1000 days, 130+ pounds lost (w/ too many pics!)

I love this post!

but the journey matters so much more than the destination. Your life is not on pause until you reach your goal weight; it’s in motion. Challenges and rewards are always right in front of you, waiting to be grabbed.

Thanks for sharing!

You are one of my biggest inspirations! LOVE you girl!

I read your whole story, and ended up shedding a tear, so inspirational to see what other people can do with good will and determination.

Your an inspiration to someone who is just starting. I know it can be done and if I don't start now then its time wasted! Thanks!

WOW! SO inspiring!!!!

Wow, what an inspiration!!! Thanks for sharing your story!!

Wow! I love your attitude! Amazing results :flowerforyou:

This is probably the most inspiring success story I have ever read. It has so many truths and positive views...I am sharing with my boot camp crew...thanks for sharing and CONGRATS!

What an amazing transformation in not only your outside appearance but your mindset... Thank you for sharing this with us... Today, marks the 3rd time in a year I am "restarting" my healthy eating lifestyle... I think it is fate that I found this blog on this day!!!

THANK YOU!!! :flowerforyou:

I didn't struggle to lose 130+ pounds. Instead, I committed to choices that simply wouldn't support 308.5 pounds. My life doesn't have room for that weight anymore.

Aside from your beaming smile, this was the best part of your post!
Thanks for sharing!

It's funny, but I had the song "I'm on top of the world" by Imagine Dragons in my head as I was reading it. Thanks a lot for this.

I love love love your story. Thank you for sharing it so well. You are beautiful on the inside and out. Such an inspiration for me today.

"Now, when I look back, I realize weight loss wasn't actually the goal. It was just the side-effect of a series of changes, big and small, that allow me to live my life to the fullest. I didn't struggle to lose 130+ pounds. Instead, I committed to choices that simply wouldn't support 308.5 pounds. My life doesn't have room for that weight anymore. It can’t hold me back. There are adventures to be had."

What you say above really hit home with me. You committed to choices that wouldn't support your old weight; it was literally "weighing you down" from your life's adventures. I am writing this in my journal for inspiration. I am new to MFP and success stories like yours mean everything to me. Thank you so much for sharing yourself so openly!

This is amazing and incredibly inspiring! I get all gung-ho about getting healthier, but then after a little bit it becomes more work for me than fun and I fall off the wagon, then eventually get back on. My biggest problem is just sucking it up and sticking to it. Also drinking enough water. I found out I was pregnant a couple months ago, so losing weight is now on hold, but i'm focusing on eating as healthy as I can and drinking LOTS of water. Luckily all of a sudden drinking enough water has become so easy for me and eating healthy isn't hard either. I crave fruit and salads a lot. I haven't had morning sickness thank goodness, so it's been easier for me to get enough nutrition. Staying active has been a little hard since i'm so tired all the time, but I at least take my dog on a walk every other day and do zumba when I have the energy.

Anyway, thank you so much for posting this! This has inspired me to stay healthy so that i'll be able to get back to losing weight easier and getting even healthier after baby is born.

amazing...I am at the beginning of my journey and cannot wait to see the light at the end of the tunnel. There are so many adventures to be had...and I want to be there for all of them! God bless and great job!