Two years and 95lbs w/pics

JeanneTops

Today is my second anniversary with MFP. I have lost 95 pounds and reached my goal of "Fit by Sixy!"

Here's the picture that sparked the journey:



And here's my 60th birthday photo from yesterday:



The stats are:

Height: 5'6"
SW: 242.5lbs
CW: 147.5lbs

I did it my logging in everything I eat, by exercising for an hour daily (elliptical trainer) and copious amounts of patience, persistence and perserverance. I take it one day at a time and I only do what I know I can keep doing for the rest of my life. My first and foremost goal is to not gain the weight back.

I'm a big believer in patience - it was hard sometimes to go through the long plateaus and tempting to try to jump start things by cutting back or exercising more. But I knew that I wouldn't be able to keep that up and changing my routine might jeopardize my long term commitment. So I waited..and waited..and eventually the weight loss started up again. Now, here I am in the best shape of my life and I don't even remember those plateaus. Staying healthy and fit and at a normal weight is so much better than getting here fast!

I'm going to stay on MFP and continue logging daily forever. This is what it takes to stay this way. I'm happy, I feel great and I'm going to stay that way!

Pams_Shadow

Congratulations! You look absolutely AMAZING! Happy Holidays!

Moms3Kwa

You look FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

felice03

You look wonderful!

heather7marie

You look amazing! So wonderful and inspiring! Major congrats!

judejacklucy

Congratulations! You look gorgeous!

sooz1967

Thank you for sharing!!!! God bless you!!!

Play_outside

Congratulations! You look great! Happy birthday!

netter43

First of all let me say, HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY - and I would never guess in a million years that you are 60 (not that that is old in my standards) - but you look PHENOMENAL!!! - Thank you for explaining how you got to where you want to be!!! - So many of us want instant gratification (me, me, me) and it just does not happen that way!!! -

Merry Christmas and I raise my glass to toast to your accomplishments and continued healthy and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

BRAVO!!!!

Mom2rh

Happy Birthday...you look easily 20 years younger! Congratulations! Proof that patience is a key component of discipline!

blackbelt7

Awesome!!!!! Happy Birthday!!!!!

AnninStPaul

Happy Birthday...you look easily 20 years younger! Congratulations! Proof that patience is a key component of discipline!

Agreed! you look fabulous! congratulations on your hard work!

jessicasloan91

OMG!! well done! x

Junepal

You look absolutely amazing. Congrats on your weight loss! What a way to celebrate your 60th, happy birthday!!
Thank you for sharing your story. It is so motivation to see and read that it was done by keeping things real.

CharlieBarleyMom

You are my hero! Congratulations first off. Secondly - I applaud you loudly for having the patience and perseverance to continue on whilst stuck on a plateau. So many times I see people whine that they haven't lost anything in a week or two of trying HARD...doing everything they can and they're ready to give up... it is patience and a continuous relationship with exercise and food that will eventually find you back in the losing mode. Giving up will put you right back to where you came from... which for many of us is not a healthy place.

Thanks for your post. I am in my late 40s and it is not as easy to lose as it was when I was younger. I know this time I don't have to worry how hard it will be to lose weight when I'm older because I won't need to because this is forever... but I wish I had learned this lifelong lesson the last time!

Continued success will be yours because you know exactly what you are doing! Congratulations once again. You look fantastic!

stephkuch

you look amazing and Happy Birthday!

Shei0307

Wow! U look fab! Happy birthday!

1grammie

Congratulations! You look great--not only slim but healthy.

m_wilh

Today is my second anniversary with MFP. I have lost 95 pounds and reached my goal of "Fit by Sixy!"

Here's the picture that sparked the journey:



And here's my 60th birthday photo from yesterday:



The stats are:

Height: 5'6"
SW: 242.5lbs
CW: 147.5lbs

I did it my logging in everything I eat, by exercising for an hour daily (elliptical trainer) and copious amounts of patience, persistence and perserverance. I take it one day at a time and I only do what I know I can keep doing for the rest of my life. My first and foremost goal is to not gain the weight back.

I'm a big believer in patience - it was hard sometimes to go through the long plateaus and tempting to try to jump start things by cutting back or exercising more. But I knew that I wouldn't be able to keep that up and changing my routine might jeopardize my long term commitment. So I waited..and waited..and eventually the weight loss started up again. Now, here I am in the best shape of my life and I don't even remember those plateaus. Staying healthy and fit and at a normal weight is so much better than getting here fast!

I'm going to stay on MFP and continue logging daily forever. This is what it takes to stay this way. I'm happy, I feel great and I'm going to stay that way!

Oh my goodness! You look FANTABULOUS! I hope I can look as good as you at 60 (which I'm not that far away), but still . . . You look great! Congratulations on all of your hard work. It has paid dividends!

pdw432

Great Job!!! You look beautiful.

nccunurse2013

That is amazing and a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

webdiva1

best. attitude. ever. well done!

Destinie589

WOW!!! Great job!! Happy Birthday!!!

monroe61

Wow you are one hot mama!!!! I hope I look half that good when in 30 years! Congrats on all your success!

margrobins

You know, the biggest thing I always notice with these before and after shots is the happiness that is reflected in the facial expressions. You look radiant and your happiness in the photo bounces off the screen! Congrats to you - job VERY well done! Never forget where you started, how hard you worked to get here, and most importantly - that you're a true inspiration to all..

And of course, Happy Birthday gorgeous! :0)

~Marg

kappy_hollowell

:drinker: OMG! You are fabulous at 60! I need your patience! Congratulations! Merry Christmas to you, and now you can have an different resolution for 2012! Yay! So happy for you! You are an inspiration for all! Hugs! Thank you for sharing this!

sunnyskyjb

Congrats! You look gorgeous!

Jackie9950

Thank you for your post. I have been struggling with a plateu and I was feeling pretty down today. Your post made me realize I CAN DO THIS! Patience,patience, patience. Got it. You look amazing and I aspire to look as great as you do. Thanks again for the post!

bigbugboo

Awesome job. Lovely to hear a commonsense approach to getting healthy promoted on here. You look amazing, and nowhere near your true age. A real inspiration, well done!

Kris10can

Happy Birthday and what an accompishment!! You are definitely fit by 60 but you do not look 60!! Beautiful!!

SlowlyFighting

I feel like crying! (With happiness of course) this is such a lovely journey for you to have completed! I've heard it's harder for the, er, older generations to lose weight consistently and keep it off, so you've done well by two standards there! Sexy at sixty! You're truly inspirational!