half way there

vox23

I started my weight loss journey a year ago this month. I was tired of the excuses I was giving myself and have been trying my very best to follow a healthy lifestyle using this wonderful app and a regular exercise program, including outdoor bootcamp and home videos. At my heaviest I was a size 26 and 290 lbs... now I'm a size 16 and have lost 65 lbs so far. I am feeling so much better, and am happy with my success so far and look forward to achieving my final goal! Here's some (slightly embarrasing) before pics and what I look like today.

I'm having trouble figuring out how to post pics. If anyone has help it would be appreciated.

christine_lm

Congratulations!!!!!!!

flukes9

You should be proud of your accomplishment! Go to your profile page to "edit photos"...then you can upload them.

BigBoneSista

You are doing a good job staying focus. Much success to you.

KarenBice

Good for you!! I am new to this site but am finding it so much easier than others (I really liked Spark People but there was SO MUCH info) and this food diary is SO EASY. A big pat on the back (pat, pat, pat) for your success. I know how hard it is, but I am glad you started your "climb away from the brink of diasaster" while you are young. Before you know it, it would have been 300, then 400, then 500. I know, I am an RN and I see it every day plus I put on 10 pounds every year and I said I would take it off. I have lost 35 and have 25 to go.
I am VERY proud of you!! Keep up the good work.
P.S. I always have trouble uploading photos.....

david081

65lbs is fantastic! What an achievement! I think I'd want a pic of the old me too, as a reminder not to go there again! Well done!!

vox23

I think I figured out the pics:

Here's the before ones (eeps! looking at them now makes me cringe!)

Before you said wtf?! this was at a retro 80's party






this one was taken today:


close up before:


close up today:


Woah! Those are some big pictures! Sorry - I figure im happy just to have learned how to post them in the first place!
Cheers!

Shellie

binabodu

Great job!! You look fantastic.

whittrusty

You look so great! Keep up the hard work!

loushep

That's excellent progress, well done :flowerforyou:

TabbyJustice

Wow, that is quite a difference! You look so happy now!

mayana2002

Be proud!! 65 is a lot! Congratulations dear! You look great!:drinker:

amandat_79

Wow, look at you!!! You look terrific, you've done an amazing job so far, keep it up

vox23

Thank you all so very much!!!

madijo41

Wonderful, congrats!

BootCamper10

Good Job you are looking great.

damaskgoddess

Wow Shellie! I can't believe how a pic looks so different from real life! You have done amazing and I know you will reach your goals, you have come so far already. Keep up the great work!

vox23

Officially less than half to go!!! I feel like I want to change my ticker now to what's left! Only 15 lbs to go now until my next mini goal!

NSV the other day - a student at one of my card making classes made a comment as soon as she saw me how fantastic I looked after not seeing me for some time. I LOVE running into peeps I haven't seen for a while. Such an ego boost!

LilyBugsMommy

Congrats on your successful year!

MsFitnFabulous

You look really good. You have done amazing so far, keep it up!!!

tornberg1

You are doing such a great job! Can I add you as a friend? I have over a 100 lbs to loose my all time high was 245 and I'm only 5ft3. It just seems like a long journey. You are looking really good!