Progress - 153cm / 105kg (5'/231lb) down to 91.2kg (201lb)!

TrekkieChic

I'm still a work in progress and have lost nowhere near as much as many of you here, but I wanted to show my progress thus far. I had initially promised to post a thread once I reached 15kg (33lb) down but I had such an awesome moment on Friday that I simply knew I had to give back to the community somehow...

When I started my journey, I weighed 105kg (231lb) and couldn't run for longer than 15 seconds - even 15 seconds resulted in me huffing and puffing and needing a couple of minutes to recover. The awesome people on my friends list have seen me go from being unable to run 15 seconds to posting about running for a minute, then two minutes... And last Friday they saw me post about running my first 5km!

I still run ridiculously slowly, but hey, no matter how slowly I go, I'm still going faster than I was on the couch.

Please indulge me in my "Oscar moment" because I would like to thank a few people for making this possible, namely my AMAZING trainer, Sam the Sadist - I am an incredibly difficult person and it's not made any easier by my Social Anxiety Disorder. However Sam doesn't put up with my *kitten* and always knows exactly how to get the best out of me. Also a HUGE thank you to my awesome gym buddy Frankatja for dragging me to the gym twice a day and my colleague Andy for always asking me how gym went and encouraging me to push myself even harder the next day.

Of course, the biggest thank you is to MFP - I have been trying to lose weight for YEARS and it hasn't been possible until now... An especially big thank you to Darla (thistimeismytime) and Crisandersen27 for brightening up my news feed with awesome posts (and song lyrics!) and for being my eye candy!

Please excuse the big black blobs over my face. I have anxiety issues... But you know what? I'm getting better - one step at a time!

FranKatja

Am so unbelievably proud of you! Looking fabulous ! xxx

kerrylou45

you look awesome! I'm currently 110kg and you have helped remind me of how great you can look even at 90kg

MarlinWil

I think you are amazing. So many of us don't have the obstacles to deal with that you overcome daily. Actually, TWICE daily, at the gym (I'm sure that you overcome your challenges many more times each day!!). It is easy to take things for granted, and to forget that often the only underlying issue for most of us is time management, motivation or procrastination. Here you are gritting your teeth and getting out there, AND achieving!!

You look incredible, and by the time you reach your personal goal, you will have overcome so much, and be a much stronger person. What you are learning about yourself is incredible, and the fact that you are openly sharing this and owning your issues is pretty humbling. Thank you for sharing, and for benefitting all of us with your strength and example. Good luck on your journey, and I'm so glad you have people around you cheering you on and accepting you for you.

Very interested to keep an eye out for your continuing progress - I wish you all the best!!

Wil xx

AnneC77

Wowsers you look amazing already and well done on the 5k, that is amazing!

TrekkieChic

Thanks so much Frannikins!

Thank you Kerrylou45! I'm really short, so that doesn't help. 90kg would look great on someone with even 5cm (2 inches) more than I have!

SarahCW1979

And the Oscar goes to......

You are looking amazing! Well done!

TrekkieChic

I think you are amazing. So many of us don't have the obstacles to deal with that you overcome daily. Actually, TWICE daily, at the gym (I'm sure that you overcome your challenges many more times each day!!). It is easy to take things for granted, and to forget that often the only underlying issue for most of us is time management, motivation or procrastination. Here you are gritting your teeth and getting out there, AND achieving!!

You look incredible, and by the time you reach your personal goal, you will have overcome so much, and be a much stronger person. What you are learning about yourself is incredible, and the fact that you are openly sharing this and owning your issues is pretty humbling. Thank you for sharing, and for benefitting all of us with your strength and example. Good luck on your journey, and I'm so glad you have people around you cheering you on and accepting you for you.

Very interested to keep an eye out for your continuing progress - I wish you all the best!!

Wil xx

Thank you soooo much! It is very hard sometimes to put myself out there, but the pain of going on as I was before was greater than the pain of putting myself out there, so I had to do it. I'm very fortunate to be surrounded by amazing people who care so much about me.

Thank you AnnieMC77 and SarahCW1979!

Libbyly

Fantastic. You should be so proud.

zachatta

Looking good, keep it up!

TrekkieChic

Thank you, Libbyly and Zachatta!

thistimeismytime

Girl you've done amazing work! You should be very proud of yourself--you are looking HAWT girlfriend! Thank you so much for the shout-out--I'm really honored. :blushing:

d3mon4ngel

You are looking awesome! You can really see the progress you've made so far! :happy: :flowerforyou:

DebraAukett

You can be so proud of yourself!

annokoye

Great job TrekkieChic,

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Christine1110

Great job...Why block your faces? I would be so pround to show my new self off!! Congrats : )

goonas

Stunning !

kel665

Wow, you look fantastic! Congratulations!

TrekkieChic

Double post!

TrekkieChic

Thank you Darla - you really are SUCH an inspiration!! Also thank you to D3mon4ngel, Debra, Annokoye, Christine, Goonas and Kel!

This is just the beginning!!

MissyBenj

Wonderful, wonderful job! Keep up the great work!!