Before and After pics NO STARVATION

xxmarysmxx

i have eaten 1800 calories for most of my journey. I started at 380 pounds and still have 40-50 pounds to go....my current photo was taken about 3 weeks ago....my thighs are horrible as I have a lot of excess skin and dont normally let anyone see them but this is my most recent pic...so before pic is at 380 pounds and current photo at 200 pounds


Before pic:



Current pic:

Unbelievable! You look out of this word. Keep it up.. You've made my day!

CoderGal

I avoided the camera like the plague so no before pics really but these are about half way to goal->goal






Go go gadget strength training

xxmarysmxx

I come from a parent who was always overweight and blamed it on having babies. I had a baby and feared getting fat. I am now thinner than i ever was. My fear of weight gain escalated to an eating disorder. I have always wondered how people let themselves get so far overweight. Like if my pants feel tight i panic! Some people just go buy new pants. Why do people let themselves go so far? I beg that nobody be offended by me. Its just an honest question that i have always wanted to ask.

Really! Sorry you have a eating disorder. Don't you think being over weight is also an eating disorder? Or would you rather hear that we are just lazy and we don't care what we put in your mouths. ~offended

Miss_dannii

Before 241
After 157

I've just hit target, it took 18 months ish

Xx

Brook70

Bump

DaniDC28

I come from a parent who was always overweight and blamed it on having babies. I had a baby and feared getting fat. I am now thinner than i ever was. My fear of weight gain escalated to an eating disorder. I have always wondered how people let themselves get so far overweight. Like if my pants feel tight i panic! Some people just go buy new pants. Why do people let themselves go so far? I beg that nobody be offended by me. Its just an honest question that i have always wanted to ask.

Really! Sorry you have a eating disorder. Don't you think being over weight is also an eating disorder? Or would you rather hear that we are just lazy and we don't care what we put in your mouths. ~offended

What TaraGirl2 said! (my thoughts exactly!)

T0BYW0N

"dsjohndrow"
Here are mine....

Dude, rock on! Freakin outstanding! On a side note...what kind of shoes do you run in? I'm a heavy guy (now), too, and will eventually start adding LISS and HIIT to my gig, so I'm wondering what has worked well for you on long-distances.

ezziepug

I come from a parent who was always overweight and blamed it on having babies. I had a baby and feared getting fat. I am now thinner than i ever was. My fear of weight gain escalated to an eating disorder. I have always wondered how people let themselves get so far overweight. Like if my pants feel tight i panic! Some people just go buy new pants. Why do people let themselves go so far? I beg that nobody be offended by me. Its just an honest question that i have always wanted to ask.

Because human beings are human beings. Your eating disorder is about absolute control and denial. I had an eating disorder that fluctuated between control and denial and completely out of control. I had a lot of pain and fear to deal with, including the suicide of my brother, and revolving my life around my weight and food distracted from my agony. I comforted myself with food when I was binging, and I don't judge myself for that (or I try not to...). I tried to control a chaotic life by denying myself food and I don't judge that either.

Everyone has different, intersected reasons for being heavier, or in your case, being too thin. My main focus is to look at others with compassion, not judgment, and to listen well. It is hard to admit you have an eating disorder, and I admire you for doing so. I also feel sad that you are caught in the grip of it. I hope you are getting some professional help.

CoderGal

"dsjohndrow"
Here are mine....

Dude, rock on! Freakin outstanding! On a side note...what kind of shoes do you run in? I'm a heavy guy (now), too, and will eventually start adding LISS and HIIT to my gig, so I'm wondering what has worked well for you on long-distances.

I'm going to throw out trying a pair of asics. I use to work in a shoe store, and they're loved by allot of people. Even though different shoes feel different on different people, this seems to be the universal gotta get shoe. I've sold many brands and they got returned the least. Everyone at the store (with different shaped feet) ended up with a pair and told me to get them right away and I ended up with 300 dollar Reeboks (which I love 'cause they're cooshy). But I still ended up with the cheapest pair of asics I could get my hands on because they were the only ones that could last through the 20hr shifts without killing my back. Seriously, what a difference was noticeable by allot. I was small and didn't have wide feet but it seems that a lot of the larger people or wide feet people seem to swear by them. So many people came to me saying they have 'problem feet/backs' and told me that asics were the best for them.

