My 365th day.....87lbs gone

cupcakesnomore · January 2013

One year ago, I woke up 87lbs heavier than I woke up this morning. 87lbs. That is almost the combined weight of my 2 sons....unbelievable!

People ask me what I’ve done to be successful and I say diet and exercise, but it’s been so much more. This is a life change. When I first started out, I just counted calories. I learned what exactly portion control was all about. What I thought was a single portion was often 2-3 times as much. A couple weeks later, I incorporated exercise. At first, I could barely last 10 minutes on the elliptical and forget about walking on the treadmill….my calves burned like mad! But I just kept plugging and I didn’t give up. Sure there have been “bad days”, but I still keep going. In the first few months, I often wanted to quit. Being fat was sure as hell easier than losing weight….I’m sure I have said this to my friends and family more than I even care to know! But I kept seeing the scale drop into the numbers I haven’t seen for 10+ years. I made little goals for myself and achieved them. I have plateaued quite a few times and even though I would get unbelievably discouraged, I still kept my eye on the prize.

I’ve had to do a lot of trial and error as well. What worked in the beginning doesn’t work now. What works now will not work in 6 months from now. Currently I am sitting at 44lbs away from where I want to be but I may not be done at that point. I've got my end goal at 64lbs more, but we'll see what I feel like when I get there.

I’m not putting these photos out there because I am fishing for comments and compliments…I am putting these up so that people who struggle with their weight can see that it CAN be done. I hope the one person that thinks there’s nothing they can do to lose weight can be inspired.

Janie_May · January 2013

Dramatic and motivating before and after pics! Thanks for keeping me inspired.

CrimsonDiva7 · January 2013

Amazing transformation! Keep up the great work!

Haley_Adele · January 2013

Thank you for posting, it's posts like yours that keep me going. Keep up your good work you look amazing well done :-D

Guamybear · January 2013

Great work! You look awesome...

NutellaAddict · January 2013

Holy batman! Good job

tekwriter · January 2013

great story. thanks for the info. I look forward to seeing more of your journey!

sevsmom · January 2013

Look at you!!! I tell my husband all the time that "getting smaller hurts!" It's not easy and it takes dedication. You've worked hard and earned much praise!!

tonums1977 · January 2013

Thank you! This is so motivating!

albryant0614 · January 2013

That's awesome and very motivating! Thanks for posting your story!

50isMyGoal · January 2013

You are my hero! Congratulations on your success and all that you have learned on your incredible journey to health and fitness!

MamaRandall · January 2013

You look absolutely amazing and should be so very proud of yourself! Fantastic job:)

pianolover2012 · January 2013

You have so inspired me! I need to lose about 80 pounds so your story is truly my inspiration. It is amazing that you spent a year making healthy choices and it paid off! Congrats! You look great!