53 lb loss and still going with NKOTB pics!
mymelody_78
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53 lb loss through some of my NKOTB Pics! (12 lbs to HEALTHY BMI! and 18 till goal)
I apologize in advance for this being lengthy but you can always skip to the pictures. LOL
I was always curvy but in high school I was skinny with T & A. In college, I fell into the eating in the middle of the night and whatever I wanted because I had a boyfriend and he loved me no matter what weight I was. After we broke up years later, I became an emotional eater, feeding my soul to keep me happy! I no longer needed to walk across campus or exercise and continued to little but little gain more weight. I would try fad diet after fad diet, expensive exercise programs and probably lose 10 lbs here and there but they always came back and then some.
Fast forward to May 2010 – This is me with Jonathan Knight from NKOTB. I thought I looked good and so did my boobs. LOL – Weight is unknown but probably hovering around 195:
At a wedding around Memorial Day 2010:
Another wedding in June 2010:
I found myself at this weight and my clothes getting tighter again and thinking about losing weight again. I will go to the gym. I will make better decisions on fast food because the calories are posted. Just eat less than 2000 calories a day, right? Few pounds came off but they came back again. My scale ran out of batteries so I just didn’t weigh myself anymore. I was scared to see what I weighed.
Fast forward again to a check up at the doctor’s office – Mid August 2010:
The nurse weighed me and I didn’t want to know the number but when I saw the numbers 201 out of the corner of my eyes, I knew right then that I was OUT OF CONTROL! I have so many guy friends that are over 6 feet tall and not skinny guys that weigh less than me! I have to do something!
After emotionally eating and binging that night, I set out to ask some friends that had lost a ton of weight in the last 6 months, what did you do. I heard a lot of ‘It is 85% diet”. I never wanted to deprive myself of things I loved to eat but I needed to get myself under control. My co-worker mentioned Sparkpeople.com to me. We were both on there for about a week and then it got blocked at work. I was searching my Android Apps and online for another site and stumbled on myfitnesspal.com. This was a change in my life.
I got a trainer to jump start my working out and I started to know what I eat and portion control and how to not cut out things I like. I made better choices and a change I my life! I LOVE MFP and all my friends here. Without you guys, I could not have made it this far! I have 12 lbs to go to get to Healthy BMI and 18 lbs till goal!
TOTAL results from 8/21/10 – 7/28/11 (11 months being on MFP but took a 2 month break when my father passed away in February 2011)
Weight : -53 lbs
BMI: from 36.8 to 27.1!!!
Chest: -4.5 inches
Waist: - 5 inches
Hips: - 8.5 inches!!!!
Quad: -3 inches
Calf: -3 inches
Bicep: -2 inches!!
Things that keep me going when I am having a hard time:
• MFP Success stories!!! They are so inspirational!
• MFP Friends!
• I have done so much and have succeeded in my mind already! 50 lbs is A LOT! I can make it to my goal no matter how long it takes!
• When I mess up, it is only 1 day. Do better tomorrow. Don’t beat yourself up.
• When I do go over calories, I remind myself that just a year ago, I would have eaten WAY MORE. I just won’t lose as much weight this week.
Here I am with Donnie Wahlberg from NKOTB at a 33 lb loss – 1/1/11
Here I am at a 37 lbs loss – 3/8/11
Here am I with Donnie at the NKOTB Cruise at a 45 lb loss – 5/16/11
Here I am on 7/25/11 at 148 lbs (53 lbs loss).
With Donnie again
With Jordan Knight:
With both:
Why did Donnie have to talk during this?
At my office:
Side View:
I apologize in advance for this being lengthy but you can always skip to the pictures. LOL
I was always curvy but in high school I was skinny with T & A. In college, I fell into the eating in the middle of the night and whatever I wanted because I had a boyfriend and he loved me no matter what weight I was. After we broke up years later, I became an emotional eater, feeding my soul to keep me happy! I no longer needed to walk across campus or exercise and continued to little but little gain more weight. I would try fad diet after fad diet, expensive exercise programs and probably lose 10 lbs here and there but they always came back and then some.
Fast forward to May 2010 – This is me with Jonathan Knight from NKOTB. I thought I looked good and so did my boobs. LOL – Weight is unknown but probably hovering around 195:
At a wedding around Memorial Day 2010:
Another wedding in June 2010:
I found myself at this weight and my clothes getting tighter again and thinking about losing weight again. I will go to the gym. I will make better decisions on fast food because the calories are posted. Just eat less than 2000 calories a day, right? Few pounds came off but they came back again. My scale ran out of batteries so I just didn’t weigh myself anymore. I was scared to see what I weighed.
Fast forward again to a check up at the doctor’s office – Mid August 2010:
The nurse weighed me and I didn’t want to know the number but when I saw the numbers 201 out of the corner of my eyes, I knew right then that I was OUT OF CONTROL! I have so many guy friends that are over 6 feet tall and not skinny guys that weigh less than me! I have to do something!
After emotionally eating and binging that night, I set out to ask some friends that had lost a ton of weight in the last 6 months, what did you do. I heard a lot of ‘It is 85% diet”. I never wanted to deprive myself of things I loved to eat but I needed to get myself under control. My co-worker mentioned Sparkpeople.com to me. We were both on there for about a week and then it got blocked at work. I was searching my Android Apps and online for another site and stumbled on myfitnesspal.com. This was a change in my life.
I got a trainer to jump start my working out and I started to know what I eat and portion control and how to not cut out things I like. I made better choices and a change I my life! I LOVE MFP and all my friends here. Without you guys, I could not have made it this far! I have 12 lbs to go to get to Healthy BMI and 18 lbs till goal!
