Over halfway to Goal PICS!!!

hml86

I started my lifestyle change and joined MFP in January 2012. Started at the heaviest I've ever been at 212lbs. Keep in mind I'm only 5'3". I decided I needed to change my eating habits and start eating healthy and drop this weight. I'm so glad I did, with all the support from my friends on here and at work, who joined MFP and lost weight with me, it kept me motivated and dedicated! I am currently weighing 169lbs. Alittle over halfway to my goal, I still have about 34lbs to go! I couldn't tell how much I lost until I started putting together before and after pictures!! It seems that looking in the mirror now, for some reason I still have that image I see of me still being HUGE!!! Is it just me or does anyone else have this problem too?? Sorry my picture of me at my heaviest is blurry, like ALOT of us, I hated taking full body pics of myself!

Pictures: left 212lbs. Middle -30lbs. Right -43lbs



Can even see a big difference in my face

JWmovin4ward

Wow, amazing results! You should be very proud, keep up the great work!! :drinker:

cheylene6

You look fantastic! You are an inspiration.

bogotachica

You look great!

alycat06

Congrats! I'm also 5'3, so your story gave me an encouragement boost. Thanks!

laughingnome

what a beautiful inspiration

lc971

You look fantastic!

mdsjmom98

gorgeous!! what's your secret??? I started 1/30/12, and have lost 25....

cip1

wow, amazing job!

Tunia85

Wow! I can't believe you started in January and lost so much weight! You look great :happy: I'm ashamed of myself now!

abberbabber

Congrats! You're absolutely beautiful

majordlite

You look just beautiful...well, you looked beautiful before, but you look healthier now, too. Great job!

yustick

Great job! You look amazing. Thanks for posting.

zippymelanie68

you look amazing!

Caro1991

You look beautiful and happy... I am also 5'2/5'3 and my starting weight is 173, i started mfp a while ago but i just got serious last week.... Can i request you? What are you doing?

Sana1116

wow you look great! Yes I feel the same way , I've lost 13pounds so far and I dont see it at allllll. bt everyone else does aparently.!
congrats on your sucess, I also started in january bt havent loss as well as you did. am around the same weight and height. can you give me any tips from your experience. how many cals? how much exercise? sugar? carbs...and so on. lol thanks in advance and again great loss! keep it up!

ejenkins24

all right!!! you look fantastic!! thanks for sharing those pictures, you are an inspiration!

PLUMSGRL

Still seeing yourself bigger is a common psychological occurrence referred to as mind/body split.
Basically your mind hasn't caught up with you body's weight loss~

TheNewCrystal

Can someone tell me how to add pics to posts?

potatoyam

Almost 6 years ago I moved to Korea and lost 40 lbs there, I haven't gained that weight back but I still have issues with feeling quite large all the time. I'm not that small in general but I'm definitely WAY smaller than I was. Apparently in the weight loss aftermath it's easier for our bodies to change than it is for our minds to change. Just keep reminding yourself of how great you feel now vs. before. Keep up the good work!!!

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hml86

gorgeous!! what's your secret??? I started 1/30/12, and have lost 25....

Thank you!! I started January 3,2012. My fellow coworker and my boss and I decided to have a Biggest Loser Challenge at work and whom ever lost the most weight by April would be the biggest Loser! So we went on a low cal, carb, sugar, and sodium diet! I eat a lot of chicken, tunafish, seafood, mainly frozen veggies, (can goods have way too much sodium) and I drink lots of water. Atleast 96 oz a day, which most days makes me feel so full that I can't eat ALOT! I started exercising from day one...atleast 30 mins of cardio a day, by walking, ZUMBA, or circuit training! Everyone loses differently, you've done GREAT so far! You can do it, don't give up! Good luck!!