7 Month Progress!! *Pics*
shalynna89
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Today I achieved something seven months ago I never thought I would or could do! I have always wanted to believe I could and even tried to but never did. I have been overweight/obese for about the past 10 years..kinda sad coming from a 22 year old. Its been 10 years of gaining and losing the same pounds over and over again, and just not caring about my health…Becoming a Mother started to change that! I didn’t start this journey until my son was 9 months old and I had hit my highest weight at 243 pounds. One day while playing with him I noticed how tired and out of breath I was and thought, ‘’He’s only 9 months old how’s it going to be when he’s walking and running around?” It was that day I knew I needed to change! Not only for me but for my family. Growing up I remember always being outside and going to do this with my mom, I love having those memories and want to make those same type of memories with my kids. Over the years my mom gained weight and never took the time to take care of herself because she was busy taking care of 4 crazy kids. About 3 ½ years ago she decided to change her lifestyle and lost 150 pounds-no surgeries or extreme diets, purely by exercising and eating right! I am so very grateful to her for doing so!! It may not have effected me right away but it eventually did! She has been my biggest inspiration and supporter! I learned from her its worth finding the time out of each day to stay healthy because in one way or another my health will affect my children.
I started changing my life in January, the past 7 months have been very tough, fustrating, exhausting, but overall the best 7 months of my life! I have proven to myself along with others I could do something I never though I would or could. I am a better person, wife, and mother because of the past few months! I owe a lot to MFP and everyone on it. You all inspire and motivate me more than you could ever know.
I am not done with my journey nor will I ever be! I started out wanting to lose 83 pounds..as of this morning I have lost 70 of that. I WILL lose the other 13 pounds if not more. But right now, today, even though I’m not at my goal, I feel great and proud. To me its awesome knowing I’m smaller than I can ever remember being, besides when I was a little kid, and that I‘m only 7 pounds from not being considered overweight! And not only being smaller, but that I’m healthier and I’ve bettered my life and will be around and a more active mom for my kids!
To those of you just starting out or maybe struggling DON’T GIVE UP!!! If I can lose 70+ pounds you can to! You may have more or less but its very do-able! And being here on MFP is a great step in doing so.
NOW FOR THE PICTURES!!
This was me at my heaviest weight at 9 months pregnant, after my pregnancy I regained upto that weight, and the other is of me Now!!
The first 2 are the first pictures I decided to take when I stated losing i was around 20 pounds down at that point.
Side by Side shot of me Now!
I started changing my life in January, the past 7 months have been very tough, fustrating, exhausting, but overall the best 7 months of my life! I have proven to myself along with others I could do something I never though I would or could. I am a better person, wife, and mother because of the past few months! I owe a lot to MFP and everyone on it. You all inspire and motivate me more than you could ever know.
I am not done with my journey nor will I ever be! I started out wanting to lose 83 pounds..as of this morning I have lost 70 of that. I WILL lose the other 13 pounds if not more. But right now, today, even though I’m not at my goal, I feel great and proud. To me its awesome knowing I’m smaller than I can ever remember being, besides when I was a little kid, and that I‘m only 7 pounds from not being considered overweight! And not only being smaller, but that I’m healthier and I’ve bettered my life and will be around and a more active mom for my kids!
To those of you just starting out or maybe struggling DON’T GIVE UP!!! If I can lose 70+ pounds you can to! You may have more or less but its very do-able! And being here on MFP is a great step in doing so.
NOW FOR THE PICTURES!!
This was me at my heaviest weight at 9 months pregnant, after my pregnancy I regained upto that weight, and the other is of me Now!!
The first 2 are the first pictures I decided to take when I stated losing i was around 20 pounds down at that point.
Side by Side shot of me Now!
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WOW this is so awesome. Congrats!0
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OMG!!! You look soo great! Congrats!
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You look AMAZING! Good job!! A real inspiration! I'm wanting to lose 75-80 pounds myself! My journey is only beginning though.. (: 0
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Big difference! you look awesome! Keep up the good work!0
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you look amazing!! im so proud of you!! its definitely tough but well worth every moment0
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Wowwwww. Your tummy looks great! Truth be told, I'm most jealous of the progress in your arms! They look about HALF what you started with! Amazing work!0
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you are doing so well for yourself, I also started January this year and have lost 60lbs so far, a lot has changed since then. I wanted to say you are doing super and you are doing it all for the right reasons... Have a great journey0
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Omg! In 7 months you lost 70 pounds!? Goodness that must have been difficult! I wish I could do the same. I just started this whole calorie counting thing I'm hoping it's more helpful than my old method (work out as much as I could and not pay attention to the food I was eating).
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wow...........7 months, you put me to shame, looking good chick x0
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Thank you all for your comments!! I really appreciate it:)0
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Way to go!!! I have lost 21 and still have 61 to go and I'm almost 3 months into my journey. People like you are proof that it can happen!!!!!
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You look super. You should be very proud of your accomplishment.0
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you look great, well done (:0
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Great job!!! The time it takes doesn't matter, the results (and you have excellent results) are the important thing. Took me 5 yars to get fat. 4 months so far to get reasonably back in shape.
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Thank you so much for your inspiring story! You're incredibly beautiful, and how wonderful that you're going to be able to be the active mom that you want to be!0
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Thats awesome!! Keep it up!!0
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Again thank you all for your nice words:).it makes my day!0
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Congrats on your success! You look awesome!0
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You look amazing - keep it up!!!!!!0
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Your post was so inspirational! Congrats!0
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Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!0
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It is truly, honestly, people like you on this website that inspire me. I am heavier than you were, but I've always been overweight too and I know what it's like to struggle. You look so great, and most importantly, you look happy. You look so beautiful. Congrats on the loss, and thanks for inspiring me even more 0
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Thank you all again!! It's all of you that keep me going:)0
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See this girl....shes my best friend!! SUCK ON THAT DAWWWWGS!
Sharon, you skinny *****!
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See this girl....shes my best friend!! SUCK ON THAT DAWWWWGS!
Sharon, you skinny *****!
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Donna You are awesome!!!!!!! I Love You More;)0
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You are beautiful!! You are also amazing! I love logging in on MFP and seeing all of your amazing progress!!! I started in January as well, and fell off the wagon with the diet and am just getting back on track...you inspire me with every post and every status!!!!! you are incredible and my goal is to be just like you...i need to lose a lot of weight, but I want to be where you are mentally...I want to get up in the morning and feel confident that I look good!!! Great job!!0
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Lyndy you made me cry!! You are such a sweet heart! I love seeing all you comments you are one that has kept me going...so Thank You!!!! I have no doubt you will get to where you want to be!!0
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You are beautiful...inside and out! I love hearing about mothers who want to be healthier for their children, it is one of the best things you can do for your kids. GREAT JOB
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You look amazing.
You have made such a giant transformation in only seven months.
Kudos!!0
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