New Balance weren't sold there but a lot of people seem to mention those guys too. I have a pair and they're comfortable but I haven't worn them for long periods.

ezziepug

Before 241
After 157

I've just hit target, it took 18 months ish

What an amazing job! You look gorgeous!

Deekay8008

I come from a parent who was always overweight and blamed it on having babies. I had a baby and feared getting fat. I am now thinner than i ever was. My fear of weight gain escalated to an eating disorder. I have always wondered how people let themselves get so far overweight. Like if my pants feel tight i panic! Some people just go buy new pants. Why do people let themselves go so far? I beg that nobody be offended by me. Its just an honest question that i have always wanted to ask.

The fact that you equate weight gain or being overweight as an active choice people make to "let themselves go" is not actually a judgement on overweight people, but is more accurately a reflection of your own unhealthy relationship with your own weight. You say yourself that you developed an eating disorder and part of this comes from a judgement about your own weight gain, clearly the idea of being overweight you equate directly with disregard for self and lack of self control and self respect. It is these negative aspects that keep you from weight gain and it’s this reason that you panic if your trousers are tight, panic being an extreme reaction which is usually fuelled by negativity and in itself lacks control.

So your question “Why do people let themselves go so far.” Can’t really be answered as the question you should be asking is….”How do I start a more positive relationship with weight that focuses on health and not trouser size.” Equally you’d be better asking how you can avoid directing the critical judgements you clearly aim upon yourself to fuel your negative relationship with food at other people.” As like a lot of others, the tone of your post actually offended me.

CoderGal

I come from a parent who was always overweight and blamed it on having babies. I had a baby and feared getting fat. I am now thinner than i ever was. My fear of weight gain escalated to an eating disorder. I have always wondered how people let themselves get so far overweight. Like if my pants feel tight i panic! Some people just go buy new pants. Why do people let themselves go so far? I beg that nobody be offended by me. Its just an honest question that i have always wanted to ask.

Really! Sorry you have a eating disorder. Don't you think being over weight is also an eating disorder? Or would you rather hear that we are just lazy and we don't care what we put in your mouths. ~offended

What TaraGirl2 said! (my thoughts exactly!)

Never got really big and am rather slim now but I have to agree. And if the choices are fear and 'panic if pants feel tight' or 'buy new pants'...It sounds like a much happier place to be the latter.

highjacking a thread that can cause discomfort over others who wish to give their support by posting pics of themselves at heavier weights makes it seem like you're being a bit unreasonable. There are better places to post that message where you would still be heard...at least post pictures in the thread roll instead of going on a different tangent...Also, it's not the best to be sitting there thinking one eating disorder is better then another, which you sort of appear to be doing if you think they let themselves go and you didn't.

PatchesBeHealthy

bumping for inspiration!!

Sonj1973

Before 241
After 157

I've just hit target, it took 18 months ish

Xx

Wow you look beautiful well done x

beyondmywildestdreams

Bump!

tlou5

I come from a parent who was always overweight and blamed it on having babies. I had a baby and feared getting fat. I am now thinner than i ever was. My fear of weight gain escalated to an eating disorder. I have always wondered how people let themselves get so far overweight. Like if my pants feel tight i panic! Some people just go buy new pants. Why do people let themselves go so far? I beg that nobody be offended by me. Its just an honest question that i have always wanted to ask.

Really! Sorry you have a eating disorder. Don't you think being over weight is also an eating disorder? Or would you rather hear that we are just lazy and we don't care what we put in your mouths. ~offended

This!

lavi73

I can't wait to post on this! You guys are an inspiration!

Wilhellmina

i have eaten 1800 calories for most of my journey. I started at 380 pounds and still have 40-50 pounds to go....my current photo was taken about 3 weeks ago....my thighs are horrible as I have a lot of excess skin and dont normally let anyone see them but this is my most recent pic...so before pic is at 380 pounds and current photo at 200 pounds


Before pic:



Current pic:

Wowwwww fantastic girl! Very inspiring!

dvelez1220

i have eaten 1800 calories for most of my journey. I started at 380 pounds and still have 40-50 pounds to go....my current photo was taken about 3 weeks ago....my thighs are horrible as I have a lot of excess skin and dont normally let anyone see them but this is my most recent pic...so before pic is at 380 pounds and current photo at 200 pounds


Before pic:



Current pic:

You look 20 years younger, very inspiring. Best of luck for the rest of your journey!

