42 lbs loss! Before and after pics!

vallemic

Height: 5'0''
SW: 161.3 (Sept. 2011)
CW: 119.3 (July 2012)

I actually got to goal in May 2011 and have been wanting to get this done but the photo posting looked complicated. Hopefully this works!

My story (for those who are interested). If you're not interested, I understand

In September 2011, I was the heaviest I had ever been in my life! I was very unhappy with myself

Growing up, I was not an overweight kid or teenager. My first encounter of being overweight happened in college. I gained 15-20 lbs during my first two years in college and then lost it (quickly and unsafely) in 1 month but managed to keep it off for about 3-4 years.

Then those 15-20 lbs crept back on again... a little before my marriage and some after my marriage. At the age of 26, I joined Weight Watcher's and lost those 20 lbs AGAIN! At 28 years of age, I had a baby and gained 40 lbs! After the baby and over the last 9 years, I have gone up and down... always anywhere from 10-40 lbs overweight! But now, I am FINALLY back to pre-pregnant weight and I feel great! I lost 40 lbs in 8 months... so that's about 5 lbs per month! I love clothes shopping and seeing/hearing peoples' comments always makes me proud! So, here are my pics!


BEFORE (Sept. 2011)... around 161 lbs.







AFTER (July 2012)








Thanks for reading!

vallemic

Sorry about the photos getting cropped!

robinskv

Wow! These really show how well you did and hard you worked.

vallemic

kasslass2

AMAZING! What an awesome job! You look great! Be proud

TabethaH5

WOW you look awesome. Great work

leslie0422

Wow...what a change! You look great!!! I lost 40 lbs too and it just feels so good!!! And I love to shop for clothes now.

Congrats!!!

AmyH724

How awesome!! Thank you for sharing! This gives so much hope!! : )

missymuffet459

You are beautiful!

To some, 5 lbs. a month might not seem like very much, but time goes by so quickly and look how far you have come! Congrats!

debobrien1

You look fantastic! What an adorable family!

kori333

What a transformation!! Great job!

blinkinglight

Wow! You look phenomenal and a lot younger, too!

LisaH1967

You look great!! Congratulations!

jensan37

Wow! You look like a different person! Congrats :flowerforyou:

canarykari

Wow you look great! Like a totally different person and SO happy. Thanks for the motivation!

dosmundos

Congratulations. Good job!

mrsains

You look fantastic! Your confidence and pride really shine through too. Congratulations on your efforts!

puddy29

Congrats you did an awesome job and you look fabulous

allisonmrn

Awesome progress!!!

pastryari

Congrats! You look great!

amj3303

WOW you look AMAZING!! so inspiring.. I am 5'2.5 and trying to get to at least 118. Been at a plateau around 127 lbs but I am just going to keep pushing!!!! SOO INSPIRING!!

littlebuddy84

Well done you look fantastic :-)

gc_tweety

Phenomenal job! Congrats!

fitKT2B

You look great.

RF3377

Wow!! You look great!!

jsdean1944

I've only been on this about a month and haven't lost the first pound. I'm not reaching 1200 calories per day even tho seems like I'm eating enough...can you tell me what you ate??? Thanks

stacymama5

You look amazing!! Big Congratulations!!

stacymama5

I've only been on this about a month and haven't lost the first pound. I'm not reaching 1200 calories per day even tho seems like I'm eating enough...can you tell me what you ate??? Thanks

Let me jump in here. You aren't eating enough if your only eating less than 1200 calories. At that you should also be eating back your exercise calories. You body thinks its starving and won't let you lose weight. Just my certainly not an expert thoughts.

samlawali

Fabulous before and after pics. Quite the inspiration! Well done!

bsierras

WOW!! You look amazing!! Thank you for sharing. I just started my journey last week. I love MFP so far! What are you doing for exercise? You look fabulous!!

yelpat

You look so fantastic!! Thanks for sharing and congrats :flowerforyou: