezi

great job! you look fantastic!

sroseber

You have to want to lose weight more than you want to eat too much.

SO TRUE! You look absolutely amazing! You almost don't even look like the same person! Congratulations!

Amb1976

wow that is really encourgaging...congrats! you look great! you worked hard and you deserve it...im hoping someday to be there! im as big as i have ever been right now and HATE IT...i wanna be the skinny girl!....congrats though!

Serenity79

Wow, you look fabulous!

clewliss

Amazing!! You have done well

myukniewicz

Holy Cow!!! You look fantastic! Congratulations on your success!

lovetowrite73

Congrats! You look really good. I love the little cutie smiling in your standing after pic! LOL

xTry2Defyx

You look wonderful! A real inspiration

JMun

awesome!! I've still got another 57 lbs to lose. Your pics are an excellent reminder of why I'm working so hard.....

It goes without saying that you look f*cking great!

busymom74

:blushing: Thanks everyone!! :blushing: :blushing:

It takes a lot of work but it's not that hard. I know that doesn't make sense but thats it! :laugh:

24man

Fantastic, inspiring story! Thanks for sharing. I love these success stories.
Where does it all go?? And where did it come from?

blueeyes87

You do look great!! and i am glad you turned me to this website. I really love it. Thank you so much, and keep up the good work!!

busymom74

Fantastic, inspiring story! Thanks for sharing. I love these success stories.
Where does it all go?? And where did it come from?

I know exactly where it came from and I don't care where it went as long as it stays there!!!!!!!! :laugh: :laugh:

Thank you!

busymom74

You do look great!! and i am glad you turned me to this website. I really love it. Thank you so much, and keep up the good work!!

:bigsmile: Thanks! I can't wait to see your successs stories as well!!

nisharae

Wow.. thats amazing!!!! Thank you so much thats soooo encouraging... I started at a whopping 235, and am down to 200.5 and am about your height, seeing someone who was similar to me, now being so small is soooo encouraging... Thank You!!! Do you mind if I friend you?

Thanks and congrats again,

Nisha Rae

busymom74

Look at you!!!! It's like you've turned into a butterfly...........lovely. Congratulations on all of your hard work!

Thank you! I FEEL like a butterfly! Before I would hide behind people in pictures and try to blend in with things to make me look smaller. Now I wear tight bright colors and try to stand out in pictures. :happy:

busymom74

Wow.. thats amazing!!!! Thank you so much thats soooo encouraging... I started at a whopping 235, and am down to 200.5 and am about your height, seeing someone who was similar to me, now being so small is soooo encouraging... Thank You!!! Do you mind if I friend you?

Thanks and congrats again,

Nisha Rae

Of course you can friend me! That's how I lost it all- You have to have friends who can encourage you to keep it up. :flowerforyou: