Pics over the years

Pakitalian85

I have shared my story with quite a few people now... Started out at 297 back in 2001...







You can see the progress as the pics go down.... I got on Weight Watchers...

(Halloween... I was supposed to be a little girl... last minute costume... hahaha)







Fifa World Cup 2006




Down to my lowest weight ever!!! 136!!!!!! Dropped 162 lbs!!! 2008















Wedding day... slowly creeping back up :frown: ... about 145






Back up to 185 about September - october 2010




Now I am at 170.5... no recent pictures... but trying hard to keep my head up... I have lost 14.5 lbs since Ocotber 2010... I have hit a plateau, and CANNOT get that scale to move back down... its just sad because these pics are proof that I can do it... I have lost 162 lbs! Trying to stay positive... and also just wanted to show everyone, it CAN be done... I am trying to keep going... its just sad knowing I have done it in the past, and its such a struggle now

Love to all... thanks for all of your support... needed to vent a little...

EricJonrosh

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bethikabob

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Pakitalian85

okay... sorry about the first post... should be fixed now

BreakingUpWithObesity2013

Amazing! you look great!

zetsubou

You're gorgeous!!! You'll definately reach your goal!!!

EricJonrosh

Great job btw!!! Keep at it, you can do it!

bethikabob

That should just motivate you even more--you *know* without a doubt that you can do it! Good Luck, wish you the best!

poodle89

You look amazing!!!!!!! Thank you for the motivation.:drinker:

Rage_Phish

That wedding dress is awesome

Pearcecat

You look great all the way through those photos...and especially gorgeous on your wedding day!. It's frustrating when the scales won't move, maybe you could try measuring your waist/hips/thighs and using this as a gauge instead?. Thanks for sharing the photos..great inspiration!

VixFit2011

Absolutely beautiful! Your inner beauty shines through too!

Therapist_mama

You are beautiful! I love your smile so bright!

You said that you have hit a plateau, I like to look at the food diary when this happens and see if there is anything going on in the calorie intake, sodium and fat content of the food. I also like to see what the exercise routine is like and if the exercise calories are being restored in the diet. So I took the liberty to look at your diary and found that you consistently eat below your 1200 recommended daily intake and that some days your sodium is real high while other days it is quite low. In eating back your exercise calories I see that you are only getting in an occasional 1/2 of those calories back most of the time you are not eating them back. Your fat content is amazing! I applaud your effort there! In while I am impressed that you do try to stay close to the 1200 calories recommended on the days you are not burning exercise calories. I think that if you will eat back your exercise calories, your body will perform better in letting go of any excess fat it does not need. Consistency with your sodium intake can also help with water retention issues. Sometimes when we hit a plateau if we are already doing everything I just described, then perhaps making a few tweaks in what we are doing will make the difference. I have heard that eating your maintenance calories for a couple of days and then switching back to the deficit calories recommended for weight loss will jump start the metabolism again. Even simple changes in your exercise routine can also kick start the metabolism back into action. Interestingly enough even sitting in the Sun for 30 minutes a day will boost your metabolism by starting the meta-stat function of your brain that tells your body to burn fat. Increasing water intake and staying active all day (not sitting more than 30 minutes at a time) getting up every 30 minutes and doing some physical activity keeps your meta-stat turned on!

An excellent read on the subject of the meta-stat is a book called:

Flip the Switch
Proven strategies to fuel your metabolism & burn fat 24 hours a day
Author: Robert K. Cooper, PhD
Publisher: Holtzbrinck
Rodale Books
copyright 2005
ISBN-13 978-1-57954-979-4 hardcover

I hope my input has been helpful to you in your journey back to health and fitness.

Best to you!
:flowerforyou: Ruth

wanitalilly

What a pretty lady you are! You can do it, just don't give up! Try setting a new goal, like a new 5k and work towards that. I have an iphone and use a running app Couch to 5k, but there are 10k and longer running apps too. Truthfully, you can print out training programs for free at Halhigdon.com...So I guess all you need are a good pair of running shoes and some determination.....Hope this helps.

marci355

I LOVE your wedding dress! Beautiful!

Doing_me

Dont give up hun! U are stunningly beautiful! U did it once and u can do it again! We will be here to support u on ur way! :flowerforyou:

courtrptr13

Wow, you've had quite a journey! You've looked beautiful at a lot of various weights! You can definitely reach your goal again. I am going through the same thing. I had a baby 11 months ago and need to drop 30 - 40 lbs. I've done it in the past and know what to do, but I'm just having trouble motivating myself to do it. Keep you your great work!

roberbro

Very inspiring...congats.

bayles1

You are stunning...well done.

poesch77

You are gorgeous in all the pictures!!!

Dauntlessness

Amazing

1fitmama

Keep up the great work!

gardea

WOW!!!! You are stunningly beautiful!!! You will get back to where you want to be. It will take time, but as you stated, you did it once, you can do it again!!!

Sugar_Apple

You are one gorgeous lady....You lost alot before and you can lose the bits you want to now....Just keep up the good work!!!!

oliveoil87

beautiful!

julie4760

you look amazing and i'm sure you'll win out in the end just maybe need to change your routine to give you a boost, good luck and well done to have lost so much .

BeesKnees

IMO, Maintaining is the hardest!! I lost 100+ lbs and kept it off for about 2 years (up and down a little here and there), and then gained about 60 of it back after getting married, and having a baby.
You are catching it at a good time! As long as you stay focused, you'll get there again. I think you're beautiful at every stage, but of course you are the most confident when you are the most healthy
You should still be proud of yourself!

Thank you for sharing. It gives me the confidence I need to know I can do it again.

jllipson

Great job - you look wonderful! You can do it just keep charging forward and keep positive about it too.