I've come a long way, baby! 365 days on MFP :)
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sahalcomb
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Hey everyone! I have read countless success stories on here over the past year- being truly inspired and signing off with an "I can do this" attitude each time! Hopefully you, too, will gain some encouragement from my journey!
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This was taken Thanksgiving 2010.
![IMG_5170.jpg](http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h477/sahalcomb/IMG_5170.jpg)
June 2011... This is where I started my journey.
![IMG_0208.jpg](http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h477/sahalcomb/IMG_0208.jpg)
September 2011
![IMG_0245.jpg](http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h477/sahalcomb/IMG_0245.jpg)
November 2011
![IMG_0375.jpg](http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h477/sahalcomb/IMG_0375.jpg)
January 2012- Took this bc I was gym member of the month. 35lbs gone!
![IMG_8164.jpg](http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h477/sahalcomb/IMG_8164.jpg)
Even bought some skinny jeans! Sent pics to my girls to make sure they approved! LOL:)
![IMG_0561.jpg](http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h477/sahalcomb/IMG_0561.jpg)
Beach trip- May '12
![IMG_9317.jpg](http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h477/sahalcomb/IMG_9317.jpg)
Even ran a Mudrun in May with my family & the best friend and workout partner in the world!!! So much fun!
![IMG_0778-1.jpg](http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h477/sahalcomb/IMG_0778-1.jpg)
This was taken today-6/0212! I've come a long way baby!
I'm a 42 yr old wife and mom to 3 great kids, 22, 16 & 15. I also teach and have a very busy life! I've been up and down on the scale for my entire life and being only 5'2", that really stinks!
I lost 30+ lbs twelve years ago and kept it off for about five yrs. Then life took over, combined with horrible eating habits and a crazy lazy exercise approach, & I gained all that I had lost and even gained another 40 lbs on top of that! My starting weight was the heaviest I've ever been and I realized I had to do something...for me! After a friend introduced me to MFP, I finally joined about a month later- it was one of the best decisions I ever made! 365 days on MFP later, I'm so much stronger, 4 sizes smaller, 46 lbs lighter & have lost 24 1/2 inches! I feel so much better---physically and mentally. It feels great to put forth the effort and see results! I log in my calories every day, try to stay under goal, eat more healthy, exercise 6 days a week and try to read something motivational every day to stay excited about this journey! I still have 10lbs to go to get to the healthy range on the BMI chart but would really like to lose about 17/18 lbs more- just because! Might as well go for it! :happy: I had hoped to be at goal by my 1 year anniversary, but that's okay. I know I didn't put it on overnight and that it won't come off overnight... it's all about the journey back to ME- No excuses & I'm not givin' up! :bigsmile: Finish strong!
Good luck to everyone...we can do this! Commit to it & DON'T GIVE UP! Feel free to friend request, I love to give/receive support!
![IMG_2198-2-1.jpg](http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h477/sahalcomb/IMG_2198-2-1.jpg)
This was taken Thanksgiving 2010.
![IMG_5170.jpg](http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h477/sahalcomb/IMG_5170.jpg)
June 2011... This is where I started my journey.
![IMG_0208.jpg](http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h477/sahalcomb/IMG_0208.jpg)
September 2011
![IMG_0245.jpg](http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h477/sahalcomb/IMG_0245.jpg)
November 2011
![IMG_0375.jpg](http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h477/sahalcomb/IMG_0375.jpg)
January 2012- Took this bc I was gym member of the month. 35lbs gone!
![IMG_8164.jpg](http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h477/sahalcomb/IMG_8164.jpg)
Even bought some skinny jeans! Sent pics to my girls to make sure they approved! LOL:)
![IMG_0561.jpg](http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h477/sahalcomb/IMG_0561.jpg)
Beach trip- May '12
![IMG_9317.jpg](http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h477/sahalcomb/IMG_9317.jpg)
Even ran a Mudrun in May with my family & the best friend and workout partner in the world!!! So much fun!
![IMG_0778-1.jpg](http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h477/sahalcomb/IMG_0778-1.jpg)
This was taken today-6/0212! I've come a long way baby!
I'm a 42 yr old wife and mom to 3 great kids, 22, 16 & 15. I also teach and have a very busy life! I've been up and down on the scale for my entire life and being only 5'2", that really stinks!
![:tongue: :tongue:](https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/resources/emoji/tongue.png)
Good luck to everyone...we can do this! Commit to it & DON'T GIVE UP! Feel free to friend request, I love to give/receive support!
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Fantastic, you look great! Thanks for the inspiration!0
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You look great. Congrats on your weight loss and thanks for sharing your inspiring story. I pray that a year from now, I will be able to tell a similar tale.0
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This is awesome girl!!! So proud of you and your my inspiration!!! You look amazing!!!0
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So inspirational. Happy 365!0
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Outstanding!! Thanks for sharing!!0
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You look amazing!0
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You look fabulous!! Congratulations!!0
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You look great!!!! A big congratulations to you. Keep it up!0
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Congrats!!0
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Congrats on all your hard work and determination. You look great!0
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You look so much happier and healthier, and, dare I say it, younger! Congratulations!0
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You Look AMAZING. Great achievement0
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Great job! You look terrific:)0
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You look great. I have been on since April 2012. I am impatient and inconsistant. I hope to keep MFP in my life forever (because I have been doing good) instead of the yo-yo lifestyle I have been leading.
Thanks for the Inspiration. :flowerforyou:0 -
Fantastic-- congrats!0
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Yes you have! Thank you for sharing your success! What an inspiration you are and the committment you have shown! Be proud of your success!0
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Happy MFP anniversary! You look fabulous, and I must say, your dress in today's picture is gorgeous! You have done very well and have me feeling like if you can do it, so can I, and I'm just 3 years older than you. ;-)
Thank you for sharing, and best of luck with the remainder of your journey. Then, enjoy the new you for the rest of your life! :-)0 -
You look FANTASTIC.. I hope I can get myself together to beable to get pictures of myself during my journey..I have a few from when I first started going to T.O.P.S and a couple since then.. :happy:0
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You are awesome! Thanks for sharing!0
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Yay!! Awesome. Good for YOU! Very inspiring.
Thank you for sharing...:flowerforyou:
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