What a difference a year can make

erikazj
erikazj Posts: 2,365 Member
edited September 20 in Success Stories
Here is a picture of me a year ago at my sister's birthday party. I'm on the right:

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This is me this year at the same sister's birthday party. I'm on the left:

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I'm posting this because I've been struggling a bit with it recently, and thought I should remind myself how far I've come. I started on MFP in the middle of March last year, and although I've still got some way to go, I think I've managed to make quite a big difference in a little less than a year.
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  • CharityD
    CharityD Posts: 193
    Way to go! Sometimes we just have to step back and look at where we've started from! Good job.
  • kdiddydizzle
    kdiddydizzle Posts: 1
    Oh my gosh. Keep it up. That is a huge difference in those pictures. You are looking fantastic. Congrats on all the weight loss so far. That's awesome! You go girl.
  • lisaisso
    lisaisso Posts: 337 Member
    AWESOME!
    i love seeing this work..
  • xXmimiXx
    xXmimiXx Posts: 564 Member
    BLIMEY O'RILEY! Well done! :happy:
  • JustAmy
    JustAmy Posts: 291
    That is great!!! Thank you for sharing, we all can use a bit of encouragement and your success is it!! Keep up the great work ~ you CAN do it!!:drinker:
  • burner
    burner Posts: 72 Member
    I think I'm gunna take some pics 2nite to have a reminder - so I can look back and hopefully acheive what you have...

    Looking fantastic fair play...
  • weebles
    weebles Posts: 50
    You look GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:flowerforyou:
  • lulabellewoowoo
    lulabellewoowoo Posts: 3,125 Member
    AMAZING. And thank you for the incentive for all of us too to remind of what we can accomplish, like you have. Keep the good times rollin'!!!
  • rvkirk
    rvkirk Posts: 37
    Wow the shape of your face has really changed, you look great and so happy:) Well done.
  • BlueLikeJazz
    BlueLikeJazz Posts: 219 Member
    Great job, you look awesome!!! I bet you feel a lot different than you did a year ago too.
  • questionablemethods
    questionablemethods Posts: 2,174 Member
    You look like an entirely different person. Way to go and keep up the great work!
  • CasperO
    CasperO Posts: 2,913 Member
    Dayum girl,,, :smile:

    ((You feel better and I'm happy for you, but you were really pretty before also honey,,,))
  • AllisonMS
    AllisonMS Posts: 104
    Thank you for sharing! Totally inspiring! Way to go!
  • erikazj
    erikazj Posts: 2,365 Member
    Dayum girl,,, :smile:

    ((You feel better and I'm happy for you, but you were really pretty before also honey,,,))

    Thanks everyone...and thanks Casper :smile: I'm working on getting me some of that muscle tone!

    As well as posting for my own motivation I thought it would be good for people to see what can be achieved with slow and steady. I'm 5 foot 8 inches and my base calories are set to 1600, I don't normally eat less than that (sometimes it happens but not so often!). Projecting for the year I will have lost just over a pound a week on average (although of course it doesn't come off as regularly as that!). You don't have to starve yourself. You don't have to eat so little you feel miserable...and believe me you can have the odd treat now and then...I'm just trying to remind myself of that right now!!!

    Thanks again to everyone for the kind messages, and good luck to you all in your journeys.

    Erika
  • nsgrimm
    nsgrimm Posts: 32
    You look great!!!! Keep up the good work =O)
  • erikazj
    erikazj Posts: 2,365 Member
    Thanks :smile:
  • HotMommy0609
    HotMommy0609 Posts: 224
    You look amazing!! I love your dress in the after shot! :love:
  • Sunsh1ne
    Sunsh1ne Posts: 879 Member
    You look fantastic! :flowerforyou: And that dress is so cute on you. Congratulations on coming so far! Even if you're feeling a little down now, I bet you feel great compared to last year, and you deserve to. :smile:
  • BombolinaM
    BombolinaM Posts: 561 Member
    You look absolutely amazing and beautiful! Keep it up:)
  • KimbersNewLife
    KimbersNewLife Posts: 646 Member
    wow!! Awesome thanks for sharing!!!
  • TwentyTen
    TwentyTen Posts: 585
    Yes, just beautiful! You have lost exactly as much as I hope to , and in one year, so this was very motivating! Thanks so much for sharing.
  • DeeDeeLHF
    DeeDeeLHF Posts: 2,301 Member
    Thanks for the post!!! You look great! That is a lot of weight for one year! Congratulations, you should be very proud of yourself!

    DD
  • NurseMisty
    NurseMisty Posts: 312 Member
    OW! You look great!
  • twilight1542
    twilight1542 Posts: 403
    You look hot girl!
  • Mamakatspokane
    Mamakatspokane Posts: 3,098 Member
    You look great!!!! Congrats!
  • emmie305
    emmie305 Posts: 23
    You are doing AMAZING!!! Keep up the good work!
  • BrendaLee
    BrendaLee Posts: 4,463 Member
    You've done so well. You should be very proud. :)
  • erikazj
    erikazj Posts: 2,365 Member
    Yes, just beautiful! You have lost exactly as much as I hope to , and in one year, so this was very motivating! Thanks so much for sharing.

    Thanks everyone! The dress is from Warehouse, but the belt is from a different dress. It was my first size 16 (UK) dress.
  • johnmcfarm
    johnmcfarm Posts: 75
    Thank you for sharing, I needed a little motivation this morning and you provided it perfectly!
  • KatiePeca
    KatiePeca Posts: 314 Member
    You've done such a great job so far! I wish you continued success!

    Katie
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