24 pounds lighter......this long and only this? 5'2 with pic

rougette66

you actually have made A LOT of progress and honestly losing weight it a really slow journey. but you are getting there and you will be victorious. its okay to cheat here and there but they main thing is to keep moving forward

fatgottago

Hello everyone. I am feeling a little discouraged today and thought I would take before and after pics. I started awhile back but only got serious the last two months. I have been overweight my entire life and frankly I am sick of it. I guess the light bulb moment just went off one day when I was really looking in the mirrow. You know when your fat you never look past your neck. I look at my face and try to find qualities in it that I like. I like my eyes. That is it. One thing in my entire body and the only thing I like is my eyes? So one day I stood in the mirror butt naked and looked at all of me. What I saw disgusted me so much that I started crying right then and there. I had to do something, so I got back on MFP.

At first I cheated and didn't really try, but then we had a little contest in our town and I really tried. I started walking. I walked every day but Sunday. It is so slow to come off. I am really tired of being the fat girl. I really am tired of being everyone's buddy ole pal. I know I am married, have been for 19 years. But you know, I NEED to feel sexy and loved. I am not losing weight to be sexy by no means and I am doing it to be healthy. BUT I do need my self confidence back you know.

I am still trying hard I have SO MUCH TO LOSE.........so this is me now. I can tell a difference and it encourages me. Maybe we can encourage each other since Easter is coming up and all that good food and candy........I see this and I don't want it. I can't wait to meet the new me. It's a start anyway.

Should be able to see pic now... there is definitely a noticeable difference! Keep it up!

P.S. I'm 5'3" and I was a 20/22 when I started, and am currently a 12/14.

Wow that is great!!! I can't wait till I make it to a 14!!!! Thanks everyone for the encouraging words. I hate to say it but this last weekend I really have been having a pity party!!!! I did manage to lose .5 throughout Easter. I am really drinking the water and going to start back walking!!!! I want to lose 30 pounds by the time I go to Washington DC with the 6th grade class!!!!!!

It is so hard being the big women or the big friend. I mean, I have TONS of guy friends, have all my life. I have been married for 19 years.......but dangit big women need love too right!!!!!!! I am know that beauty comes from the inside, but have you ever accidently heard skinny people talk about big women? I mean really......they say they are my friend but if they are talking about others that overweight what does that say about me? I am so sick to death of trying to lose. I can smell a donut and gain 10 pounds! It is not like I sit around and eat all day...... I saw Easters pics and was really disappointed at how big I still am. I was so hoping for the pics to turn out good.

Well, I have till July 4th to get this weight off cause my best friends and I are going to Destin and I am not going fat.