Almost at 40lbs - I'll show you the last 30.

acstansell

I don't have a picture that is recent (since January), but I'm a pound away from 40, which is over halfway of my 1st goal. My goal is about 75lbs, see how I feel, then maybe drop to 100-125. My exercise has picked up a lot lately, so my body shape has changed.

Started 9/10/11 - this is a picture of that weekend at my start weight of 274 (I'm 5'5"):


This is at a bridal shower on 9/24/11 - I'd already lost 7lbs by then:


I started losing weight for many reasons. The straw on the camel's back was a dress I bought for wedding that didn't fit. Here is me in that dress at that wedding, down 13lbs.:


After 15lbs, the next 15 were pretty easy. Here I am at 22lbs down (Thanksgiving):


And me at Xmas - 30lbs down. This is a bad picture. I'm all hunched over making a stupid face.


**UPDATE**
Me today:


Side view:

ChristineW82

Looking great!

I got an error message when I tried to pull your last picture up.

acstansell

Looking great!

I got an error message when I tried to pull your last picture up.

I saw it too - is it working now? I think I fixed it...

cherie886

way to go!!!!!

Skeebee

Great job!!!!!! I'm the same height as you. :-P I started at 255 and a month in, I lost about 7lbs. I thought nothing of it but when everyone else notices and then you look at pictures, it's amazing what a few pounds can do. Keep up the awesome work!!! LOOKING GOOD!!!

steelersfamily6

That is so awesome. Way to go, it gives me such inspiration to stay with this and keep going farther!

tyroneadams

Thanks for encouraging me!! WTG!

Whisper93

Thanks for sharing your pictures. It gives me inspiration to continue. I was thinking about skipping my workout today, but seeing your progress has encouraged me. I'm off to the gym. Keep up the great work.

wendywwhite

GREAT progress! Amazing results already.

Muslimah1218

Howd u do it?

ramamax

Wow! You should be very proud of yourself what an inspiration! Thanks for sharing.

alaska11

Great job!!

john233

This is a really good post, i am delighted I came across it, Keep on posting!

Caffeine_Addict

awesome keep up the good work

kriggs1976

You are an inspiration to me, I am 5'4' and my heaviest was 362, now I am at 330...I want to have pictures like this one day...

georgia98_98

u r doing a AMAZING job!! WTG!!! I started the end of Oct. & WISHED I could lose weight like u.. I have only lost 22 n 4 months...

deniserenee_02

You're doing great keep up the good work.

acstansell

Howd u do it?

My way of doing this is not like a lot of peoples. I don't cut out anything, I just reduce my portions - if I want pizza and I have the count, I eat pizza. If I want chocolate, I eat it if I can "afford" it.

The first thing I did was cut soda and coffee cold turkey for 14 days straight and up my water intake. Then I slowly reintroduced coffee, cutting back on the sugar and cream I use in it. I added back in 1 soda a week, but now I don't even drink that. I've pulled back a little in carbs, but not really.

For me it's a continuous, conscious effort. I think about food more than I ever did before - how much I take in, how much I put out - substitutions for things I want vs. things that are filler, finding portions and items that will fill me up for longer rather than a quick burn.

My motivation is myself - my husband is not doing this with me, but he is proud that I"m doing it. Every minute is a choice - a conscious decision on taking each an every step and not giving up.

monicamk1975

Great job!!!

acstansell

Thanks everyone - I look at these pictures, and I'm ashamed I ever let myself get this big and think that it was okay and good for me. I didn't want to put pictures up, but the guy who lost 301 lbs inspired me to put it all out there!

I"m in a size 18 officially now - I bought two pairs of pants in that size that fit!

NovemberJune

Congrats! You look great.