I got to be on Good Morning America and CNN.com!!!

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  • deedzzz
    deedzzz Posts: 220 Member
    This is absolutely amazing!
    Great job the both of you!! Kudos!
  • b_vball
    b_vball Posts: 9
    This is INCREDIBLE!! You (both) should be so proud. You deserve this!:drinker:
  • hinzee4
    hinzee4 Posts: 155 Member
    You guys are amazing!!!! Loved the stories!!!! Thanks!
  • WannabeStressFree
    WannabeStressFree Posts: 340 Member
    sooo amazing!! you ladies are awesome!!!
  • sun_fish
    sun_fish Posts: 864 Member
    Congratulations - your story is inspiring!
  • Mom2ATM
    Mom2ATM Posts: 147 Member
    Im totally reading your replies in an accent now lol but anyway, great job and congrats!! I have oh about 150lbs to go myself before im a healthy bmi :/ im seeing inch loss but the scales moving well sometimes not at all but I do have a LOT of swelling in my leg and foot from a massive blood clot I got while I was pregnant with our youngest son (now 10 weeks old) im a month into my journey give or take a few days and 6lbs is still good I know :) better than the scale going up!
  • Dazellyn
    Dazellyn Posts: 45 Member
    My bestie and reading that article are a couple of reasons I recently came back to mfp! ^^5
  • missmegan831
    missmegan831 Posts: 824 Member
    Fantastic journey the 2 of you had... watching the story made me cry!! Be proud of yourself you are amazing!! Best wishes for your continued success!!
  • TheFitHooker
    TheFitHooker Posts: 3,357 Member
    You're story is so inspiring! I read through the comments and it's amazing what jealous people will say haha..
  • MainahGirl
    MainahGirl Posts: 282 Member
    That is the BEST! Can you imagine how many people, myself included, that you will insprie? Just fabulous! :smile:
  • made2wonder
    made2wonder Posts: 69 Member
    That's a great story! I celebrate your commitment to your goals and to each other.
  • HollisGrant
    HollisGrant Posts: 2,022 Member
    fantastic articles and photos! so inspirational! Congratulations!
  • trinitylyons01
    trinitylyons01 Posts: 126 Member
    Thank you SO much for sharing your story! I still have a LONG way to go and have really been struggling with making bad eating choices for the last 9 months. Therefore, my weight hasn't really gone down since then. Like both of you my husband tells me I am beautiful and truly makes me feel like I'm the most beautiful women in the world. I am fortunate to have his unconditional love. I do wish, however, I had a "buddy" I could call for support who was going through the same journey I am on. I have been a food addict for years and it is a real struggle. However, your story reminded me that with or without a buddy it's a journey that I NEED to finish! You and your friend are INSPIRATIONAL! I will think of the both of you when I'm tempted to make bad choices.

    And you both look AWESOME! :drinker:
  • xoTalim
    xoTalim Posts: 212 Member
    The video won't load for me. :( Either way, congrats! :D
  • raggedyanne5
    raggedyanne5 Posts: 27 Member
    deksgrl asked about what I do for strength training. I started with doing an Activtrax program at my gym. It tells me each day what weight machines to do. Once I got seasoned with that I added some strength classes. I take abs and boot camp class both of which combine strength with cardio. I have just recently added a TRX class.
  • raggedyanne5
    raggedyanne5 Posts: 27 Member
    Mom2ATM, it is so frustrating when you know you have a lot to lose and the pounds come off in these tiny little increments. One day when I was still in the beginning (over 300lbs) I remember I lost 1 pound and I said to Diane (while pointing at my body in tears) "One pound on THIS?" I was so upset, but when I said that she busted out laughing and then I got tickled. That quote became one of our mantras. Now it's so funny when I point at my body and say "173 pounds on THIS?" And yes please read all posts in a southern twang (my husband calls it "deep woods off")! :tongue:
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    I'll say it again, awesome :) And funny too!
  • kbeardmore22
    kbeardmore22 Posts: 283 Member
    Wow, what an amazing accomplishment! I don't have as much weight to lose, but still have battled the yo-yo weight roller coaster since having my first baby almost 27 years ago. Thanks for sharing your inspirational story, I hope to finally lose the weight that I need to lose and keep it off once and for all!
  • akarney
    akarney Posts: 124 Member
    Way to go! Fantastic story - what an inspiration!
  • misifer
    misifer Posts: 114 Member
    Wow!! I read the article and I'm amazed! Congratulations to you and Diane! Truly inspiring!
  • cmpalmer74
    cmpalmer74 Posts: 1 Member
    Wow! And this is exactly WHY I LOVE MFP so much! Real people, real stories! Thanks for being such an inspiration to those just starting our journey!
  • Mija2010
    Mija2010 Posts: 11
    I ran across your story while reading the news on CNN last week because I'm always on the lookout for encouraging weight loss stories. I enjoyed reading about your friendship and your commitment to each other and losing weight. Thanks for the link to the video. Very nice and encouraging.
  • raggedyanne5
    raggedyanne5 Posts: 27 Member
    You're story is so inspiring! I read through the comments and it's amazing what jealous people will say haha..

    I had to quit reading the CNN comments because some of them were so mean! The ones I remember are:
    Diane got smoking hot and I just got old
    I should accept that no matter my size, I'm still not an attractive person
    We stopped 30 pounds short
    We should never have gotten that big in the first place

    Most of the comments were positive, but of course I can remember the few negative ones! The first time I read them I was so upset, but now Diane and I have turned into a joke. When one of us has a non scale victory the other will say "yeah, well you should never have gotten that big in the first place". When one of us loses a pound, the other will say "umm you stopped 30 pounds too short"
    Just another reason why having a weight loss buddy has made me successful!!
  • mushroomsontoast
    mushroomsontoast Posts: 118 Member
    You are beautiful and inspirational - sooooo well done :flowerforyou:
  • anawhatsme
    anawhatsme Posts: 261 Member
    Mom2ATM, it is so frustrating when you know you have a lot to lose and the pounds come off in these tiny little increments. One day when I was still in the beginning (over 300lbs) I remember I lost 1 pound and I said to Diane (while pointing at my body in tears) "One pound on THIS?" I was so upset, but when I said that she busted out laughing and then I got tickled. That quote became one of our mantras. Now it's so funny when I point at my body and say "173 pounds on THIS?" And yes please read all posts in a southern twang (my husband calls it "deep woods off")! :tongue:

    i LOVE this SO much!!!
    what a great support system you two have in each other - and also great that you both have a sense of humor!
    i loved that what was once '1 pound on this' has become '173 pounds on this'!
    so cool!

    you have both done so well sticking to it.
    and your friendship is very touching.

    thanks so much for sharing this!
  • Brandyiam
    Brandyiam Posts: 10 Member
    way 2 go im on my journey now as well do you have any tips
  • Ladyzumba
    Ladyzumba Posts: 217 Member
    You look amazing! And have done an outstanding job! Workout buddies are the best! Congratulations again and thanks so much for sharing your story.
  • Maggie965
    Maggie965 Posts: 3 Member
    Very inspiring! Congratulations!
  • LesaDave
    LesaDave Posts: 1,480 Member
    Oh my, my, MY!! Just an OUTSTANDING and inspiring journey.

    Thanks to both of you for sharing.
    And, yes, I am doing my happy dance for you two!!

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