Before & After Photo Update (PICTURE)
bjohs
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For those of you who know me or have been my MFP during this journey, you know that I reached my goal weight last year of 121.0 lbs. I gained 10 lbs over the past few months with the holidays, vacation and being sick (just a stubborn head cold and sinus infection). Below is a comparison from where I started in January 2010 and where I am today. The photo on the right was taken yesterday, in fact. 
Although I still want to lose the 10 lbs I've gained... I'm happy with my progress even with the ups and downs. I've learned a lot during the past 2.5 years and one of them is not to beat myself up about every little weight gain. I just need to look at this photo to know that even with the extra weight... I still look much healthier, happier (and dare I say younger?) than I did two years ago! I'm a 44 year old mother of two, 5'2" and 44 years old.
My message: Keep doing what you're doing! Don't worry about how far you have left to go. Celebrate how far you have come!
My journey: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/bjohs/view/down-30-pounds-response-to-questions-114202
Edit to add former before/after photo
Although I still want to lose the 10 lbs I've gained... I'm happy with my progress even with the ups and downs. I've learned a lot during the past 2.5 years and one of them is not to beat myself up about every little weight gain. I just need to look at this photo to know that even with the extra weight... I still look much healthier, happier (and dare I say younger?) than I did two years ago! I'm a 44 year old mother of two, 5'2" and 44 years old.
My message: Keep doing what you're doing! Don't worry about how far you have left to go. Celebrate how far you have come!
My journey: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/bjohs/view/down-30-pounds-response-to-questions-114202
Edit to add former before/after photo
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Fabulous work you look amazing!0
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Fabulous work you look amazing!
Thank you, Bullygirl30! I was feeling a little down a couple weeks ago and needed a reality check. Although I'm not at my goal weight right now... I'm still leaps and bounds over where I started. 0 -
Inspiration!!!0
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Inspiration!!!
Thanks, Sum38! I would not be where I am today (body and mind) without the support of my awesome MFP's! They know just when I need a good kick in the *kitten*. 0 -
Amazing!! Such a wonderful example!!0
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wow you are looking so good ! I inspired a lot coz my weight is 160 and targeted weight is 130 and I was visualising my self while watching your pics that I can also looks good as u after loosing weight: ) any advice to achieve my goal?0
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Great work
Your progress is clear and I can recognize your hard working in order to live healthier
Keep it up , so proud of you 0 -
INcredible!!0
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Beautiful girl with a great personal success!0
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You look great and have accomplished so much! Your updates really help keep me focused, so thank you for being so dedicated and encouraging. 0
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Congratulations! You look fabulous! Your story is an inspiration to me. I at at the 20 lb weight loss point and the scale is not moving. Stress for this week had be doing the bare minimum. Thanks for the reminder I need to celebrate the lbs in 4 months...not keep beating myself up!0
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You definitely don't look 44. You've made huge progress over the last 2.5 years, well done.
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Fantastic work!! You look amazing my friend! Thank you for inspiring me and so many others!!0
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Wow!!!0
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You are a gorgeous woman. In fact, you look beautiful in all your photos. You look great now. Congrats on your weight loss. Very inspiring!!0
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You look very good, also with the 10 lbs. You will soon have reached your goal!0
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You look amazing! Great work! Thanks for sharing this....It's very inspiring!0
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you look AWESOME!0
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Wow ! You look great! Good for you!0
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Beautiful. I really hope I can look as young as you do at 44.0
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wow! I would have never guessed you were 44. Keep up the good work
you'll get there in no time. 0 -
You are always so inspiring, and you look fabulous 0
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wow you are looking so good ! I inspired a lot coz my weight is 160 and targeted weight is 130 and I was visualising my self while watching your pics that I can also looks good as u after loosing weight: ) any advice to achieve my goal?
Just know that it CAN be done! Take it one day at a time and one meal at a time. If you blow it, don't let it ruin your day. Just pick yourself up, dust yourself off and get back on track with the very next meal. Don't worry about never having the food you love eating, instead try to clean up your diary one item at a time. Losing weight doesn't have to be depressing,,, make it FUN by experimenting with different recipes and exercises. I experiment with things all the time like dark chocolate, 17 Day Diet, etc. just so I don't get bored. LOL! Good luck to you!0 -
I just love success story's,
well done,,,, an inspiration really0 -
Great work! You DO look like an attractive young lady!0
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Holy Cow, you look amazing. I feel like you are my story. I'm 42 and 5"3 and started at 154, currently at 130 working on that last 10 lbs. LOL How inspiring. I hope I can do as well as you have at keeping it off. I have had my ups and downs over the years and have vowed this would be the final time. Let's hope it sticks. Congratulations!!0
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You look so great!!! I thought you were in your 20s!!! Congrats.0
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You look fantastic!
Thank you for being such a dedicated, inspiring and motivational friend! 0 -
One of my best looking MFP friends for sure!! Very motivating!!0
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For those of you who know me or have been my MFP during this journey, you know that I reached my goal weight last year of 121.0 lbs. I gained 10 lbs over the past few months with the holidays, vacation and being sick (just a stubborn head cold and sinus infection). Below is a comparison from where I started in January 2010 and where I am today. The photo on the right was taken yesterday, in fact.
Although I still want to lose the 10 lbs I've gained... I'm happy with my progress even with the ups and downs. I've learned a lot during the past 2.5 years and one of them is not to beat myself up about every little weight gain. I just need to look at this photo to know that even with the extra weight... I still look much healthier, happier (and dare I say younger?) than I did two years ago! I'm a 44 year old mother of two, 5'2" and 44 years old.
My message: Keep doing what you're doing! Don't worry about how far you have left to go. Celebrate how far you have come!
My journey: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/bjohs/view/down-30-pounds-response-to-questions-114202
Edit to add former before/after photo0
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