First photos of me at 280 pounds and now at 232

Luvlees

Great Job!!!!! :bigsmile:

1PoisonIvy

great! Keep going

dynamohum

That a girl keep up the good work, dont forget to some mild exercise so you will be strong when you get your new knees and can chase hubby around.

camellia127

Awesome progress!

sancach

Great work! Keep up the good work!

naticksdonna

WooHoo!! So proud of your success! Keep up the great work - you will do this!!

Hanfordrose

I took photos of myself in the bathroom, wearing a 4X sweatshirt. I looked like a big blue egg. That's when I realized that I had to change clothes and get my hubbie to take the photos. :laugh:

Then I put on this shirt which was also 'way too big'.



Finally, I dug to the back of my closet for a tee shirt that was 10 years old. Even that shirt was too big, but it made me feel so good to know that I had 'undergrown' all of my clothes.

I thank you all for the kind words and encouragement. :flowerforyou:

I cannot do many of the things that my other MFP sisters and brothers can do at this time. Because I am restricted by my doctors to only those exercises which do not use my lower legs or require me to bear my weight on my knees. I can't take long walks or get on the treadmill. I do Sit 'n Fit exercises for about 30 minutes most days, and I am very strict about my calories. That is so important to someone like me who is physically limited.

Not being able to get up and jog around the block does NOT mean that I can't lose weight. I put most of my weight on...sitting down and eating without thinking. Now, I may be sitting most of the time; but I am thinking before eating now. My weight is coming off, because I make a commitment to my food plan and my MFP family every day.

Yes...my primary goal is to qualify for those new knees, but my future goals are somewhere in Onederland. I will not stop, when I get my new knees. I will set a new and realistic goal for my future...mobile...life style.

I may be 68 years old, but I fully expect to live into my 90's...and maybe longer. My grandmother lived to be 95. I would like to be a healthy senior...not a fragile, old lady in a nursing home...or a fat corpse in my 70's, because I put food before life. :noway:

Auberry5432

that's awesome congrats!

SinomenJen

You are doing AMAZING!

Ghette

You're doing so awesome! ???? I have no doubt you will have your new knees soon.

sydneyaw

Awesome job!

shamrockit

Amazing accomplishment....congrats!!!

FindingMyself24

Good job on your sucess!! Keep it up!! It all worth it in the end!

SunnyAndrsn

WONDERFUL!! Keep up the great work and soon you will be pain free with new knees!

Becs34

Great job! You are looking happier and healthier. Keep it up!

barb1241

Congratulations on the clown pants! A bonus NSV to go along with your weight loss.

lambchristie

Each success story is so inspirational and yours is no different.
You've done an amazing job on your journey to a healthier you.
You must be so very proud of your accomplishments to date.
You've got this ... keep going ... keep posting your journey.
:flowerforyou:

KJLIII

You are doing an AMAZING job !! You can really tell the difference !!

I absolutely LOVE the fact that you're working around your limitations, too!

Keep up the great work - you're inspiring many ! !

:flowerforyou: And I LOVE your smile !!

hellorobind

You look fantastic, keep up the great work.

Brynnca

What an inspiring post! So proud and excited for you! It really hit home with me because I'm just a little younger than you, and know I'm headed for the same kinds of ortho problems if I don't get my weight down more.

I see on your profile that you're from Chula Vista-- I was born and raised in San Diego and used to work in Chula Vista, and my husband grew up there.

Wishing you all the best in continuing to turn back the clock! Hope I can "undergrow" my clothes soon as you have done! And hey-- I understand you wanting to wait to buy a nice new wardrobe, but go treat yourself to a few things that fit you, even if it's just at a thrift store! Show off how much you've lost and don't hide under too-big clothes! It will be a nice little reward along the way, and maybe motivational as well.

Cheers!

ks1795

So awesome!

1diggs

Awesome you look great

Platmp

Nicely done keep up the good work. so we will be seeing less of you

beyondjupiter

I can see a huge difference already! You are doing great and I KNOW you can make it the rest of the way

imstef

congratulations, loved reading this brought tears to my eyes!

rbeckner711

Your smile speaks volumes!!! Keep up the brilliant work :flowerforyou:

charismanoodles

:flowerforyou: I'm so happy for you, so close to getting your walking back. You got this!:drinker: Onederland is within your reach

Hanfordrose

What an inspiring post! So proud and excited for you! It really hit home with me because I'm just a little younger than you, and know I'm headed for the same kinds of ortho problems if I don't get my weight down more.

I think that it is important that us older girls and guys let our MFP friends see that you are NEVER TOO OLD to try and get healthy. I wasted a lot of years just getting fatter and fatter, thinking that it would be too hard to lose "that much weight".

I also believe that seeing an old girl with the health issues (ruined knees and wasted years) caused by carrying too much weight might let some youngsters see their fate, if they keep putting on weight.

I see on your profile that you're from Chula Vista-- I was born and raised in San Diego and used to work in Chula Vista, and my husband grew up there.

Yes. I was 4 years old, when my parents bought a one bedroom house on a piece of land that used to be a lemon orchard. I didn't move from Chula Vista, until I was 59 years old. I moved to Nevada, went to church, met a crazy old pastor named Special Ed who proposed to me 2 days later and married him within the month. My life was never the same again.

I am so blessed that my hubbie has always thought that I was beautiful, even when I weight 280 pounds. In fact...since I joined MFP, Ed has been losing weight too. His top weight was 236. Now, he is about 210. He is trying for Onederland too.

I would love to weigh less than Ed some day.

Wishing you all the best in continuing to turn back the clock! Hope I can "undergrow" my clothes soon as you have done! And hey-- I understand you wanting to wait to buy a nice new wardrobe, but go treat yourself to a few things that fit you, even if it's just at a thrift store! Show off how much you've lost and don't hide under too-big clothes! It will be a nice little reward along the way, and maybe motivational as well.

I want to save some money, but I don't like wearing other folk's clothes. I would rather wait and get something special after my new knees are in place.

By the way, here is the love of my life, Special Ed. This photo was taken of us on Coronado Island on my birthday in February.



Isn't he a handsome devil?

cecehite19

Wow what an inspiration you are to others here! I noticed you are smiling and looking happy these days and you have every right to be smiling! You are one special lady and well on your way to have huge success. Thank you for sharing your pics and story! Its posts like this that give so many people hope and inspiration! Amazing Lady! Keep us posted when you get your surgery! Cece

glendarednock

Wow! You look great! keep it up I know you can lose the weight and you will know what to eat and what not to eat. I am struggling to keep mine off. I weighted 193 and now down to 176 at least that is what the scales at the Hospital says you know how they are!! LoL! I went down to 171 but some how gained 4 pounds back. Don't know what happened?? But going to keep working at it until I reach my goal of 135lbs. I have noticed my cloths being so much losser than they use to be! I should of done what you did take a picture of before and now to see the difference. Right now I just go on how my cloths fit. If you have any recipes send them my way. Need some more ideas for using chicken.

Looking Good.