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50 lbs lost. Lots of pics...

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  • Posts: 465 Member
    Wow your amazing and congrats.... thanks so much for sharing, I can totally relate. I started at 223 and am 44lbs down now.

    Much success on the remainder of your journey :flowerforyou:
  • Posts: 38 Member
    Awesome!
  • Posts: 74 Member
    Great story!! Thanks for the inspiration! You have done an amazing job! And look fantastic!
  • Posts: 257 Member
    Amazing work!

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  • Posts: 4,123 Member
    so so so so so proud of you! and i couldn't be happier to see your shining face again :) xoxoxo.
  • Posts: 85 Member
    "and today, I hit the big 5-0."

    50? Is this a typo? No way do you look 50!!
  • Posts: 8,218 Member
    Liz, you ROCK!!! Dealing with depression right along with you...but we can overcome. You look great, hon. Keep it up!! :bigsmile:
  • Posts: 1 Member
    Very inspring . thanks for sharing :)
  • Posts: 374 Member
    Awesome progress and wonderful picture diary. You've done wonderful !
  • Posts: 119 Member
    Fantastic journey! Thank you for posting at the 50 lb mark instead of waiting to reach your ultimate goal, it is so helpful. I loved the way you put the photos with what was happening in your life/weight at the time. Truly inspiring! Best of luck on tackling the last bit to lose...
  • Posts: 77 Member
    Congratulations!! You look great!!
  • Thank you for sharing your story. You are an inspiration. Keep up the good work!
  • Posts: 26 Member
    Happy Happy! Thanks for sharing!!!
  • Posts: 94 Member
    Congratulations! Wonderful job!
  • Posts: 135 Member
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  • Posts: 5,577 Member
    I'm so glad to see you smiling. Fifty pounds is amazing. I know you'll be posting again next year at your final goal. Thank you for your honest posting about your struggles, you are worth the effort to find your way to happiness.

    And keep wearing blue, it's your color!
  • Posts: 4,332 Member
    You are awesome! Great work in both losing the weight and in finding better/healthier coping skills ;)
  • Posts: 33 Member
    Liz, your story is amazing! You are a true success story and an even better roll model.....
    Thanks for always staying REAL and for sharing so much with us!
    Great pictures too! You look fricking awesome!
    I cant wait to see you meet your final goal!
  • Posts: 240 Member
    Wow...congrats on how far you have come!!! Thanks for taking the time to share the photos and your story...I can relate to so much of what you said... Keep going, you want to see that precious Angel grow up and they move so much faster once they get out of the stroller! Hug...
  • Posts: 6 Member
    Awesome job... thank you for sharing your story!

    -Chris
  • Posts: 10,740 Member
    Thanks for sharing your story!!!

    Therapy can do so much for people. I know it has helped me. I am way too much of a "people pleaser" and dealing with that has helped me in so many areas of my life.
  • Posts: 46 Member
    Inspirational, warm wishes for a healthy and happy future !
  • Posts: 35 Member
    Thank you for sharing! Keep up the GREAT work!
  • Posts: 94 Member
    This is by far the best success story I've read. Congrats and keep up the great work! You are an amazing inspiration to everyone and a reminder that everyone is human and we've all got something going on beneath the surface.
    ^^^
    Yes. Thank you.
  • Posts: 37 Member
    LOVE this real, honest post! So proud of you and I dont even know you!
  • Posts: 65 Member
    Thank you for sharing your story, I loved reading it.
    Good Luck.
  • Posts: 992 Member
    "and today, I hit the big 5-0."

    50? Is this a typo? No way do you look 50!!

    Hah! Sorry! I hit 50 lbs lost today. I'm not 50 years old. I'm 29.

    Thank you anyway! :)

    Thank you to everyone for the encouragement and for the compliments. It's really overwhelming.
  • Posts: 10 Member
    This is an amazing story and I truly admire you for making it happen for you. You are an inspiration to all of us. Thanks for sharing your story.
  • Posts: 963 Member
    Great post! You should be super proud of all of your hard work!!!
  • Posts: 168 Member
    I enjoyed reading your story. Similar to mine and so many others I am sure. Nice not to be alone so thank you for posting this.
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