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    My results after losing 124lbs and 3.5 years of maintenance!

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    • Posts: 354 Member
      Holy Moley! You are awesome! I can SO relate to you! Thanks so much for sharing.
    • Posts: 365 Member
      Congratulations!!! You look amazing and job well done on maintaining!
    • Posts: 76 Member
      wooooow :O congratulations!
    • Posts: 81 Member
      You look absolutely amazing - well done you for all your hard work!!! Absolute inspiration :)
    • Posts: 1,211 Member
      Congratulations. You have done a fantastic job and are an inspiration!
    • Posts: 531 Member
      WOW!!! Congratulations! You are truly inspiring!
    • Posts: 56 Member
      Great job.
    • Posts: 160
      Thank you everyone! Your kind words are much appreciated and make me work harder than ever to keep this maintenance up for the rest of my life!
    • Posts: 20
      Your results are so amazing! Keep up the good work..
    • Posts: 51 Member
      Wow, you must be so proud of yourself! Well done! :)
    • Posts: 45
      Hubba hubba...
    • Posts: 5
      What are some ideas you have for maintaining your weight. That is where I am struggling.
      Thanks and happy for you.
    • Posts: 684 Member
      Amazing and the fact that you kept it off for 3 1/2 years is even more amazing! I've been in maintenance for about 6 months now and it's very difficult, so congrats on your success and keep it up!
    • Posts: 160
      What are some ideas you have for maintaining your weight. That is where I am struggling.
      Thanks and happy for you.

      Maintaining your weight takes a lot of vigilance, at least for me it does. It involves still weighing in (or tracking your progress) at least once a week. What I've learned is that even though I am at my goal weight, it does not mean I can just go back to eating how I used to. This is a life style change and with that being said I will need to eat healthy (I still treat myself to less healthy meals) and work out regularly for the rest of my life. I am okay with that though, there is never an easy fix. I won't lie and say maintenance is easy because it is not but as long as you put in the effort you can do it! I've back slid a little a few times, but always realize it and have never gained more than 10lbs back. It gets easier as the years go on for me though, as now this really is just how I live my life. I like being happy, healthy and alive. I don't mind giving up a lot of processed junk food for that.
    • Posts: 397 Member
      Great job on losing and maintaining!
    • Posts: 2
      Wow you look gorgeous ,well done :)
    • Posts: 719 Member
      Wow, very impressive! If I may ask, do you have any loose skin or remaining stretch marks? I'm losing a similar amount of weight and want to know what I can expect.
    • Posts: 160
      Wow, very impressive! If I may ask, do you have any loose skin or remaining stretch marks? I'm losing a similar amount of weight and want to know what I can expect.

      Stretch marks yes, but to be honest being 5'1 and 250lbs is what caused those stretch marks so I had those before I began my journey. Lose skin yes. My arms and legs have some as does my stomach. Doesn't look horrible, but I can tell my stomach has it more when I bend over. But: I'll take the loose skin and stretch marks over being overweight and unhealthy.
    • Posts: 22 Member
      You have inspired me today. Congratulations on you weight loss .
    • Posts: 194 Member
      Awesome, great job!
    • Posts: 511 Member
      Awesome! Love your cute profile pic. Cute dress in the after pic :flowerforyou:
    • Posts: 160
      Awesome! Love your cute profile pic. Cute dress in the after pic :flowerforyou:

      Thank you! :]
    • Posts: 614 Member
      WOW - GREAT JOB!!!
    • Posts: 160
      It's amazing to see that many of you commenting on my post have had similar results! Makes me even more determined to keep up this lifestyle I have made for myself!
    • Posts: 39 Member
      What a transformation! Great work!
    • Posts: 596 Member
      awesome job
    • Posts: 220 Member
      You have done a great job! I lost 85 lbs. and kept off 50lbs. I think i have got it under control now.Congratulations on keeping it all off.
    • Posts: 160
      You have done a great job! I lost 85 lbs. and kept off 50lbs. I think i have got it under control now.Congratulations on keeping it all off.

      Thank you! You can lose what you gained back, just keep going! I have backslid about 10lbs a few times but always realize it. Realizing it and acknowledging it is half the battle. The other half of the battle is being willing to try again! You've got this, best of luck!
    • Posts: 94 Member
      I am not sure which is more impressive, your initial loss or the fact that you have kept it off for over 3 1/2 years! Thanks you for sharing your maintenance tips as well. You are inspiring!
    • Posts: 37 Member
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      Stretch marks yes, but to be honest being 5'1 and 250lbs is what caused those stretch marks so I had those before I began my journey. Lose skin yes. My arms and legs have some as does my stomach. Doesn't look horrible, but I can tell my stomach has it more when I bend over. But: I'll take the loose skin and stretch marks over being overweight and unhealthy.
      This was my question. You look amazing! Awesome job losing and maintaining.
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