52 pounds down, with pictures! (some in undies)
monstergirl14
Posts: 345 Member
Hey everybody!
Here's a sum of why I started this process below! If you wish to skip, just scroll and look at my progress through pictures!
I've posted on here a few times, updating everyone on my progress bit by bit so I can hopefully inspire others or even get some tips along the way! I'm a mere 18 pounds away from my goal and I'm on cloud 9! I must say, being 148 pounds down from 200 (well, I would say more than that seeing as how I was 200 after a solid month of eating well) and went from a bulging size 14 (probably a size 15/16 in denial, especially since my 14's were disgustingly tight) to a size 9/10!
Something clicked inside me in the later summer/early fall of 2011 where I decided that being obese for my 5'5" frame was enough. I have never been small in my entire life, and I'm known to tell myself I'm going to lose the weight and immediately lose track at the sight of a bag of chips or a small offering of McDonald's. If you read my profile already, the worst year of my life was 2011, when I lost the most important man in my life; my dad. After a long, cruel, painful battle with cancer, he lost his life to it and I knew from then on I had to make a change. There's nothing more eye opening that watching a man who took care of his body, ate well, exercised, built his own home gym, and then developed a tumor in his stomach that quickly spread.. then losing him. I miss him more than anything.
From that moment, I dedicated my life to making him proud. The one thing I have to stop now is having the occasional cigarette, because, no offense to those who smoke, it makes no sense to do so and it's just... wrong.. especially after everything my dad went through.
There are also vanity reasons as to why continuing to lose weight is easier. I thoroughly enjoy checking out my butt in all of my new jeans. I enjoy trying on clothes, I enjoy looking at all these marvelous perfumes that makes me feel even more confident. I enjoy dressing to the nine's when going out or even to the grocery store, because I'm no longer confined to sweat pants and a pony tail because I feel bad for myself. I enjoy going to the gym because I love it, I enjoy breaking a sweat because it makes me feel marvelous, I enjoy talking to people because I no longer worry if they're thinking about how my stomach is huge. I enjoy my life so much now, and I'm so happy to just keep living! The only thing I wish is that my dad was here to share in this experience with me, but I do have a large family and every single one of them is extremely supportive so I'm doing okay.
Pictures!!
Me (on the right) with my cousin Cindy, 200 pound fat face.
Me with my sister (again, on the right) at 158 pounds with a smaller face!
More of me at 200+ pounds.
158 pounds!
148 pounds, yesterday!
Here's a sum of why I started this process below! If you wish to skip, just scroll and look at my progress through pictures!
I've posted on here a few times, updating everyone on my progress bit by bit so I can hopefully inspire others or even get some tips along the way! I'm a mere 18 pounds away from my goal and I'm on cloud 9! I must say, being 148 pounds down from 200 (well, I would say more than that seeing as how I was 200 after a solid month of eating well) and went from a bulging size 14 (probably a size 15/16 in denial, especially since my 14's were disgustingly tight) to a size 9/10!
Something clicked inside me in the later summer/early fall of 2011 where I decided that being obese for my 5'5" frame was enough. I have never been small in my entire life, and I'm known to tell myself I'm going to lose the weight and immediately lose track at the sight of a bag of chips or a small offering of McDonald's. If you read my profile already, the worst year of my life was 2011, when I lost the most important man in my life; my dad. After a long, cruel, painful battle with cancer, he lost his life to it and I knew from then on I had to make a change. There's nothing more eye opening that watching a man who took care of his body, ate well, exercised, built his own home gym, and then developed a tumor in his stomach that quickly spread.. then losing him. I miss him more than anything.
From that moment, I dedicated my life to making him proud. The one thing I have to stop now is having the occasional cigarette, because, no offense to those who smoke, it makes no sense to do so and it's just... wrong.. especially after everything my dad went through.
There are also vanity reasons as to why continuing to lose weight is easier. I thoroughly enjoy checking out my butt in all of my new jeans. I enjoy trying on clothes, I enjoy looking at all these marvelous perfumes that makes me feel even more confident. I enjoy dressing to the nine's when going out or even to the grocery store, because I'm no longer confined to sweat pants and a pony tail because I feel bad for myself. I enjoy going to the gym because I love it, I enjoy breaking a sweat because it makes me feel marvelous, I enjoy talking to people because I no longer worry if they're thinking about how my stomach is huge. I enjoy my life so much now, and I'm so happy to just keep living! The only thing I wish is that my dad was here to share in this experience with me, but I do have a large family and every single one of them is extremely supportive so I'm doing okay.
Pictures!!
Me (on the right) with my cousin Cindy, 200 pound fat face.
Me with my sister (again, on the right) at 158 pounds with a smaller face!
More of me at 200+ pounds.
158 pounds!
148 pounds, yesterday!
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Wonderful job!!!!!0
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You look Amazing, well done0
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that's awesome!!!:]0
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Great loss well done :drinker:0
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Congratulations! Sorry about the loss of your father.0
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You look great! Congratulations!0
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That is amazing!! Congratulations on your weight loss!0
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Great post...loved reading it too! Thanks for sharing your wonderful progress!0
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You're an inspiration!0
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You look great and you are an inspiration to me.0
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i feel like i can do it too!:laugh:0
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Great job...you look fantastic! I love that you love your life and the way you feel!0
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Takes courage to post pictures like these ones. Congrats for you!! :-)0
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GREAT Job!!!0
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Thanks for sharing your story. You were very pretty to start with anyway but you've done an awesome job!0
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That's fantastic, I wonder if I can even lose 10 lbs I seem to eat more when I think of dieting, going to start again tomorrow you have just inspired me!
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great transformation. you look amazing... thanks for sharing!0
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Congratulations on your weight loss and getting into a better place! You look GREAT!!0
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You look awesome! Sorry about the loss of your father.0
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You look wonderful! Sorry for the loss of your Dad but he would be very proud of you.0
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GREAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT JOB BUDDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Love the q-tips. lol)0
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That's fantastic, I wonder if I can even lose 10 lbs I seem to eat more when I think of dieting, going to start again tomorrow you have just inspired me!
Depending on what you eat, you end up being hungry and revert to old habits. Make sure you make choices with lean protein and fiber! That will help keep you full so you don't eat more! Also, life style change - not a diet! Good luck!0 -
Thanks everyone for your positive comments! It makes me feel even better, which I didn't think could happen! Next stop: flat stomach!0
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GREAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT JOB BUDDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Love the q-tips. lol)
q-tips are awesome haha0 -
Thanks for your post, it's very inspiring. Congratulations for what you've achieved.0
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Congrats, you look great!0
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Cancer stinks. I just watched my dad die from it in June. It is so hard and it's great that you are responding by making a positive change. I think of my dad often as I am working out.
You look great.
Prayers,
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You seem like a very rad person, and I'm so happy for your success! 0
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You have always been a beautiful girl but now you are also a wonderful inspiration. I'm sure your dad is very proud. Congratulations!0
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Congratulations on your success! I am so sorry to hear of you father's passing. I lost my mother in 2006 and eating over my grief certainly contributed to my weight gain. Thanks for sharing.
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