107 pounds down with pics...eeekkk

Bezu

Wow, great inspiration. i am very happy for you.

dixiech1ck

Amazing, fantastic and inspiring. Best of luck as you continue your journey!!! And *hugs* to your kids -- they are so proud of you!!

TMcBooty

You have a done a wonderful job!!! Congrats to you

IOWAlapbanderette

You are an inspiration!!

bevhols

You are beautiful ... and better yet, it sounds to me like you are beautiful and fit both inside and out! Congratulations on your amazing achievements~

wagreen

soooooooooooooooooooooooooo beautiful what a discipline person you are... you are my inspiration today...thanks for sharing.

stritte14

Congrats on your amazying accomplishment. You have acheived so much & have enriched your life in so many ways. I am in awe of you!!

AnninStPaul

CONGRATULATIONS! WELL DONE!!

jj1983

AMAZING - I hope you are very proud of youself for such a great accomplishment.

LadyoftheDisc

Just. Awesome!! You look incredible and sooo HAPPY!! Congrats on your amazing weight loss journey, such an inspiration!!!

Jaytee79

You look incredible! Thank you for having the courage to tell your story and post the pictures, because you just inspired SO MANY of us, and reminded everyone that with hard work it CAN be done!

MrsGreenTea703

You've done an amazing job and you deserve a pat on the back! YOU ARE A WONDERFUL INSPIRATION TO US ALL!

Ljkshs

WOW...You look amazing!

lisafred24

OMG!!! I have over a 100 lbs to lose and I am at 64 right now. I can only hope to look as good as you when I am done. Congratulations!!! Don't delete or shred the old pictures. Look at them to remind you what an accomplishment you have made and where you never want to go back to ever again.

rfarinha

Don't delete the "before" photos! No one would believe that you were once 107 lbs heavier... you look so healthy! Congratulations and thanks for the inspiration!

M_lifts

wow! u look amazing! well done

moodymarble

Wow...you look incredible. When I finish this journey I'm hoping I look as good as you do! Keep up the great work!

MassiveDelta

Truly incredible. You deserve a world of praise much more than I could offer. You have already won the most important prize. Your health and your fit body!

MissO﹠A

Holy schmokes, lady -- you look FABULOUS! Congratulations on all that you've done for yourself.

CJK1959

congrats, you look amazing!

Leobaby

Looking fantastic! You should be PROUD of yourself!

preciousperez

When preparing this post I went through a myriad of emotions, probably the most difficult for me to deal with was my before pictures. Throughout this year the very few times I looked at them I would cry or become profoundly sad and a little crazy in the head. If I had not promised myself I would post at my one year of starting to lose weight (still have no idea what possessed me to promise this to myself) I would have deleted all of my before pics and no one would ever see them again. I have had to take many deep breaths to get through and actually post pictures….please understand this is one of the most difficult things I have had to do, much harder than losing 107 pounds. However I will share that I showed my before picture to my 8 year old daughter, she asked me who it was then instantly giggled and told me she did not recognize me….that was kinda cool.


This crazy journey began about a year ago. I was not like other people losing weight that is not what I was trying to accomplish. I had set out on the enormous task of running a 5K. Why and how are different matters all together. It all started with girls night out, there was wine and the wine was good, probably too good and somehow I was roped into running a 5K and I am pretty sure it was my idea. Then my world just began spinning out of control because I knew in that moment I could no longer bail on the 5K, well my world has not stopped spinning since. Please realize at the time I could not run 50 feet, one of my first entries in an update I was giving to my friends about this endeavor after my first week of C25K is as follows…“It has been a full week since I have embarked on my arduous journey to the elusive 5K. Elusive because at this juncture I cannot fully grasp the attainment of such an elephantine task”…”I alternate between 30 sec. of running and 90 sec. of walking. After about 10 min of movement my left shin begins to shoot pain up my leg and my right hip/lower lumbar region aches and begins to shoot pains down my right leg, after about 20 min my right shin begins to add to the agony I am sustaining…Ugh will I ever not feel the intensity of pain that is imposing itself on me.” I give you this writing to understand where I came from and yes I did run my 5K in April of this year and I cannot lie, I don’t love running and rarely do it anymore, however it is what started my journey.


Ok, so know you know how this started, I did not even realize I was losing weight until about 2 months into the “trying” to run thing, at the same time I stopped drinking soda of any kind, eating sweets and artificial sweeteners. I lost more weight, then I changed more of my diet, small things…baby steps. Then I joined MFP and let me tell you I had no idea what I was getting myself into, it was through the wonderful people I have met that I have changed my eating habits (thanks to diary stalking and getting great ideas), my workouts and I am continually inspired by so many do to better and work harder. I went from working out for 20 – 30 min 2-3 days a week to up to 120 min. 5 – 7 days a week because of all of the MFP support…my family has accused me of having an affair with this Gym guy.


A couple things that have changed in my life..


1. I have gone down 8 sizes in pants and went from a 4X to L or M depending.
2. Probably the best is just that my kids are so proud of me and constantly hug me around the waist and can clasp their
hands in the back.
3. I can play on the play structures with my kids, climb and run and just have a fabulous time
4. I went from running maybe 3.0 mph to today I ran intervals going 7.5 and I know I could go faster (please remember I
don’t usually run and I have never been fast, so this is good for me)
5. Aches and pains have diminished 10 fold, it is amazing, I don’t wake in the morning in constant pain, I am healthier too
and look forward to taking the stairs (crazy talk I know, but I just think about it making my bootie tighter).
6. I can squeeze into tighter spaces..I am sure this will come in handy sooner than later ;-)
7. Oh and on occasion I am objectified…ya this is awesome not even the least bit offended
8. My confidence level is getting better


I want to thank my many inspirations and constant supporters, it is because of you that I am constantly inspired to do better and you have never let me fall no matter how many times I have stumbled and man do I stumble but you are always there to show love and support and catch me when I need it.

107 pounds ago

80 pounds down

Current weight

Amazing, true inspiration Thanks!

zsesteacher

Wow, you look amazing....keep up the good work and God bless you!!!!

Yvette

dexters_dexterity

congrats! really inspirational

KriscoOil

Absolutely Inspiring! Great job!

krayolakids

Thank you for being so inspiring. I have just begun my journey to get where you are today. I have a long road ahead- but knowing you did it on your own just changing the things that I have wanted to change for so many years now.....gives me hope. Thanks for your post and CONGRATULATIONS! You look amazing!

kittuk86

one word.. FANTASTIC... lady.. you are an Inspiration to all of us !!! When I see what you have achieved, I feel like pushing myself harder to achieve my goal!!!

Tropical_Turtle

Absolutely FREAKING AMAZING!!! You are stunning and beautiful and a HUGE inspiration!

7klm

Congratulations!! You are an inspiration to us all!

love22step

You're a woman of your word! First with the 5K and now with the pics! You're awesome, and you've inspired a lot of people today. I asked my husband to take pictures of me last night for a new program I started. I felt bad asking him, because I didn't want him looking at me. I promised the next pictures will look better. Who knows, maybe someday I'll share before and afters, but I'm making no promises!