5'4" female 218 down to 120 pics

VirtuousVal

What a Great Transformation you have accomplished!!!
Phenomenal Weight Loss Success Story in pictures!!
You look Gorgeous in your After pictures!
You set a Phenomenal & Perfect example of the highest level of commitment here on MFP!
That's "Dedication" at its Ultimate Best!
You give a new meaning to "Fabulosity"!!

What an inspiration you are for me to continue to keep working steadfast towards my Ultimate Goal! 
Its Success Stories like yours that help me stay determined & motivated!

Best wishes & continued success on your journey to a Healthier Lifestyle & skinnier You! 
Stay encouraged & steadfast to your Daily "Dedication" to a Healthier Lifestyle! 
What an exceptional accomplishment for you to have lost your weight in the midst of all you overcame and went thru.
You should be so proud of what you've accomplished!!! 
I know your family & friends are proud of you! 

Your stats are almost identical to mine, so seeing your success motivates me so much and lets me know that I will succeed too!

I am....

My Height: I'm 5'4.5"  
My starting weight: 230 lbs.  
My current weight: 207 lbs. 
My Ultimate goal weight: 145 lbs.  

I had been paralyzed and physical illness!! I am still in the beginning phase of my recovery and journey to a Healthier Lifestyle!
I am only 180 days into my journey of changing my Lifestyle habits.

In May 2006, God healed me from a close to death experience from 2 Brain Aneursyms, Paralysis and in 2008 a stroke, when I spoke words of "Healing" over myself & claimed my "Healing" in the name of Jesus Christ!! 
I do have permanent brain & nerve damage, and I did spend some time in a chair & walker then graduated to a cane several years ago, and can truly understand the struggles & severe pain to overcome from being paralyzed & disabled. 
My weight came on AFTER my disability, when the lack of mobility and depression took its toll, and it wasn't until years later when my condition improved and I now have the support of my new husband, that I am ready physically and emotionally to tackle the weight I had put on.

When we got married, it is said & heard that "Two shall become One".Now, that I am on my path to a "Healthier LifeStyle"...This also includes my Husband as well, since we are now One Flesh! Our Marriage is Christ centered in ALL aspects of our life together. My husband is losing weight as well & is in this Healthier Lifestyle Journey with me.

Now, with the little bit of weight loss and increasing my exercise, I am getting stronger every day and every week. 

God is the same God Today, Yesterday and Tomorrow! God is still in the "Healing" business as He was back in the Bible days. The Most important part of it all is taking care of God's Temple. Where he dwells within us! God wants to be in that Healthly Temple with us everyday! Your season of Harvest is what God has already planned for you! To have "HAVE LIFE" and to "Have that Life" more abundantly! It is about Glorifying HIM in every aspect of our Lives. In our Physical Bodies & Spiritual Bodies! God calls you "Beautiful and wonderfully made"! 

Always Be Blessed in Health, Healing, and Wholeness! (¯`’•.¸(†♥†)¸.•’´¯) 
Have a Blessed and Prosperous Day! AMEN †

I would love to become MFP Friends and I could learn alot from you and your Weight Loss Journey.
I am inspired to send you an MFP friend request. I see that we would have alot in common our Weight Loss Journey.

My goal was to be hot (and hopefully 125lbs) by the time I went to a wedding in Sept. It seemed like such an ambitious goal at the time since I had only left the hospital with baby in tow that day. I was 213lbs at the time and that was actually 5lbs less than I had been before I got pregnant. I would like to say it was all baby weight from the previous babies but the truth was I had been bouncing around 200 for almost 15yrs.

I am the youngest of 3 girls and my sisters are twins, blonde haired, blue eyed, perfect little size 4 hour glass shaped twins. Then there was me. My nickname was chubby and even though I was around a size 10 for my teen years I felt fat. I went for a jog one day when I was around 14 and I went past some boys out on the basketball court and I heard one of the boys ask "Who is that?" For half a second my heart soared because someone had noticed me but then the other boy answered "Its one of the Malone girls” The first asked "Grace or Jeanne?" and the other answered "No the ugly one" . He didn't know I could hear, he wasn't trying to be mean, he was even someone I considered a friend but that was how I was known. I was the fat sister. Now I am not saying feeling fat made me gain weight. The truth is I was 218lbs because I love food and the little voice in my head that says don't eat that is not nearly as loud or as fun as the endorphins I get from eating. In the end we have to look at the reasons we are were we are and then either let them go or figure out a way to work with them. I decided part of the goal was to surprise the family and be the smallest one, and as for food, I gave my little voice a megaphone by tracking what I was eating.

My youngest (the cutest little angel to ever grace the earth) was born Jan 20th 20012 and the wedding was Sept 30th 2012. I needed to drop 88lbs in about 8 months. I thought well it’s aggressive but doable. Then I remembered I would be up all night with baby and up all day with toddler and it seemed impossible. I will say I have one thing working for me. I am stubborn. Have you heard the phrase “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result"? Well that phrase was meant for me. I can keep doing the same thing stubbornly even without the result I want. I decided that this time I was going to eat less calories than I burn and I was going to keep doing it even if the scale didn't always tell me what I wanted to hear.