As for your thighs, try self massage, body brushing to shift the fat that has deposited in the top layers of your skin. Its always the last bit to go, but it will go if you keep at it.

I would suggest vitamins. Two supplements I know can help are called Super Green and the other is called Yor Multivitamin. The multivitamin has Cq10 in it which is good for your heart and to help tighten up skin. Also involve weights into your work out Light strength training with a lot of reps can help. What happens when you do light weights and a lot of reps, is the muscle gets tighter and burns up the surrounding fat for energy. Try 100s. So in each set you do reps of 35, break, 35, break 30, to equal out to 100. Repeat 3 times so it totals to 300. Try 3 times a week of strength training. Work out which muscle groups you want to work out. Where ever the fat is that you want to lose. So for legs you would do squats. Try with no weights first for 3 weeks. Also you have to work out quadriceps and ham strings. Look up work outs on Google.

kazsjourney

I do already strength train and have for nearly 5 years lol...thanks tho. I now lift heavy (while ive done resistance/strength for years the heavy lifting is relatively new). And i really wasnt looking for advice on my thighs...not trying to be ungrateful...but I have my "mentors" on here who I go to for advice. I only mentioned the thighs so people realise i do realise i am not finished with them yet.

MRSpivey

sorry - I'm having issues with pics
20 pounds to go!

dsjohndrow

Please stop recommending your favorite brands. They could be exactly the wrong shoe for someone else! Get properly fitted at a running store!

At the very least look what goes into picking the right shoe for YOU!

http://www.runnersworld.com/shoeadvisor

ebonyb202

Before 241
After 157

I've just hit target, it took 18 months ish

Xx

Ahmazingg!!

marilynx

I come from a parent who was always overweight and blamed it on having babies. I had a baby and feared getting fat. I am now thinner than i ever was. My fear of weight gain escalated to an eating disorder. I have always wondered how people let themselves get so far overweight. Like if my pants feel tight i panic! Some people just go buy new pants. Why do people let themselves go so far? I beg that nobody be offended by me. Its just an honest question that i have always wanted to ask.

Dear Dumbass,
I "beg" that what I'm about to type doesn't "offend" you. I am in recovery from an eating disorder. Two years ago I was in the icu being intravenously fed.
People asked me all the time "How did I let myself get so thin?" It goes both ways. After I was medically stabilized they put me on this unit for other people with eating disorders, I wasn't allowed to go home till I gained 22 pounds. Telling an anorexic they are trapped in an enclosed space with strangers till they gain 22 pounds is what panic feels like, knowing you have ****ed up so bad that you are no longer capable of making decisions for yourself...that is panic. Not your "pants feeling tight". The unit also housed people with other easting disorders. One patient in particular comes to mind...She literally would eat until she threw up. Her stomach was damaged from how much food she would eat at a time. Panic is eating an eating and not being able to stop. Also, "fear of gaining weight' alone does not turn into an eating disorder.;
You are a tool. Kiss my *kitten*.
Love,
Jamie

Pwned.

So much for please don't be offended.

DebbieLyn63

I come from a parent who was always overweight and blamed it on having babies. I had a baby and feared getting fat. I am now thinner than i ever was. My fear of weight gain escalated to an eating disorder. I have always wondered how people let themselves get so far overweight. Like if my pants feel tight i panic! Some people just go buy new pants. Why do people let themselves go so far? I beg that nobody be offended by me. Its just an honest question that i have always wanted to ask.

