5'4 new mom's journey from obese to healthy
HakunaMatata519
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**I haven't posted in forever... if the pictures are huge or look weird... I promise I'm currently re-sizing on photo bucket lol*
I've posted before and afters before but today I found older photos I don't remember ever taking. It was just weeks after having my daughter so at my absolute heaviest (not pregnant). They honestly shocked me. I sat her with my hands over my mouth for the longest time. I just can't believe it's me.
In high school I bounced between 140 and 150. When I got married at 19 I was 160. After 2 years of being newly weds and doing whatever the heck we wanted whenever we wanted... I found myself at 202 lbs. Unacceptable. Seriously?! I was so mad at myself. I had no kids.... I had all the time in the world to work out but just didn't. I decided to take charge of my health and got down to 184 and BAM! Pregnant LOL I was 230 lbs when I had my daughter. And not 4 months later, I was pregnant... AGAIN!!! I was the exact same weight when I had my son... 230 lbs. I was determined to get healthy and when from 215 lbs after I had him to 140 lbs in less than a year! He's almost 2 now and I've yo-yo'd a lot. I got back up to 156 and hated myself for it. I've joined the 6 month long "diet bet" online where you bet $25 every month that you can lose 10% of your body weight by the end... the people that succeed split the pot. I has over 2500 players and the pot is over $330,000. Talk about motivation! I'm down to 149 lbs and feeling STRONG and ready to get down to my smallest... 135 lbs, here I come!!!
Here are a few photos:
A few days post partum
Chubby bunny
As embarrassed as I was, I tried to still be in photos..
The family pictures I dreaded taking and posting of facebook:
And THE picture that I found tonight that made me want to crawl in a dark hole.....
And now, for the good
Hubby promised me a trip to Vegas once I hit 150 lbs:
And the reasons why my health is so important:
Thanks for looking! I'm very proud of where I am now. I still have 15 lbs to go but I now know I WILL get there. And my hubby has dropped about 30 lbs as well!
I've posted before and afters before but today I found older photos I don't remember ever taking. It was just weeks after having my daughter so at my absolute heaviest (not pregnant). They honestly shocked me. I sat her with my hands over my mouth for the longest time. I just can't believe it's me.
In high school I bounced between 140 and 150. When I got married at 19 I was 160. After 2 years of being newly weds and doing whatever the heck we wanted whenever we wanted... I found myself at 202 lbs. Unacceptable. Seriously?! I was so mad at myself. I had no kids.... I had all the time in the world to work out but just didn't. I decided to take charge of my health and got down to 184 and BAM! Pregnant LOL I was 230 lbs when I had my daughter. And not 4 months later, I was pregnant... AGAIN!!! I was the exact same weight when I had my son... 230 lbs. I was determined to get healthy and when from 215 lbs after I had him to 140 lbs in less than a year! He's almost 2 now and I've yo-yo'd a lot. I got back up to 156 and hated myself for it. I've joined the 6 month long "diet bet" online where you bet $25 every month that you can lose 10% of your body weight by the end... the people that succeed split the pot. I has over 2500 players and the pot is over $330,000. Talk about motivation! I'm down to 149 lbs and feeling STRONG and ready to get down to my smallest... 135 lbs, here I come!!!
Here are a few photos:
A few days post partum
Chubby bunny
As embarrassed as I was, I tried to still be in photos..
The family pictures I dreaded taking and posting of facebook:
And THE picture that I found tonight that made me want to crawl in a dark hole.....
And now, for the good
Hubby promised me a trip to Vegas once I hit 150 lbs:
And the reasons why my health is so important:
Thanks for looking! I'm very proud of where I am now. I still have 15 lbs to go but I now know I WILL get there. And my hubby has dropped about 30 lbs as well!
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Thats totally awesome you totally rocked it
you must be so proud of yourself
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Great job, you look amazing... congrats!0
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Too right you should be proud, you have done fab! Well done and congrats, very inspiring! 0
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Great job you look amazing!!! You are a very beautiful woman even when at your heaviest!!!0
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What a determined, positive, inspirational set of pictures.
Congratulations!!!0 -
You look fabulous and your determination is really inspiring. Well done to you, you should be so proud of yourself.0
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Thank you guys!!! Always a little nerve wracking posting pictures of yourself like that publicly but.... gotta put it behind you and be proud of where you are or are heading!0
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You look fantastic - must be so proud of your hard work!
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Congratulations you look amazing you should be very proud of yourself0
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Your hubby is a lucky man, You have been through the hard times and you came out a winner, congratulations very inspiring.:drinker: .0
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You look beyond beautiful! And your kids are too
Thank you so much for posting! This is the reason we able to keep
going. Im sure it was a long road! You so deserve to look as beautiful as feel..
Thank you again ! And enjoy !0 -
So true 0
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GREAT...0
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amazingggg congrats...how did u do this what exercise n diet??????0
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Congrats on all your hard work paying off! You are gorgeous and look great :happy:0
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You look absolutely fantastic!! well done you on losing all that weight!!
This has really motivated me! x0 -
So inspiring! Lovely!0
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Wow! Just amazing!
Love the last pic of you and the kids! ha!0 -
Good Job! Beautiful before and even more beautiful (and healthy) after.0
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Wow! I had to scroll back up a few times telling my computer, NO Way, NO Way! You are just adorable!0
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You look AMAZING!!!! I am 5'1" and so I know it's hard being short so you give me much motivation! How early did you start working out after being pregnant? I am currently 26 weeks and I am not sure what to expect!0
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You look amazing! Way to stick to it and would love for you to share some secrets you found that worked for you.0
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This is exactly where I am now - to where I want to be. So thank you for the inspiration :flowerforyou: You look awesome, and have two beautiful chidren! Congrats to your hubby too, that's fantastic that you were such a huge support to each other.0
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Great job, you have an adorable family.0
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Amazing! You rock!0
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Our stats are very similar, although I'm 33 and my kids are 11 and 8. 140 looks AMAZING on you! This helps me to put into perspective what I can look like. I think my ultimate goal is 130, but I guess I'll know when I get close. Right now I'm at 183 and NOT loving the way I look at all! Thanks for the inspiration!0
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Oh my gosh, I could have almost written this! Well, I was 120s during highschool. Quit smoking and gained 25lbs and found myself at a starting weight of 180lbs for my first child. Topped out at 230 in Aug 2012 when pregnant. Got down to 159 July 2013 to find out I'm pregnant with #2. Currently 27 weeks pregnant and weighing in at 183...I hope to get down to 140 after this pregnancy! Such an inspiration, you look amazing! I know the feeling of avoiding pictures, not wanting to post them to FB....and then feeling like you miss out on those photo ops that you can never get back with your newborn.0
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What a beautiful family!! You look FANTASTIC girl and I love the last pic with you/your kids :-). I'm 5'4 and my goal is to get down to about 140. While my weight is distributed a little differently than yours, its encouraging to have an idea as to what I'll look like at that weight by seeing your pics. Great job :flowerforyou: !0
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You look fantastic!!! ????. Super inspiring! Go YOU!
I'm 5'4 as well, and hoping to get to 140 (sitting right around 200 at the moment--but down from 243). You give me hope that I CAN do it!0 -
Great job!! You look HAPPY and beautiful! You also have a beautiful family! Very inspiring! 0
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