100lbs down! Before and after pic!

MyLovesMyLife · October 2012

Amazing!!! Congrats!

kimosabe1 · October 2012

AWESOME! You def deserve a congrats and i'm here to give it to you....Wonderful job my dear!

Simonino · October 2012

OMG!!! What a change!! You look fantastic, amazing!! Congratulation on all your hard work it paid off great!

junipearl · October 2012

YOU LOOK GREAT!!!!

I am not celiac, but my other half is - so the majority of my meals/snacks etc. are gluten free.

its not to bad is it:) do you tell the difference when you take gluten out of your life? i notice feeling a lot better but then again i have celiac so lol that could be it a lone but i have heard others 'normal' people say it does help them as well:)

haha well my bf, like you, definitely felt it RIGHT away. He was less tired, his joints didn't hurt anymore, his skin went back to not being a ghastly pale green color, and his tummy didn't hurt LOL.
For me, I just get less head aches and less bloating.

I think being GF encourages you to be healther because you cant eat out as much and you can't eat as many empty carbs. ^_^

mrsoz22 · October 2012

You look fab, great job!

penrbrown · October 2012

1. You look friggin FANTASTIC!

2. Is your dog holding a stuffed duck in that picture? WAHAHAHAHAHA! I'm sorry! That cracks me up! Is he a pointer? ;P

Tara1090 · October 2012

You look amazing! Congratulations!!!!

dipletti · October 2012

you look super amazing! congrats

capnrus789 · October 2012

You, my dear, are a rock star.

leianno · October 2012

AMAZING! Thank you so much for sharing! You look absolutely fabulous!

lulubrer · October 2012

Your story is amazing. It has truly shaped you! Keep it up

siehatsdrauf · October 2012

You're a real inspiration!

MsP90X · October 2012

Absolutely inspirational! Thanks for sharing

demsky_04 · October 2012

What an inspiration you are!

montanadanni · October 2012

thank you all for the amazing congrats:) you just made my success even more worth it!

michellevine1 · October 2012

Congrats - you look wonderful! Thanks for sharing your story!!!

Andra01 · October 2012

You look amazing, such a great job!

soniabogonia · October 2012

You look wonderful and much younger! Good job!

Thanks for the inspiration!

debbiepa · October 2012

You are very inspiring. I also have been diagnosed with Hashimoto's and follow a low carb, high protein diet to help with the symptoms. The weight just seems to come off so slowly, so your story is a great reminder that it can still happen! Thank you!

uwdawg07 · October 2012

Congratulations! You look absolutely amazing! Love your dog too!

bordsilly · October 2012

You were beautiful then but you look wonderful now also! Congrats on all your hard work pretty lady!!!!!

kel665 · October 2012

Wow, what a fantastic job, you must be so proud! Congratulations!

Kelly_Runs_NC · October 2012

100lbs down in 10 months, only 9lbs to go! It has been a long journey and it was completely worth it.
My journey starts after high school. I joined a college softball team and was working out every day for 2 years and I was still gaining weight slowly. I didn’t really pay too much attention to it because I could still play college ball. Then I got out of college and joined the workforce. That’s when the weight started to pile on. I wasn’t at a desk job, I was on my feet all day but still the weight came. It came on very very fast and before I knew it I was 200lbs. I tried weight watchers and working out and was only slightly successful. I lost then gained, back and forth. I was working at a hospital at the time and they were doing screening for employee’s, so I signed up to have my thyroid checked…low and behold I have Hashimoto’s disease. Finally after a year of being not treated right for it, I sought out a good endocrinologist. He did wonders for me! Then I found out I had Crohn’s, celiac, PCOS and diabetes! GOSH!! I can’t catch a break…

So in December 2011, I underwent surgery for my Crohn’s Disease. I wound up having complications and getting an abscess! I was flown to Salt Lake City and was in and out of hospital for 2 months…I lost 40lbs being IV fed basically.

So when I survived that…I vowed to myself I would take care of myself. I stayed in close contact with my endo, PCP and dietitian. We worked together as a team to get me healthy and here I am 100lbs down!

I want to reach normal BMI of 150 for a 5’5” gal. I do not know if this is ideal for a large frame and a ‘true’ hourglass shape (40 30 40). I look very good at the weight I am now but I still want to go a bit further and see where I can get too. I already have family and friends tell me I look to skinny and that I need to stop but I think they are just worried. I know my body well enough to say I can lose more.
I am suffering from a bit of loose skin on my tummy but I can hide it pretty easily. I plan having a TT after having kids. The only way to get rid of skin is surgery sadly enough, I know some people say you can work out to get rid of it but that is a complete lie. You can make it look better and reduce it by some but skin is skin…it just needs to be removed. Even my doctors confirm this. Genetics help, drinking lots of fluids help, body products help very little and working out does help some as well. I can’t complain though the rest of my body snapped back perfectly!

NSV’s
Endurance
Can shop in juniors section!
I no longer have diabetes
I am healthy
I am happy
I fit into my high school bathing suit
Strangers treat me better
I am confident
Got motivated and now I am becoming an Registered Nurse

That’s all I am going to list… even though I have a ton more haha
I hope I inspire many of you!