TOTAL results from 8/21/10 – 7/28/11 (11 months being on MFP but took a 2 month break when my father passed away in February 2011)
Weight : -53 lbs
BMI: from 36.8 to 27.1!!!
Chest: -4.5 inches
Waist: - 5 inches
Hips: - 8.5 inches!!!!
Quad: -3 inches
Calf: -3 inches
Bicep: -2 inches!!
Things that keep me going when I am having a hard time:
• MFP Success stories!!! They are so inspirational!
• MFP Friends!
• I have done so much and have succeeded in my mind already! 50 lbs is A LOT! I can make it to my goal no matter how long it takes!
• When I mess up, it is only 1 day. Do better tomorrow. Don’t beat yourself up.
• When I do go over calories, I remind myself that just a year ago, I would have eaten WAY MORE. I just won’t lose as much weight this week.
Here I am with Donnie Wahlberg from NKOTB at a 33 lb loss – 1/1/11
Here I am at a 37 lbs loss – 3/8/11
Here am I with Donnie at the NKOTB Cruise at a 45 lb loss – 5/16/11
Here I am on 7/25/11 at 148 lbs (53 lbs loss).
With Donnie again
With Jordan Knight:
With both:
Why did Donnie have to talk during this?
At my office:
Side View:
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Words cannot express how proud of you I am! You rock and you are gorgeous! You are one of my biggest motivators and inspirations!
Dani
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you are looking great my friend! Breaking NKOTB hearts!0
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That is awesome! You look incredible.0
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You look amazing. Also, you really like NKOTB.0
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Words cannot express how proud of you I am! You rock and you are gorgeous! You are one of my biggest motivators and inspirations!
Dani
YOU ARE MY INSPIRATION & MOTIVATION! I don't know how I would have gotten this far without you!0 -
First of all, you look great and I bet you feel great too. What an accomplishment, you should feel so proud!!!!!
Second, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these pics! NKOTB will be in my heart always (Jordan was always my fav!). When I was 12 my friend won a radio contest to go see them live in NY and meet them backstage (we lived in Philly) and she chose me as her guest! Unfortunately only she was aloud backstage to meet them
Still a highlight of my childhood, though! 0 -
you are looking great my friend! Breaking NKOTB hearts!
Thanks You are one of my inspirations too!!! Congrats on the 80! 0 -
You look amazing!! Congrats!!! :drinker:
This is a very inspirational post and definitely something I will be keeping in mind when I need the extra boost to remind myself that I CAN do it! :happy:0 -
You are so fantastic, and an inspiration! Way to go! 0
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You look incredible! WTG!!!0
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OMG you honestly look fabulous! Congrats on the immense weight loss, it just goes to show that if you put a lot of hard work into something, you can achieve anything
and I'm loving all the NKOTB pics 0 -
You really do look amazign! Good job!!!0
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Wow what an awesome transformation. Very inspiring...BTW--- are u friends with NKOTB or something??0
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Dp0
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You look AMAZING!!!! What an inspiration!!!!! I really hope I can do that!!!!0
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You look amazing! Congrats on your success thus far!
Ok, how do I find a rock band to help me log my progress in pictures?! I aldo grew up in lurve with NKOTB!0 -
OMG I am sooooo jealous. Not only for your weight loss accomplishment but for those FABULOUS PICTURES!!!0
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Wow what an awesome transformation. Very inspiring...BTW--- are u friends with NKOTB or something??
LOL. I follow them on Twitter and I know where they will be sometimes. I have met Donnie multiple times because he really likes to be around for fans and films Blue Bloods in NYC. Sometimes you can get a pic with him in between him filming on set.
I spent a lot of money on Meet & Greets and cruise - slowing down on going out and drinking to lose weight has let me spend money on these things. I wish I was friends with them!0 -
You look amazing! Congrats on your success thus far!
Ok, how do I find a rock band to help me log my progress in pictures?! I aldo grew up in lurve with NKOTB!
Thanks! Move to NYC Find Donnie on the set of Blue Bloods! He loves meeting fans! 0 -
Beautiful! And u ROCK those heels!!!0
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well done! you look gorgeous! and your bubbly personality shines through in both sets of pictures. loving the heels!0
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You look amazing and should be very proud of all the work you have done.:flowerforyou:0
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WOWZA!! Amazing! You look awesome
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your story inspires me! you look beautiful! congratulations and thanks for fueling the already growing motivation fire!!!0
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Wow this is such an amazing story. You are gorgeous, AND you have shoes I'd kill for! Keep the pictures coming!0
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OMG
A fellow BLOCKHEAD!!!!
My profile pic is me at the June NKOTB concert in Toronto....
And it was my picture with Donnie taken on the cruise that was one of the motivating factors to finally GET THIS!!
ROFL
So cool to find a fellow BH on here...
My goal is that for my next picture with Donnie I will be 100lbs slimmer and he will have to take a double take before recognizing me... I can't wait to see the expression on his face...
BH and Donnie girl FOREVER! 0 -
You look fabulous and I am SOOOO jealous of you and all your pics with Donnie! Way to go, keep up the great work!0
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Amazing! Your smile looks so much more sincere in the most recent pics. You are a true inspiration in body, mind, & soul! Keep it up!!0
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Wow, you are doing wonderfully! You look beautiful! Did the NKOTB remember you each time you met them? LOL0
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Amazing! Your smile looks so much more sincere in the most recent pics. You are a true inspiration in body, mind, & soul! Keep it up!!
Awww! I you so much! It was so great to meet you! Thanks for being my inspiration! 0
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