Almost at 40lbs - I'll show you the last 30.
acstansell
Posts: 567 Member
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:
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:
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Looking great!
I got an error message when I tried to pull your last picture up.0 -
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...0 -
way to go!!!!!0
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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!!!0
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That is so awesome. Way to go, it gives me such inspiration to stay with this and keep going farther!0
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Thanks for encouraging me!! WTG!0
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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.0
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GREAT progress! Amazing results already.0
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Howd u do it?0
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Wow! You should be very proud of yourself what an inspiration! Thanks for sharing.0
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Great job!!0
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This is a really good post, i am delighted I came across it, Keep on posting!0
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awesome keep up the good work0
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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...0
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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...0
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You're doing great keep up the good work.0
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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.0 -
Great job!!!0
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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!0 -
Congrats! You look great.0
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