65 lbs lost MY STORY

Sul3i · December 2011

after 2 yrs of a sit down job no exercise & chronic overeating I was soo depressed & disgusted with myself. Id felt since about 2006 that I was only getting bigger & bigger every yr & I could tell I was letting myself go. After seeing I was almost 260 lbs in 2010 & hiding behind sweat pants sweat shirts & not wanting pics of me taken from the neck down I really wanted a change! In 2010 I started putting pics up around the house of me in 2003 and of myself in the present to inspire me to make better choices & get moving. Honestly I had no idea what it would take to lose the weight! I felt it was too far away I was too far gone I felt my husband was no longer attracted to me *which he denies* & I felt I would have to deprive myself of every food I enjoyed id have to live off of salad & work out for hrs per day! So I never gave it a real shot! In march of 2011 I started a new job which is a very active job. On my feet all night lifting heavy and awkward things bending squatting walking around. Tearing machines down putting back together & it was physically hard & I was frustrated that I couldn't do it very well. I thought I was going to quit. But I knew inside if I pushed through & held on this might be the change I needed. I knew the job itself getting me moving was going to help in weight loss & it did I lost 10 lbs on my own & I was soo excited! At the end of june My friend introduced me to mfp & all I did was start logging I had no real faith but thought what do I have to lose?! Seeing others succeed & learning how to eat & control portions catapulted me to losing a total of 65 lbs so far! So to answer the question "what sparked your weight loss?" the spark for me was knowledge! & the depression... I kept losing every week saw it was working & it just inspired me a little more & more every week to do even better move even more & really feed my body! Im pretty happy with my progress & my size right now! My goal @ this point is to tone my thighs arms & stomach to get ready for summer time! I couldnt be happier!

sweetheart37 · December 2011

congrats to u girl, and way to go for the long road u were on and made it...knowing others like u can do this makes me even believe i can do it too... thank u and awesome job

gazz777 · December 2011

Depression did it for me. Not depressed about my size, just about myself.

Not looking back.

You have done great and the profile pic shows the inner lovely coming out. Well done. Feel free to send an FR.

Congrats !

trlyblssd79 · December 2011

AWESOME STORY! I can't wait to share the same. Looking at everyday MFP's on here who changed their life is such a huge inspiration for me!!!

Hoppymom · December 2011

Terrific results! I too was in the 260s. I needed to change but was addicted to Coke and junk food and hated physical activity. I ate healthy foods like fruits, veggies and lean meats but added in the junk. Lots of chips and bars and cheese and crackers. I joined a gym with my daughter and work out 4-5 times a week. I have lost about 35 pounds and feel amazing! I just spent five days helping my daughter move carrying lots of boxes up and down lots of steps. I was tired every night but I was not sore and I did it without lots of breaks and complaining about my fitness level. I am only 1/4 of the way to my goal and can't imagine how good I'll feel when I get that far considering the results I've already had. Keep it up you'll go all the way to your goal.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: