Feeling Better Than This Time Last Year?

padams2359
padams2359 Posts: 1,093 Member
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This is the time of the year most people are kicking themselves for the condition they are in. The weight loss commercials are about to go into over drive. We many not be where we want to be, but 90+% of us are better than where we were at this time last year. I think many people are dwelling on the 2 to 5 lbs gained over the 2013 holidays, but not thinking about where they were at this time last year.

I'm down 40lbs from this time last year. Not in shape like I want to be, but a hell of a lot better than where I was at this time last year.

Your 1 year progress? Go.
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  • CynthiaT60
    CynthiaT60 Posts: 1,280 Member
    Hey, good topic! I'm down about 5 kg from my highest weight. Started really working on it in early fall, so it's not a huge amount. The biggest reason I feel better than this time last year is that I have confidence. I have tried losing weight so often. Sometimes I've lost a reasonable amount, but I've always gained again. During the last couple of years I've just felt despondent about being able to make a significant and lasting change.
    I started in early fall with a trainer, and really had to get used to working harder at the gym. That was a bit of a hurdle. Then I got a Fitbit, which really got the ball rolling. I'm one of those people who has to actually see the numbers, so this was good for me. A few weeks later I started on MFP.
    I'm having to work for this (well, who isn't?), but I've gained confidence that I can do it. That's a big change for me. So yes, I'm feeling better than this time last year! :drinker:
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,145 Member
    Weight loss doesn't change my mental problems for the better.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    90+% of us are better than where we were at this time last year. I think many people are dwelling on the 2 to 5 lbs gained over the 2013 holidays, but not thinking about where they were at this time last year.
    Great point! I'm 20 lbs. lighter than I was last year. Next year, I want to be stronger than I am today. To get there, I want to try new exercises & activities. Hopefully one or more will stick.
  • GiveMeCoffee
    GiveMeCoffee Posts: 3,556 Member
    1 year progress:

    I was just discharged from the hospital after my 4th week long stay of the year. Since then I've accomplished the following:

    Dropped 93 lbs
    Was taken off 8 prescriptions totally and the ones I am still on have been reduced by half
    Resting heart rate dropped from average 140-150 to 60-80
    I've worked up to biking over 200 miles per week (from not being able to stand for 5 minutes at a time)
    I've begun lifting weights (from not being allowed to lift anything over 10 lbs) - still a long way to go here but I get stronger every day
    I can run up to 6 miles at a time (on a very good day)
    I have learned to have a better mental relationship with food, and that I don't need to be miserable to get healthier!
    I've also learned that I am worth investing my time

    I've learned a lot in 2013, and will apply all of that to 2014 and look forward to more progress and challenges.
  • ktsmom430
    ktsmom430 Posts: 1,100 Member
    OP, a great positive topic!

    Better than the weight loss, is my improved mobility over the past year. Due to my exercising, I am in better shape than I have been in decades.
  • dawnmcneil10
    dawnmcneil10 Posts: 638 Member
    My favorite commercial on TV is the Special K......what will you gain when you lose? From Christmas eve last year to Christmas eve this year I've lost 39lbs and gained not only muscle and strength but confidence and comfort in my own skin. I surpassed my goals at the scale and clothing size as well as hit my fitness and BMI goals for 2013 and am excited to see where living a healthier lifestyle will take me in 2014 and beyond.
  • JamieG8991
    JamieG8991 Posts: 1,203 Member
    Before pic was Christmas last year, I had just started MFP a month before so I was still a work in progress. I weighed 170 and I wanted to dress up and feel good about myself, but all of my clothes were still snug and since I was in the process of losing weight, I didn't want to buy anything new. I cried because I felt so bad about myself and I DIDN'T want my picture taken.
    My after pic is Christmas this year and I have now lost 35 pounds and I was wearing a new outfit, make up and even took the time to curl my hair!! lol and I felt SO great about myself!!! :bigsmile:
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  • Therealobi1
    Therealobi1 Posts: 3,262 Member
    Hiyah, deffo in much better shape then i was this time last year. Gone from obese to overweight, but really giving up on my bmi now. I have lost weight, dropped a few dress sizes and i am stronger. This year will concentrate on getting stronger and reducing body fat and learning how to eat just one or two treats and then stop.
  • DianneP6772
    DianneP6772 Posts: 272 Member
    So much better this year!
    Down about 30 lbs. I have not been at this weight since my early 20's - i am 68 - and have so much more energy now.
    I have always been fairly active, now i am insane!
    I usually do two sports a day and still have energy.
    I love the fact that the sizes i now wear are 4's and 6's - not 12 - 14. Its so much fun!
    For 2014 i want to get stronger and maintain this weight.
  • brown46545
    brown46545 Posts: 81 Member
    Before pic was Christmas last year, I had just started MFP a month before so I was still a work in progress. I weighed 170 and I wanted to dress up and feel good about myself, but all of my clothes were still snug and since I was in the process of losing weight, I didn't want to buy anything new. I cried because I felt so bad about myself and I DIDN'T want my picture taken.
    My after pic is Christmas this year and I have now lost 35 pounds and I was wearing a new outfit, make up and even took the time to curl my hair!! lol and I felt SO great about myself!!! :bigsmile:
    1y26p0.jpg
    mh65br.jpg

    You look great. I LOVE your hair.
  • Spiderkeys
    Spiderkeys Posts: 338 Member
    This time last year I was living in a small apartment, I weighed about 266 pounds.

    Today I live in a big house and I weigh 187 Pounds.

    I like to think I left my excess weight behind at my old house.
  • FabulouslyMade
    FabulouslyMade Posts: 156
    Congrats to you. Such a positive post. I'm just starting out so I pray this time next year I can have a one year later post!!
  • brown46545
    brown46545 Posts: 81 Member
    This is a great thread. Awesome losses by everyone.

    I have lost 25 pounds and am so much happier than I was last year. My goal this coming year (and all the rest too) will be to continue to be mindful of how I treat my body and not get back into the bad routines.
  • Xenophonica
    Xenophonica Posts: 79 Member
    Only down 20 pounds and it was with a lot of yo-yo-ing due to, well, life happening. However, I did a lot of internal work this year. Forgiving people that I was dwelling on anger with, started meditating, learned to stop hating myself and love who I am at whatever stage of life I am at, and learning to see food for what it is. Not a comfort thing, but as energy and fuel. I think these changes will make 2014 much more successful for me.
  • brown46545
    brown46545 Posts: 81 Member
    This is in response to the poster "Mad" above who is brand new:

    Oh you definitely can. Keep logging into MFP, add friends who will give you daily encouragement, and set small goals so you won't be overwhelmed.

    At the end of the day, eating less and moving more will make you lose weight. That simple.
  • justaloozer
    justaloozer Posts: 122 Member
    I have dropped over 65lbs since Mother's Day this year. I still have a loooooooooong way to go, but I feel much better about myself today than I did at this time last year!
  • dietonthego
    dietonthego Posts: 87 Member
    This time last year I was living in a small apartment, I weighed about 266 pounds.

    Today I live in a big house and I weigh 187 Pounds.

    I like to think I left my excess weight behind at my old house.
  • dietonthego
    dietonthego Posts: 87 Member
    I absolutely love that comment! I live in a huge house and I feel huge lately. My husbands a Real Estate Broker. Maybe we should scale down! Friend me if you like! Maryann
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
    Before pic was Christmas last year, I had just started MFP a month before so I was still a work in progress. I weighed 170 and I wanted to dress up and feel good about myself, but all of my clothes were still snug and since I was in the process of losing weight, I didn't want to buy anything new. I cried because I felt so bad about myself and I DIDN'T want my picture taken.
    My after pic is Christmas this year and I have now lost 35 pounds and I was wearing a new outfit, make up and even took the time to curl my hair!! lol and I felt SO great about myself!!! :bigsmile:
    1y26p0.jpg
    mh65br.jpg

    I just wanted to say that you looked good before and after. :)
  • FabulouslyMade
    FabulouslyMade Posts: 156
    This is in response to the poster "Mad" above who is brand new:

    Oh you definitely can. Keep logging into MFP, add friends who will give you daily encouragement, and set small goals so you won't be overwhelmed.

    At the end of the day, eating less and moving more will make you lose weight. That simple.


    Thank you!

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