27 lbs down! 40 to go! My First Success Post With Pics

dreamjo

This is my first success post and even though I am about half way to my goal, I finally got the courage to post here. I started back in Late September at my heaviest, 210lbs. I had spent the last couple of years emotional eating through stress, grief over loss of my family, and depression and finally decided I needed to become healthier both mentally and psychically. I joined weight watchers and the support of my group, my husband, and my good friends on My Fitness Pal have helped me so much. I've lost about 27 lbs already and look forward to losing about 40 more this year. I'll always be an emotional eater, but I now know I have the strength to control it and become a healthier me in all ways.

at 210 back in the summer of 2011





First 20lbs down in February of 2012



And finally, 27lbs down at 183lbs in March 2012



I am hoping that I reach my goal of around 145 lbs this year and maybe even before summer!

Thanks everyone for your support.

Apryl546

You look fab

mstawnya

You look fantastic! Congrats on your weight loss!

dreamjo

Thanks!!!

zippymelanie68

wow! you look amazing. Great job. I just started, Thank you for the inspiration!

reschlager

Yay! Congrats...way to go!!

starrynigh8

Awesome job! You look great!

quietHiker

You look so happy! Continue doing what you're doing and you'll be at 145 in no time!

Jesea

You look fabulous!

miqisha

You look great!!!! Congrats!!!!!

SmashleeWpg

You look awesome! Keep up the great work

dkahiri

you look amazing! way to go girl!

jdennis719

you look wonderful. Having only been on here a few short months, your success gives me more hope and determination to stick to it. Congratulations on your hard work and success!

terra32903

You look like a different person! Congratulations on all your hard work. You are inspirational to those of us starting on our journeys.

Crystal0827

I find alot of similarties in our storeis as well as body changes, very motivating. At my heaviest I was 219 pounds and as of my weigh in this past Friday I am down 23 pounds. It is fun discovering your body Congrats girl you look awesome! Keep up the great work!

TLL09

Such a difference already! Keep it up

SarahR1984

wow, what a differnce that 27lbs makes! You look great!

KatrinaG2012

Just what I needed to see this morning. I medicate stress with food too and have only lost #16 since starting last fall. I am slowly learning that the best way to handle the stress is by taking better care of myself. I sometimes stumble but my friends here and inspirational stories such as yours keep me focused on the greater picture. Thank you for having the courage ot share it.

CDresp

AWESOME!!!

jojo0909

wtg!

angie_04

Congrats! Best of luck reaching ur goal this year:flowerforyou:

AZnewme

You look wonderful! Congratulations and keep up the good work!:drinker:

NewLIFEstyle4ME

Looking good:flowerforyou: Keep up the hard work, cause you're definitely working it!!!!! wtg

andreanicole686

Wow, you look fantastic! Keep up the hard work!

txsgirlK

You look awesome! Thanks for the inspiration! I started at around 218, got off track for awhile, and now back at it and have lost about 13 pounds since Jan. Keep up the good work!

dreamjo

Thank you everyone! It means so much to have support like this and knowing that there are others going through the same thing.

For those of you struggling with emotional eating and stress too, don't give up! Just realize that its a day by day thing that you have to work on your mental health while you are working on your physical health.

Hopefully I will be back posting on the Success board soon when I reach my other 40! I would love to achieve 20 lbs down by May (which is my next doctors visit).