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

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!

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.

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.

Awesome! Love your cute profile pic. Cute dress in the after pic :flowerforyou:

Thank you! :]

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!

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!