From wheelchair to running...65lbs lost and 47lbs to go...(P

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  • maddymama
    maddymama Posts: 1,183 Member
    WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so proud of you!
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    Wow! Congrats! Way to go on the weight loss, you look awesome!! Thank you for sharing with us and inspiring me to do even better. :)
  • divinesoul
    divinesoul Posts: 48 Member
    You look amazing! Hats off to your dedication!:drinker:
  • largene
    largene Posts: 1 Member
    I am so impressed by this story-- coming back from illness or injury can be so difficult. Your success is really inspiring.
  • BrendaLee
    BrendaLee Posts: 4,463 Member
    Way to go! Thanks for sharing your inspiring story. :)
  • x_biggirl
    x_biggirl Posts: 68
    Amazing story!
  • Richdogg38
    Richdogg38 Posts: 152
    Very inspiring! You look fabulous!
  • hermanaamber
    hermanaamber Posts: 103 Member
    Thank you for the inspiration!
  • AbbyMRiley
    AbbyMRiley Posts: 31
    What a touching, inspirational story. You look great. Keep it going :)
  • mohanj
    mohanj Posts: 381 Member
    Fabulous! You look awesome. You proved it to the world that if one makes up their mind they can achieve anything they want.
    Thanks for sharing and inspiring us with your story.

    Hearty Congratulations. Keep it up.
  • Blodnie
    Blodnie Posts: 66
    Wow.. you look amazing, but of course the most important thing is your improved health. Congrats on your recovery most of all!!
  • Tenoreo90
    Tenoreo90 Posts: 329 Member
    Woah girl!! You go!!
  • flabulous4
    flabulous4 Posts: 599 Member
    That's a HUGE grin in your 'after' pic - and you should be smiling! Well done! :happy:
  • sayfay
    sayfay Posts: 90 Member
    You know how much I think you rock already!!! You have been and continue to be a huge inspiration to me!!

    xoxoxo
  • Sweetcheeks278
    Sweetcheeks278 Posts: 356
    You are just oozing with happiness and I LOVE it! Congrats!! You look fabulous!
  • AnninStPaul
    AnninStPaul Posts: 1,372 Member
    OMW! Go you! Double kudos for the positive attitude and making it happen. YIPEE!

    Well done, congratulations! Your attitude is fabulous!
  • jmorrisof2
    jmorrisof2 Posts: 108 Member
    OMG! You look amazing! You don't look like a size 16 but way smaller. I guess it must be all the inches lost. I am so happy for you. You have come such a long way. Congrats! Keep up the good work. Very inspiring.
  • AnninStPaul
    AnninStPaul Posts: 1,372 Member
    Damn! I'd NEVER have guessed you were in size 16 jeans - you look TINY! (also very, very beautiful) You are lucky,no matter what size you are you have really nice bone structure and so have a very pretty face.

    this!!
  • courtneyt77
    courtneyt77 Posts: 11 Member
    Awesome! you look great!
  • ttwsweet
    ttwsweet Posts: 41
    You... are PHENOMINAL!!!
  • Hoppymom
    Hoppymom Posts: 1,158 Member
    Greatstory! Congratualtion on your success!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
  • imustbegood
    imustbegood Posts: 228 Member
    Fantastic - well done u x
  • TurtleRunnerNC
    TurtleRunnerNC Posts: 751 Member
    You look fantastic! !! Keep up the good work!
  • Di3012
    Di3012 Posts: 2,247 Member
    In June 2011 I sustained a spinal cord injury, due to a severely herniated disc, that left me temporarily paralyzed fro the waist down. I spent the month of June living in the hospital learning to walk again as I very slowly regained sensation in my legs and feet. The doctor said I had a few risk factors that contributed to this injury, namely genetics (a few other close relatives have had the disc issues too,) as well as being significantly overweight.

    I was discharged from the hospital at the end of June, still using a walker, and did physical therapy in my home for another 2 months.

    This is the day before I left the hospital:

    262lbs
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    In August 2011, after 2 months of basically sitting sedentary in my house, I was released from PT, with instructions from the surgeon to "lose weight" to prevent this kind of injury from occurring again. Still using the cane, I started walking outside. The first day I walked around my block. 0.25 miles and it took me 25 minutes. I joined MFP that next day and started tracking calories. I started walking every single day. Each day I'd go a little farther and walk a little faster.

    In September 2011 I joined the local YMCA and took to the treadmill, bike, and elliptical machine. I go every single day. For about an hour or more each day.

    This is me in September, about 255lbs, size 24 dress
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    As of today, here are my stats

    165 days since I started exercising.
    I've traveled 858 miles. (walk, run, bike, elliptical)
    187 hours of exercise.
    65 lbs lost. (I'm 197 now)
    47 left to go. (Goal is 150. I'm 5'8")

    Here's a picture from today!
    197lbs, size 16 jeans
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    WTG OP!!!

    Totally and utterly inspiring!

    Here's to good health for you, always! :flowerforyou:
  • jrditt
    jrditt Posts: 239 Member
    What an amazing story, I'm so impressed by you!
  • weightloss43154
    weightloss43154 Posts: 203 Member
    well done
  • onedayillbamilf
    onedayillbamilf Posts: 662 Member
    Holy dang you look amazing!!! Great job!!
  • crozierb
    crozierb Posts: 61 Member
    Wow, awesome work! You look amazing... and a lot like Emma Stone :)
  • katinthehat444
    katinthehat444 Posts: 12 Member
    Awesome story - congrats! Keep up the GREAT work!
  • leslielt
    leslielt Posts: 113 Member
    Hey that is amazing! Congratulations to you on your success.

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