Before and After pics NO STARVATION

I come from a parent who was always overweight and blamed it on having babies. I had a baby and feared getting fat. I am now thinner than i ever was. My fear of weight gain escalated to an eating disorder. I have always wondered how people let themselves get so far overweight. Like if my pants feel tight i panic! Some people just go buy new pants. Why do people let themselves go so far? I beg that nobody be offended by me. Its just an honest question that i have always wanted to ask.

Hi, I used to wonder the same thing until it happened to me. People are just different and handle things in different ways. I have always wondered how ppl could starve themselves. Even wished I could at one point if it would have helped me lose something. I still can't explain it for everyone, but with me it was just plain ole laziness, denial, and then procrastination. I never felt that I had gone overboard. Even when my clothes gradually got bigger over the years, I made myself believe that certain styles were cut smaller. It was so funny because sometimes I would hold my clothes and think "Wow and then order a pizza putting off losing weight another day. Pictures and size comparisons really helped me to face that I had indeed gone overboard. Even when knowing this, changing bad habits are always hard at first. After I faced the problem I had to deal with it and that was even harder. Still in the middle of this fight and I will not lose.

i have eaten 1800 calories for most of my journey. I started at 380 pounds and still have 40-50 pounds to go....my current photo was taken about 3 weeks ago....my thighs are horrible as I have a lot of excess skin and dont normally let anyone see them but this is my most recent pic...so before pic is at 380 pounds and current photo at 200 pounds


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Current pic:

amazing!!! like a different person!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i have eaten 1800 calories for most of my journey. I started at 380 pounds and still have 40-50 pounds to go....my current photo was taken about 3 weeks ago....my thighs are horrible as I have a lot of excess skin and dont normally let anyone see them but this is my most recent pic...so before pic is at 380 pounds and current photo at 200 pounds


Before pic:



Current pic:

Amazing !!!! Yay!!

Starting weight 297 pounds
Current weight 213 pounds
45 weeks
46 yrs old
Still a work in progress, but im in no hurry
Not as impressive as alot of these inspirational people, and my congratulations to each and every one of you, but im happy with my progress :happy:

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In 9 months I have lost 85 pounds and dropped 65 inches. That is at 1500 calories a day, but I eat more if I'm hungry (truly hungry) after a big workout. I have been at this for 38 weeks. That is 266 days. I lost at a rate of 2.25 pounds a week and 1.7 inches a week. I ALMOST didn't post this picture after reading the comment of the girl who doesn't understand how someone could "let themselves go." I don't have a response for that. I just have this picture. This picture... my before picture... is a picture of a girl who stepped up and did something about her weight. I am strong! I am brave! I have my life and weight under control, and I'll show it proudly.

YOU ARE SUCH AN INSPIRATION!

Love you attitude. Thanks for posting.:happy:

Before 241
After 157

I've just hit target, it took 18 months ish

Xx

Holy moly! You look AMAZING. Such Inspiration. I'm slightly heavier now than your starting weight, but your current is in line with my goal. Thanks for the uplift in knowing I can do this!!!!

This by far has been the best motivation I've seen since signing up with MFP less than a week ago! thanks for giving me the motivation and determination to keep on moving on!