165 pounds gone.

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  • sanguinia
    sanguinia Posts: 31 Member
    I always say each pound I lose leaves kicking and screaming! They don't leave easily!

    That is so true!
  • lorettaasmith
    lorettaasmith Posts: 418 Member
    Way to go! Now finish the course! You got this!!
  • sanguinia
    sanguinia Posts: 31 Member
    Thank you everyone for your encouragement! I really needed a shot of that.
    I chose knowledge as the way to change my life. Not 'hollywood fad' knowledge either. I have read many studies and many text books and I can tell you that when you realize how each component of food works in your body down to the tiniest detail, you can envision what each of them can do to your body whether bad or good.

    Thank you again!
  • fishermanmatt
    fishermanmatt Posts: 308 Member
    Awesome transformation!
  • commit2change
    commit2change Posts: 17
    :flowerforyou: Awesome, you lost someone the size of me at 152 pound plus 13 pounds. If you had the guts to do that then you will have them to get back on your program and lose the rest of it.

    Hope you are as proud of your accomplishments as we are of your determination.

    Keep up the great work and let us know when you get back on the program.

    I have lost 3 pounds this week.
  • nuttyfamily
    nuttyfamily Posts: 3,394 Member
    Great job. It is life long journey for sure.

    Hope you find yourself back in the game.

    I think we all go through spurts of time when our heads are not 'in it'. I've experienced that many times. I have times where I put on 10 to 14 pounds after being at goal for a few years. Then have to put my mind to it to get back down.

    It is always a struggle for me.
  • gertudejekyl
    gertudejekyl Posts: 386 Member
    Deepak Chopra wrote a small book on wt loss that has a few unusual ideas...the hot water idea is interesting. Maybe you need some new healthy ideas... :flowerforyou:
  • LeanMeanJeanne
    LeanMeanJeanne Posts: 44 Member
    Absolutely amazing! You look FABULOUS! (Love your wedding, by the way!)
  • sanguinia
    sanguinia Posts: 31 Member
    Absolutely amazing! You look FABULOUS! (Love your wedding, by the way!)

    Thanks! It was a blast:)
  • laur4369
    laur4369 Posts: 39 Member
    awesome job!!!!
  • shana_phoenix83
    shana_phoenix83 Posts: 98 Member
    Soooo inspirational. Thanks for this.
  • MindyG150
    MindyG150 Posts: 1,296 Member
    You are doing great! Throw out whatever it is your eating thats causing negativity in your life and move forward! YOU CAN DO THIS!
  • kristinlough
    kristinlough Posts: 828 Member
    You look amazing - absolutely fabulous! But I'm with the other posters, get your motivation back and keep on the journey. You're helping me get back in the saddle again - so thank you for your story & motivation :smile:
  • blondie6688
    blondie6688 Posts: 57
    Wow, congrats to you! You must be so proud of yourself!! You look amazing!!
  • ironicusername
    ironicusername Posts: 73
    That is an AMAZING loss!!! You look great! I also want to say that you definitely didn't look 400 pounds in your pics. I looked a lot bigger at less than 300. Not that it matters now, I suppose. Lol
  • NZhellkat
    NZhellkat Posts: 355 Member
    I agree with all the other posters here, you look fantastic. Thank you for sharing your journey and your goals. You are very inspirational. Enjoy the journey.:drinker:
  • NEKimbrough
    NEKimbrough Posts: 4 Member
    You are amazing and a true inspiration to us all. Congrats! Don’t beat yourself up over the last couple of weeks but don’t stay on vacation too long. Your healthy journey loves you:flowerforyou:
  • RebeccaMT2012
    RebeccaMT2012 Posts: 14
    You should be beyond proud of yourself. Taking it off is so hard, and keeping it off can be equally as hard. Don't do what I did and gain it all back.... I'm sooooo kicking myself now! Your story is so impressive.... get back on track because another year will have gone by and you'll wish you had done it. :)
  • sanguinia
    sanguinia Posts: 31 Member
    That is an AMAZING loss!!! You look great! I also want to say that you definitely didn't look 400 pounds in your pics. I looked a lot bigger at less than 300. Not that it matters now, I suppose. Lol
    I got that a lot, but the scale doesn't lie, I guess. i was between a 30/32W and 26/28w @ 5'11" in my older pics. i am currently the size I was in 3rd grade, a 16W (yes, women's).... no exaggeration. My parents just didn't know what is known today. Very hard working, blue-collar type of people... Their idea of living good was having overflowing cabinets of food... and I paid for it dearly- almost with my life.
  • sanguinia
    sanguinia Posts: 31 Member
    You should be beyond proud of yourself. Taking it off is so hard, and keeping it off can be equally as hard. Don't do what I did and gain it all back.... I'm sooooo kicking myself now! Your story is so impressive.... get back on track because another year will have gone by and you'll wish you had done it. :)

    I lost 100 pounds before I met my husband and we both gained it all back plus some because we ended up having to live with my parents for several years... So this is my second time around for the over 100 lbs. lost path. I've been in pits of despair many times and it will only make you stronger if you allow it, but that same can also be said for the opposite outcome.
  • SusanneWhittington
    SusanneWhittington Posts: 339 Member
    fantastic journey, good luck and motivation on the last 80 lbs. and wow, i love your wedding picture!!!!
  • NoxDineen
    NoxDineen Posts: 497 Member
    Incredible! I can only imagine the strength of will and perseverance it took, you're an impressive woman.
  • mandy13renae
    mandy13renae Posts: 10
    Keep up the good work. And what book was that
  • 2loved4fat
    2loved4fat Posts: 8
    my she~ro!!!
  • cutiepie2628
    cutiepie2628 Posts: 415 Member
    I've lost 165 pounds over the last 6 years. It's been a long, hard and very grueling battle. I've not had any kind of surgery, just pure determination. I still need to lose over 80 pounds. I am currently in a slump and have been eating very bad for the past 2 weeks. Sometimes, sharing my story with others amps me back up again and gets me back in 'the mode'. So here are some before and after pics...

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    This is my 9th grade school ID from 1991. I was 400 pounds here.

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    My then boyfriend and I around 1999.

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    Our wedding pic from October 28, 2000. Still hovering at around 400 lbs...

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    This is around 2008... I am about 375 here...

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    Also from 2008.


    Fast forward to today and...
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    and I can fit into ONE LEG of my old pair of favorite pants.

    and this was from a few days ago:
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    and that's me in pics. :-)

    I picked up a used college text book on nutrition and it changed my life. Have since been on a crazy journey losing one pound at a time.

    You look great hunny.. good job..
  • tosmoothash
    tosmoothash Posts: 187 Member
    That is an amazing transformation. You have done such an awesome job. You rock!!!
  • sanguinia
    sanguinia Posts: 31 Member
    Thank you all! :-)
  • lose4good1
    lose4good1 Posts: 222 Member
    Way to go. You look amazing
  • shedghes
    shedghes Posts: 48 Member
    You are looking good girly! The road is long and hard but you are showing that it can be done. Keep it going and you will find the finish line. You are stronger than you think, you have come this far and you can finish.
  • lilpoindexter
    lilpoindexter Posts: 1,122 Member
    Well get back on the wagon, 165 lbs was the hard part, 80lbs should be a walk in the park for you by now....You know how, just keep on doing what you were doing.

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