Passed MFP goal! Lost over 1/2 my body weight PICS
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just....wow!!!!! Congratulations. ::speechless::0
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I don't think everyone looks like crap in their before pictures, just sad. In the after picture you look victorious!!! You have done amazing!!0
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WOW! Posts like this are so inspiring me to keep going! I have those same PJ Pants
They're comfy, arent they?
Way to go - congrats on changing your life!0 -
fantastic job. and such a great inspiration! you look so amazing.
Support is such a big thing when it comes to losing weight.0 -
This is awesome. This is what I will think of when I'm discouraged. Amazing!0
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OMG
Can not believe it, you are totally a new one, Congratulations.......0 -
Congratulations!! You look amazing!!!0
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Im in tears. Thank you for sharing!0
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You are truly an inspiration! Thank you for posting this!0
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Amazing simply amazing! I struggle with the things that you have and am trying to figure out what I have to do to let it all go and get past it! Thank you for posting this!0
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Congrats! You look fantastic!0
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WOW! What an inspiration you are!! I agree with so much you said abt. blasting it out there, etc. I feel like when people know what I am doing I have someone counting on me almost, or someone there who expects certain things of me...WTG, you look so awesome!!0
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HOW AMAZING DO YOU LOOK!!!
wowowowowo!!, bloody well done on all your hard work, and determination, you show how anything is possible!! 0 -
amazing difference! congratulations! I love the faq at the end :P0
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You look absolutely amazing! Congrats on all your hard work!0
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very impressed!! YOU LOOK GREAT !! JOB WELL DONE!!!0
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WOW! YOU HAVE DONE SO WELL so glad you're not doing the binge/purge thing now-brilliant well done you!!!:flowerforyou:0
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Way to go! You have done fantastic work with an amazing attitude. You look amazing and i hope you feel as amazing!!1 CONGRATULATIONS!!0
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You've done what very few people on the planet can do...you've stuck to your goals and achieved absolutely AWESOME results.
I applaud your devotion and dedication.
GREAT JOB!0 -
You look INCREDIBLE!!! Thank you for giving me hope and being such an inspiration.0
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you rock! congrats!0
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Amazing!!!!! Thanks for the inspiration!0
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You are awesome, and an inspiration to anyone who needs to lose a lot of weight. You look fabulous!0
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I have had a history of binge eating and bulimia since High School and I finally figured out why I was doing it after a few years of therapy. Soooooo I had already been eating a little better and working out a little and that was just the push I needed to keep me going in the right direction and to do it the healthiest way I could. I thought it would take longer than a year and a half but here I am.
I think the biggest thing was using this site and the app on my phone at first to keep track of what I ate. I had no idea I was actually eating 5,000+ calories every day. No wonder I was pushing 300lbs (308 at one point). Once I got used to what I was supposed to be eating, it was pretty easy for me to just stick to that and just eat when I was hungry. I also hardly craved the same junk I ate before. It helped me learn how to cook for myself and my tastes just changed.
The last few months though haven't been all will power though. I started having seizures on New Years Eve and we still haven't figured out exactly why. My anti-epileptic medications have been making me feel like crap on and off so my diet has been sort of hit or miss. All I know is that I haven't gained anything back and I haven't binged or purged in well over a year. It feels awesome.
I just watched a video I made 11 weeks into my weight loss journey that was made as a message to my future self for when I hit my goal weight. It could have been watched over the weekend but I wasn't reminded of it until tonight. I cried when I made the video and I cried when I watched it. I can't believe I've lost over 1/2 my body weight since December 2011 . . . I really can't. From 298 to 146. A size 22-26/4X (I think) to a 6-8/S now.
Thank you to everyone that has been here for me this entire time. You've been more help this last year and a half than you may realize.
I've heard/seen people say that everyone looks so crappy in their before pictures and then dresses all up in their after pictures so they look even better . . . so here I am. Lookin' like *kitten* and lookin' like *kitten* tired. My pants are fluffy and my tummy is not. This makes me happy.
To add:
Do I have extra skin?
Hell to the **** yes, I do. It's tightening up slowly though. I guess that's a perk to being 26 and well hydrated?
What did I eat?
Whatever the **** I wanted. Just smaller amounts. Once my tastes changed, a lot of the junk made it's way out on it's own.
What exercises did I do?
I used to run. A lot. I also used to use a book called Convict Conditioning. Now I mainly just walk to and from work and then walk on my breaks. I also go to the amusement park in town and run around like an idiot on weekends.
What advice can I give?
Don't give up on yourself. Ever. Just don't. Trust me. I ****ed up a lot and I still do. It's normal. Just bounce back from it and don't let it be the end of you. Find yourself a support system. Post about it all over your facebook if you want . . . that's what I did. The more you put yourself out there: the more likely you are to keep up with it rather than slip back or become a recluse. Also, make a video to your future self. I cried watching it tonight and even just seeing the file on my desktop every now and then knowing I couldn't let myself watch it until I hit my goal would push me sometimes.
So inspirational .. thanks for sharing, you look amazing :-)0 -
Very nicely done and congratulations on overcoming your demons to find the healthier you!0
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Woohoo! Congrats 0
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The weight loss is a by-product of the amazing inner work and transformation. But what a wonderful by-product it is. You are one of those people who really DOES look like a completely different person in your AFTER picture. I have such compassion for you! And now, you can offer your strength and inspiration to others who need it... What a gift you are.
ditto. the ability to say that you haven't binged/purged in over a year is a TREMENDOUS achievement. congrats a million times over! and thanks for sharing 0 -
Wow amazing well done0
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Wow you seriously look amazing. What a great success story, I hope they figure out your seizure thing and that you are okay. Once again AMAZING!!!0
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You probably have one of the more amazing transformations. You look just great and should be so f-ing proud!0
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