1 Year MFP'versary - Progress (with pics)
melbaby925
Posts: 613
I said when I joined last year that I was going to make my 1 year my first blog post (just did it), and I was going to post on Success Stories. In my fantasy, the banner was going to be 100lbs gone! with pics!!! But reality is that I didn't make 100lbs in one year. I got to 45. But that's not close to the whole picture of what I've accomplished this year.
For the first time since 1996, I've lost weight. I had to pause and think about that - I can't even do the math - that's how long ago that was. And I gained it back, plus. Over and over. The longest I had ever stuck to a 'diet' was 9 days since then. Until now. I've changed everything about how I am with my relationship with food. I no longer binge eat. I no longer eat fast food (because I can't, not because I don't think there are options available), I no longer eat a truckload of sugar every day. I no longer drink soda - I'm one of those weird people who thinks artificial sweeteners taste like plastic, and I refused to ever eat them - so I was a fully leaded soda drinker.
I haven't had a soda since April of 2011.
I went organic. I found out in January of this year that I have, depending on who you talk to and which blood test I've taken that day, Celiac disease. Or I'm just grain intolerant. Like I said - conflicting blood test results. The overall result was the same - I can't eat oats, rye, wheat, or corn containing items without having a reaction of some kind. So I went grain free. That was fun.
And here are the pictures:
December 2010, bursting out of a size 24 jean (literally, there's no button on those pants), and a size 22/24 top:
And this morning, in my newly purchased size 14/16 top (not ready for public consumption yet...oy my belly!) and 16 bottoms:
I've dropped my overall inches by 30.5"; 45 lbs, from size 24 to 16, and body fat by 13.8%. I'm about 1/2 way to my goal.
For the first time since 1996, I've lost weight. I had to pause and think about that - I can't even do the math - that's how long ago that was. And I gained it back, plus. Over and over. The longest I had ever stuck to a 'diet' was 9 days since then. Until now. I've changed everything about how I am with my relationship with food. I no longer binge eat. I no longer eat fast food (because I can't, not because I don't think there are options available), I no longer eat a truckload of sugar every day. I no longer drink soda - I'm one of those weird people who thinks artificial sweeteners taste like plastic, and I refused to ever eat them - so I was a fully leaded soda drinker.
I haven't had a soda since April of 2011.
I went organic. I found out in January of this year that I have, depending on who you talk to and which blood test I've taken that day, Celiac disease. Or I'm just grain intolerant. Like I said - conflicting blood test results. The overall result was the same - I can't eat oats, rye, wheat, or corn containing items without having a reaction of some kind. So I went grain free. That was fun.
And here are the pictures:
December 2010, bursting out of a size 24 jean (literally, there's no button on those pants), and a size 22/24 top:
And this morning, in my newly purchased size 14/16 top (not ready for public consumption yet...oy my belly!) and 16 bottoms:
I've dropped my overall inches by 30.5"; 45 lbs, from size 24 to 16, and body fat by 13.8%. I'm about 1/2 way to my goal.
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You look awesome! You should be soooo proud of yourself! Nice job!
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Way to go!
That's great that you're making whole life changes and feeling better. It shows. You look great, so happy!
Congrats!0 -
good job!!!0
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you look amazing !!!!!! happy 1 year anniversary 0
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Wow, what difference! Well done and good luck on the next part of your journey!0
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Awesome job, big congrats to you!0
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CONGRATS !!!! ..... ( gave me just the boost i needed... THANK YOU !! )0
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Beautiful!! Awesome job!0
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You are AMAZING!!! You have done such a great job in this past year. No matter where you think you should be, think about where you were a year ago and KNOW that you have made a great change in your life, a change that enhances your life! Healthy weight loss for life is better than quick weight loss for a minute that can do serious damage to your health. Keep it up in the next year! 0
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EXCELLENT JOB! Keep it up. Do you want to be friends?0
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WOW you look amazing!!0
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Nice!!!Great pics thanks for sharing 0
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You've made such a huge difference! I just passed a year too! Great job!!!!0
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That is so awesome! You look fantastic and should be so proud!! I too thought I would have the100 pound banner by 1 year,,which is next month...but I made it half that...keep on plugging away!!!0
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Great job!!! :happy:0
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Wow that is perseverance. You have done very well. I also think that artificial sweeteners taste like plastics.
You look amazing, keep it up.0 -
Great progress and very inspirational!0
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Hey!!!! And this is my first post supporting my dear friend who looks amazing. Proud and very happy for you!! My hero
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Congradulations! it gives me hope, thank you.0
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Great job and 45 lbs is quite an accomplishment !0
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Congrats!0
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Happy 1 year anniversary, you look great my goal is to get in to a size 16 in about 6 months u make it so possiable for me thanks for the pics I am so happy for you way to go0
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Wow, you look great! Well done!!! 0
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nicely done!0
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Wow! Great job...you should be proud. You look great!0
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Good job!!! you look great!!! 0
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you go girl!0
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Congratulations on your success! You were beautiful before and gorgeous now... keep up the great work! 0
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Great job!0
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Mel, you look amazing! I absolutely adore you and that huge smile of yours! I'm so happy for you and your progress. No matter what life has thrown at you, you have kept going and that has been so inspiring to me. I am glad to have been on this journey with you and look forward to being there for the rest of it. *hugs*0
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