50 lbs GONE! Lot's o' pics! :)

PinkPaintedLady

Well I think it's about darn time I post my success so far...I am 2/3 of the way through my weight loss journey with about 25 pounds left to go until I reach my goal of breaking into the 150's. I am currently going through a slight plateau and reached 50 lbs lost almost two weeks ago, but i'm hangin' in there!

Like many others, I've been overweight for my entire life...didn't start to really pack on the pounds until I moved out of my parents house in 2008. I gained about 70 pounds in the years following. I did lose 20 of those during a short round of weight watchers and managed to keep it off. That left me with the 50 that I was lugging around until I found MFP of course. I'm back at my high school weight now! Of course I am not done yet, but man does it feel good to have reversed the damage I've done in 4 years.

Some stats for ya:

-Vanessa
-I am 23, 5'4
-At my absolute heaviest I was 254 lbs
-My starting weight was 233 lbs in July 2012
-I currently weigh 183 lbs!
-My goal is somewhere in the 150's, i'll do some evaluating once I get there.


let the pictures begin!

July 2009
<img>http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q594/pinkpaintedlady/IMG_20121205_141419.jpg</img&gt;

Around September 2010
<img>http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q594/pinkpaintedlady/50 lbs lost post/264073_1837332221551_7189989_n.jpg&lt;/img&gt;

March 2012
<img>http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q594/pinkpaintedlady/50 lbs lost post/ca1040ed.jpg&lt;/img&gt;


August 2012
<img>http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q594/pinkpaintedlady/50 lbs lost post/554610_3549021372710_88494048_n.jpg&lt;/img&gt;

September 2012
<img>http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q594/pinkpaintedlady/50 lbs lost post/cfc42c74.jpg&lt;/img&gt;

Late September 2012
<img>http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q594/pinkpaintedlady/50 lbs lost post/527728_3874131620248_988923979_n.jpg&lt;/img&gt;

November 2012
<img>http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q594/pinkpaintedlady/50 lbs lost post/189653_4076124789951_257837279_n1.jpg&lt;/img&gt;

<img>http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q594/pinkpaintedlady/50 lbs lost post/36577_4051632657663_1936271308_n.jpg&lt;/img&gt;

Last week
<img>http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q594/pinkpaintedlady/50 lbs lost post/485094_4707776888459_945201646_n.jpg&lt;/img&gt;

<img>http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q594/pinkpaintedlady/50 lbs lost post/14153_4124412797121_953533808_n.jpg&lt;/img&gt;

Today
<img>http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q594/pinkpaintedlady/IMG_20121205_141419.jpg</img&gt;

<img>http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q594/pinkpaintedlady/IMG_20121205_141249.jpg</img&gt;


I never imagined that I would be able to do this! If I can, ANYONE can (okay okay, very cliche I know) but in all honesty, believing in yourself is half the equation, so that's been my inspiration.



"When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hold on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn." -Harriet Beecher Stowe

Jrabbit81sleeved

Well done!!! I can't see any of your pics :-(

Farmerj2000

Well I think it's about darn time I post my success so far...I am 2/3 of the way through my weight loss journey with about 25 pounds left to go until I reach my goal of breaking into the 150's. I am currently going through a slight plateau and reached 50 lbs lost almost two weeks ago, but i'm hangin' in there!

Like many others, I've been overweight for my entire life...didn't start to really pack on the pounds until I moved out of my parents house in 2008. I gained about 70 pounds in the years following. I did lose 20 of those during a short round of weight watchers and managed to keep it off. That left me with the 50 that I was lugging around until I found MFP of course. I'm back at my high school weight now! Of course I am not done yet, but man does it feel good to have reversed the damage I've done in 4 years.

Some stats for ya:

-Vanessa
-I am 23, 5'4
-At my absolute heaviest I was 254 lbs
-My starting weight was 233 lbs in July 2012
-I currently weigh 183 lbs!
-My goal is somewhere in the 150's, i'll do some evaluating once I get there.


let the pictures begin!

