1 year and Goal

kiwidrop
kiwidrop Posts: 222 Member
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It seems like I joined MFP yesterday, but it has been more than a year ago now. MFP was the best thing I ever found. It helped teach me how much I was eating when it never seemed like that much to me. Now that I'm past my goal, I'm working on maintenance and possible losing another 10-15lbs. Thank you MFP.

I'm 5'6, currently wearing a US size 12 (M-L) clothes. I practice 5:2 Intermittent Fasting to lose the weight and improve my health. It's where you eat normally 5 days a week, limit 2 days to 500 calories. Since hitting goal to maintain, I only limit calories for 1 day a week (6:1) or eating during an 8 hour window (16:8).

MFP Starting Weight – 230 lbs (March 2013)
2 month mark – 212 lbs
4 month mark – 201 lbs
6 month mark – 186 lbs
8 month mark – 176 lbs
Goal (55lbs lost) - 11/26/13 - 56lbs lost (175 lbs)
10 month mark - 170 lbs
11 month mark - 169/170lbs
12 month mark - 167lbs

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  • viciouslitany
    viciouslitany Posts: 187 Member
    oh wow, you look really amazing. that's great over the course of the year, really outstanding! congratulations!
  • barbatteberysmith
    barbatteberysmith Posts: 17 Member
    You look wonderful! I love your smile. Congratulations on your success.
  • elizabethberchtoldvolpe
    elizabethberchtoldvolpe Posts: 11
    Congratulations on your success! :smile:
  • Lena1967
    Lena1967 Posts: 94 Member
    Great job! Congrats on meeting your goal -- you look amazing!
  • lilyflor
    lilyflor Posts: 123 Member
    Wow! You look amazing! Keep up the good work!
  • elghee123
    elghee123 Posts: 489 Member
    Hope to get to that stage too! Job well done
  • angie007az
    angie007az Posts: 406 Member
    You look great!! Congrats on your loss. I am also 5'6" and today I'm right at 173. I would like to lose more even though I can wear a size 12 now. Not sure how much more so I guess I'll know when I get there.
  • wannakimmy
    wannakimmy Posts: 488 Member
    Looking good!
  • craignev
    craignev Posts: 1,247 Member
    Brilliant success...well done!
  • SnazzIT
    SnazzIT Posts: 215 Member
    :flowerforyou: Wow! your beginning weight is where I am now...thanks this really inspires me, by the way did you log into MFP continuously?
  • kiwidrop
    kiwidrop Posts: 222 Member
    Thank you everyone. Yes, I logged every single day, everything I ate. I also exercised mostly using my elliptical at home.
  • sjbtiger
    sjbtiger Posts: 105 Member
    Congratulations! That's a huge difference in one year.
  • Fuax75
    Fuax75 Posts: 70 Member
    Great Job!!!!
  • dicoveringwhoIam
    dicoveringwhoIam Posts: 480 Member
    Great job! Congrats on your results with all your hard work!
  • Fab30s
    Fab30s Posts: 157 Member
    Congratulations pal!! You look great!! I am right behind you.
  • Coclarke
    Coclarke Posts: 19 Member
    Great Job!
  • kmr72
    kmr72 Posts: 24 Member
    Great job.
  • FoxxC
    FoxxC Posts: 54 Member
    You look great. Very inspiring. :happy:
  • DannyBoy863
    DannyBoy863 Posts: 26 Member
    Thats a great job. I can only hope that I can stick with it for as long as you did. You look great.
  • Day58
    Day58 Posts: 113
    You look phenomenal like a brand new woman! kudos to you girl!!! I've never heard of the eating strategy that you used, but it seems to have worked well for you.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    That's wonderful!! You look amazing and so happy.

    I'm coming up on one year too (Mar 25) and will be at 70 lb lost (262 to 192) at least...it is an amazing feeling to lose a considerable amount over 12 months, congrats to you!!
  • livedb
    livedb Posts: 45 Member
    Great job!!

    I am 2 months from my first year. I have that last 10 pounds to go. So frustrating as the loss slows down. Nice to see it may be possible from your stats.

    Way to Get-r-Done!!
  • amy8400
    amy8400 Posts: 478 Member
    Wow!! Nice job and I love how you shared your photos along the way. How inspiring. I bet the morning you stepped on the scale and it read 169 you were almost giddy. I know I was because I hadn't seen anything in the 160s since my son was born 21 years ago. Congratulations on the new you :smile:
  • SusanL222
    SusanL222 Posts: 585 Member
    Kudos to you!! :flowerforyou: Your pics are beautiful and you just look so amazing, strong and confident in your current pic! So very well done!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
  • kiwidrop
    kiwidrop Posts: 222 Member
    Thanks everyone! Special thanks to my MFP Friends who have been there supporting me the whole time.
  • littlegem65
    littlegem65 Posts: 108 Member
    You look wonderful! There is such a difference in each pic! Thanks for sharing your awesome progress!!!! :)
  • skinnyminnymemoo
    skinnyminnymemoo Posts: 3 Member
    Looking brill.
  • buzybev
    buzybev Posts: 199 Member
    wow! wonderful job!
  • gidgette1972
    gidgette1972 Posts: 32 Member
    awesome, way to go!

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