95 lbs. gone so far and a size 16

MistyRose0424
MistyRose0424 Posts: 114 Member
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I have finally went to try on jeans today and am soo happy. I am in a size 16 a 16 I can hardly believe it. I know I have a ways to go but it brought tears to my eyes to see how far I've come. If you would have asked me a year ago could I get here I would have never belived it. When I started in August I was a size 22 and even they were getting TIGHT!!! And I weighed 320 lbs. at 5'8 now I'm a size 16 and weigh 225 lbs I have not been in a size 16 since I was a teenager I am now 30. I just hope if some one is reading this and they don't think they can do it, or they feel like giving up DON'T DO IT BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AND NEVER GIVE UP. I spent a decade of my life overweight unhealthy and unhappy because I believed I couldn't do it NOW I KNOW BETTER :D
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  • jodybo2
    jodybo2 Posts: 116 Member
    That's wonderful progress!! Good job!!
  • csk0018
    csk0018 Posts: 219 Member
    You are amazing! Great job!
  • Kassidi21
    Kassidi21 Posts: 267 Member
    Good for you!!!! Keep it up!
  • jojoanna3
    jojoanna3 Posts: 2 Member
    Wow! keep up the good work :D
  • elghee123
    elghee123 Posts: 489 Member
    Congratulations!
  • aklove907
    aklove907 Posts: 118 Member
    Amazing job!!! Keep it up! You can and will reach your goals!
  • adelareto
    adelareto Posts: 20
    That is awesome!!! Keep going, you got this!
  • MissJay75
    MissJay75 Posts: 768 Member
    Cheers!
  • LULUREBEL
    LULUREBEL Posts: 86 Member
    I needed this today Thanks for the inspiration! Great job!
  • tmauck4472
    tmauck4472 Posts: 1,785 Member
    Awesome job, keep it up. I'm in a 16 too and I was probably 7th grade when I wore a 16 last so I feel your joy
  • dramallamaduck
    dramallamaduck Posts: 97 Member
    You are definitely an inspiration!! Keep it up!! I can't wait to wear a 16, and I'm only at an 18 now...
  • westernjoy
    westernjoy Posts: 175 Member
    What a great job you are doing. You are to be commend on your hard work, it has paid off.
    Congrats
  • newjojie
    newjojie Posts: 292 Member
    Awesome! Congrats on your successes!
  • amandaygriffin
    amandaygriffin Posts: 15 Member
    Awesome!!! Congrats! You have come a long way already and I look forward to seeing more progress! :)
  • JeanSoCal
    JeanSoCal Posts: 23 Member
    I am so happy for you! Wow, that's a great weight loss. What an amazing feeling to get into smaller clothes. I'm doing the "YAY CHEERS FOR YOU" dance..can you see my pom poms? LOL! :bigsmile: And thank you for the encouraging words, as I look forward to next year and hopefully as good of weight loss as you've had. :flowerforyou:
  • mdessire
    mdessire Posts: 5
    You're awesome!!! Keep it up and thank you for inspiring me!!!
  • MEK1960
    MEK1960 Posts: 50 Member
    WOW, congrats! Looking at the success stories is the first thing I do when I login to MFP. They really help keep me motivated, and thinking that some day that will be ME sharing my own. THANK you for sharing yours!
  • charlottehammersley12
    charlottehammersley12 Posts: 3 Member
    I am so glad to see your post. I have 30 pound to lose and sometimes it seems impossible . My daughter is 23 and needs to lose 150 so I find it encouraging to see how far you have come. It's her health I worry about. I introduced her to MFP 2 weeks ago and
    It really making her think before she has that McDonalds double cheeseburger . She loves MFP and even found some of her friends use it. Good luck and keep going.
  • meganjcallaghan
    meganjcallaghan Posts: 949 Member
    good job! you're probably a pretty similar build to me. I am a bit shorter now (5'6") but I used to be 5'8" so it's like I have a 5'8" frame even though my spine has curved just enough that I measure a little shorter now. I was about 310 at size 22. I always assumed that by the time I got to around my initial goal weight of 155 (just for the sake of eeeeeking into 'normal' BMI range) I would probably be about a size 12. That seemed like average to me. Now only 5 or 6 pounds below that weight I'm comfortably in 8s for pants and smalls on top, so depending on how much you want to lose, you could be ending up there too. I'm telling you this because, I don't know about you, but when I got to about 14 I started buying some nice stuff in size 12 and tops that were mediums thinking they'd last me a good while and at worst I'd just have to take them in a little......I shouldn't have bothered spending the money, and neither should you. Thrift shop til you hit the end of the road. THEN get the nice stuff. lol.
  • djshari
    djshari Posts: 513 Member
    way to go!!!
  • BiggMikeSurf
    BiggMikeSurf Posts: 68 Member
    Misty,

    I have to say, that your accomplishment is outstanding. It really is inspirational, and I love reading stories like this because I need the motivation too.

    But I can only imagine how physically uncomfortable you must have felt at the 320lbs. I say that only because I'm at 338lbs right now, and I'm 6'5. Granted I'm starting to feel better because I'm eating right, and exercising more, but even at my height, I always always felt uncomfortable, in my clothes, in my skin, at work, in public, and on and on.

    I hope to have that feeling of accomplishment myself someday. Again, Congrats.
  • sparklelioness
    sparklelioness Posts: 600 Member
    Congrats! Not that long ago I hit size 16 and was happy too - Now I'm in 12s and they're loose. Keep at it!
  • MissySpring
    MissySpring Posts: 442 Member
    Wonderful! Before you know it, you'll be tossing those 16s aside and admiring yourself in some 14s. :)
  • MistyRose0424
    MistyRose0424 Posts: 114 Member
    Thank you everyone for your kind words and support I really am touched thank you very much. I'M SURE IN TIME WE WILL ALL REACH OUR HEALTH AND FITNESS GOALS :flowerforyou:
  • captainamerica52
    captainamerica52 Posts: 44
    way to go keep up the great work feel free to add me :drinker:
  • lenac87
    lenac87 Posts: 383 Member
    Wow! Great job! I'm in a size 18/20 and would be thrilled to wear a size 16 again, it's been years! I'll bet it feels great :)
  • karynski
    karynski Posts: 3
    Congrats!!! I hope to lose 90 mysel:smile: f. I am down 12 but have soo far to go!!!
  • SoCalFatGal
    SoCalFatGal Posts: 4
    Thank you for sharing! Congratulations on your success! You're doing so well and it's great to see that on my first day here!
  • divainsneakers
    divainsneakers Posts: 397 Member
    Great job!!

    Your story so reflects mine. Good luck as you continue to progress!
  • cahf
    cahf Posts: 137 Member
    Thanks so much for posting this - I'm a decade of being 100 pounds overweight, and just joined so it is nice to see success!

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