A New Low :)
Ding724
Posts: 791 Member
Today I am at my lowest weight ever...or should I say my lowest HEALTHY weight ever...
Backstory: When I was a freshmen in College I didn't eat for 3 months & managed to lose 25lbs, going from 165 to 140. Being a little over 5'9 with a medium and very athletic build, that was too small for me. I looked sickly and unhealthy. I was lucky enough to have supportive friends and family who helped me to overcome the issues I was having with my body.
HOWEVER, then after gaining the weight back and getting into the groove of liking my body, I met a boy, dated that boy, got engaged to that boy, and then married that boy! (I suppose he'd prefer to be called a MAN! lol anyways...). And between the day I met him & our 1 year wedding anniversary I managed to gain a whopping 40 lbs!!! YIKES!
About 1/2 of the weight gain was caused by starting implanon birth control, but the other 1/2 was due to just plain laziness and being too comfortable in our relationship. I ate like a man and I ate OFTEN. I am also a self-proclaimed emotional eater, and ate when I was happy, sad, nervous, excited, etc...not to mention when I was bored...
So anyways, back to today.
My weight today is 162.4 A total loss of 42.4lbs since last July...
That is that lowest that I have been since the age of 17 that is HEALTHY for me & I am super proud of myself. My goal weight is 157 (maintain between 155-159) and I can't believe how close I am! I can't wait to be at my goal!
My current body fat is 25.5% & My Bmi is a very healthy 23.8 :happy:
Let's just say, I'm having a good day!!!! This low is giving me a high!!! haha
Backstory: When I was a freshmen in College I didn't eat for 3 months & managed to lose 25lbs, going from 165 to 140. Being a little over 5'9 with a medium and very athletic build, that was too small for me. I looked sickly and unhealthy. I was lucky enough to have supportive friends and family who helped me to overcome the issues I was having with my body.
HOWEVER, then after gaining the weight back and getting into the groove of liking my body, I met a boy, dated that boy, got engaged to that boy, and then married that boy! (I suppose he'd prefer to be called a MAN! lol anyways...). And between the day I met him & our 1 year wedding anniversary I managed to gain a whopping 40 lbs!!! YIKES!
About 1/2 of the weight gain was caused by starting implanon birth control, but the other 1/2 was due to just plain laziness and being too comfortable in our relationship. I ate like a man and I ate OFTEN. I am also a self-proclaimed emotional eater, and ate when I was happy, sad, nervous, excited, etc...not to mention when I was bored...
So anyways, back to today.
My weight today is 162.4 A total loss of 42.4lbs since last July...
That is that lowest that I have been since the age of 17 that is HEALTHY for me & I am super proud of myself. My goal weight is 157 (maintain between 155-159) and I can't believe how close I am! I can't wait to be at my goal!
My current body fat is 25.5% & My Bmi is a very healthy 23.8 :happy:
Let's just say, I'm having a good day!!!! This low is giving me a high!!! haha
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Well done0
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You should be very proud! So very happy for you.0
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way to go! i can't wait until i can say the same0
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Proud of you Mandie. It's so odd how bodies operate! But glad you're starting to figure yours out! ::o) You're doing well and I'm glad to have you as a MFP friend!0
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Awesome job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!0
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Congrats and keep up the good effort!!!0
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Awesome... I've had problems with eating disorders in the past and you have been a huge inspiration to me. Thanks!0
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your totally awesome great motivation!0
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Awesome!! Congrats to you!!0
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Way to go! Love that you are healthy again! Congrats.0
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WTG!!! So glad your healthy and happy!!! You should be super proud!!! Great job!0
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Amazing....nice story!! Very proud of you!! :-)0
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Awesome1110
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great job! sounds like you really know your body and that's something most people can't say for themselves!0
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Ya look great! good job0
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Way to go! So proud of you!0
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Way to go!!!0
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That's GREAT!!!0
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Great job! Way to get at it in a healthy way!!0
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Very inspiring! A job well done!0
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I am so proud of you, Mandie!!
I am honoured to be your MFP friend.
It has been so inspiring to see this part of your journey.
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Great job!0
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Yay Mandie! I'm so proud of you !! :flowerforyou: You rock!
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Wow that's great !! well done you0
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Way to go! That's awesome!
I can relate about relationship weight. I just found an old gym notebook of mine where I wrote down my weight and measurements back before I met my now-fiance. I was 120 lbs and fit, working out all the time and eating well. Fast-forward almost 4 years and I gained over 30 pounds!! That's a lot for my 5'3" frame. So I started MFP and am down to 139. I don't need to go all the way down to pre-relationship, but another 10 pounds would be awesome.
You've inspired me to keep up the good work! Congrats on your success.0 -
You're awesome, Mandie!!!!0
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Great success story, very funny and very motivating! Way to go!0
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Fantastic! You are not alone in gaining weight after marriage--apparently most people gain about 15 pounds. The same goes for freshman year in college! LOL Glad you are having a good scale day....but don't be afraid to put it away! The last few pounds come off quite slowly--don't let that throw you and you'll be in maintenance soon enough0
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Great job & keep up the good work!0
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