8.5 months and 70lbs less (pics)

rach2705

This is me last June and this is also the photo that made me sit up and take stock of how fat I was and that I needed to do something.

In August 2011 I was weighed at the hospital and I tipped the scales at 105kg (16 1/2 stone or 230 lbs or there abouts) and I was a size 20 (UK) and I was disgusted with myself. I was scheduled for a gynae operation so thought I should take the task in hand of losing weight and get on with it. I started on here at the very end of July and started calorie counting and exercising every day using the Wii. I ended up cancelling my surgery due to losing 30 pounds and things had settled down. Why have surgery for the sake of it and thankfully my doctor backed me up too.
Fast forward to now. I've consistently lost 1 or 2 lbs each week since that day. I've joined a gym and found I actually enjoy working out. I'm wearing size 12 (UK) clothes and today fitted into a size 10 for the first time in my life (purple and yellow dress). I now weigh 158 lbs and I feel amazing. I'm loving everything about the new me. A few friends have taken inspirations from what I've done and that means so much.
Here's two photos from this week


I'm now in the healthy BMI weight (hence my profile photo). Each goal I have set I've got to and carried on, I wanted to lose 50 pounds and get to a size 14 but am further than that now and every pound has been a triumph.
You too can do this!!
Thanks for reading

deedaltz

Way to go! you look great!!

asia_hanebach

You look fantastic!!

Tammymiller2006

Congrats!!! You look amazing!!

zeikiya989

Awesome job, you look great and happy!

slbrown5

Congratulations, you look great! Wonderful story!

ryansgram

Wow! Great job!

sailorsiren13

Congratulations!!! I love hearing stories like this that inspire me!!! Thank you for posting this!:flowerforyou:

denjoh17

Amazing, you look fabulous. 1-2lbs a week is great!!!

Bullygirl30

Love the black dress. Great job, you are looking good

Menene

Congrats you look amazing.

moepwr

You look great! Congrats! And good for you for taking weight loss into your own hands and not having the surgery! That's fab!

hellotina

you look great!!! way to go

niknak2308

Wow I had to go back and double check the pics were of the same person! Well done, it's an amazing transformation, you should be very proud! x

peachy_keen

The pride just shows in your face. Congratulations! You are definitely an inspiration to me. Thanks for sharing!

angelcop74

Great job! Very inspirational!

nursecasg

Awesome job! AND you look so much younger : )

CDresp

Thanks for sharing!!! WOW! What an inspiration you are!! Awesome.

jjohnboy2000

I have known Rachel for a few years now and to see what she has achieved ober the last 8.5 months is amazing. But then she has achived so much not only with her weight loss.

I know she has inspired me to get my butt into gear.

You look stunning my friend am very very proud of you.xx:flowerforyou:

treatingmybodyright

You look amazing--congratulations!

Sgenno23

WOW FANTASTIC!