Reached my goal today!

I started using myfitnesspal on March 2, 2012 and this morning (10/17/12) I have reached my goal and lost 70lbs! This has not been a diet, but rather a lifestyle change. When my friends ask me how I did it, I just say I live a healthy lifestyle now and smile. I went from a US size 16 to a US size 6 (size 6 was my goal size).

Now I have switched my settings on here from loosing 2lbs a week to maintaining my weight, which scares me since I am going from 1200 calories/day to 1800. And I am also adding to my gym routine. I have done all cardio and a body flow class (love that class it's yoga, pilates, and tai chi) and I am adding strength training to it.

My before picture was taken Oct. 2010 (way before I started my journey, but pretty much what I looked like when I started) and my after photo was taken a week and a half ago)

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Replies

  • Italian_mom
    Italian_mom Posts: 192 Member
    wow you look great! WTG!!
  • alpine1994
    alpine1994 Posts: 1,915 Member
    Fantastic accomplishment!! You are my inspiration for the day! :)
  • ABrideToBE
    ABrideToBE Posts: 94 Member
    Congrats!!!
  • marthadztx
    marthadztx Posts: 337 Member
    Amazing transformation! Congrats!!:drinker:
  • baodell
    baodell Posts: 32 Member
    you look fantastic! congratulations!!!!!!!
  • Congratulations!
  • stepmark
    stepmark Posts: 48 Member
    Excellent work! Very motivating!!
  • mjamieweiler
    mjamieweiler Posts: 26 Member
    You look just amazing! Well done!!
  • Mistyblu08
    Mistyblu08 Posts: 580 Member
    Fantastic accomplishment!! You are my inspiration for the day! :)

    Ditto!!!
  • briannadunn
    briannadunn Posts: 841 Member
    You have done wonderfully. Great Job!!
  • sueblue77
    sueblue77 Posts: 54 Member
    Wow, just wow. Good luck with maintenance. Let us know how it goes.
  • That's amazing!! Good job!!!
  • fit4lifeUcan2
    fit4lifeUcan2 Posts: 1,458 Member
    wow way to go!
  • floopysandi
    floopysandi Posts: 138 Member
    Congratulations!
  • sixpacklady
    sixpacklady Posts: 582 Member
    Amazing. Keep up the hard work!!!
  • mistyislosingit
    mistyislosingit Posts: 32 Member
    You look amazing! Congratulations on reaching your goal!
  • hazymary
    hazymary Posts: 190 Member
    Wooo woot!!! Congrats, you look awesome!! Try going up on your calories GRADUALLY, keeping an eye on the scale, til you find a balance. It's so easy to slip in the maintenance phase...which is the rest of your life. Best of luck enjoying the new you !!
  • stardancer7
    stardancer7 Posts: 276 Member
    So inspiring! Thank you, congratulations, and best wishes as you maintain!
  • Allie_71
    Allie_71 Posts: 1,063 Member
    Congratulations. You look absolutely fantastic. You should be so very proud of yourself. :flowerforyou:
  • rjcelmer
    rjcelmer Posts: 431 Member
    HUGE congrats on reaching your goal! You look wonderful. :)
  • love2bthin
    love2bthin Posts: 176 Member
    Congrats! You look awesome! I love to read about others reaching their goal, I hope one day soon I will be writing this type of story:flowerforyou:
  • carlsoda
    carlsoda Posts: 3,426 Member
    Great Job!!! You look amazing!!!
  • Barbellsandthimbles
    Barbellsandthimbles Posts: 205 Member
    Fantastic work! You look amazing!
  • c2111
    c2111 Posts: 693 Member
    truly inspiring and I love the fact you did it by being healthy Mwah and your so gourgeous what a stunner well done you xx
  • CSueB
    CSueB Posts: 31 Member
    CONGRATULATIONS! GREAT JOB!!! :smile: I'm getting close to my goal weight too....makes me a little nervous about the whole maintenance thing, but think we are where we need to be for extra support! You look just great, again...congrats!!! I would put an applause smiley and lots of balloons if they had them.... since they don't..... :flowerforyou:
  • Tangerine302
    Tangerine302 Posts: 1,509 Member
    Wow! Can you believe it???? Good for you! :)
  • MissPreciosa
    MissPreciosa Posts: 57 Member
    YAY!! You Look Amazing...Great Work! Thank You For Sharing Your Success....So Inspring!
  • ELM1414
    ELM1414 Posts: 28 Member
    You look great.
  • megannxx
    megannxx Posts: 679 Member
    You look great! Well done!
  • CindyMarie_
    CindyMarie_ Posts: 122 Member
    OMG congratulations! This is awesome and you look fantastic. Woohoo!:drinker:
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