MADE IT -REACHED GOAL !!!! 2yrs 115.5lb lost .PICS
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1KiwiChick
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Well what a journey its been and now the start of a whole new one!!!
Hi , im Suzi and this is my story .....
My story starts at birth really , i was adopted and my adoptive parents had two natural children. I always feel like the odd one out. A traumatic incident in my teens left me with PTSD and then a teen pregnancy changed my life forever. My adoptive father whom i was close to died when i was 21 and a string a disasters and health problems for the next 15 or so years along with another 3 kids had me struggling with emotional eating.I quit an 18 yr smoking habit 9 years ago cold turkey and this also spiralled my weight.In August 2011 i found MFP and started to log. By Nov 2011 id lost 27kg and was going strong. I found my birth sister around this time and although meeting her ( she came to visit from Aussie) was amazing when she went back i felt id lost her all over again and my emotional eating took hold and i regained 11kg by june 2012( this also due to a relationship breakup early 2012). I met my current partner at this point and decided i needed to get back on track. By October 2012 id re lost the 11kg plus a further 4kg but felt my shape wasnt changing and i really wasnt losing any substantial body fat. So , i decided to go sugar free and also got a personal trainer once a week. From there i really started to see changes and felt so much better. my fitness increased 10 fold and i started to run.I completed a Hire wire ropes challenge with my kids which overcame all sorts of fears!!!
My body fat % started dropping and everything improved, mood swings, energy,nails, hair, skin etc.This was what i needed! So i have just completed two years on MFP reached my goal and have lost a total of 115.5lb (52 kg) and 256 cm off my body. I started at a sz 26 am now a sz 10/12. I also have an article appearing in the NZ Womans Day magazine in the next few weeks telling about my weightloss journey .I do have another earlier success story ( 10lb ago)on here ,feel free to check it out for almost month by month pics . But below are my pre weightloss and now pics. This journey is not over for me and i intend to stay on MFP , help and support my pals to have success in their journeys and find some new fitness goals to strive for .Thanks for taking the time to check out my story.
![DSC05599_zpsb91967f8.jpg](http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q734/suzichadwick/DSC05599_zpsb91967f8.jpg)
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![DSC06019_zpsa2ca640a.jpg](http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q734/suzichadwick/DSC06019_zpsa2ca640a.jpg)
![null_zps6e72cc96.jpg](http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q734/suzichadwick/null_zps6e72cc96.jpg)
![null_zpsfe137742.jpg](http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q734/suzichadwick/null_zpsfe137742.jpg)
![null_zpse1a2738d.jpg](http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q734/suzichadwick/null_zpse1a2738d.jpg)
![null_zps05115e33.jpg](http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q734/suzichadwick/null_zps05115e33.jpg)
![null_zpsdcfa15f0.jpg](http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q734/suzichadwick/null_zpsdcfa15f0.jpg)
Hi , im Suzi and this is my story .....
My story starts at birth really , i was adopted and my adoptive parents had two natural children. I always feel like the odd one out. A traumatic incident in my teens left me with PTSD and then a teen pregnancy changed my life forever. My adoptive father whom i was close to died when i was 21 and a string a disasters and health problems for the next 15 or so years along with another 3 kids had me struggling with emotional eating.I quit an 18 yr smoking habit 9 years ago cold turkey and this also spiralled my weight.In August 2011 i found MFP and started to log. By Nov 2011 id lost 27kg and was going strong. I found my birth sister around this time and although meeting her ( she came to visit from Aussie) was amazing when she went back i felt id lost her all over again and my emotional eating took hold and i regained 11kg by june 2012( this also due to a relationship breakup early 2012). I met my current partner at this point and decided i needed to get back on track. By October 2012 id re lost the 11kg plus a further 4kg but felt my shape wasnt changing and i really wasnt losing any substantial body fat. So , i decided to go sugar free and also got a personal trainer once a week. From there i really started to see changes and felt so much better. my fitness increased 10 fold and i started to run.I completed a Hire wire ropes challenge with my kids which overcame all sorts of fears!!!
