190 to 135 with pictures

devonette
devonette Posts: 263 Member
Okay, wasn't sure if I was going to post these or not, but here goes! I weighed 190 punds in September 2011, and managed to lose only 4 pounds by 1/1/12, so I started 2012 at 186 pounds. I lost a few more pounds on my own, but was really struggling until I joined MFP in March 2012, which made it much easier for me to see the whole calories in/calories out and helped me to regulate my intake and exercise. Finally, after much hard work, I made my goal of 135 in mid October 2012! I am currently waiting to talk to my Dr. next week to see if he thinks I should go much lower (I've lost 4 more pounds since then trying to figure out my maintaining calories and exercise). Anyhow, here are some pictures to show the difference it's made:

Left taken December 2011 at 186 pounds, right taken October 2012 at 135 pounds (same pose to show the difference)

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Left taken August 2011 at 190 pounds, right taken October 2012 at 135 pounds (same pose to show the difference)

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  • crystalflame
    crystalflame Posts: 1,049 Member
    Wow fantastic job!!!
  • tnichol4
    tnichol4 Posts: 58 Member
    Great Job!!!
  • danosgirl009
    danosgirl009 Posts: 5 Member
    You look great! How fantastic! Your great efforts have truly been rewarded!
  • shquig
    shquig Posts: 68 Member
    You look awesome! Congratulations on a job well done!
  • Fabulous job!
  • You look FANTASTIC! Congratulations on a job well done!! :flowerforyou:
  • ObtainingBalance
    ObtainingBalance Posts: 1,446 Member
    Fabulous! How tall are you?
  • Guamybear
    Guamybear Posts: 1,061 Member
    WOW..can't wait to get there..
  • Crazy4Healthy
    Crazy4Healthy Posts: 626 Member
    Very nice, you look awesome!!
  • Daysednconfused
    Daysednconfused Posts: 975 Member
    You've done fantastic!! Congratulations!
  • hjsalas
    hjsalas Posts: 13 Member
    You look amazing!!! Congrats!
  • johnny059qn
    johnny059qn Posts: 163 Member
    Wow!!! Awesome!! Great job!!
  • devonette
    devonette Posts: 263 Member
    Fabulous! How tall are you?

    5 feet, 4 inches -- age 57. (1 teen son & my hubby at home, so lots of food here, other teen son was home during the summer)

    Thank you all for the nice compliments!
  • junkmama1
    junkmama1 Posts: 16 Member
    Great job!
  • em3120
    em3120 Posts: 154 Member
    Congrats!!!!! The similar pose makes it easy to see you have lost a ton of weight! Fantastic job!
  • macantrell
    macantrell Posts: 112 Member
    Fantastic, how can the tops still fit? Congrats to you!
  • kikilareggae
    kikilareggae Posts: 289 Member
    You look so fit! Great job! So happy for you! :)
  • CONGRATULATIONS!! I LOVE MY FITNESS PAL!!
  • bemott
    bemott Posts: 180
    Fantastic! Love how you did the same pose, clothes, that's really neat. You look amazing!!!
  • KeepGoingRhonda
    KeepGoingRhonda Posts: 527 Member
    Wow! You have done so well! You look awesome..and probably right where you should be weight wise!
  • sugarkissprincess
    sugarkissprincess Posts: 2,595 Member
    Way to go, looking GREAT!
  • devonette
    devonette Posts: 263 Member
    Fantastic, how can the tops still fit? Congrats to you!

    Jersey knits stretch a lot! LOL Actually, in the top set the top was just about stretched to it's limit on the left (it was from years earlier when I was a lot lighter) and on the right it's too big. It was the same pair of pants. In the bottom picture it was a size 2X smock top bought when I was already heavy, so on the right it was much too big. In that set, the pants on the left were size 18 (same pants as in the top pictures), the ones on the right are size 8!
  • marcia724
    marcia724 Posts: 180 Member
    Fantastic! Love your "old me-new me" pictures! :D
  • jjdig
    jjdig Posts: 45 Member
    So excellent to see! I can't believe you did that in one year!!! I find being >50 makes weight loss so slow (it couldn't be my lack of discipline, noooo!)... You look fantastic! I'll bet you feel great, too. Does your doctor know, or will you surprise him/her??? (I'd like to see that face!) ha!!!
  • GrannySparkle
    GrannySparkle Posts: 225 Member
    WooHoo....you are looking good.
  • I love reading stories of how MFP has helped people. Really... this is the best site if used right. Congratulations!!!! You look so very healthy. :)
  • bradwwood
    bradwwood Posts: 371 Member
    why not post? Gotta show off the results of your hard work.

    well done!! You look great
  • kolkol
    kolkol Posts: 300 Member
    you look great!!! :-) glad you posted for encouragement to others!
  • riveraphx
    riveraphx Posts: 380 Member
    wow that's fantastic! also, your hair is gorgeous!
  • zannyzanzanzibar
    zannyzanzanzibar Posts: 354 Member
    Wow, you are amazing! What a difference!! You look fabulous, congratulations :)
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