83 lbs Down w/ Pics

Hi!

I've posted pics on here before at http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/407179-45-pounds-down-before-and-after-pics but that was almost 40 lbs ago, so I thought that I'd check in again. There are more pics at that topic, but I'll just put the ultimate before and current here now.

Before: 345.2


Current: 261.8


I'm down 83.4 pounds so far and MFP has definitely been a huge part of why! Recently, I got under 265 and that was a huge deal for me. Getting into adulthood, at 245, I started Slim Fast and lost 20 lbs to get to 225.

I gained that all back and then some and at 265, I decided I was super fat and did Atkins. I lost 43 lbs to get to 222 and then gained and gained and gained over 7 years until I got to 345.2 and started here.

So, I kind of mentally see my weight zones like this:


Because I once saw 265 as "the most obese me I could stand", every pound above that had a bad mental picture for me. Being under 265 means a lot. As you can tell from the picture, when I get under 245, that is going to be a big deal for me, too! I can't even *WAIT* for under 222!

Of course, me at 261 now looks a whole lot different than 265 all of those years ago, but it is the principle of the thing, you know?

Thank all of you for all of your support and inspiration. Since starting MFP, I've lost the 83.4 lbs and I've completed 2 5Ks where I couldn't even walk a block before. I'm wearing a ton of old clothes and going through belts like it is my job! MFP is definitely changing lives!