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My progress in 8 months with pics
PamGeirng
Posts: 165 Member
I had given up on losing weight as I had lost so many pounds over my lifetime and eventually gained them back. I would lay in bed at night and get motivated to do something the next day and wake up and say forget it. Nothing I did would motivate me. Then one day it clicked so I started and lost 5 pounds and then a friend of mine introduced me to Fitness Pal. It has been a life saver for me. As of today I have lost 50 pounds. Here is a before and after picture: 
and just an after picture. I am proud of my progress. I have 2 more pounds to lose to get to my goal. I started at 192 - I am 5' 4" and today I am 142. My original goal was to get to 145 because it was 5 pounds lower than what I had ever been in my adult life when I started gaining weight but then decided to go to 140. My dream is to get to 135 because that is the weight I was when I got married so after I see 140 I may just try to do 5 more. 
and just an after picture. I am proud of my progress. I have 2 more pounds to lose to get to my goal. I started at 192 - I am 5' 4" and today I am 142. My original goal was to get to 145 because it was 5 pounds lower than what I had ever been in my adult life when I started gaining weight but then decided to go to 140. My dream is to get to 135 because that is the weight I was when I got married so after I see 140 I may just try to do 5 more. 0
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You look amazingly happy...and for the record that is a beautiful picture of you! Congrats on your hard work!!!0
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you look great! keep up the good work.0
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Wow! You look amazing! And thank you for sharing. Your triumph is inspiring.......0
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Look at that beautiful smile on your face. You earned it too. You look great.
I am in a similar boat, I want to get to 144 because I was there during my menopause phase and felt strong and had great endurance. I was regularly walking 8-10 mile trails in the Rockies, it was great.
Then I gained back most of what I had lost and would make all these plans to lose it, but didn't follow through, now I have MFP and I am losing it slowly but surely.
Go for that 135, you can do this!0 -
so awesome!0
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You look amazing!0
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what made you quit walking 8 to 10 miles? I know that this time around I cant give up on exercise. I think that is why we are both doing this again. I know I also cant go back to bad eating either. Good luck to you and I know you can do this again too!Look at that beautiful smile on your face. You earned it too. You look great.
I am in a similar boat, I want to get to 144 because I was there during my menopause phase and felt strong and had great endurance. I was regularly walking 8-10 mile trails in the Rockies, it was great.
Then I gained back most of what I had lost and would make all these plans to lose it, but didn't follow through, now I have MFP and I am losing it slowly but surely.
Go for that 135, you can do this!0 -
Thanks everyone for the encouragement! I feel amazing for the most part. Have to retrain the way I see myself. For the most part I think I am doing ok in that area.0
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Wow, this was incentive for me. I started at 184 when I finally stepped on scales, too afraid to do it before.
I was working out lots but then felt I could eat more....and now I joined MFP and been tracking, really made me see how much I was eating. I want to get to 136lbs, I was that weight before my divorce and was that weight for a long time! So I am aiming for 140lbs and see where I go from there. Mine is so slow, I am 52 next week and I am only doing 1lb per week. Not sure what I could do to up that number... any ideas?0 -
You look amazing.. Congrats..0
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beautiful!0
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I was at a plateau for the last few weeks and I read that someone else on Fitness Pal was on a plateau and the only thing they could do to get off was to drink a lot of extra water. I went from drinking 72 oz of water a day to 96 this week and lost 3 pounds in 6 days. I was shocked. Make sure you are drinking tons of water. It really does aid in weight loss.Wow, this was incentive for me. I started at 184 when I finally stepped on scales, too afraid to do it before.
I was working out lots but then felt I could eat more....and now I joined MFP and been tracking, really made me see how much I was eating. I want to get to 136lbs, I was that weight before my divorce and was that weight for a long time! So I am aiming for 140lbs and see where I go from there. Mine is so slow, I am 52 next week and I am only doing 1lb per week. Not sure what I could do to up that number... any ideas?0 -
Amazing, well done. You look fab.0
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You look FANTASTIC! Well done!0
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Great job! Thanks for the inspiration!0
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Wonderful job Pam! You look great!
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Woo Hoo -- look at you! Great job!0
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Fantastic job!0
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You look amazing!!! WTG!0
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Great work : ) You look beautiful and I love that shirt!0
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Great job, you look.beautiful xx0
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You look fabulous!!0
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Wow, you look great. I am just getting started again for probably the one millionth time. I have so much weight to lose. I plan to take it a day at a time though. I hope that I can be successful like you.0
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Beautiful!!!!!0
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Wow! Congrats...you look great!0
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You are doing so well!!! That is terrific. You look great. 0
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Thanks for the encouragement!!0
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you look wonderful! I am also 5'4", started at 203, my goal is also set at 145 for the same reasons 0
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I love the photo. Nice job, and look at those legs! 0
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Congrats on your success! It is very inspiring!0
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