Half Way There with pics
sarahmaren
Posts: 18
Like so many, I'm one of those people who had tried it all. I was seriously born fat. There is not a single school photo of me at a normal weight. By the end of high school I weighed over 400 pounds. I lost some weight in college, but never enough to really matter. In 2003, at the age of 25 I had gastric bypass surgery. I lost about 90 pounds that year, about halfway through my second year post op I met and almost immediately married my fabulous husband. Shortly there after I got pregnant with our first child, started a business and started to regain some weight. After 6 years of marriage, 2 kids and a high-stress job I found myself at 310 pounds and wildly unhappy with me health.
In February of this year my husband and I started a medically monitored weight loss program through Kaiser. I didn't sign up for it because of the product used, it was actually in spite of that. I signed up because I wanted to change my life, and I knew to do that I had to change my brain. Taking food out of the equation for 16 weeks helped a lot to change my brain and have me reevaluate my relationship with food. I also began REALLY working out and will run my first half marathon in January. I still have a ways to go... I'd love to see myself at 170 (I'm 5,9') and then see how I feel.
I'm posting this to celebrate my half-way point and to hopefully get some support for the rest of my journey. While I'm currently the smallest I've ever been in my adult life I'm having a hard time staying motivated. I've been stuck at the same weight (240ish) for a few months, and the plateau is really starting to get to me. With the help of a nutritionist and my personal trainer I'm hoping to bust through it in the next few weeks. I hope to get more involved here at MFP as another way of support. Thanks again!
In February of this year my husband and I started a medically monitored weight loss program through Kaiser. I didn't sign up for it because of the product used, it was actually in spite of that. I signed up because I wanted to change my life, and I knew to do that I had to change my brain. Taking food out of the equation for 16 weeks helped a lot to change my brain and have me reevaluate my relationship with food. I also began REALLY working out and will run my first half marathon in January. I still have a ways to go... I'd love to see myself at 170 (I'm 5,9') and then see how I feel.
I'm posting this to celebrate my half-way point and to hopefully get some support for the rest of my journey. While I'm currently the smallest I've ever been in my adult life I'm having a hard time staying motivated. I've been stuck at the same weight (240ish) for a few months, and the plateau is really starting to get to me. With the help of a nutritionist and my personal trainer I'm hoping to bust through it in the next few weeks. I hope to get more involved here at MFP as another way of support. Thanks again!
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Oh darn. Picture is to big can't see it
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Like so many, I'm one of those people who had tried it all. I was seriously born fat. There is not a single school photo of me at a normal weight. By the end of high school I weighed over 400 pounds. I lost some weight in college, but never enough to really matter. In 2003, at the age of 25 I had gastric bypass surgery. I lost about 90 pounds that year, about halfway through my second year post op I met and almost immediately married my fabulous husband. Shortly there after I got pregnant with our first child, started a business and started to regain some weight. After 6 years of marriage, 2 kids and a high-stress job I found myself at 310 pounds and wildly unhappy with me health.
In February of this year my husband and I started a medically monitored weight loss program through Kaiser. I didn't sign up for it because of the product used, it was actually in spite of that. I signed up because I wanted to change my life, and I knew to do that I had to change my brain. Taking food out of the equation for 16 weeks helped a lot to change my brain and have me reevaluate my relationship with food. I also began REALLY working out and will run my first half marathon in January. I still have a ways to go... I'd love to see myself at 170 (I'm 5,9') and then see how I feel.
I'm posting this to celebrate my half-way point and to hopefully get some support for the rest of my journey. While I'm currently the smallest I've ever been in my adult life I'm having a hard time staying motivated. I've been stuck at the same weight (240ish) for a few months, and the plateau is really starting to get to me. With the help of a nutritionist and my personal trainer I'm hoping to bust through it in the next few weeks. I hope to get more involved here at MFP as another way of support. Thanks again!
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wow!!! GOOD FOR YOU!!! YOU LOOK FABULOUS!!!!! WAY TO GO! AND CONGRATS!0
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You look amazing!!! Great progess. You're a beautiful woman.0
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Wow!! What an incredible transformation! You look great, congrats!!0
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WOW. What a change--you look fantastic!!0
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Congrats on your success so far! Glad you fixed your pics, you look amazing!0
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Great job!! You look great!0
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Beautiful to start with and now a knockout! Congratulations and keep up the great work!0
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1st: You've done an absolutely FABULOUS job! WTG!
2nd: You. Are. Gorgeous!
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Awesome! You look beautiful! You should be proud of yourself. WTG!0
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You carry your weight very well, I would've not thought you are over 200 at all. Great job, keep it up
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I can see and you are amazing! How ever we lose the weight, getting the right relationship and learning a lifestyle we can carry forward is what it's all about.
I congratulate you on the hard work and perseverance, very inspirational!0 -
Thanks PJmetts! You are so right about surrounding yourself with good people. Having a support group has been such a great way to keep me motivated and accountable. We go to a class once a week with other people who are in varying stages of the program. I have spent a lot of time reading the boards here and just felt like it was time to get involved. Thanks for your kind words!0
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Awesome transformation0
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Thank you for inspiring me at the begining of my journey!0
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you look fabulous, sorta like Halle Berry!! You look a lot lot smaller than me (190) well done!!!!!0
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Thanks you guys for the kind words! I appreciate it!0
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WOW! First of all... You didn't look like you were 310 lbs! You carried that very very well...and second of all....You don't look like you weigh 245 right now! SERIOUSLY you look GREAT for that weight! And last of all.... you are so beautiful. Congratulations on your weight loss...and keep up the GREAT work! :flowerforyou:0
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The difference is amazing! & I agree with another poster that said you didn't look like you were 310. Congrats! I hope you get through your plateau, it's so frustrating to be working hard and not losing. Good luck on the rest of your journey! 0
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Girl, you are stunning!! Good luck running your first half marathon next year!!! Nothing beats crossing that finish line.
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You look fantastic....keep up the good work!0
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You are simply stunning!!0
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Thanks for all the compliments... you have made me feel like a million bucks. 0
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You look amazing!! You should be proud that you did what was needed to give you that jump start. MFP is such a great tool to keep you on track the rest of th way. If you stay true to it, it will keep you accountable. Best of luck to you! Feel free to add me..I will encourage you along the way 0
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You look fantastic! Keep it up - plateaus are the worst but you will break through yours in no time!0
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Congratulations!!!! You look wonderful! Keep up the great work!0
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Looking great! Keep up the good work.0
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