Before & After: 25 years and 30 lbs later (w/pics)

bjohs
bjohs Posts: 1,225 Member
edited September 28 in Success Stories
Kind of freaked out by sharing the fat pic, but if it keeps anyone from giving up... it is worth it! I've shared a few After photos, but not a Before photo (out of sheer embarrassment). The photo labeled "December 2009: 157 lbs" was the final straw. My youngest child was 2 1/2 years old at the time and I couldn't keep using the baby weight as an excuse anymore. One look at this pic and I knew it was time to do something about my weight. I was uncomfortable in my own skin and I missed the confidence I had when I was younger.

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In January 2010, I started working on changing my lifestyle. Having been a former athlete, I knew what kind of commitment it would take to get back in shape. I stuck with it through all of the frustrations, plateaus and weigh fluctuations. Within 7 months, I was down 24 pounds. It took another 9 months to lose the other 6 pounds, bringing the total weight lost to 30 pounds! I have 3 pounds to go to reach my personal goal of 124.0. I believe this is a comfortable weight for me which is well within a healthy BMI range. It is also not so low that it would be impossible to maintain. More importantly, I feel great and have the energy to keep up with my kids again!

I'm a 5'2", 43 year old wife and mother of two. I run a business from home and am working on two new business ventures. I found the time to take care of myself. If I can do it... so can you!!! It may have taken a year and a half... but that seems like a short amount of time looking back at it now. My baby just turned 4 today and I can proudly say that I'm no longer sporting the baby weight. :)

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  • sculley
    sculley Posts: 2,012 Member
    awesome congrads!! I love before and after pics.
  • 512cheangela
    512cheangela Posts: 133
    You look fabulous!
  • SheehyCFC
    SheehyCFC Posts: 529 Member
    Looking fantastic - congratulations.
    Don't worry about the before, your journey (and from what it looks like, lot of hard work) brought you here.
  • La_Amazona
    La_Amazona Posts: 4,855 Member
    You look awesome! Great job!!
  • bridge703
    bridge703 Posts: 44
    Great Job!! You are living proof that hard work pays off. Enjoy it!
  • starlytt
    starlytt Posts: 5
    Congratulations on the loss! You look amazing!
  • paigemang♥
    paigemang♥ Posts: 102
    congrats!!!! Motivating!! Thanks :)
  • new_me_9_67
    new_me_9_67 Posts: 369 Member
    Awesome job
  • avg1986
    avg1986 Posts: 69 Member
    Wow you look really good and would never have said you were 43!!
  • valerie_neuharth
    valerie_neuharth Posts: 18 Member
    way to go! you look great!
  • tomorrowisnotpromised
    tomorrowisnotpromised Posts: 120 Member
    You look GREAT!!! Good job:)
  • hjsyndrome
    hjsyndrome Posts: 215
    WOW, how motiving is that. You did a great job. congrats
  • ileana84
    ileana84 Posts: 163
    that's amazing. you have done such a great job.
  • hislight
    hislight Posts: 15
    Girl you look AMAZING!!! I thought you were going to say that you were like 33 or something like that! That's Fantastic!! Way to Go!!! Thanks so much for the inspiration. I've been overweight for too many years now & I know I can do it too! I have NO excuses, No husband, NO kids, & just recently I COULD have said No job, BUT thank the Lord that I HAVE that now!! LOL Thanks again for taking the time to share!!
  • onlyrobey1
    onlyrobey1 Posts: 140 Member
    You look freakin' fantastic!
  • lily1972
    lily1972 Posts: 375 Member
    I agree: you look fabulous and about ten years younger than your actual age!! Congratulations! Hard work *does* pay off!:flowerforyou: :bigsmile: :flowerforyou:
  • PHAT198
    PHAT198 Posts: 1
    GREAT JOB!!!!! :-)
  • amarie35
    amarie35 Posts: 333 Member
    You look STUNNING!

    That is a great transformation! Congrats on your weight loss.

    3 pounds away from your goal.....WOW! I'm SO proud and happy for you! :bigsmile:
  • Cam_
    Cam_ Posts: 515 Member
    Great job! Congrats!
  • darkheart
    darkheart Posts: 104 Member
    You look amazing and gorgeous! Congratulations!
  • ladylu11
    ladylu11 Posts: 631 Member
    you look amazing! and have done an outstanding job! congratulations!
  • MsKeelah919
    MsKeelah919 Posts: 332 Member
    Happy Birthday Princess!! And congrats to you! :)
  • macymovin
    macymovin Posts: 5 Member
    What an awesome story. Thank you for sharing and inspiring!
  • erzille
    erzille Posts: 524 Member
    Thanks for sharing!
  • Diamonds_R4_Ever
    Diamonds_R4_Ever Posts: 42
    Great story, thanks for sharing, very motivating!!
  • Annie5859
    Annie5859 Posts: 280 Member
    Thanks so much for sharing! You are an inspiration! I look forward to sharing our maintenance experiences together, you will be a bit ahead of me!
  • RunConquerCelebrate
    RunConquerCelebrate Posts: 956 Member
    You look great, congratulations on your success.
  • KettyLan
    KettyLan Posts: 440 Member
    Wow! you are an example to follow
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
    WOW. You look really great! Your daughter is a cutie pie too! :)
  • haldeman5
    haldeman5 Posts: 121 Member
    You are so inspirational!!!! You look fabulous:-) Way To Go!!!!!
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