Half way there! ~50lbs lost, ~50lbs to go

morethanlilies

I'm 5'8" and 27 years old. In September 2010, I started trying to lose weight at ~280lbs and by September 2011, I was weighing in at 225-230lbs (I stopped weighing regularly at that point).

Comparison photo is below; I didn't do an official "before" picture, just pulled one from a vacation a few years ago.

Like half of America, I'm starting up a new way of eating on January 1st. But unlike most of America, I'll be cutting out all grains, sugar and dairy. I'M GOING PRIMAL! I've experimented a bit with the primal lifestyle for the last few weeks and I'm super excited to go at it 100%.

I hope I'm posting another pic in the next few months with my "goal" picture!



*edit: anyone else cringe when they look at their "before" pictures? I can't believe I was that big sometimes! It's like I can see the real me hidden in there behind the double chins. My mom has said, "you look like you again!" I feel the same way!

Ilovedrinkingtea

Great job, you've made serious progress and should be proud of yourself, keep up the good work xx

cramernh

NICE JOB!!!

Im almost 70lbs down, I have almost 70lbs to go... so I definitely can relate!!

Keep up the great work!

CallMeCupcakeDammit

Excellent! We'll be looking for that goal pic! (no pressure, of course)

EddieG77

Awesome job!!! Keep pushing hard!!!

morethanlilies

Great job, you've made serious progress and should be proud of yourself, keep up the good work xx

Thanks so much!

morethanlilies

Excellent! We'll be looking for that goal pic! (no pressure, of course)

Hey, if I'm being honest, I need the pressure haha! That was 90% of the reason I joined MFP. Thanks for the encouragement!

othiym

Great job! Your stats are eerily similar to mine too! I'm just coming up on my 50 lb/halfway mark and 5'9. you are carrying it really well!

ItsLessOfMe

I can totally relate to "looking like me again!"

Great work!

Thena81

wowza, you look amaze!!! astonished!!

Debbe2

Beautiful transformation! Congratulations!

hailz840

well done, what an awesome effort. you are looking great, keep up the good work

ALW65

:flowerforyou: You look fantastic!! Also, I love the longer hair....I think it's very becoming on you

Donners185

Hey thats fantastic, my story is quite similar. Started here at 289lbs, 5ft 8, 26 years old. Now down to 224lbs. I'd still like to lose about another 84lbs (well maybe now that much, the number will prob change as i get closer). Like you i'm gonna get stuck in after Xmas. 2012 will be our year!!!!!!!! Lol. :laugh:

summer827

Awesome!! You look great! I really think it looks as though you've lost more than 50! Keep it up!!

m_wilh

Congratulations! You look fantastic! BTW, I guess you consider my diet "primal" as well. I eat no flour, sugars, or dairy and I feel WONDERFUL! I'm about halfway to my goal weight as well.

m_wilh

Congratulations! You look fantastic! BTW, I guess you consider my diet "primal" as well. I eat no flour, sugars, or dairy and I feel WONDERFUL! I'm about halfway to my goal weight as well.

fzia

You look great, keep up the good work!

Mios3

Wow, Great work!

To answer you question yes In fact sometimes I cry because I can't believe I ever let myself get that big in the first place. It also serves as a remminder of what I Do NOT want to go back to.

Thank you for sharing, you look Fabulous :flowerforyou:

peacejoyandhappiness

YOU LOOK GREAT! MUCH MORE SUCCESS TO YOU ON YOUR JOURNEY! CONGRATS THUS FAR! BEAUTIFUL SMILE TOO!

morethanlilies

Congratulations! You look fantastic! BTW, I guess you consider my diet "primal" as well. I eat no flour, sugars, or dairy and I feel WONDERFUL! I'm about halfway to my goal weight as well.

Awesome! Thanks! I'm looking forward to switching things up; I've experimented enough that I notice a marked difference between sugar/grain/dairy eating versus none of those things. Congrats on your loss so far, keep up the hard work!