103 lbs down and so close to goal! With pics :)

Amy_B

Fantastic!!! You look so much younger!

mxmama112

What inspirational pictures! YOU LOOK FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Way to go!

barbbui

the hard work paid off. great job!

Hanni

you have done so amazingly well, you are such an inspiration. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

julwills

wow you look incredible, such an inspiration!!

gods_gal

Your pics are great! Congratulations!!

myboysmomx2

You look marvelous!!!! Way to go...Woot! Woot!!!

AngieMMc

Wow! Wow Wow! Amazing! You are truly amazing and such an inspiration!
You were a very very beautiful lady before, but absolutely stunning after losing 103 lbs! The weight loss made you look a lot younger too! Thank you for posting these!!

jklm

You look so happy and healthy...when I compare your first pic with the last pic, you look like you could be your own daughter!

dopehat

Wow you look incredible!!! What an inspirational story and photos. You should be so proud.

blueyegrl

Simply amazing! I teared up reading this and looking at your pictures. Gives me real hope, thank you so much for sharing your journey!

freerange

SWEEEEEETTTTTTT!!!!!!!

kgs0201

Wow absolutely amazing! You look fantastic!

sgreene87

I can hardly type I am so blown away by your story and amazing transformation. Wow! You totally need to send your story into a major fitness or even a contemporary magazine like People. Truly a fantastic story and you look beautiful, happy and most importantly healthy.

Cute shoes in that last pic too

ladyerin79

You look absolutely fantastic!! You're my hero!! Way to go!!! :happy:

NicksFitClub1

In January of 2010, at 260 lbs, I took the first step towards being a healthier me. My close friend asked me to be in her wedding, and I came to the realization that I would have to see a lot of people that I hadn’t seen in years, and I really didn’t want them to see me the way I looked. I had tried dieting many times before, but I gave up the fight before I had really seen any results. I started working out at home and doing the South Beach Diet and lost about 30 pounds in 3 months, just in time for her wedding. After the wedding I continued to be quite healthy, but all that came to a sudden halt when I was diagnosed with a blood clot in my leg. When I found out I had a blood disorder, working out kind of took the back burner as I wallowed in my sorrows for a bit.

I gained a few pounds back while not working out, but in July I decided to join the gym next to my work. I was sick of being unhealthy and I wanted to nip my health problems in the bud and prevent anymore bad things from happening to me. I started to love the gym, and an outgoing trainer there made it a point to talk to me every day. Finally I realized that I needed some help because all I really knew how to do was the elliptical! After using my first free session with her, I bought a 4 pack package and started meeting with her every time I seemed to hit a plateau (about every 2-3 months). With her help every now and then and with my sheer determination, the weight just kept coming off pretty steadily.

At the end of last year I was diagnosed with food allergies and I had to make an already restrictive diet even more so. It was a really hard change for me, not eating at restaurants or even fast food. But I really think I owe my food allergies to me being able to lose so much of the weight this year (I hate saying that, but it’s true, haha). I also had to have a kidney surgery in January but continued to push through all of the things that were happening to me to be a healthier person.

The point of this isn’t to tell you guys my life story. I just want people out there with recurring health problems, or those that have over 100 pounds to lose, to really believe that it CAN happen. Push through whatever is happening to you, because it feels so good in the end when you see what you’ve accomplished. I’ve lost 103 lbs and I’ve only got 17 more to go 

If I can give any advice to anyone it would be:
*To vary your work outs, don’t do the same thing every day for weeks on end…it won’t work. If you hit a plateau, get a new routine!
*Say no to fast food and most prepared foods. Make your own meals, it’s just better for you and you know it.
*Don’t worry about what your skin will look like after you’re done, you’d much rather be skinny than overweight. (this was, and still is, a very hard one for me)
*Allow yourself to snack. Dark chocolate is good for happiness 
*Deprivation is not the key, you’ll eventually crack anyway.


Me on my 22nd birthday, just before I started to lose weight.


Me at the wedding I was so worried about.


Midway through a 13 mile hike It's my new favorite thing to do now that I've lost weight!


About to go out for the night. I wore this dress in my senior year of high school!

great job very sexy!

