15 months, 134 pounds lost - at GOAL! (pics included)

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  • Myosha86
    Myosha86 Posts: 46
    Your so inspiring thank you for sharing your story you've given me so much hope.. You look AMAZING !!! Congratulation!!!! dear :flowerforyou:
  • survivor1952
    survivor1952 Posts: 250 Member
    You look so good, so healthy & so happy. Congratulations!!!!!!!!! You are a great role model for everyone.
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    You are inspirational, and show that no matter what, you CAN do it! You look awesome girl! What an amazing thing to do for yourself and your family.
  • greeneyedgirlinga
    greeneyedgirlinga Posts: 6
    you are a great inspiration! this gives me hope that i too can lose this weight!!!
  • njohnson1966
    njohnson1966 Posts: 58 Member
    I can't add any more praise and admiration than has already been so richly and deservedly written toward you by so many others before me. I simply offer my heartfelt and sincere personal thank you for your words of encouragement and the awe inspriring story that your life gives to certainly myself, but each and every person that your dedication and strength of will has and will continue to inspire. Best wishes.
  • Erica_Rae
    Erica_Rae Posts: 96 Member
    very inspiring.. you look amazing !
  • Jena_72
    Jena_72 Posts: 1,057
    AMAZING! GOOD FOR YOU!:flowerforyou:
  • katnb1124
    katnb1124 Posts: 5 Member
    I am at day one and this was exactly what I needed to read. I have had several day ones over the past few weeks. I am on a new medication that has weight gain as a side effect. After gaining 10 pounds in about two weeks, my spirits are pretty low. I have stopped the gain, but losing is tough for me now! Thanks for your story, you look so great! I know that I need to be healthy, not skinny, so that is where I am going to start. Thanks!
  • joedaddyO
    joedaddyO Posts: 2
    Hello mother, want another? Looking good!
  • rrrufty
    rrrufty Posts: 24
    Now that I'm no longer focused on losing scale weight, I'm still committed to body composition and other goals. I will run a 10 mile race in October, and next spring I'll train for a half marathon. I want to improve my 5k pace. I want to do an unassisted pull up.

    THIS is inspiring. KO'ing such a daunting goal in a year and then *immediately* setting the bar higher than most people who've never even struggled with weight-issues makes you a certified badass. Kudos to you.
  • KrazyAsianNic
    KrazyAsianNic Posts: 1,227 Member
    Amazing work! I remember reading/commenting on your story after losing 90 pounds. You're very inspirational to me.
  • Kerri_is_so_very
    Kerri_is_so_very Posts: 999 Member
    Fantastic job!!! Nicely done and I love seeing the pics of your little one growing up, adorable!

    I can so relate as my youngest is about the same age!!
  • RMT2RMW
    RMT2RMW Posts: 4
    Wow. Very inspirational! Thank you for sharing and congrats on your happy life. i love your realistic outtake on the diet and what truely makes you happy. I am two weeks in and I hope that I can inspire others throughout my process.
  • emilyds
    emilyds Posts: 88
    Congratulations! Keep up the healthy and active lifestyle!
  • disasterman
    disasterman Posts: 746 Member
    Congratulations on reaching your goals and feeling better. You looked terrific before and fabulous now! Well done.
  • MarissaCB39
    MarissaCB39 Posts: 115 Member
    This is very inspiring. Thank you for telling us your story and posting those amazing results! You're absolutely correct that if you make losing weight a miserable experience, it will be and won't last. What we're doing on MFP is life changing.

    Amazing story.
  • MommaKit79
    MommaKit79 Posts: 852
    You are absolutely Wonderful!!! Great words, AWESOME road you have been on and AWESOME Goals you have set and met and will continue to meet!!

    You're right, this is a LIFE choice and without making it "fun" and/or finding something that you LOVE, things will not workout!!

    Again, AWESOME and AMAZING story!!!!
  • wavdawg4
    wavdawg4 Posts: 139 Member
    You look amazing!! Very inspiring, thank you so much for sharing your success story!!
    <3
  • ShannonMpls
    ShannonMpls Posts: 1,936 Member
    You look amazing, so glowing and healthy. You made me cry. Great writing. I espcially love how you explained that it was the journey that made you happy and that who you were before you started this journey was still a loveable, wonderful person. I know just what you mean. Am about 15 lbs from goal and have lost over 100 lbs. It is def the journey that makes us happier/better not the final pants size or scale weight.

    This is exactly it!

    And I don't want people with a lot to lose thinking they'll be unhappy, that life is on hold till they reach a magical arbitrary weight. I've loved the last 15 months. There were challenges, of course, but life is boring without them :)
  • melsmith612
    melsmith612 Posts: 727 Member
    Your pictures make me want to cry... you've accomplished SO much in such a short period of time, it's just amazing and a BIG congratulations to you for not only losing weight but improving your life overall. ::claps::
  • scoutmom22
    scoutmom22 Posts: 17
    every word was elegantly used, and well worth the read.

    i was just visiting with a friend (who's a big supporter) last night about this very concept. that something is just *different* this time... that as committed and driven and dedicated as i may have been every single time i've lost weight in the past, something just *clicked* this time... and it's time. i know it, my body knows it, my mind and heart know it. it's a difference that i would've never been able to articulate before... it's like not knowing what you've been missing until you absolutely found it.

    all of your post - every stage, every "area" of weight loss was inspirational to me... but i was surprised at how much i loved hearing about your MFP cheerleaders. i've been trying to get into posting and messaging and stuff, but haven't quite picked it up yet. i'm going to work on that :)

    congrats, chica. you deserve every little black dress you get in to.

    xoxo,
    amj
  • sdereski
    sdereski Posts: 3,406 Member
    What a fantastic story!
    Congratulations to you on your success. As you said, you were beautiful before and still are beautiful.
    So happy for you!
  • ShannonMpls
    ShannonMpls Posts: 1,936 Member
    i am so proud of you..i am so jealous of your hip lol...you were able to shrink them! I so need to shrink mine an everybody always told me it is not possible for me to lose my hips it is a family trait, but seeing how you lost yours completely an now slim changes my thought process completely..thank you!

    Glad someone noticed that ;) I am way less pear-shaped and TRUST ME those hips and thighs are a family 'gift' - ha. Strength training has shown me my true shape.
  • happypath101
    happypath101 Posts: 534
    Awesome post. Thanks Shannon!!!!
  • NZhellkat
    NZhellkat Posts: 355 Member
    Wow!! The transformation is amazing and very awe inspiring. You Rock.
  • kelseyhere
    kelseyhere Posts: 1,123 Member
    this is such a positive and inspiring post! i loved ready about your journey. congratulations shannon! you're a mommy on a mission!
  • mazie61
    mazie61 Posts: 104 Member
    Congratulations on "living your healthiest life you can enjoy"!!!! YOU are one of the reasons I'm still here on MFP. Thank you:heart:
  • kaylou
    kaylou Posts: 375 Member
    This is an amazing story! Truly inspiring!
  • SuzieMae78
    SuzieMae78 Posts: 52 Member
    Simply amazing, thank you for sharing your story. You are definietly an inspiration :)
  • Noni2863
    Noni2863 Posts: 36 Member
    You are a star and an inspiration. :flowerforyou:
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