One year later...

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Today is my 27th birthday, but more importantly today is a day that I celebrate one of the biggest personal accomplishments I have ever made... For years I worked incredibly hard throughout college and grad school, focusing on everything but my health and well-being. I had achieved so much by the time I hit my 26th birthday, but realized that I had sacrificed my health for my goals. One year ago today, on my 26th birthday, I promised mys...elf that I would get healthy and fit for life. I am happy to say that I have kept that promise! So far I have lost 60 pounds, lost 58 inches, lost 23% body fat and ran my first 5K and I'm not even close to being done! Thank you all for the support along the way and I hope, more than anything, that this helps to inspire at least one person to make a healthy change in their life. You can do this and I'm here to help in any way I can!

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  • Posts: 497 Member
    You look amazing! Congrats!!
  • Posts: 102 Member
    So awesome!!!!!!!!! Great job!
  • Posts: 4,349 Member
    You look absolutely wonderful! Congrats on your achievement! :flowerforyou:
  • Posts: 52 Member
    Awesome job! You look amazing!
  • Posts: 413 Member
    Awesome! I'm glad you are feeling amazing!!!!!
  • *slow claps
  • Posts: 113 Member
    great job!!! College is tough on the body!! haha, freshmen 15? mine was freshmen 40!! haha
  • Thank you all SO much! Yep, it was the college/grad school 80 for me!
  • Posts: 772 Member
    Great work, you look so healthy.
  • Posts: 29 Member
    Good for you. Keep up the great work. You motivate me.
  • Posts: 68 Member
    Awesome job! Good for you for prioritizing your health!
  • Posts: 1,090 Member
    Go you!

    I'm in a similar position - 26 years old, finished my PhD in the sumer, realised I had achieved some of my career goals but got fat in the process. I'm about 6 months behind you, hoping I'll have similar success!

    Thanks for the inspiration :smile:
  • Posts: 1,566 Member
    You look great! Congratulations!
  • Posts: 193 Member
    Wow! Fabulous!

    :flowerforyou: And happy belated birthday!!
  • Posts: 142 Member
    WELL HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEAUTIFUL!!! you look great keep up the drive you are doing awesome!
  • Posts: 41 Member
    Congrats to a fellow Hilton Head Islander
  • Posts: 912 Member
    Happy birthday and congrats on all that you've achieved!
  • Posts: 229 Member
    Hey happyfitmusician, YOU are an inspiration! I'm a newly happyfitmusician too, so naturalky, I'd like to know how your newly acquired health has impacted on your music.

    I've been a singer my whole life, and now as a retired woman, I have happily begun to return to performing. My weight loss has not only supported my improved appearance on stage, but also allowed me to improve my phrasing while I sing.

    Hope you will be posting often!
  • Posts: 63 Member
    What a great present to yourself! Congrats on your achivement!!
  • Posts: 12
    Inspirational :) Congradulations to you!
    :smile:
  • Posts: 49 Member
    Love you!! So glad we are pals!

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