Work in progress... down 32lbs from picture to picture.

kuderstadt
kuderstadt Posts: 134 Member
in Success Stories
I joined mfp after having my 4th son, I was 184 at delivery, and 158 when first logged on. I only lost 4 lbs in the beginning and then gained one back. I got discouraged and quit. About 8 months passed and I was still maintaining 155. Then one day I got on the scale and I was back up to 158... mini panic, but it's ok, it'll come off, just a fluctuation I told myself. The next time I got on the scale I was 161. Full on panic time. My son was nearly a year old, I'm done having kids and I just can't spend the rest of my life at 160+ pounds.
I jumped back on mfp and committed to getting this weight off. I felt better almost immediately, by the time the first 10 lbs came off, I was feeling a million times better. It hasn't been easy, I have weeks where I lose a pound, gain a pound, lose a pound in what seems like a torturous cycle, but it eventually breaks and the weight loss continues. I'm currently 4 lbs from goal weight and 14 from ultimate goal weight.
I was pretty upset last week from a comment made by my mother-in-law, and started searching for a before picture, which I found on my son's iPod, (since I'd never let anyone actually take a picture!!!), it was taken just about the time I decided enough was enough, the 161 lb mark. I took a quick after picture and was pretty proud to see that you can definitely see some decent progress!
I thought I'd try posting pics here ~ I love looking at the Success Stories and get tonnes of inspiration from them, hoping to inspire some others to just keep at it. I'm currently 129 lbs, 5' 4-1/2".

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  • AwesomelyAmber
    AwesomelyAmber Posts: 1,617 Member
    Great work!!!
  • Megz2006
    Megz2006 Posts: 122 Member
    Whoa! Awesome transformation. Way to go!!
  • leanbody4life
    leanbody4life Posts: 21 Member
    Wow nice Job you look Great !!
  • Happyme2009
    Happyme2009 Posts: 233 Member
    You look so fit! Good for you!
  • Tootce01
    Tootce01 Posts: 184
    You've done fantastic! Good work!
  • kuderstadt
    kuderstadt Posts: 134 Member
    Thanks!!! I feel amazing... that's really the best reward!!!
  • autopilot_on
    autopilot_on Posts: 388
    I totally hear you on the "feeling better" part. It happens almost immediately and then just keeps getting better. I also troll the Success Stories posts to help keep me motivated. Congratulations on your loss, you're looking great! (does anyone else think it's weird to say congratulations on your "loss"?)
  • Crazy4Healthy
    Crazy4Healthy Posts: 626 Member
    32 lbs made an amazing difference, you look wonderful. Congrats!!
  • Davina_JH
    Davina_JH Posts: 473 Member
    What did your mother-in-law say? Just curious:flowerforyou: MILs do have a way about them, don't they :bigsmile:

    And most importantly, you look AMAZING. :drinker:
  • ambrec
    ambrec Posts: 38 Member
    Great job you look wonderful :)
  • ACrowsDay
    ACrowsDay Posts: 66 Member
    Can't imagine what she said...you look great!! :D
  • diggswood
    diggswood Posts: 47 Member
    My goodness!! You look so fit and trim. Congrats - you really look wonderful.
  • amnaimon
    amnaimon Posts: 37 Member
    you look awesome. Wat did you do in terms of diet and exercise. Im exactly the same height, with same start and goal weight. And how long did it take for you to loose all that weight. Thanks for your inspirational post.
  • angelataylorneal
    angelataylorneal Posts: 17 Member
    You look amazing! I'm in the exact same boat and weight so you are truly inspiring for me! :)
  • Mrs_Padgett
    Mrs_Padgett Posts: 191 Member
    You look great! I can't imagine any negative comment being able to be made about your body, you look amazing!
  • BvilleLove
    BvilleLove Posts: 9
    that's incredible...keep up the good work!
  • rwhyte12
    rwhyte12 Posts: 204 Member
    Hey, that's what mother-in-laws are for. It took mine a mere thirteen years to accept that I wasn't like her. It took me thirteen years to feel the love back but I do love and appreciate her for everything she does for us and the children. Long story short, the road can be rocky. Take heart. You look wonderful.
  • Tiffers1759
    Tiffers1759 Posts: 102 Member
    WOW!! You look excellent! Don't ya just love mother-in-laws??!!
  • rasp35
    rasp35 Posts: 13 Member
    Well done! An amazing transformation :-)
  • jlmed
    jlmed Posts: 226 Member
    Wow, amazing! No way I can tell you had 4 kids, you look great!
  • wmorgan73
    wmorgan73 Posts: 7
    You look wonderful! What a great example of health you are showing your children. Great job!
  • chipmunck76
    chipmunck76 Posts: 73 Member
    :smile: great Job!!! look fit!
  • mumreeder
    mumreeder Posts: 222 Member
    You look amazing - thanks for inspiring me today. We are the same height and I too am getting fed up with how long it seems to get this weight off. I know it didn't go on overnight but I have days where I wanna give up. Reading your story and seeing your pics gives me the motivation to carry on. Thanks for sharing.
  • Trilby16
    Trilby16 Posts: 707 Member
    WOW! Good work! You look terrific.
  • Laura013009
    Laura013009 Posts: 6 Member
    You look amazing! Thank you for posting, i too read the success stories to keep me on my toes, and remind myself that i am not the only one out there struggling. Even more than that, that all of these struggles will pay off! Great Job again you look amazing :happy:
  • kuderstadt
    kuderstadt Posts: 134 Member
    What did your mother-in-law say? Just curious:flowerforyou: MILs do have a way about them, don't they :bigsmile:

    And most importantly, you look AMAZING. :drinker:

    Thank you!
    Yes, MIL's are great, and she is... she just hadn't seen me in ...months... I didn't go at Christmas because one of my kids was puking, so hubby took the other kids and so she literally saw me go from huge to not-so-huge, and she had no idea I was even dieting, so I think it was just a shock to her... Her comment (that bothered me) was about me "starving myself". I'm definitely counting calories, but I'm eating a lot of (healthier) food. I am not starving, and then I thought I must look awful, because of course I internalize everything... and then I looked at the pictures side by side and saw that yes, it is a dramatic difference, but I really don't look emaciated... I'm exercising (a lot!) and it shows. But it took me looking at pictures to see it.... so self-conscious!!!
  • kuderstadt
    kuderstadt Posts: 134 Member
    you look awesome. Wat did you do in terms of diet and exercise. Im exactly the same height, with same start and goal weight. And how long did it take for you to loose all that weight. Thanks for your inspirational post.

    Thanks so much!
    I'm just logging everything I eat. Everything. Even if I'm not proud of it, I log it anyways!!! I journal on my 'food notes' daily so I keep track of cravings and moods. I did find that I have to keep my sugars really low or I just want to eat everything in sight!!!
    I exercise all the time... not at a gym or anything, but while i'm doing everything! I jog on the spot while I wait for the kids bus to come, I do lunges around the house, I do squats while picking up the laundry or the kids toys, I'm trying to actively participate in life! Going snowshoeing and tobogganing with the kids and having fun sure burns a lot of calories! I plan to start running again when the weather's better and am planning a couple 5k's for this summer. I think it's just being conscious of getting lots of movement in.... dancing in the kitchen with the kids... so fun and I really feel my legs working and my heart going!
    It probably took about 4-1/2 - 5 months from the time I lost patience with my scale till now. ;-)

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