Before and 65lbs later pics

helen0241

Mom"s right behind ! can' t see me going back, I am so proud of youand you look amazing.

sister_bear

Amazing! Great job!

CanToGirl

My goodness, you look amazing!! Awesome job!!

ahunt888

Mom - I'm so proud of you and love you lots! You truly do look amazing!!! I love knowing that you're healthier now and I'm looking forward to our 5k in the fall.

jenalderman

Wow everyone! I mostly posted these for my family to see the changes. I had no idea it would totally uplift and inspire me like it has. I've never really NEEDED compliments but this time maybe I did and didn't know it. Your reactions and comments have just fired me up to get those last 25 pounds off. Thanks for supporting me and good luck to everyone on their own weight loss journeys.

groovyfirechick

you look great!! congrats!!

jenalderman

Love you too Ashlie. How does it make you feel to know that you were the one who introduced me to MFP in the first place. If it wasn't for you I would still be on the couch instead of training for the 5k. You are my inspiration!

jenny95662

wow you look so good and years younger.

girlygirl761

Congratulations, you look amazing!

Zelsawaf

Holy S%$#! Great job!

patty9013

Dang you look great. You look so much smaller! Congrats!!

abeautifulvoice

Wonderful! Great job!

TanyaDL

Great job! Keep up the good work!

Nodaa

This is sooooo great!

rat70

Amazing! Fantastic work! You are such an inspiration to those of us over 40!

Crystalchaos72

AMAZING!!!!!!!! Way to go!

Pippapipster

oooo you look v v happy - I am around the same weight as your beginning... and am just starting... can you tell me what kept you going and how your lost so much in such a short time??? your resilience - mind set and your top tips if you want to share? thanks

stepbystep6

Your pictures are incredible! You are beautiful in both, but it must feel so great to be able to run 5k, and know your body is healthier and stronger! Keep up the hard work and you will reach your goal in no time!

car01ine

you look like a totally different person!! Well done!

Monica_in_MO

Who says 40 is over the hill?? You look great!

jenalderman

oooo you look v v happy - I am around the same weight as your beginning... and am just starting... can you tell me what kept you going and how your lost so much in such a short time??? your resilience - mind set and your top tips if you want to share? thanks

I am far from an expert but I do have a couple of things that have really helped me.

1) Make you journal public. The more people watching you the better.....lol
2} Encourage at least one or two of your friends or family to join. Once you have a couple of new people actually looking to you to show them the ropes on MFP, you will be motivated to set an example. Don't underestimate this one. I use it to motivate myself daily. I have convinced myself that if I fall off, I might discourage my Mom, sister, daughter, brother and sister in-laws to fall off and then I would be robbing them of life and vitality. It's my biggest motivater.
3) Treat your fiber and protein as minimums instead of max. The more calories you spend here, the less room you have for "junk calories". I try to make sure that every snack I have has some sort of nutrient my body needs. Therefore, when it's not fruits or veggies (which I'm not great about by the way....I'm working on it.) I make sure it is high fiber.
4) Get moving. I had not worked anything but my mouth for years! At first I was motivated to move a little just out of hunger. I wanted the extra calories to eat. Greatest thing happened. The more I moved, the better I felt. Now I exercise because it makes me feel incredible! (not to mention what it does for my weight loss) For those who don't think they can....stock fooling yourself....anyone can. You start out small....tiny even. I started walking a little....then 30 second jogs within my walk....I've just gradually increased the length and number of those jogs. It works and everyone can do it at some level.

Anyway, I hope any of this helps. Good luck to everyone on their own journeys and thanks for all the encouragement!

Candi8185

Good for you! You look great!!

atashap

You look great!!!!!!!!!!!

ckmama

You looked 45 in your bfore pic, but you look 10 years younger in your after. Plus I am super impressed that you have your family involved that is half the battle, getting other people to support and believe in you.

LorinaLynn

Ok, losing 65 pounds is amazing and you should be proud, but ... how did you get 15 years younger in the process?!

Great accomplishment. :flowerforyou:

grover0ca

You look great!

smilebhappy

WOW.....look at you!! You look great!!!!
Congrats :flowerforyou:

pippi65

Wow How wonderful!! You look fantastic!! Bet your energy level is off the charts too!! I'm looking forward to having some nice before & after photos like yours!! Good Job!! Keep it up.

Athelene

You look absolutely great! How long did it take you to get here? I have signed up w/this program for a few months now and have forgotten about it, but thank goodness, I found the app on my phone and remembered this site existed. Well now that I am determined to eat healthy and lose weight, it really helps to be involved in an inspiring community and reading success stories such as yours. Congratulations on your weight loss.

dramaligre

Cogratulations!!! You look wonderful!!!