Happy Birthday to Me - From Morbidly Obese to Healthy (Pics)

scwilson38

Oh My!! Truly Amazing! My starting weight is about the same as yours and I know have new motivation. I love the clothes idea and have been doing the same thing. Good Luck with the last 18 pounds. Happy Birthday!

EmmaJackson130

oh wow you are amazing! Happy Birthday!

You have given me hope and inspiration because your stats are pretty much the same as mine. I'm 37 5ft 6 and started at 285lbs. I would love to look as good as you this time next year!

srgtbiggles

Wow! We have the same birthday! I changed my profile pic to my progress so far on my birthday, still have a way to go, but your story shows me it's possible. Thank you so much for sharing!

ShellyAnn46

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!! Great way to spend a birtherday---a rebirth of your life!!! WTG

Sparlingo

Happy belated birthday, darling. You are stunningly beautiful.

carakit

So happy for you!!! What an inspiration!! Congrats!

jc501

You look awesome!!!! Such a great inspiration!!!

celtbell3

Congratulations on your weight-loss. I purged my closet two weeks ago and it felt so good! You look absolutely gorgeous!!! Enjoy your new body!!

cityjaneLondon

We are the same height and I am now at 154 lbs. Just a little bit more will take me to healthy. You have inspired me to keep on keeping on. My one year anniversary is June 11th. I would love to be in healthy by then.
Thank you for sharing your success. :flowerforyou: :bigsmile:

vmckinzey

Congratulations on a job well done!!! You look amazing and deserve to celebrate how far you come. You give me hope that I can get there one day. Thanks for sharing your story and good luck on the rest of your journey!

Kifissia

you're story is beyond words really, you're a beautiful person inside and out. I dont even know you but im proud of you:)

...and I'd like to add, an inspiration to us all. Thanks!

zanimalistic

Wow! Thanks for the motivation and encouragement - you truly are inspirational!!!

missymakayla

great job!!!!!

Ashwee87

Amazing job!!!

EatClean_WashUrNuts

Hit it. Tap, smack it up, flip it, rub it down!
AWESOME COMMITMENT AND SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!

stacey1172

Happy Birthday! You're amazing...thanks for sharing your story

Transforming_Sarah

You are a knockout! Congratulations and Happy Birthday! Sounds like this will be a fantastic year for you!

Ladyinwaiting4

amazing. I want to say for next year for my birthday present to go from obese to healthy range. my goal weight is 140 pounds. right now I am at 180 pounds. my birthday is 3 weeks from tomorrow.

LifeChanged2000

Happy Birthday!! You look amazing!! You should be so proud of yourself. Cheers to many more healthy years

junejadesky

Thanks for sharing!! I am in the "off the wagon mode" and need a reboot!! Your story is inspirational!

vypeters

You look incredibly awesome. Congratulations!

caseythirteen

You look fantastic!! Keep up the amazing work!

jenluth

You look wondering! Thanks for sharing!!

jadedjade24

you look amazing. Damn right you need to be celebrating!

ggirls08

Awesome job!

hkestner

Well, I was debating whether or not to post yet because I am not at my goal but I am getting so close. But many of my MFP friends told me I should be celebrating and share it with everyone. Today I turned 36 and gave myself the best present a girl could ask for...I am in a healthy bmi range for the first time in my adult life. Last March (2012) I was weighing in at a hefty 280lbs and on my 5'5" frame was considered morbidly obese and as of today, I weigh 148lbs and am in a healthy BMI weight range. I still have 18lbs left to lose to meet my goal but the light is getting so gosh darn bright at the end of this tunnel, I may need to put on some sunglasses.

What makes this sweeter for me is that I had a rough start to the year and gained about 13lbs throughout January and February but buckled back down in March because I was not going to slip back into my old clothes and in April started my 2013 !0 Week Reboot Challenge and have dropped 20lbs so far (7 pounds more than I gained). I could have given up but I didn't. And you know what helped besides all the wonderful friends here and people inspirational stories? Not having fat clothes to slide back into; I had been getting rid of all my fat clothes along the way and when my skirt gave me muffin top I knew I had to get my act together because I was not buying new big clothes, no way!!! So purge those closets as you go, ladies and gents.

I'm going to keep this short and just post some pictures now and the rest of my story I will save for when I finally reach my goal...only 18lbs to go (it still feels weird to say that). Oh, and the other gift I got myself for my birthday, a little black dress because every woman needs one, lol!

Starting weight: 280lbs (March 1, 2012)
Current weight: 148lbs (May 13, 2013)
Loss so far: 132lbs
Goal weight: 130lbs
Height: 5'5"
Age: 36

Picture on the Left 280lbs (January 2006) and Picture on the Right 148lbs (today)

You look AMAZING!!!! What an inspiration!!! You should be shouting from the rooftops because whether you're at your goal yet or not, you've accomplished so much!!! congrats!

krystynnaa

OMG you look HOT! That dress is SO flattering- Way to GO

LinFlemmer331

You are gorgeous! I am amazed at your transformation. Your friends are right, you need to shout out your success! In doing so, you have inspired many. I started off at 270 and want to get to 150, and am 5'7". I used to drink one diet soda after the other too! Thanks for sharing your story and reminding me that it is a journey, and I will get to where you are someday. Kudos for doing it in your 30's and postponing health problems and enjoying our youth! I wish I had started sooner! You have a lot to be proud of!
CONGRATULATIONS! And Happy Birthday!

mjhmjhmjh

You look amazing! What an inspiration you are, well done and thank you for shareing

grillnchill

YOU.GO.GIRL! - Fabulous!