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109 pounds lost in 9 months!

lknockstead
lknockstead Posts: 25 Member
edited January 18 in Success Stories
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This is me at my highest weight. This was taken back in early June 2012. I weighed 265.4 pounds. I gained a lot of weight through stress eating and not caring about exercise.

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This is me 20 days ago at the 100 pound mark. To date I have lost 109 pounds. I have also went from a 26 pant size to between a 12 and 10 pant size. I did it in only 9 months. I weigh 156.4 and by the end of my journey I would like to weigh between 120 and 130. This has not been easy, but I exercise everyday and eat as healthy as possible. Feel free to add me! If I can do it, so can you! :-)
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  • MaraDiaz
    MaraDiaz Posts: 4,604 Member
    You look great, congrats! :drinker:
  • smulokwa
    smulokwa Posts: 45 Member
    Amazeballs! Great job! Mind me asking how many calories you ate at the beginning and how many do you eat now? I need all the help I can get! and you look FAB!
  • I am in total awe!!! Congratulations!! What exactly did you do; diet/exercise to lose?
  • ucardiel
    ucardiel Posts: 2 Member
    Congratulations! You are awesome! I left for three days because of three day but I am back again. I don't need to lose 109 pounds but I definitely need to engage more in the battle of the bulge! Again, congratulations!
  • Seaglass1123
    Seaglass1123 Posts: 500 Member
    Good for you! Congrats to you! :flowerforyou:
  • garryt1980
    garryt1980 Posts: 44 Member
    Looking amazing:)
  • smsavoy
    smsavoy Posts: 103 Member
    Wonderful job, you look great. I wish i had your motivation and can get the same results you have accomplished. :laugh:
  • sassyusername
    sassyusername Posts: 32 Member
    You look WONDERFUL! Congrats!
  • iuew
    iuew Posts: 625 Member
    great work. congratulations!
  • lknockstead
    lknockstead Posts: 25 Member
    Honestly I don't know how many calories I ate in the beginning. I try to stick with 1,200 as much as possible now. I don't "diet." It's a healthy lifestyle. I still eat junk food in moderation and portion control. I exercise a ton! Maybe as close as 2 hours a day.
  • adreeea
    adreeea Posts: 47 Member
    You look awesome! Congrats on all your hard work! I am curious also about how many calories you eat as well as you're typical exercise. Your progress is amazing!

    Edit: Nevermind. I see you answered my questions right before I hit reply! :)
  • myltlisa24
    myltlisa24 Posts: 242 Member
    you look great!!!! Feel free to add me also!
  • Wow! you look amazing! what kind of exercise do you do?
  • XXbrendaXX
    XXbrendaXX Posts: 169
    You look amazing! Congrats to you!! :flowerforyou:
  • lknockstead
    lknockstead Posts: 25 Member
    I let Jillian Michaels kick my butt everyday. Love her DVDs. Going to see her speak in May. Absolutely love her. :-)
  • Congratulations! :smile:

    I just signed up for myfitnesspal. I hope I can reach my goal with help on this site. Thanks for sharing!
  • Alex26C
    Alex26C Posts: 17
    Amazing...! You look great congrats! =)
  • highcountrymama
    highcountrymama Posts: 19 Member
    Hooray! You are doing such an amazing job. I'll bet you don't even feel like the same person. Congratulations!
  • Great job! You look awesome!
  • Congratulations! You're doing amazing!
  • Your my hero ! Your amazing . What a success story . Thanks for the motivation.
  • grdnr03
    grdnr03 Posts: 547 Member
    Congrats!! you look fabulous!! thanks for sharing
  • KC7997
    KC7997 Posts: 69 Member
    You look amazing!!

    Wow....thank you so much for sharing this. I needed to see that it can be done!
  • molina76853
    molina76853 Posts: 143
    Great job! You look absolutely amazing! I was just thinking yesterday about how a woman takes 9 months from the time she conceives to give birth to her baby and I was thinking about how my progress would be in 9 months. You have inspired me to stay focused on my 9 month journey although I plan to make it a new way of life for me.
  • TabithaMichelle85
    TabithaMichelle85 Posts: 92 Member
    This is truly inspiring... thank you for sharing!
  • dollbud40
    dollbud40 Posts: 118 Member
    Congrats! you look fabulous!! Thanks for sharing! I would love to be your friend!!
  • wow - just WOW! congratulations and thank you for posting - I just clicked on here because I am getting started and overwhelmed and feel like it's gonna take forever or a miracle to lose the weight I need to lose but I am just about at your starting point (like 10 pounds heavier) and I gained the weight during/after my second pregnancy and due to incredibly job stress too. You give me hope - do you mind giving a few details about how many calories a day you ate at the beginning or what you ate - I feel like I am not eating a lot at all but then by the end of the day it is about 1800-2000 calories which I guess is too much? Or can you tell me WHAT you ate? My typical lunch since I have tried to lose weight is a wasa cracker, an individual peanut butter serving (the to go cups) and a banana and a lite yogurt with granola but that is over 500 calories (50 + 250 + 100 + 190) :(
  • Julie_Donahue
    Julie_Donahue Posts: 394 Member
    Absolutely amazing! :)
  • histomom
    histomom Posts: 32 Member
    Just awesome!! I know excerising helps a lot. I just need to find more time to get in something every day. Thanks for sharing.
  • khyman
    khyman Posts: 28 Member
    Wow - what an inspiration!
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