From Obesity to a Healthy BMI! (lots of pics)

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  • lacurandera1
    lacurandera1 Posts: 8,083 Member
    You're so awesome! Keep killing it!
  • jamk1446
    jamk1446 Posts: 5,577 Member
    YAY! YAY! YAY!

    I'm so glad to read this today! So glad you got the help you needed and haven't given up on you.
  • kimkay1985
    kimkay1985 Posts: 73 Member
    Congratulations! I'm an emotional eater also so I know what you went thru. How did you change? I have tried some meditation and exercise and it seems to be working for me. Also I don't keep any of my 'go to' food in the house. That gives me time to think before I eat.
  • bethshines
    bethshines Posts: 41 Member
    congratulations! You are an inspiration!! Thank you for sharing the post and the pics!:drinker:
  • Vera145
    Vera145 Posts: 11 Member
    Love your sense of humor! So glad you got down to what was eating YOU and tackled it. Life is full of wrenches - but whatever. You look fab!
  • LilacCatTessa
    LilacCatTessa Posts: 11 Member
    You look fantastic. What an inspiration. :)
  • amelia_atlantic
    amelia_atlantic Posts: 926 Member
    Amazing! Good for you!

    I think the healthiest thing you did was change your attitude and relationship with food. This new mindset will help you keep it off!
  • daniellabella986
    daniellabella986 Posts: 325 Member
    Emotional eating is one of the toughest things to break out of, but you're proof that with determination and perseverance, it's totally achievable - complete inspiration. You look fantastic!
  • SapiensPisces
    SapiensPisces Posts: 992 Member
    I want to first take a moment to thank each of you for taking the time to comment. I really appreciate it, and it means a lot to me that I have such support even from strangers!

    Secondly, I completely forgot to post this side by side pic in the OP (sorry!)

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    Congratulations! I'm an emotional eater also so I know what you went thru. How did you change? I have tried some meditation and exercise and it seems to be working for me. Also I don't keep any of my 'go to' food in the house. That gives me time to think before I eat.

    Thank you!

    To be honest, I think I screwed up a LOT along the way. It was not easy to get control. It took me 3 years to get 64 lbs off, so it was very slow going. Keeping trigger foods out of the house is important in the beginning. Once you get more confidence in your ability to keep control, then you can reintroduce them slowly.

    How did I change is a tough question. It was gradual and really the biggest changes occurred after I treated the underlying problem: depression. My advice would be to figure out what is driving your emotional eating issues and address that. The eating will fix itself when you do that.
  • slr90
    slr90 Posts: 212 Member
    Great job!
  • Lraguilar
    Lraguilar Posts: 8
    Thanks for sharing your story! You are an inspiration!
  • tim201200
    tim201200 Posts: 145 Member
    A truly inspirational story. Congratulations and thanks for sharing.
  • AnnaMarieDinVa
    AnnaMarieDinVa Posts: 162 Member
    Wow!! Well done!! You are an inspiration, and I am so happy for your success!!!
  • Pepper2185
    Pepper2185 Posts: 994 Member
    You are a great inspiration to all of us!

    Also - your Halloween costume was pure awesome, and you rocked the heck out of it :)
  • freeme123
    freeme123 Posts: 4
    Way to go!! Thanks for sharing your inspirational story:)!
  • laughingdani
    laughingdani Posts: 2,275 Member
    I love this post.

    It's simple and honest and to the point.

    Thank you.

    You rock.

    And congrats to all that you have accomplished so far.
  • admmommy
    admmommy Posts: 143 Member
    Absolutely amazing! I applaud you for being able to face the issues at hand and fighting back. You look awesome. Congratulations!
  • krawhitham
    krawhitham Posts: 831 Member
    Congratulations! You look so much younger!!
  • rondaj05
    rondaj05 Posts: 497 Member
    You look fantastic!! Yay YOU!!
  • Catwoman1037
    Catwoman1037 Posts: 102 Member
    I really like the way you presented your story. Great job! Thank you for sharing!!!!!
  • PoetChick
    PoetChick Posts: 20
    You look amazing!! Congrats on your success!

    Stephanie
  • SephiraRose
    SephiraRose Posts: 766 Member
    So happy for you. You look great.
  • spirit095
    spirit095 Posts: 1,017 Member
    That's amazing!
  • chica2sassy
    chica2sassy Posts: 9 Member
    Awesome! You look great!
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    Looking amazing there! You're barely recognizable from start to finish.
  • essjay76
    essjay76 Posts: 465 Member
    Well GO GIRL! Congrats on your success!! Keep on doing what you're doing!!!:glasses:
  • arainiday1
    arainiday1 Posts: 1,763 Member
    Thank you so much for sharing this! i understand that battle! Congrats on being in a healthy weight. I look forward to sharing my story some day.
  • MaretL
    MaretL Posts: 50 Member
    OMG! How amazing you are!! Despite of what the weight was/is you always have this wonderful smile on you pics. Such an inspiration to all of us! Thanks for sharing!
  • chesnity3
    chesnity3 Posts: 960 Member
    Inspiring story!
  • xplosion80
    xplosion80 Posts: 51 Member
    Fantastic. Highly motivating and inspiring.
    I sleep late and every night around 10, I feel like eating. I am not hungry but want to eat something.
    How do you get over such cravings?

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