2 yrs of MFP - 130+ lost, 9 months maintaining (with pics)

woobiewoobster · June 2013

Holy cow. This is an amazing account and I appreciate your brutal honesty--not making it sound like it was a piece of cake (pardon the pun). Thanks for this read, I needed it.

valeriemcmichael77 · June 2013

Great job!!!!

krystynnaa · June 2013

"And that's the secret, your magic bullet, right there. I've been successful because I ride the high of motivation when I have it and fake it when I don't. It's been waking up every single day knowing that I am in charge of my choices. It's been refusing to let a bad day become a bad week. It's been differentiating between needs and excuses. It's been learning dedication and commitment - but also learning when to give in and indulge."

That part right there- get me right to the core- You are so inspiring, I fear my own self will give up on me (that doesnt even make sense eh!)

Congrats to you, you look amazing and I strongly admire your story- thank you so much for sharing, brought tears to my eyes

jackieleannebowman · June 2013

So motivational! Wonderful and inspiring, thanks for sharing!

melfitnesspal13 · June 2013

Read every word and loved it!....enjoy your son, your husband and your healthier life. ......

kshaw5501 · June 2013

You are awesome, beautiful and inspiring! Thanks for sharing your story.

mworthen · June 2013

CONGRATS YOU LOOK AMAZING!!! TRULY INSPIRING

rhondaec · June 2013

I loved, loved, loved your story! And the fact that you told as it is! You are such an inspiration. I loved your pics you look amazing. I'm proud that you were honest about being pregnant. I'm so happy for you and I don't even know you!!! You really look great and it's not a diet it's a lifestyle change-I keep telling myself that! Thanks for sharing!!!

Tlbrown1985 · June 2013

THIS MADE ME TEAR UP JSUT NOW.. HAPPY FOR YOU.. YOU LOOK WONDERFUL

SkinnyMsFitness · June 2013

Great job!!! You look aaaahhhhh-mazing!! :-) A true inspiration! Congrats on your weight loss and ability to maintain!

lizardcave · June 2013

Awesome!! What does your husband think of the "new" you?

triathlete5301 · June 2013

Thank you for being an inspiration! What a change!

Lauren344 · June 2013

How do you save this? So I can keep looking at it for inspiration

I don't know! Now that you've replied it will stay in the list of your posts. Otherwise, feel free to print. Glad it helped

Thank you, never thought of that haha

eidc · June 2013

Awesome!!! I told my daughter to read your story...she is struggling to lose weight after having a baby and is the same height as you! You are inspirational!

doggiesnot · June 2013

Awesome! Love NerdFitness as well. Congratulations!

Praying_Mantis · June 2013

Quote: "...never let perfect become the enemy of good"

^^This is huge for me. I need to apply this to other areas in my life where I just can't seem to get started.

Congratulations & amazing success.

diamondgirl50 · June 2013

Ummm...I so needed this today. Thank you for sharing your journey.......now, onward.

Timshel_ · June 2013

CAme for the pictures, stayed for the story.

Not a friend but fricken love ya back. Fine work!

tonicandgin · June 2013

congratulations !!! loved reading this and actually cut and pasted it to keep to read again when i'm feeling low on motivation, thankyou for sharing!

belleflop · June 2013

Never herd of NerdFitness before, will have to check it out. Your story is beyond words, the honesty and the real struggles resonate with me. Here's to life!

kfheston78 · June 2013

I'm just beginning my journey... again. And I've already had two meals/days off the wagon. But I got up this morning, fixed my meal-planned food and logged it on MFP. Then I went outside and mowed 2/3 of my half-acre property to burn some of the crap I ate off. Last night, I read a chapter of Bob Harper's "Skinny Rules" and just kept swimming. LOVED your success story post. I have a similar figure as your before (except I'm 5'4"), and it is inspiring as all get out to see you slim and trim and loving it. Thanks so much for the share!

sophieannejune · June 2013

I love your story..it is very inspirational and shows what everyone can do if they keep going likeyou did.
You look fantastic and you must feel it to. Thanks for sharing it with us.

REBIRTH42 · June 2013

I usually scroll to the pics but I actually read your entire story and am so glad I did. So real and so motivating. Thanks for sharing and Congrats on an amazing accomplishment!

welly5 · June 2013

I love so much about this story and how you wrote it. I came about weightloss in a similar fashion and my method aligns with yours of sticking to it and finding balance. Sometimes while browsing le internet I'll be reading blog after blog of extreme diets or excersize regimes and I'll think to myself "gee, maybe I should be doing something different than this.. trying harder.. making a bigger deal of it"

But then I read posts like this and it brings me back down to earth. What I'm doing right now I could happily do for years, so why go so extreme?

I can't think of a quote I like better than the one you started with. Wrote it down for future reference! Congrats, you look fabulous and it's awesome that you're enjoying your fitness so much.