1 year anniversary, before & after pix!

Hi,
It is officially my one year anniversary since I started MFP. It has become more than a habit to use MFP and I don't think I could have done this journey without it!
I started at 235.6 and today I'm 159.7. Just about 76lbs! I still can't believe it myself! I went from size 18 (sometimes 20) pants to size 8. My shirt size was XL (sometimes XXL) and now I wear mostly M. Can't seem to get out of L's sometimes because of my chest. These things haven't changed their size one bit. Aren't' they usually the first to go?! (Ugh! I wish they would!!)
I want to lose about 10 more pounds and then I'm going to stop and hopefully focus on toning up. I'm nervous about maintaining, but think I'll be ok. Toning up is gonna be the hard part. I did ZERO exercise throughout the year... :(
I'm very proud of myself :)
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  • amydriesbaugh
    amydriesbaugh Posts: 22 Member
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  • amydriesbaugh
    amydriesbaugh Posts: 22 Member
    great job!! You look great!
  • mzobvious2
    mzobvious2 Posts: 4 Member
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  • mzobvious2
    mzobvious2 Posts: 4 Member
    thank you!!

    I'm not sure I uploaded the pic right so hopefully it's working ;)
  • dsendre
    dsendre Posts: 173 Member
    Wow! Fantastic results! You look great - Congrats!
  • daisy89
    daisy89 Posts: 151 Member
    The link has to be in all lowercase so, [ img ] and [ / img ] without the spaces.

    Also, I resized your photo using imugr.com.

    By the way, congratulations! You look spectacular!!


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  • sherisse69
    sherisse69 Posts: 795 Member
    Wow! Awesome, awesome job! :D You look fantastic!
  • wow!!! way to go!
  • mzobvious2
    mzobvious2 Posts: 4 Member
    thank you :)
  • NurseJenn78
    NurseJenn78 Posts: 9 Member
    Great job! Very inspiring!!
  • JEG2012
    JEG2012 Posts: 158
    You look wonderful!!! You put in the effort and it definitely shows. Stay healthy!!!
  • blanhe2
    blanhe2 Posts: 88
    You should be very proud! You look great!
  • sdouglas8
    sdouglas8 Posts: 12
    Awesome job! You look amazing!
  • macantrell
    macantrell Posts: 112 Member
    Wonderful, you look wonderful. Be very proud of yourself!
  • ZHawk1123
    ZHawk1123 Posts: 215
    You look incredible! Congratulations!
  • Musikelektronik
    Musikelektronik Posts: 739 Member
    Great work!
  • turkeyhunter60
    turkeyhunter60 Posts: 319 Member
    Wow! Stay healthy. Congrats.
  • W O W, amazing! Congratulations, you look fantastic!
  • hotmama1174
    hotmama1174 Posts: 109 Member
    AWESOME JOB!!!!

    Weight training will help you to maintain and shape those lovely muscles right up and make you even smaller as your body fat turns to lean muscle!!! Your weight may go up but your size will go down!

    Continued good luck!
  • mikel_antilles
    mikel_antilles Posts: 19 Member
    Absolutly Amazing!!! I hope anyone wanting to lose some weight takes a look at your pictures and it inspires them to start. In one year, you have made some amazing progress and you look great!!
  • Sunny_fit4life
    Sunny_fit4life Posts: 157 Member
    Inspiring - Thank you for sharing!
  • amazing results..enjoy your success!
  • mammakisses
    mammakisses Posts: 604 Member
    Wow amazing transformation.
  • paulaizi
    paulaizi Posts: 2 Member
    Congratulations!! That is so awesome and I can't believe you did it without exercising. Toning will be so good for you and just start with light hand weights or try a yoga class it will help you tone. You should be so proud. It takes serious determination to achieve that kind of weighloss and on your own is amazing. Keep it up. You look GREAT!
  • aefallis
    aefallis Posts: 169 Member
    Amazing job!
  • mamasmaltz3
    mamasmaltz3 Posts: 1,111 Member
    Great job!
  • dchenk
    dchenk Posts: 1 Member
    Congrats you look awesome!
  • 1ocean1girl
    1ocean1girl Posts: 197 Member
    Wow, great job!!! You look fabulous. Its great to see the before and after pics; you started out at the same size I am so its encouraging to see the after results!!! Very inspiring:smile:
  • ladyblue301
    ladyblue301 Posts: 8 Member
    Hi,
    It is officially my one year anniversary since I started MFP. It has become more than a habit to use MFP and I don't think I could have done this journey without it!
    I started at 235.6 and today I'm 159.7. Just about 76lbs! I still can't believe it myself! I went from size 18 (sometimes 20) pants to size 8. My shirt size was XL (sometimes XXL) and now I wear mostly M. Can't seem to get out of L's sometimes because of my chest. These things haven't changed their size one bit. Aren't' they usually the first to go?! (Ugh! I wish they would!!)
    I want to lose about 10 more pounds and then I'm going to stop and hopefully focus on toning up. I'm nervous about maintaining, but think I'll be ok. Toning up is gonna be the hard part. I did ZERO exercise throughout the year... :(
    I'm very proud of myself :)
    387e6b53-c82c-476c-bb5a-fa69096bb413.jpg

    You look great, congrats! That's amazing you didn't exercise at all.
  • Julie_Donahue
    Julie_Donahue Posts: 394 Member
    Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
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