Dear Dumbass,
I "beg" that what I'm about to type doesn't "offend" you. I am in recovery from an eating disorder. Two years ago I was in the icu being intravenously fed.
People asked me all the time "How did I let myself get so thin?" It goes both ways. After I was medically stabilized they put me on this unit for other people with eating disorders, I wasn't allowed to go home till I gained 22 pounds. Telling an anorexic they are trapped in an enclosed space with strangers till they gain 22 pounds is what panic feels like, knowing you have ****ed up so bad that you are no longer capable of making decisions for yourself...that is panic. Not your "pants feeling tight". The unit also housed people with other easting disorders. One patient in particular comes to mind...She literally would eat until she threw up. Her stomach was damaged from how much food she would eat at a time. Panic is eating an eating and not being able to stop. Also, "fear of gaining weight' alone does not turn into an eating disorder.;
You are a tool. Kiss my *kitten*.
Love,
Jamie

Sweet. Thanks for your honest and open experience, which gives me a glimpse into the life of someone who is struggling with that extreme. Most of us truly have no clue what that is like. Nightmare, is the word that comes to mind. So glad that you survived and are continuing to get help. You also seem to have a lot of empathy for those on both ends of the spectrum. Wishing you a long and healthy life.

CoderGal

Please stop recommending your favorite brands. They could be exactly the wrong shoe for someone else! Get properly fitted at a running store!

At the very least look what goes into picking the right shoe for YOU!

http://www.runnersworld.com/shoeadvisor

That wasn't my favorite brand. My fav is five fingers. They said larger guy. And no matter your instep asics can be rather good for a large range of people. Even against getting sized at the running room or somewhere of that nature (which can be a great choice, but they also have their fail moments depending on who you get and how your feet/back are). Sorry you cannot get me away from recommending these. I've gotten friends and family to try them with success. And that includes people that had their feet fitted and still had uncomfortable footwear when it came to wearing them for longer then standing in shoe store periods. My latest experience was suggesting a friend get her feet fitted since she was small and ran allot and then trying on a pair of asics to see what she thought... They fitted her for asics lol

tlmcint

I come from a parent who was always overweight and blamed it on having babies. I had a baby and feared getting fat. I am now thinner than i ever was. My fear of weight gain escalated to an eating disorder. I have always wondered how people let themselves get so far overweight. Like if my pants feel tight i panic! Some people just go buy new pants. Why do people let themselves go so far? I beg that nobody be offended by me. Its just an honest question that i have always wanted to ask.

First, Congratulations to all who've posted pics!! You all are truly inspirational and very brave, I bow to you.


To respond to the quoted post, yes, it's an offensive post, but I'm not offended. But there is no easy answer to your question of why people "let themselves go" Some answers are that it's a control issue. Their weight is one thing they actually can control, when everything else in their lives seems out of their control. Others subconsciously make themselves overweight as a shield, a protection against love or closeness... the answers are as varied as the individuals. Depression, fear, anger, hopelessness, emotions to strong to handle, etc, etc,

To judge someone is always the wrong approach and you will NEVER get someone to change by judging them. It may make you feel better about yourself to do so, but it harms the other person, and it even harms you truth be told. So ease up on people. Learn that you are flawed, the person next to you is flawed, we are all not perfect, if you expect someone to accept you, flaws and all, and be a friend, lover etc, then give the same first.

I strongly suspect your judgmental attitude comes from your own self worth issues and that is where you need to focus and fix. You are very brave for admitting you have an eating disorder, ask yourself all the reasons for that, and fix those. Just be a friend to others and support them in their own struggles, don't judge.

mandylgibbs

In 9 months I have lost 85 pounds and dropped 65 inches. That is at 1500 calories a day, but I eat more if I'm hungry (truly hungry) after a big workout. I have been at this for 38 weeks. That is 266 days. I lost at a rate of 2.25 pounds a week and 1.7 inches a week. I ALMOST didn't post this picture after reading the comment of the girl who doesn't understand how someone could "let themselves go." I don't have a response for that. I just have this picture. This picture... my before picture... is a picture of a girl who stepped up and did something about her weight. I am strong! I am brave! I have my life and weight under control, and I'll show it proudly.

mariuselul

That's what I'm talking about mama!
Muah sweetness!
Tell you what, if I get to 165 will you date me?

tlmcint

"I ALMOST didn't post this picture after reading the comment of the girl who doesn't understand how someone could "let themselves go." I don't have a response for that. I just have this picture. This picture... my before picture... is a picture of a girl who stepped up and did something about her weight. I am strong! I am brave! I have my life and weight under control, and I'll show it proudly"

Now see this is why you don't judge people!! mandylgibbs almost didn't post her pics because of judgment... And wow!!! You are doing so very well and need to be extremely proud! Not only that, but posting your success so far gives the rest of us hope and more determination! Way to go!