G-o-o-o-o-o-a-l !!!!

millerll
millerll Posts: 873 Member
edited September 21 in Success Stories
I did it! I hit my goal weight this morning! That makes 40 pounds lost in 8 months. I'm so chuffed I can't stand myself. I never thought I'd make it, but I did. I just stuck to the guidelines on this site, worked out hard in the gym, and used some self-control, and it works. It really does.

Unfortunately, I'm no good at uploading photos, but my profile has a picture taken of me this morning. It's the last picture in the bottom row - I'm on the multi-colored shirt and jeans. Sorry about the pose, but I was clowning around with a co-worker celebrating my goal and striking silly bodybuilding poses and she snapped my picture. For the record, that's a carrot stick in my mouth! I've had a lot of those this year, ya know? :laugh:

Keep with it - don't give up! Keep finding new challenges for yourself and go out there and prove to yourself just how strong you really are. Run an extra minute, burn another 50 cals on the elliptical, add another 10 pounds to that set. You can do it! :drinker:

PS - Now what? :wink:

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  • classyleo77
    classyleo77 Posts: 98 Member
    Congrats!!!! That is so awesome.
  • Phin
    Phin Posts: 7
    YAY!!!!!! good job that is amazing!
  • nursee67
    nursee67 Posts: 503
    Good for you! Enjoy your success!
  • themyriadthings
    themyriadthings Posts: 225 Member
    Wow, what an inspiration! Your hard work and determination has paid off - congratulations and bask in the glory of a job well done, you deserve it!!
  • xarrium
    xarrium Posts: 432 Member
    PS - Now what? :wink:

    CONGRATS!!! I hit my goal yesterday, so I know how you feel! (I, however, don't have camera-happy friends, which is a good thing, I think....)

    At the beginning of all of this, I set my mind on doing a mini-triathlon next summer, so now that I've hit my goal weight I can focus solely on making sure my body has what it needs energy-wise to really train well. I'm thinking of maybe doing a 5k run next month as a "mini-goal" for my exercise program. I guess once we hit one goal we just have to set another, and another, and another!
  • VenturaGurl
    VenturaGurl Posts: 413 Member
    Wow! You look fabulous...and I needed some inspiration today! Great job!
  • michellemae24
    michellemae24 Posts: 20 Member
    Congrats on your hard work!!!
  • themommie
    themommie Posts: 5,033 Member
    Congrats. you look great/ Glad to see all your hard work paid off. Enjoy the new you
  • Happyoceangirl
    Happyoceangirl Posts: 1,993 Member
    How EXCITING!!!! Thanks so much for sharing - you're a rock star!
  • tammylober
    tammylober Posts: 26
    Woo hoo! WTG!
  • Happyoceangirl
    Happyoceangirl Posts: 1,993 Member
    Just looked at your pics - you're a STUD!!! I want those guns!!!!!! :)
  • Ely82010
    Ely82010 Posts: 1,998 Member
    Good for you, you went for gold and you got it! Congratulations, and enjoy your hard work. Treat yourself to a massage, or a manicure or a pedicure or a facial

    What the heck, get all of them, you earned them!
  • maroon58
    maroon58 Posts: 289 Member
    congratulations!!!!
  • Robin42
    Robin42 Posts: 20
    Thank you so much for posting this! I REALLY needed to read this right now. I will stick with it, too. Thanks for giving us a little of your strength! You rock!
  • Learning2LoveMe
    Learning2LoveMe Posts: 1,430 Member
    Congrats on reaching your goal! You look great! Enjoy your ease into maintenance.

    And btw, you have long beautiful hair!! :love: Makes me wish I hadn't chopped mine all off.
  • Alioth
    Alioth Posts: 571 Member
    Bwa ha ha! I love the carrot! And congrats!!!
  • rachel5576
    rachel5576 Posts: 429 Member
    great job! you look awesome!
  • baker_c
    baker_c Posts: 251 Member
    Congratulations - job well done!
  • Sumatra
    Sumatra Posts: 181
    CONGRATULATIONS!!! You look fantastic! I love the pose:), looks like something I would do too. Good job on sticking with it and accomplishing your goal! Very inspirational to see such success. I'm sure you will have no problem maintaining! Thanks for sharing your success, I love to read good success stories!
  • ajax62605
    ajax62605 Posts: 17
    Great Job.... Congratulations.... I am very excited for you... I am on my journey still and have a ways to go but stories like yours keeps me motivated to stick with it...

    Down 25 pounds and have 40 more to go.... How long did it take you to lose your 40lbs?
  • jbisme
    jbisme Posts: 16
    A GREAT BIG CONGRATULATIONS BECAUSE YOU REALLY DESERVE IT!! YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED A GREAT ACHEIVEMENT. NOW YOU HAVE ANOTHER CHALLENGE AND THAT'S TO KEEP IT OFF. YOU CAN DO IT. JUST
    MAINTAIN PORTION CONTROL AND KEEP WORKING OUT AND YOU'LL DO WELL.

    AGAIN CONGRATULATONS:flowerforyou:
  • millerll
    millerll Posts: 873 Member
    Ajax,

    I lost the first 15 between January and May, but I wasn't as serious about it as I should have been. In May, I found this site and improved my diet, and the next 25 pounds came off between May and now. The last 5 took 5 weeks, though! I had several plateaus, so I learned a lot of patience! Good luck!
  • jamie_savage
    jamie_savage Posts: 34
    You look awesome! Congrats!
  • Mirabilis
    Mirabilis Posts: 312 Member
    Seeing you meet your goal helps me work toward mine!

    Great job and thanks for the inspiration!

    Mirii
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