52 pounds down, with pictures! (some in undies)

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  • hatsuharu01
    hatsuharu01 Posts: 25 Member
    Great job on your success so far. I'm sure that your dad is proud of you regardless of whether he's still here with you in person or in spirit. I think it's great that even though something tragic happened you let it push you to succeed in another aspect of your life.
  • tbaby212124
    tbaby212124 Posts: 7 Member
    Way to go! You are looking great :)
  • acm130
    acm130 Posts: 100 Member
    What a way to honor and commemorate you Dad.... By taking care of yourself and loving yourself. You are lovely both before and after, but I suspect the after pics demonstrate a young woman who is happier and healthier. Keep up the good work!
  • Charweezie
    Charweezie Posts: 115 Member
    How inspiring!!!!!keep up the awesome work... I've always been on the thick side of the scale....2013is going to b my year..like you..I wanna feel great about wearing clothes.what were some good habits you picked up while on your journey?
  • dawnmariedq
    dawnmariedq Posts: 1
    Way to go and I am sure your dad is very proud of you. Keep up the great job!
  • alhunt8587
    alhunt8587 Posts: 157
    You look great and your story is so inspiring! Congrats to you!! :)
  • chriss543
    chriss543 Posts: 1
    Well done
  • jwilson3787
    jwilson3787 Posts: 146
    I love your progress story .. Thanks for sharing you look wonderful keep up the great work :)
  • monstergirl14
    monstergirl14 Posts: 345 Member
    How inspiring!!!!!keep up the awesome work... I've always been on the thick side of the scale....2013is going to b my year..like you..I wanna feel great about wearing clothes.what were some good habits you picked up while on your journey?

    There were many habits that I picked up! I was the least healthiest person in the world I think.. I loved my late night pizza and wings with my boyfriend, I loved Mcdonald's, Wendy's, A&W, etc.. I always signed up for the gym and cancelled my membership a month later.. I was just a wreck.
    I started looking at all of the nutritional values in all of the food I ate. I kept most of my food below 7g of sugar, I made sure there was minimal fat, low in carbs, but high in protein and even fiber. I had healthy snacks throughout the day to prevent me from turning to the crap I used to eat, and kept my meals a little light. If i planned on going to bed at 11, I wouldn't eat anything after 8-8:30. I keep active and try and find things to do, except for on my days off.. I like to sit down and vegetate.
    The only difficult thing is that i work from 8am to 6pm every day, come home and cook supper, make my lunch for the next day, and have to either alternate between a load of homework or going to the gym for 45 minutes.
  • rebekahtripp
    rebekahtripp Posts: 1
    Thanks for posting this I was at 205 on the 1st of this year and am on my way to hopefully 145 it's nice to see someone who has done it!!!
  • kutechick
    kutechick Posts: 64 Member
    You look great, sorry about the passing of your father. Keep up the awesome job!
  • sarahfashion861
    sarahfashion861 Posts: 44 Member
    Awesome Job! I cant wait to lose weight and have a success story :)!
  • teaspoon43
    teaspoon43 Posts: 238 Member
    you look great, congrats!
  • leahloves2run
    leahloves2run Posts: 43 Member
    Hey everybody!

    Here's a sum of why I started this process below! If you wish to skip, just scroll and look at my progress through pictures!

    I've posted on here a few times, updating everyone on my progress bit by bit so I can hopefully inspire others or even get some tips along the way! I'm a mere 18 pounds away from my goal and I'm on cloud 9! I must say, being 148 pounds down from 200 (well, I would say more than that seeing as how I was 200 after a solid month of eating well) and went from a bulging size 14 (probably a size 15/16 in denial, especially since my 14's were disgustingly tight) to a size 9/10!
    Something clicked inside me in the later summer/early fall of 2011 where I decided that being obese for my 5'5" frame was enough. I have never been small in my entire life, and I'm known to tell myself I'm going to lose the weight and immediately lose track at the sight of a bag of chips or a small offering of McDonald's. If you read my profile already, the worst year of my life was 2011, when I lost the most important man in my life; my dad. After a long, cruel, painful battle with cancer, he lost his life to it and I knew from then on I had to make a change. There's nothing more eye opening that watching a man who took care of his body, ate well, exercised, built his own home gym, and then developed a tumor in his stomach that quickly spread.. then losing him. I miss him more than anything.
    From that moment, I dedicated my life to making him proud. The one thing I have to stop now is having the occasional cigarette, because, no offense to those who smoke, it makes no sense to do so and it's just... wrong.. especially after everything my dad went through.
    There are also vanity reasons as to why continuing to lose weight is easier. I thoroughly enjoy checking out my butt in all of my new jeans. I enjoy trying on clothes, I enjoy looking at all these marvelous perfumes that makes me feel even more confident. I enjoy dressing to the nine's when going out or even to the grocery store, because I'm no longer confined to sweat pants and a pony tail because I feel bad for myself. I enjoy going to the gym because I love it, I enjoy breaking a sweat because it makes me feel marvelous, I enjoy talking to people because I no longer worry if they're thinking about how my stomach is huge. I enjoy my life so much now, and I'm so happy to just keep living! The only thing I wish is that my dad was here to share in this experience with me, but I do have a large family and every single one of them is extremely supportive so I'm doing okay.

    Pictures!!

    Me (on the right) with my cousin Cindy, 200 pound fat face.
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    Me with my sister (again, on the right) at 158 pounds with a smaller face!
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    More of me at 200+ pounds.
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    158 pounds!
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    148 pounds, yesterday!
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  • jojodiaz03
    jojodiaz03 Posts: 5
    Fantastic!! You look great.. awsome job!
  • Gagirl0910
    Gagirl0910 Posts: 16 Member
    You look great! You were beautiful before you lost weight as well, now you are stunning! Your post motivates me!
  • kimosabe1
    kimosabe1 Posts: 2,467 Member
    Awesome! Your new nickname is Q-tip! that's funny u know.......
  • amymunn
    amymunn Posts: 115 Member
    way to go!
  • KarenJean91
    KarenJean91 Posts: 283 Member
    Your story made me cry. You look awesome and I bet your father is so proud of you. :)
  • DesireeHermosillo
    DesireeHermosillo Posts: 19 Member
    Great job, and you are so brave to post those pics. Thanks for doing so, very encouraging. I'm sure your dad was proud of you before, and this would have just added a little extra gleam to his eye. :-)
  • HandyASH
    HandyASH Posts: 109 Member
    You look great!!!!
  • aekimz23
    aekimz23 Posts: 112 Member
    Congratulations on the weight loss, it's a great inspiration! I'm truly sorry about the loss of your dad, I lost my dad 7 months ago today, and while I miss him every day, losing him has also inspired me to start my weight loss journey. What you've done is amazing and I know you're making your dad proud every day.
  • DLSato
    DLSato Posts: 1
    Oh my, you have been through a lot, but have taken a positive turn, as opposed to a negative one. That is called "genius" in my book, and as long as you stay positive, you can do anything else that you want to. It's all about the brain power that we all have! Congratulations and because of you, I MAY post my tummy pictures also. It is not pretty, and lots of stretch marks from the kids, but how else will I remember?
  • monstergirl14
    monstergirl14 Posts: 345 Member
    I'm so happy that you are all so positive as well! I'm glad so many people took the time to look at my pictures and read my story. I'm very touched! Sorry to those who I've brought to tears, that wasn't my intention. Also to everyone who has lost someone they loved, too.. I'm sorry for your loss. It really is a horrible blow to your heart. :(
  • captaincody
    captaincody Posts: 1
    Fantastic! Thanks for sharing.

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