NSV! My Wedding Dress!

jroseonline · May 2012

This past weekend, my husband and I celebrated our 10th year wedding anniversary and we chose to renew our vows in Las Vegas.

My weight loss journey started last October 2011 with a goal to lose 42 pounds total. I struggle with hypothyroidism and when my doctor finally put me on the correct dosage of meds, I started to lose weight. I thought that by giving myself 7 months, I would be able to do it.

I didn't hit my goal like originally planned due to complications of hypothyroidism and plateauing, but I did lose 25 pounds, an overall of 14 inches around my chest, waist, hips, and thighs along with 4% body fat.

Best of all, I got to look like this walking down the aisle during our vow renewal ceremony

Now that my Vegas weekend of binging on buffets and alcohol is over, it's time to get back on the horse. I do plan to reassess my original goal and rather than focusing on pounds, I'm going to focus on body fat percentage. I'm currently at 28% and would like to be down to 18-21%.

Thanks for letting me share my story!

Here's a before/after pic in regular clothes.

Before: this was prior to being diagnosed with hypothyroidism @ 135-140lbs
Middle: a year after being diagnosed with hypothyroidism, my heaviest @ 167lbs
After: 6 months after my new diet and exercise regimen and correct dosage of meds, my lightest in 3 years @ 143lbs

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