My body fat % started dropping and everything improved, mood swings, energy,nails, hair, skin etc.This was what i needed! So i have just completed two years on MFP reached my goal and have lost a total of 115.5lb (52 kg) and 256 cm off my body. I started at a sz 26 am now a sz 10/12. I also have an article appearing in the NZ Womans Day magazine in the next few weeks telling about my weightloss journey .I do have another earlier success story ( 10lb ago)on here ,feel free to check it out for almost month by month pics . But below are my pre weightloss and now pics. This journey is not over for me and i intend to stay on MFP , help and support my pals to have success in their journeys and find some new fitness goals to strive for .Thanks for taking the time to check out my story.
![DSC05599_zpsb91967f8.jpg](http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q734/suzichadwick/DSC05599_zpsb91967f8.jpg)
![DSC05598_zps35caccce.jpg](http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q734/suzichadwick/DSC05598_zps35caccce.jpg)
![DSC06019_zpsa2ca640a.jpg](http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q734/suzichadwick/DSC06019_zpsa2ca640a.jpg)
![null_zps6e72cc96.jpg](http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q734/suzichadwick/null_zps6e72cc96.jpg)
![null_zpsfe137742.jpg](http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q734/suzichadwick/null_zpsfe137742.jpg)
![null_zpse1a2738d.jpg](http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q734/suzichadwick/null_zpse1a2738d.jpg)
![null_zps05115e33.jpg](http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q734/suzichadwick/null_zps05115e33.jpg)
![null_zpsdcfa15f0.jpg](http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q734/suzichadwick/null_zpsdcfa15f0.jpg)
![null_zps1764305d.jpg](http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q734/suzichadwick/null_zps1764305d.jpg)
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Fantastic! Smokin! Lol!:flowerforyou:0
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Congratulations! All of your hard work has paid off!0
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:drinker: :drinker:
wowo aaaaaaaaaaaaaaamazing work!!!
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Wow Lady you look hot congrats on your success!!!!:flowerforyou:0
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WOW!!! Omg you are amazing!! You're so inspiring!0
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Woohoo!! So happy for you Suzi!! You are AWESOME!!
:flowerforyou:
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Wow Lady you look hot congrats on your success!!!!:flowerforyou:
:flowerforyou: Haha , thankyou very much. Best wishes on your own journey!0 -
Truly Amazing and inspirational. Best of luck to you. and Congrats!0
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Wow! You look so happy! What an amazing accomplishment. Very inspiring, thank you so much for sharing.0
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Wow. Well done!0
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Huge hugs from Sunny Scotland {{{}}} would love to live nearer and go out for a celebratory hike and a coffee! Thanks for intending on sticking around because I know that you would be missed by many!0
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YAY SUZ! *happy dance*0
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Great job!0
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Wow girl!!! You look Amazing!! WTG!0
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You are an incredible inspiration. What a transformation. You look so happy and calm and strong in the after pictures.
Absolutely stunning !
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Congrats on making it happen. I didn't know you "before" but I know you now, and you are Awesome! Hugs babe0
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You are an incredible inspiration. What a transformation. You look so happy and calm and strong in the after pictures.
Absolutely stunning !
Thankyou !!! i feel great, happy , calm and strong just like you say!!
Thanks also to everyone else above especially my wonderful pals for your kind words :flowerforyou:0 -
Wonderful! You look amazing :-D0
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Wow, you look amazing, thank you for sharing your story with us, it reading success stories like yours that keeps me going.0
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It is people like you that inspire and help all us newbees on MFP how have just found the site and on the first week
You look great .......keep it up0 -
You truly look amazing. Well done!0
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So amazing! thank you for sharing your story - you really are gorgeous!0
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Gulp! Oh my, you look like a completely different person. Amazing. Well done, you.:noway:0
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Youve done amazingly - well done indeed!0
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wow...wow...wow!! Such a great story and you look INCREDIBLE! So happy for you--you should be so proud of yourself!0
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You look wonderful ! Congrats !0
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Amazing job Suzi! Honored to have you on my friends list!0
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Congratulations on your success!0
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good job girl!!0
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