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    68 lbs lost - gained 12-14 lbs - on MFP to lose them!

    Posts: 286 Member
    edited January 1 in Success Stories
    Hi guys!

    I'm so excited to be on MyFitnessPal!

    So here's my story...

    My whole life I was overweight/obese - but I was never teased or made fun of in high school so I never felt the emotional need to lose the weight, although I knew I needed to. It wasn't until June 2008 (I was 21 at the time) when my college roommate wanted to go on the master cleanse diet to lose some weight for graduation. The entire apartment decided to support her, so we did it for 10 days and I ended up losing 15 lbs. This is what started it. I started working out and plateued for a couple months only losing 5 more. I was a vegetarian at the time, so I decided to take the full plunge into veganism and within 8 months I had lost 48 more lbs (from eating on a strict vegan diet and working out).

    I have since stopped being vegan and have gained back about 12-14 lbs and hover at 128-130 lbs right now at 5'1, which is why I joined MyFitnessPal to really understand the macros of the foods I'm putting into my body and help shed the last 12-14 lbs at a slow and steady pace.

    Everybdy loves visuals, so here are some pictures:

    *BEFORE are my senior pictures from 2005 (where I was around my heaviest at 185+ lbs)
    *AFTER are all taken this year, 2012 (where I have been hovering 130 lbs)

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    Again I'm so excited to be here on MFP, meeting people with the same lifestyle changes and goals! :)

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    • Posts: 7
      You will get back down for sure! You've done so well already! Congrats on your success and you look absolutely stunning!
    • Posts: 286 Member
      Thank you! I love this site... so great for accountability and even more amazing because of the motivation from the members :)
    • Posts: 261 Member
      well done on your loss so far your soon loose that last bit and you look lovely
    • Posts: 228
      First... You are gorgeous! I am sure your never tired of hearing that.

      Lastly, the motivation is the key.... It is really hard loosing by yourself because lots of people don't have the integrity to do it. They have to have someone watching them. I admit. I am one! When I was in the military and I was running with my guys. I loved doing it because I had fun with it and they will motivating me along with it. They never looked down on me. They always picked me up.
    • Posts: 213 Member
      You look great! =D I'm excited for you! You can do it!
    • Posts: 141
      You are a very beautiful girl, before and after. I know you can do it and do it you will. Let us know when you have achieved it! Good luck to you and I look forward to hearing of you again on here.
    • Posts: 286 Member
      Thank you guys!

      I have a NSV of getting into this white lace dress for my wedding in April - definitely a big goal of mine. Let's do this :)
    • Posts: 421 Member
      You look awesome! Great job!
    • Posts: 19 Member
      You are beautiful in ALL the pictures... Yes the big weight loss is obvious!!!!! What a Great Job!!!!! Wow! I look forward to losing that much !!! You will get rid of the pounds you regained.. Just keep going!!! Have a Great Week! : )
    • Posts: 24
      Did you reach your goal from diet alone or did you exercise too?

      Congrat on the progress..
    • Posts: 44
      Nice work,,,well done. From debs in Dunedin new Zealand. :-)
    • Posts: 711 Member
      you did wonderful and your a very pretty girl, you can lose it again in no time :)
    • Posts: 96 Member
      What I love most about what you said, is that you're working to make sure you fit all the macros :-)

      Love that!

      Though I'm guilty of having something bad occasionally, I much prefer people to commend me on my choice of food rather than just the number of calories =D

      Keep it up!!
    • Posts: 450
      You look fab... If you stick to the calorie plan MFP provides the weight will come off.
    • Posts: 35 Member
      welcome back ! But you are beautiful either way : )
    • Posts: 286 Member
      What I love most about what you said, is that you're working to make sure you fit all the macros :-)

      Love that!

      Though I'm guilty of having something bad occasionally, I much prefer people to commend me on my choice of food rather than just the number of calories =D

      Keep it up!!
      Exactly! I know what to do to lose the weight quick.... lower calories. But that usually results in short term results.... What's great about MFP is I understand what it is I'm putting in and in turn I'm losing that extra weight for good (cross your fingers!)
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