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Before and after!

Posts: 2,505 Member
edited January 6 in Success Stories
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Yay, I learned how to post pics!

The top pic is of me at 179lbs a few years ago. I started walking on Christmas Eve last year and ended up losing 40lbs and walked/jogged/biked over 1,000 miles.
I was pre-diabetic.
Obese
Couldn't walk 20 feet without being out of breath.
High blood pressure. It's still high but I was able to drop one medication!
I went from a too tight size 16 to an 8. :)

I'm 51 years old, so if I can do this, you young people can too. Don't ever give up. YOU ARE WORTH THE EFFORT!

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  • Posts: 270 Member
    WOW! Good job, you look great!
  • Posts: 111 Member
    Wow, you look amazing! Great job!
  • Posts: 1,008
    OMG you look great What an inspiration you are I hope I can get there someday too
  • Posts: 505 Member
    That's wonderful!
  • Posts: 115 Member
    woohooo! congratulations - all that hard work IS DEFINITELY worth the effort :)
  • Posts: 3,321 Member
    Wow, you look strong. Great job.
  • Posts: 2,505 Member
    Aww thanks! And, yes it is definately worth the effort! Sometimes it really sucks and I wonder if I'll ever get through a workout but it's all worth it in the end.
  • Posts: 3,985 Member
    Nice job. You look great!
  • you look great!
  • Posts: 7 Member
    I actually thought the second pic was your daughter...great job.
  • Posts: 2,505 Member
    I actually thought the second pic was your daughter...great job.
    You are too kind!! Thank you! :)
  • Posts: 2 Member
    Good job, you look great!
  • Posts: 1,120 Member
    You look like you lost more than what you posted! You look wonderful, and you do look much longer. Love your hair straight!
  • Posts: 308 Member
    Double WOW!!! that you did that in under a year!
  • Posts: 523 Member
    In your after picture you look 28 years old! No way!

    Great job!
  • Posts: 3,307 Member
    YAY! Thank you :] When I had our kids, both times, I went up to a 14 or 16 in jeans (I never looked it that much for some reason?) and my goal is to be a 6/7. I appreciate the inspiration. Nice work.
  • Posts: 2,505 Member
    OMG you look great What an inspiration you are I hope I can get there someday too
    Thank you kindly! I couldn't have done this without your support! Thank you for being here for me. <hugs>
  • Posts: 36 Member
    Wow, big difference! You look great!
  • Posts: 99 Member
    Great job! Well done! A real inspiration
  • Posts: 632 Member
    great job!!! you look so good!
  • Posts: 45 Member
    Great job, you are such an inspiration to me. You look fabulous..:flowerforyou:
  • great job! thanks for the inspiration!
  • Posts: 1,428 Member
    You look beautiful and nowhere near 51! Great job!!!
  • Posts: 285 Member
    You look fantastic!! You've done a great job!
  • Posts: 611 Member
    Fantastic result, you look great, well done. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
  • Great job! You look amazing! And please tell me, how do you post pics on here?
  • Posts: 991 Member
    Fantastic job!!! You look great!!! And beautiful dog!!!
  • Posts: 2,505 Member
    Great job! You look amazing! And please tell me, how do you post pics on here?
    Thanks so much! Someone on here suggested I use photobucket, so I did and it was easier than I thought. There are also tips in the forums. Just do a search on how to post pics.
  • Posts: 162 Member
    Just amazing! I wouldn't believe you were 51! Congratulations
  • Posts: 872 Member
    Congratulations on your great achievement, you look stunning, look fit and strong, well done to you. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
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