July 2009
[img]http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q594/pinkpaintedlady/50 lbs lost post/5120_1070233724568_285146_n.jpg[/img]

Around September 2010
[img]http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q594/pinkpaintedlady/50 lbs lost post/264073_1837332221551_7189989_n.jpg[/img]

March 2012
[img]http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q594/pinkpaintedlady/50 lbs lost post/ca1040ed.jpg[/img]

May 2012
[img]http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q594/pinkpaintedlady/50 lbs lost post/599431_10151856337450454_895621873_n.jpg[/img]

August 2012
[img]http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q594/pinkpaintedlady/50 lbs lost post/554610_3549021372710_88494048_n.jpg[/img]

September 2012
[img]http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q594/pinkpaintedlady/50 lbs lost post/cfc42c74.jpg[/img]

Late September 2012
[img]http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q594/pinkpaintedlady/50 lbs lost post/527728_3874131620248_988923979_n.jpg[/img]

November 2012
[img]http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q594/pinkpaintedlady/50 lbs lost post/189653_4076124789951_257837279_n1.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q594/pinkpaintedlady/50 lbs lost post/36577_4051632657663_1936271308_n.jpg[/img]

Last week
[img]http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q594/pinkpaintedlady/50 lbs lost post/485094_4707776888459_945201646_n.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q594/pinkpaintedlady/50 lbs lost post/14153_4124412797121_953533808_n.jpg[/img]

Today





I never imagined that I would be able to do this! If I can, ANYONE can (okay okay, very cliche I know) but in all honesty, believing in yourself is half the equation, so that's been my inspiration.



"When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hold on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn." -Harriet Beecher Stowe

There you go, Nice Job and looking great

ImperfectedBeauty

Wow!.. congrats, youve done a great job. Im also starting in the 200s, and im 5"3, 22yrs old. Id love to find out what you did to lose the weight you have so far.

PinkPaintedLady

ohhh no why arnt they working!?

Farmerj2000

Fixed it for you. You are looking great keep up the fantastic work

PinkPaintedLady

thank you so much farmerj!!!

Farmerj2000

thank you so much farmerj!!!

NP in case you were wondering you needed to change two things in your img tag and URL.

1. <img></img> replace "<" and ">" with "[" and "]"
2. you had spaces in your album name so when pasting from photobucket you need to replace %20 with a " " or space

PinkPaintedLady

Wow!.. congrats, youve done a great job. Im also starting in the 200s, and im 5"3, 22yrs old. Id love to find out what you did to lose the weight you have so far.

thank you very much! basically i've been logging on MFP, watching what I eat...I did start off with a 5 day juice fast after watching fat, sick and nearly dead. I just recently began getting strict with exercising to be honest....mostly I just believed I was capable of doing it. confidence is key, it gets you through those cravings and urges to eat and sit on the couch, lol. i wish you the best along your journey, feel free to add me i'd be more than willing to help along the way!

bradwwood

well done, you look great

PinkPaintedLady

thank you so much farmerj!!!

NP in case you were wondering you needed to change two things in your img tag and URL.

1. <img></img> replace "<" and ">" with "[" and "]"
2. you had spaces in your album name so when pasting from photobucket you need to replace %20 with a " " or space

I read something in the help section about those darn spaces! not so good with computer-y things, lol!

love22step

Great progress! You're lookin' good!

NavyKnightAh13

You look amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

amyllu

Wowee! Lookin' good kid! Well done... :happy:

mhoup

You look great!!! You are inspiring me to keep going!!!!

Karenvonw

You have done such a great job! You look beautiful! Thank you for sharing and inspiring!

Barbell_Jules

50 pounds gone is one huge feat!! You look great!!!

PinkPaintedLady

thank you everyone! it is music to my ears to hear that I am inspiring others! never thought I'd hear that. believe it and achieve it guys, it can and will happen!

Keiwill1027

Fixed it for you. You are looking great keep up the fantastic work

How do you post pics on the msg board?

lpofmommy

You look fantastic!!

jillybaby86

You look great! Way to go!!!!!!

juantastico1974

Lost 50lbs in 99 days. Took the Biggest Winner Challenge at work. Today is the last day. MyfitnessPal helped me get through

PinkPaintedLady

Lost 50lbs in 99 days. Took the Biggest Winner Challenge at work. Today is the last day. MyfitnessPal helped me get through

amazing work!!!! im truly impressed, congrats!