B&A with pics, female 5'8"

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jayjay12345654321
jayjay12345654321 Posts: 653 Member
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My original starting weight was 184 lbs at the first of February. I've still got a couple pounds to go, but the pressure is off me to "lose it or die". I'm not ready yet to get off my blood pressure meds even though the doc said if I lost 40 lbs I could (too scared), but I'll tell you what ... it sure feels good to not be afraid of cameras anymore! The before picture is the ONLY one I allowed to be taken of me during the 2 years before I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism, and that's only because it was fake Elvis and we were in Waikiki and I was feeling good. :glasses:

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  • JcMey3r
    JcMey3r Posts: 431 Member
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    Here we go, the IMG should be img


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  • JcMey3r
    JcMey3r Posts: 431 Member
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    Have to say that it is a great transformation! don't even look the same anymore(face).
  • jayjay12345654321
    jayjay12345654321 Posts: 653 Member
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    thank you! :flowerforyou: i kept retrying and was up to 5 fails. now i can't seem to shrink it so the width fits in the box.
  • GiGiBeans
    GiGiBeans Posts: 1,062 Member
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    Fantastic job! You not only look great but so much younger!
  • watto1980
    watto1980 Posts: 155 Member
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    nice work, you look like a completely different person. Look heaps younger now too!
  • jayjay12345654321
    jayjay12345654321 Posts: 653 Member
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    thank you, guys. :blushing: i'm so sorry i can't for the life of me figure out how to put the images in my OP and then shrink them down to fit the window. i've posted images before, but never with photobucket. posting images is probably the one archaic thing about this forum.

    when my face was all bloated like that, i quit wearing makeup and quit fixing my hair because it was devastating to look in the mirror and not recognize the person looking back. i've been watching youtube videos to re-teach myself how to put on eyeshadow. :tongue:
  • rachael1805
    rachael1805 Posts: 72 Member
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    Wowser- totally ispired, impressed and about to stalk you for 'how did you do it' answers :smile:
  • Hildy_J
    Hildy_J Posts: 1,050 Member
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    'Mazin. You look like your own daughter now! :flowerforyou:
  • Crumbled_Cookie
    Crumbled_Cookie Posts: 2
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    Wow, you look great! Totally different, healthy and younger!
    Congratulations!
  • angelamangus1
    angelamangus1 Posts: 164 Member
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    WOW! You look like a completely different person. You look younger! Fantastic job and you have give me some motivation!
  • russellbrand69
    russellbrand69 Posts: 132 Member
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    I am gobsmacked - it's like a pic of mother and daugher!
    What a wonderful transformation - congratulations to you!
  • echofm1
    echofm1 Posts: 471 Member
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    Wow! You really do look completely different and definitely younger. Like I would say your "now" picture looks like you're in your 20's. Not sure how old you are, but WOW.
  • Fitfully_me
    Fitfully_me Posts: 647 Member
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    Wonderful transformation!
  • andysmom
    andysmom Posts: 61 Member
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    Amazing! Congrats!
  • sld4063
    sld4063 Posts: 19 Member
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    You look awesome- great inspiration to me as I am 5'9
  • colochel
    colochel Posts: 263 Member
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    Was hoping to find inspiration here today. Now I can mark that off the list :) Beautiful job, dear. You're a serious rockstar.
  • colochel
    colochel Posts: 263 Member
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    Do you mind sharing a little more information? What kind of things worked for you... what didn't. Would appreciate it!
  • BrandNewFabulousMe
    BrandNewFabulousMe Posts: 259
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    Wonderful, wonderfu!!
  • LavaDoll
    LavaDoll Posts: 595 Member
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    first - yes, one must *always* get photos taken with fake Elvis. you did good.
    second - congratulations on managing to lose while hypothyroid! - this makes it even more of a challenge. you did awesome.

    most of all: YOU LOOK AMAZING!

    and you look like you FEEL AMAZING!

    ^_^
  • sinistras
    sinistras Posts: 244 Member
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    Nice "ballet dancer" legs too! Even if you don't do ballet. Wow! Wonderfully done!

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