83 lbs down and in ONEderland!!

craft338

so i started MFP on Jan 24th 2011 at 282 lbs, and today i weighed in at 199 lbs!!!! :drinker:

i also quit smoking on May 3rd 2011 and have lost 38 lbs since then :bigsmile:

it really is what everybody says it is: a lifestyle change. i've been eating really healthy, at least 6 small meals a day. i try not to eat red meat if i can help it, and i really limit processed foods. i always set my calories to a MINIMUM of 1500 a day, which seems to work best for me. i have a very active job working with kids, and i try to walk or use the elliptical for 2 miles at least 5 times a week. i don't go to the gym or do any crazy workouts on a regular basis, but i try to stay moving and active in general. whenever i feel like i'm starting to eat badly, i watch one of those documentaries that "scare" me into eating healthy again like Food Inc or Super Size Me. i'm really enjoying this new lifestyle, and i know i'll never go back

i'm so happy I found MFP, anf i'm really excited to get the next 40-ish lbs off!!:flowerforyou:

GrammyWhammy

Wow! You're looking great. Congrats on Onederland (Oncerland for me). I'm so jealous, but hope to join you there someday. Keep up the good work--you INSPIRE me!

Imsojen

Yay, your looking GREAT!! Congrats on the loss and stopping smoking.

sandrasturz

Congrats!!!

tiptoeketo

Wowza! You've done amazing!

rfarinha

Congratulations! You look beautiful, and will be at your goal weight and sky diving before you know it!

SexyCook

Excellent you look amazing!! Good job!

foremant86

way to go!!

nata84

Amaazing! You look great and seem to have a wonderful outlook on life. Keep up the healthy lifestyle

gennybunny1

You are so beautiful and should be extatic at your progress. WTG and I cannot wait to meet you in ONEderland. I hear the weather there is wonderful.

You are such an inspiration!!

chantels1

What an inspiration you are!!! Keep up the dedication and good work, and thanks for sharing your success with everyone!

SpeedBump1

Keep up the good work.

ElleC

Congratulations! I have not been able to give up smoking yet. That's next on the list....so you have my admiration!

Leanne926

CONGRATS! YOU LOOK GREAT! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK :happy:

nehushtan

Welcome to

♥Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ♥ ♪♪♪ ø¤º°`°º¤ø ONEDERLAND! `°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°` ♪♪♪ ♥Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ♥

...where birds are singing and bees are buzzing and rainbows streak the sky....
...where (sugar-free) lollipops and lemon drops dot the trees....
...where parades of people pass waving streamers shouting "You're the best!"...
...where magic mirrors reflect beautiful smiling images of yourself...
...where it's truly hard to convey to those who don't understand
the glorious impossible once-unimaginable expansively grand
feeling of dancing leaping trumpeting and doing a hand-stand
because you finally at long last with hard work long-planned
have entered the gold and diamond-sparkled gates of ONEDERLAND!

Congratulations! May you live in ONEderland forever!

pattynava

WOW...You look fantastic! :happy:

basscyn

Dang!
83 lbs in under 9 months is awesome!
Congrats!

You DO look fantastic!

myvenus

What an accomplishment, and so fast, great job!!! It shows tremendously in your picture, very beautiful :flowerforyou:

redheaded_dem

That is AWESOME!!!! Congrats on the loss and the quitting smoking which is SO SO hard!

Purecity

Total inspiration! Congrats on your success You look incredible.

sofaking6

You are fantastic! Great job improving your health so drastically...and you look amazing to boot