73 lbs down and I reached my first goal (pics)

LosingLaurensWay
LosingLaurensWay Posts: 86 Member
in Success Stories
Anyone who has struggled with weight loss knows that setting forward thinking goals can put a realistic damper on the whole process. Thinking about losing nearly 200 pounds can almost induce a panic attack. In three years I had lost and regained the same 50 lbs about three times. So weighing anything below 347lbs seemed impossible and improbable. 347 was my wall, that weight I could just never seem to get below.

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410 lbs
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200 pounds, it’s a huge number! I was starting at 410 lbs and thought just getting below that 347 would be amazing. So I set two mini goals to ease that number in my mind. The first goal was a number I hadn’t seen in three years, the 330’s and just for the hell of it my second goal was 299, just so I could finally say I was out of the 300’s.

Today, I can finally say I broke the 330’s. This morning I weighed in at 337 lbs. I had made it. Somehow I made it to a goal that I threw together, half expecting myself to fail, again. I weighed myself three times on different scales, expecting one of them to jump to 347. I stepped off the scale today crying for a new reason today, absolute shock and disbelief that it actual happened. I made my first goal.
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  • moondawg14
    moondawg14 Posts: 249 Member
    You are awesomesauce! Keep it up! Setting and meeting goals is a true hallmark of a successful person. Congrats
  • asbo29
    asbo29 Posts: 2 Member
    Well done you have done amazing. Keep up the fab work x
  • JaimeCST
    JaimeCST Posts: 118
    Amazing job! You should be incredibly proud of yourself.
  • Saraaw23
    Saraaw23 Posts: 35
    So great! keep up the amazing work..Can't wait to hear how excited you are when you get to your 2nd goal!
  • lambchristie
    lambchristie Posts: 552 Member
    Well done!
  • JBsCrazyGirl
    JBsCrazyGirl Posts: 337
    First of all, you are very pretty! :flowerforyou:
    And you should be VERY proud of yourself!
  • Shawty_Ro
    Shawty_Ro Posts: 135
    Well done! Amazing! Keep it up!! :flowerforyou:
  • phasesme
    phasesme Posts: 31 Member
    Wow wow wow!!! That's 73 pounds gone forever!!! No more back tracking. That 73 lbs makes it look like a different person is wearing that shirt...Great job..I ca't wait to see the end of you journey. Your a inspiration I've losing the same 20 pounds for 2 months ans trying to get past this point. thanks for posting you reaching your mini goal!
  • craziecritter
    craziecritter Posts: 202 Member
    Congrats to you, you look fantastic. Keep up the excellent work!!
  • El_Cunado
    El_Cunado Posts: 359 Member
    Wow, fantastic job. You look great.:drinker:
  • 89nunu
    89nunu Posts: 1,082 Member
    Woohoo!! Well done!! Thanks for reminding everyone that you should never give up and that hard work will be rewarded!! :drinker: :flowerforyou:
  • YoYo1951
    YoYo1951 Posts: 370
    You look absolutely beautiful. Be proud, you did it. Keep up the awesome work. Thanks for sharing
  • heywithers
    heywithers Posts: 99 Member
    congrats on making the first goal of getting past 347!! stay committed and the next 70 lb will be off before you know it- see you then girl :)
  • meggyshae
    meggyshae Posts: 357 Member
    Fabulous job!! Keep up the great work!!!
  • lizzieplus2
    lizzieplus2 Posts: 9 Member
    amazing!! :D
  • weightedfootsteps
    weightedfootsteps Posts: 4,349 Member
    You are doing wonderful!!! I know that it is hard with knowing there is a lot to lose. Mini-goals are the way to go. You can do it! You've proved it! Now all you have to do is keep up the good work :) WTG! :)
  • hladams8110
    hladams8110 Posts: 27 Member
    You're doing an amazing job! Way to go!
  • daytolive
    daytolive Posts: 106 Member
    You are a beautiful girl(before and after)! Congrats!!! That is a HUGE accomplishment. I bet you can drop another 70 just as easy. Stay focused and keep up the great work!!!!
  • tray1966
    tray1966 Posts: 3
    Fantastic, be rightly proud of what you have achieved! You look amazing! Way to go girl!
  • fitmommapear
    fitmommapear Posts: 13 Member
    You are incredible!! You look so much happier as well! Keep it up, small and simple goals bring great success! You can reach every single goals of yours as long as you keep up your positivity and stay proud of where you have come and where you are going! YOU GO GIRL!!
  • tprice90
    tprice90 Posts: 8
    Excellent! So much of the weight loss process is mental... having the wrong attitude can really hinder everything. Setting reasonable goals helps the sense of achievement that is so crucial to staying motivated. Keep at it! :]
  • AbstractAttack33
    AbstractAttack33 Posts: 5 Member
    I am so happy to see that you've met one of your goals, and you are such an inspiration to me! I hope you continue to meet the goals you have set for yourself, and stay confident and encouraged as well. You got this girl!
  • romyhorse
    romyhorse Posts: 694 Member
    Wow, great job! Keep up the good work.
  • NadineSabbagh
    NadineSabbagh Posts: 142 Member
    Yay! It's such an amazing motivation when you meet one of your goals. You have done an incredible job!! The difference is so noticeable and you look stunning! Such a gorgeous girl!
  • LinOtt
    LinOtt Posts: 82 Member
    Goodness Girl you look great Well Done! Imagine what you are going to look like in the 200's.....
  • MyJourney1960
    MyJourney1960 Posts: 1,133 Member
    good job! it's so incredible to reach a goal, isn't it? and you are one motivated woman - you set such a high goal post for your first goal - and you MADE IT!

    we are all cheering you on as you journey down toward you next goal. I just KNOW you will make it!

    <and may i add - you are beautiful!)
  • tadnor
    tadnor Posts: 54 Member
    Awesome! Congratulations!
  • betsyblue123
    betsyblue123 Posts: 19 Member
    absolutely fantastic... you've done brilliantly, keep at it xx
  • Dianafrance8
    Dianafrance8 Posts: 126 Member
    Can so relate to the crying and re weighing yourself to check your new low number. I have even taken a picture on my phone of my latest lows...just for my own proof.

    Super congrats.

    The others are right. You are so incredibly pretty. Can't imagine the gorgeousness yet to come.
  • michellemiller53
    michellemiller53 Posts: 21 Member
    So happy for you. Brought tears to my eyes! Keep it up!

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