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55 Years Old, 1 Year, 126 Pounds Lost

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  • FindingMyself24
    FindingMyself24 Posts: 613 Member
    Simply amazing!! Great job!
  • MissySpring
    MissySpring Posts: 442 Member
    Wow, Kat! You're an inspiration to all. Congratulations and continued success.
  • msjames1999
    msjames1999 Posts: 528 Member
    Well done!!
  • JLN1974
    JLN1974 Posts: 104 Member
    Fantastic - well done!
  • maryannelk
    maryannelk Posts: 707 Member
    Amazing! You are worth it!
  • rejordan
    rejordan Posts: 132 Member
    Positively, one of the most inspiring journals I have read, to date. Thank you for sharing and cheering your continued success!
  • jakidb
    jakidb Posts: 1,010 Member
    WTG!!!
  • Lisabelieve
    Lisabelieve Posts: 12 Member
    You are such an inspiration!! You look wonderful and I'm sure you feel that way too! Thanks for sharing your story. I also have a lot to lose... hope I can do it! :)
  • scrappermom96
    scrappermom96 Posts: 83 Member
    WOW.....amazing job and thank you for sharing your story!!!
  • Roger_Vaughn
    Roger_Vaughn Posts: 49 Member
    That is outstanding and Amazing!!!! Great Job!
  • Sallycc13
    Sallycc13 Posts: 3 Member
    Congratulations on your weight loss and turning your life around! :flowerforyou:
  • sawjan
    sawjan Posts: 161 Member
    Great job!!! Congratulations!
  • DaniDC28
    DaniDC28 Posts: 83 Member
    You look great!! I loved your post. Especially your advice at the end. I really do need to forgive and move forward. Thank you. :flowerforyou:
  • Deipneus
    Deipneus Posts: 1,854 Member
    --The Results--
    I have seen many health care professionals this year as part of my reclamation of my own health.
    - General Practitioner “You have turned your life around!”
    - Cardiologist: “I have no idea why you are in my office, everything looks great!”
    - Pulmonologist: “You no longer have sleep apnea, stop using the machine {CPAP}”
    - Registered Dietician: “I wish all my patients ate the way you do”
    - Orthopedic Surgeon: “You’re saving your knees”
    - Physical Therapist: “You’re doing great, I’m releasing you!”

    - Comprehensive blood labs: all within normal range

    - Other: my hair is the longest it’s ever been in my whole life. I always thought it would not grow below my shoulders, because it never did before. Also, my skin looks great.

    I finally had the mammogram and colonoscopy I’ve been putting off for years. And I went to the dentist. I feel like I’m worth taking care of… finally.

    I love the pictures but this is the best part! ^^^
  • raeCR
    raeCR Posts: 23 Member
    You are amazing and beautiful. Great job. Your smile glows. Also thank you, I am 43 and wondered how my age would effect this journey. I see you an change things around at any age.
  • Ryane726
    Ryane726 Posts: 16 Member
    What an inspiring story!!!! Congratulations on your weight loss!!
  • Lucy1ricky
    Lucy1ricky Posts: 1 Member
    Very inspiring - I'm having a very hard time with losing. Seeing someone around my own age is having success means a lot
  • LesaDave
    LesaDave Posts: 1,480 Member
    - Other: my hair is the longest it’s ever been in my whole life. I always thought it would not grow below my shoulders, because it never did before. Also, my skin looks great.

    With a BMI of 31.5, I am still in the “obese” category. My next goal is “overweight” and then, finally “normal”. Instead of beating myself up over where I am now, I am proud of it. Because I know I’m taking the best care of myself I can TODAY. And I’ll keep doing it every tomorrow I have.

    --My advice--
    Do what works for you, don’t let negative people/comments/feelings get you down. You are worthy of being cared for, no matter what your size and weight. You are important and valuable. Forgive yourself and move forward. :heart:

    Before:
    zmgygh.jpg
    Today:
    md15rp.jpg

    I wish us all continued success! :flowerforyou:
    Kat

    Wow Kat!! Just amazing. And love the "extra" NSVs that you don't count on (hair, skin, etc).

    You look GREAT!! And I am SOOOO glad you aren't beating yourself up that as much as you have lost that you are still in the obese range.

    HIGH FIVE!!
  • sydneyplainjane
    sydneyplainjane Posts: 140 Member
    Kat, you are such an inspiration! I just joined MFP a few days ago, and I'm about where you were when you started. Hopefully, if I stick with it, I will see the kind of success you have seen.

    It's interesting, though, how the definition of obese has changed through the years. Looking at your "now" picture, I would never consider you to be obese (unless you have a lot of junk in the trunk that doesn't show up in the picture, LOL!). I think you look great!

    Keep up the good work!
  • atlantagirl2
    atlantagirl2 Posts: 1
    I need this today, THANKYOU and congratulations!
  • KathyPBiles
    KathyPBiles Posts: 292 Member
    Absolutely awesome! Loved this! What an inspiration you are. Thank you very much!
  • VegGalD6
    VegGalD6 Posts: 17 Member
    Way to go!! So inspirational and you look fabulous! :)
  • JewelsinBigD
    JewelsinBigD Posts: 661 Member
    fantastic!!!
  • suzend
    suzend Posts: 155 Member
    thank you so much for taking the time to share your story. Very inspirational and from the heart. I loved reading this.

    You look fantastic!!! (and happy)!!! :)
  • rbbrrmqn
    rbbrrmqn Posts: 132 Member
    Super job and highest praises!! Keep up the wonderful job you are doing!!
    I wanna be like you when I grow up!!!
  • christabeltoria
    christabeltoria Posts: 129 Member
    Congratulations! I'm inspired!
  • mmaslani
    mmaslani Posts: 1
    Thanks for sharing your story and for your encouraging words! :wink:
  • blankcanvas
    blankcanvas Posts: 177
    Aren't you just beautiful! I was so inspired by your words...I'm the same age and am so frustrated now with slow weight loss! I have Hashimoto's thyroid and bursitis in both hips (which I have had multiple cortisone injections for) ..I'm currently doing Shaun T's Rockin Body workout and just love it:)
    Keep up the great work and thanks for the motivation not to give up!
  • norahwynn
    norahwynn Posts: 862 Member
    awesome job! you look great!
  • Lifereclaiming
    Lifereclaiming Posts: 34 Member
    Thanks for sharing this, you are such an inspiration. I relate to many feelings you describe in your thread!
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