From Obese at 25 to Strong Being the New Skinny...
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Lovely story, great inspiration. Finish strong, as they say, it sounds like you'll make a great fitness instructor.0
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Natalie, please tell me you're a writer for a lving, I really really enjoyed reading this!
Such an inspiring story, I don't know you, but I'm proud of you!0 -
Wow. How inspirational. I love how you write, and you are so right about your head catching up with your body I still have that problem too. I have a little way to go to get into the healthy range but I'm trying my hardest as I too have PCOS and trying for a baby.
I love strong being the new skinny, I think that may be a mantra for me from now on!
Oh, what a wonderful motivation - all the best to you
And yes, it's the best mantra ever - I have it printed on my zumba vests and so many people compliment me on it!
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WOW well done you!!
You have earned your new healthier lifestyle... now you can indulge in that bowl of pasta with your friends and not feel guilty in any way
I hope to see results like yours one day, but it seems my body wants to gain muscle before it loses fat lol.
Congrats again, you look gorgeous xx
You know, not being the 'fat one' among my friends and also not feeling self-conscious about eating in public - such a huge weight (pun obviously, hilariously intended) off my shoulders.
My body lost fat for a few weeks in the beginning, then plateaued a little as it firmed up rather than shrunk - you're not alone!
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Great story and very well written, too!
Your achievement is impressive and i love how you inspire all these people!
Btw. answering to so many of the responses is very kind of you.
Now im gonna search your before and after pics.
Thank you ever so much - my reasoning is that if people are gracious enough to comment, I can take the time to reply
Before and after here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/565321-16-stone-224lb-to-10-stone-147lb-pictures
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Lovely story, great inspiration. Finish strong, as they say, it sounds like you'll make a great fitness instructor.
What a lovely thing to say, thank you ever so much x0 -
Natalie, please tell me you're a writer for a lving, I really really enjoyed reading this!
Such an inspiring story, I don't know you, but I'm proud of you!
Hi there,
Thank you ever so much for your comment. Alas, whilst there's some writing in my job I'm not hunched over a laptop at home churning out a novel which will be adapted into a multi-million selling film - but you've got to have ambitions, right?
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great story and inspiring..greetings from top end of Wales0
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Natalie, I have to say that you touched my heart with your story ... there were little bits of my own life in there and bits of my friends lives in there too. You are a very clever lady - I hope you appreciate fully the magnitude of not only your success at becoming healthy - with the bonus of slim - but also the great encouragement you have given to the people here on MFP and no doubt in your life away from mfp too. I wish you every happiness and success - and ... if you ever do write a novel please be sure to let us know here as I am sure it would be an excellent read!0
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you are wonderful! i skimmed--i'm at work--but i got the gist! you have taken and continue to take the right steps to health!!!! and you look amazing (i stole a peek at your pictures!).
way to go! add me if you want0 -
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Read every single word of it... you're story gives me even more inspiration and motivation to keep going since I started at a similar weight (220) at the beginning of this year.
Now, I know it's truly worth it.... amazing story and great job! :flowerforyou:0 -
thank you for sharing your story!! You've done an amazing job!! I started about where you did, and I'm aiming to get to at least 150, which it's been a good 10 years since that weight for me. I'm also hoping to get more toned, and to not be afraid to lift weights by myself (gotta blame my high school weight teacher for that one). But good job and keep up the good work!!0
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What a brilliant story and so well told. You really are an inspiration in what you have achieved.
Good luck with becoming a Zumba fitness instructor - I hope you are given the opportunity to truly inspire people and help them achieve their goals the way that you are bound to achieve yours0 -
Wonderfully written, you certainly are an inspiration!
Way to go!0 -
Great job! Thank you for sharing your story!0
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what a freakin awesome read! your writing is witty and frank, and i'm made up for you for coming so far! WELL DONE! :drinker:0
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Your writing style is amazing and your story is inspiring! You should be a writer!0
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I LOVE LOVE LOVE your story and can relate to so much of it, the love of food (and not the "good" foods lol), and hating to excercise! Fantasticly written, you are very funny, I truely enjoyed reading it.
I have to ask though what in the heck are kettleballs?0 -
What a fantastic post! So well written and from the heart. Congratulations on your success! :flowerforyou:0
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