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28 pounds down!!!!!! :D (with pics) First time posting !!

alanamason82
Posts: 6 Member
I am SO happy that I am a success story
I started using MFP in June 2013, and have been using it religiously since!!
I've been always slim but gained weight once I started working a desk job 3 years ago (30lbs)... but I knew that I needed to change!!!
I was feeling so bad about myself due to having to buy new clothes because my old ones were no longer fitting.. I also have acid reflux often and having extra tummy weight was definitely making that way worse.. I also started waking up if I slept on my back gasping for breath (which no longer happens now). I overall was feeling like crap.
However, I decided to change how I eat FOR GOOD!!!! I feel SO MUCH BETTER!!
What I've learned: You don't lose weight to love yourself, you lose weight BECAUSE you love yourself.
I'm 5' 5" 23 yrs old
SW: 177lbs
CW: 149lbs
GW: 145lbs




I've been always slim but gained weight once I started working a desk job 3 years ago (30lbs)... but I knew that I needed to change!!!
I was feeling so bad about myself due to having to buy new clothes because my old ones were no longer fitting.. I also have acid reflux often and having extra tummy weight was definitely making that way worse.. I also started waking up if I slept on my back gasping for breath (which no longer happens now). I overall was feeling like crap.
However, I decided to change how I eat FOR GOOD!!!! I feel SO MUCH BETTER!!
What I've learned: You don't lose weight to love yourself, you lose weight BECAUSE you love yourself.
I'm 5' 5" 23 yrs old
SW: 177lbs
CW: 149lbs
GW: 145lbs




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You look amazing!!! Congrats!0
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Congratulations, Alana! You have done SO well. You should be proud of yourself.0
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Beautiful! Congratulations!0
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You look so healthy now! Great job! You are an inspiration.0
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Great job! You look fantastic. Thanks for sharing.0
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Wow, you look so much more toned. Great Job!
You were always pretty, but now you are also fit.0 -
You look amazing! Way to go!!0
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You look amazing! Well done :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:0
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stunning.. amazing!0
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awesome!0
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Great Job. I hope you can keep it up.0
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WTG you look amazing :flowerforyou:0
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You look absolutely fantastic, this is hugely motivating for me as my start weight was also 177 and want to lose 2 stone, 6 down 22 more to go. Would be tremendously happy if i looked anywhere near as good as you do now
thanks for sharing
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Congratulations0
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Congratulations, you look fantastic!0
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Awesome work! You look fabulous!0
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CONGRATULATIONS :-)0
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well done! You look great!!0
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Great job, you look awesome!
I have a similar goal to you, so can't wait to reach it and look as good as you0 -
well done and thanks for sharing.......very motivational0
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Amazing determination,
Keep it up....you look wonderful
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Great stuff! Well done!!0
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Your hard work has paid off.You look great thanks for the story.0
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Great job! You look wonderful!0
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Job well done !!! I wanna be a success just like you !!!0
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What I've learned: You don't lose weight to love yourself, you lose weight BECAUSE you love yourself.
I love this! thank you for sharing! you look amazing! I gained 14 lbs when I started working a desk job 7 months ago! Crazy! I've lost the 14 lbs now but still have a ways to go. Congrats!0 -
:O WOAH! Good job girl, you look great.0
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Great Job and thanks for sharing..0
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Great job keep it up! Looking great.0
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you're so cute looking now (: and you're the same height as me with similar starting weight. thanks for motivating me!0
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