NovemberJune

congrats and thanks for the inspiration!!!

hotpurpletx

you did an amazing job!!! WTG!!!! I have had a number of set backs myself but your story has made me realize that I can do it and keep going!!

jreese5226

WOW! Great job!! Your determination is very inspiring. You've come a very long way in a very short period of time. Great job!!

LizzyLizzy2011

YOU LOOK AMAZING!!!!!!! What a beautiful story.... aww I am inspired..... Thanks for sharing.....

Rainbow_Brite86

GREAT JOB....YOU'VE DONE SO GOOD!!
you look amazing ♥

kstw

Wow! You look incredible..especially the hiking photo! You look like you FEEL so much better too. Thanks for posting your story, it is an inspiration to so many. I tell people my journey is about a lifestyle change and not just a diet. Healthier foods, much more water, more exercise. It all pays off in the end.

Again, you look incredible and it really took years off your look! Congratulations!

LtAngela

In January of 2010, at 260 lbs, I took the first step towards being a healthier me. My close friend asked me to be in her wedding, and I came to the realization that I would have to see a lot of people that I hadn’t seen in years, and I really didn’t want them to see me the way I looked. I had tried dieting many times before, but I gave up the fight before I had really seen any results. I started working out at home and doing the South Beach Diet and lost about 30 pounds in 3 months, just in time for her wedding. After the wedding I continued to be quite healthy, but all that came to a sudden halt when I was diagnosed with a blood clot in my leg. When I found out I had a blood disorder, working out kind of took the back burner as I wallowed in my sorrows for a bit.

I gained a few pounds back while not working out, but in July I decided to join the gym next to my work. I was sick of being unhealthy and I wanted to nip my health problems in the bud and prevent anymore bad things from happening to me. I started to love the gym, and an outgoing trainer there made it a point to talk to me every day. Finally I realized that I needed some help because all I really knew how to do was the elliptical! After using my first free session with her, I bought a 4 pack package and started meeting with her every time I seemed to hit a plateau (about every 2-3 months). With her help every now and then and with my sheer determination, the weight just kept coming off pretty steadily.

At the end of last year I was diagnosed with food allergies and I had to make an already restrictive diet even more so. It was a really hard change for me, not eating at restaurants or even fast food. But I really think I owe my food allergies to me being able to lose so much of the weight this year (I hate saying that, but it’s true, haha). I also had to have a kidney surgery in January but continued to push through all of the things that were happening to me to be a healthier person.

The point of this isn’t to tell you guys my life story. I just want people out there with recurring health problems, or those that have over 100 pounds to lose, to really believe that it CAN happen. Push through whatever is happening to you, because it feels so good in the end when you see what you’ve accomplished. I’ve lost 103 lbs and I’ve only got 17 more to go 

If I can give any advice to anyone it would be:
*To vary your work outs, don’t do the same thing every day for weeks on end…it won’t work. If you hit a plateau, get a new routine!
*Say no to fast food and most prepared foods. Make your own meals, it’s just better for you and you know it.
*Don’t worry about what your skin will look like after you’re done, you’d much rather be skinny than overweight. (this was, and still is, a very hard one for me)
*Allow yourself to snack. Dark chocolate is good for happiness 
*Deprivation is not the key, you’ll eventually crack anyway.


Me on my 22nd birthday, just before I started to lose weight.


Me at the wedding I was so worried about.


Midway through a 13 mile hike It's my new favorite thing to do now that I've lost weight!


About to go out for the night. I wore this dress in my senior year of high school!

Here is RESULT!
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/288131-compare-my-photo-before-and-after

thinkpink4hope

Oh My Goodness!!! What an inspiration!!!!!!

kcsmalley

Wow. I did not think it was even the same person in the pics. GREAT work!

nks798

you are amazing, very inspirational! those last 13 pounds will be a little harder but you can do it.. I know I am at my last 10 and it is getting crazy, I am getting too comfortable. GL girl, you look great!!

chichi_76

oh my goodness! you look great. Congrats

Floricienta

YOU ROCK! you look amazing. Congratulations!!!!!!

Dustinryan24

you really did a great job! you look great!

aallen8599

OMG! wow, you look amazing! WTG! You should be sooo proud of yourself for doing how far you've come and doing it the healthy way!