I made my goal (plus 5lbs extra for vacation cushion) and I kept it a secret (that was harder than the diet). My husband and 4yr old walked up to my sister's house first. I grabbed my bag from the car and walked in. Both of them were there and they looked puzzled for a moment. One of them said "where is the rest of you?" the other just stood with her mouth open. I was actually thinner than either of them for the first time in my life (I was probably thinner at birth but since I can't remember it doesn't count) . They actually insisted upon recording the moment when my mom saw me. I had a lot of moments like that over the next few weeks and it was really worth all the hard work.

I would love to say the greatest part of being thin is feeling healthy but I have discovered I am too vain for that. The best part is having people make eye contact with me. I am outgoing and friendly but it wears on your soul to have people look away every time when you smile at them. Some women are nice enough to smile back but most people didn't even see me. Other great stuff about being thin: Clothes!! the fit they look cute and I needed a whole new wardrobe! Not running from the camera! you would have thought I wasn't even living in my house as there are very few pictures of me. Energy! My precious little angel does not sleep, (I will take tips if anyone has them for getting a baby to sleep through the night) but I am still able to function during the day and even keep up with my 4yr old and the herd of teenagers that descends upon my house in the afternoons.

Funny downsides they don't tell you about: I'm cold! I live in AZ and the house is around 74 degrees and I am wearing fuzzy socks and a robe and I am still cold. Seats everywhere are hard! I went to Disneyland a few weeks ago and I must have bruised my butt bones dozens of times cause every ride that use to just have fun bounces now seemed to have bone crunching drops. Seat belt panic! When I ride in my car I panic at least once every trip thinking I forgot to buckle my seatbelt because I no longer feel it cutting into me.

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Awesome job! Do you have any advice for someone just starting out? I am mentally ready, but I just don't have the motivation to move my body.

Some people aren't going to agree with me but I say start small. Fix your diet first. When you start to lose weight and your diet makes you feel better it is easier to work out. For now get use to your new diet and make little changes to your activity level. (park further away, take the stairs, play with your kids/pets). When you are ready to work out, be sure you pick something you enjoy. That might be hard to imagine now but something will catch your eye. Think about what you liked to do as a kid, chances are you will still like it as an adult.

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karrlove1020

Yeah!!! Congrats beautiful lady! Proud of you

zephtalah

Awesome job!

gluestic14

You look fabulous! Such determination, very inspirational!

davidsgirl145

You're my total hero right now!!!!

smileyII

You look amazing!! Thanks for sharing. You are an inspiration!!

aclar44

You look amazing!

mzkayvee

Amazing! I'm around the same height and inspired by your story! Thank you for sharing!

suzyq4267

awesome

plipsurt

Thank you for posting this! I am the same height as you, started at a similar weight but have a loooong way to go yet to reach my goal. I've really slowed down a lot recently and needed a boost. Thank you and, by the way, you look amazing!

shutch19

WOW !! you have done amazingly well and look great for it

debbiedoeshealth

This is a great story. Congrats on your accomplishment.

BillyWilson

Fantastic: very inspiring great job

Mr_Stephenson

Congratulations, you look fantastic.

CoachSamB

Daaaaaaaaaang. Very pretty. How does your husband feel about all of it? (Oh, and Praise Jesus!)

newlife3182

You are so inspiring to me! I need to lose 65 and I'd like to lose it in 7 months and I really hope I am as motivated as you! Thank you for the inspiration that I can do this! I have one child and always said I want to be the "hot" mom since I am single, I want to feel good and run around with him, be in better shape when I get pregnant next time and be happy.(Not to mention have someone be SHOCKED when they hear I have had a child ) Thank you again!

Gerald_King

Fantastic well done

DawnieB1977

Well done you, you look amazing!

Your attitude reminds me of me! I hit the gym 5 times a week when I had a 7 week old and a just turned 2 year old!

togetfitmama

I think you were beautiful before! And you are amazing now

6mimi

That is outstanding!! You look so healthy and happy. Congrats and thanks for sharing your story!

jaimelynn01

you really do look amazing, and you deserve every bit of the rewards for all your hard work! what an inspiration you are to me and im sure alot of people on here. I too have little kids and a job and a very busy life. i have to make myself work out in the evening time after a full day, its not easy. but seeing someone like you who succeeded, makes me feel like i can too! thank you for sharing!
Jaime

losingweightatl

Great job! I am in awe of your determination and the results!

Markiza5

Very inspiring!

cheyan3009

You look great!!


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mkinmon72

Amazing! Simply amazing and inspiring>

GatorGirl0890

I don't see how you could have ever been the ugly one, you're too pretty, but you look absolutely amazing now!

MamaTeter0912

Wow!! Gorgeous!

Rachelle1016

Daaaaaaang girl! You are rockin' it!

jigsawxyouth

CONGRATS!!!
Can I tell you, you are an INSPIRATION! I'm not trying to work the rest of my baby weight off... you obviously show that we can do it...
Really, good job

XXXMinnieXXX

Wow... And I understand the sibling thing! X