One Year Later, 100+ loss (pics)
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Hey everyone so today is my one year anniversary on MFP. It has been a painful/heartbreaking process as well as a beautiful one. My heighest recorded weight was 362.5 pounds I believe I have weighed more however. I've always been an overweight/obese person even in my childhood. I was always the 'fattest' girl in the room. I'm used to people spitting on me and calling me names and being rejected every day from society. I sufferred from really bad self-esteem, depression, type 2 diabetes (injected insulin five times a day) and very high blood pressure. I remember being almost hospitilized for my diabetes and always having a really red face and sweating and just feeling so sick. I had doctors tell me I wouldn't make it to thirty years old.
I don't have alot of pictures of myself but the ones to follow here are from around 2010.
I was seeing a bariatric surgeon who promised me from the time I saw him to my surgery day it would be around 3-5 years. In June 2011 I had already been seeing him for 7 years an he told me he would now accept me for surgery after I had recently lost 40 pounds. I had lost 40 pounds by going through a seperation from my husband, stress and trying to not eat every meal at Mcdonalds (which was one of my big weaknesses as well as CHIPS). Well my surgeon let me know that it would be another 3 years until my surgery date. Something inside of me snapped. I just got really mad. Mad at the system, mad at the world, mad at myself and thought "*kitten* THIS, I'll do it myself".
My friend Heather told me about MFP....so I signed up.
It's been a year. I now weigh 244.8 pounds and have another 54 to loose. I have cried and had mental break downs about every ten pounds down. I have gone through having to deal with my emotions for the first time instead of stuffing them down with food. I have had to learn about coping skills, what food really is and how screwed up society really is about one's size. I am continualy shocked about how 'fat' people are treated differently and the judgements that are passed to them. I have a ways to go and I know I will get there. I no longer take insulin for my diabetes, infact I am on zero medication for diabetes, I control it through diet and excercise. I am on one blood pressure medication out of five. I can breathe, I can dance I can laugh.
I always eat my excercise calories, I own an HRM and love the gym. I have my bad days as a former binger and it still happens but I get right back up an start again. Thanks for reading and I wish everyone success no matter how small or big their goals may be.
I don't have alot of pictures of myself but the ones to follow here are from around 2010.
I was seeing a bariatric surgeon who promised me from the time I saw him to my surgery day it would be around 3-5 years. In June 2011 I had already been seeing him for 7 years an he told me he would now accept me for surgery after I had recently lost 40 pounds. I had lost 40 pounds by going through a seperation from my husband, stress and trying to not eat every meal at Mcdonalds (which was one of my big weaknesses as well as CHIPS). Well my surgeon let me know that it would be another 3 years until my surgery date. Something inside of me snapped. I just got really mad. Mad at the system, mad at the world, mad at myself and thought "*kitten* THIS, I'll do it myself".
My friend Heather told me about MFP....so I signed up.
It's been a year. I now weigh 244.8 pounds and have another 54 to loose. I have cried and had mental break downs about every ten pounds down. I have gone through having to deal with my emotions for the first time instead of stuffing them down with food. I have had to learn about coping skills, what food really is and how screwed up society really is about one's size. I am continualy shocked about how 'fat' people are treated differently and the judgements that are passed to them. I have a ways to go and I know I will get there. I no longer take insulin for my diabetes, infact I am on zero medication for diabetes, I control it through diet and excercise. I am on one blood pressure medication out of five. I can breathe, I can dance I can laugh.
I always eat my excercise calories, I own an HRM and love the gym. I have my bad days as a former binger and it still happens but I get right back up an start again. Thanks for reading and I wish everyone success no matter how small or big their goals may be.
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I rarely ever reply to these types of posts, but I just wanted to say that you're wonderful.
I love your story and I admire your strength. You did a fantastic job, and you look amazing!
Love and Alohas,
Ihilani Kapuniai10 -
I rarely ever reply to these types of posts, but I just wanted to say that you're wonderful. I love your story and I admire your strength. You did a fantastic job, and you look amazing!
Love and Alohas,
Ihilani Kapuniai
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Absolutely incredible!! You should be beyond proud of yourself!!1
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You are beautiful. You are strong enough to complete this, let no one tell you different. Congratulations.2
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You look totally AMAZING!! So many congratulations on your achievement! You should be so proud of yourself x2
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You are an inspiration. Fantastic progress!1
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You are definitely inspiring! And wow...you look great! Happy 1 year!2
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You look great!! Very inspiring!1
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Your transformation is amazing! Look at those eyes - so full of life! Congratulations :drinker:1
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You are a beautiful young woman and you should be extremely pround. Congratulations!!!!0
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You look like a completely different person!! Way to go!0
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You look amazing :-) Keep up the great work!0
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Congrats, I hope I will be able to look back in a year and have as much of an impressive transformation!0
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WoW, brilliant, keep up the good work
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You are a very strong woman. Great job.0
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You just look so much happier!
Congrats on your journey so far and keep up the amazing work! 0 -
Fantastic! I hope in one year I will have been that successful! Great accomplishment!0
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YOU LOOK FABULOUS!!!! I am doing this out of anger too, so I feel ya.0
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You are AWESOME!
You should be proud of yourself for setting a goal of leading a healthier life and reaching it!
Thank you for sharing your story!
Keep kicking butt and taking names!1 -
AWESOME!!!!! Great job! You should be VERY proud of what you have accomplished!! You look fantastic!!!0
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