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1 year down! Success story!

nathalier71
nathalier71 Posts: 570 Member
edited February 21 in Success Stories
It's my turn I guess! I will make it short!

Last March - I decided to get healthier - for my daughter's sake. I got myself a jawbone UP bracelet and started walking my 10 000 steps everyday. I would not go to bed until I had all my steps! A month later, for my husband's birthday, I got him a bracelet as well - it's much easier to do this with someone else...

A couple months later, I could see weight coming off- it's really not magic - move more! So, a couple months later, I got a food scale and we started keeping track of everything that went in our mouths.

In August I started "running" - could last a whole 20 seconds =) I now run 5 km regularly - I've even done 10km! Who would've thought?!

It's now been a year- I've passed my goal weight, I run - which I never thought would be possible, I feel and look great!

Pictures of me are quite rare... but here are two I found.

SW: 178
GW: 130
CW: 126
Height: 5'4"

This was March 2012
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This was last January -
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this was last October - I had lost 40 lbs.
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And this is me now
I haven't worn a bikini - ever - since I was probably 10 years old
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Lastly - my dh and I before and after (he lost 80 lbs)
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ETA: fix images

Replies

  • blakedebo
    blakedebo Posts: 130 Member
    wow! amazing transformations on both of you!
  • mscolleen2003
    mscolleen2003 Posts: 126 Member
    Thank you for sharing, you both look amazing.
  • SunnyDee712
    SunnyDee712 Posts: 28 Member
    Congratulations! You look like two different people!!!
  • LastFighter
    LastFighter Posts: 175 Member
    Great transformation!
  • Wilmingtonbelle
    Wilmingtonbelle Posts: 255 Member
    So proud of your success! :flowerforyou: Thanks for posting, so inspirational!!!

    Sláinte :drinker:
  • jenabugg
    jenabugg Posts: 51 Member
    You both look amazing! Congrats on a major accomplishment.
  • TeeMac64
    TeeMac64 Posts: 33 Member
    Wow, you look awesome!! You must feel so good--funny, your beginning and ending weights match mine, just not to goal yet....Nicely done ;)
  • RebeccaS1552
    RebeccaS1552 Posts: 20
    You both look great.... congrats on your successes!! :smile:
  • biddy249
    biddy249 Posts: 76 Member
    Congratulations on selecting a healthy lifestyle! Amazing results.
  • MKEgal
    MKEgal Posts: 3,250 Member
    Good for you!!
    The weight loss shows a lot in your faces.

    I too have very few pictures of myself, but I had someone take a (sort of) before picture of me a couple weeks ago, when I was down 20 lb. Hopefully in a few more months I'll get another picture, then another...
  • Briargrey
    Briargrey Posts: 498 Member
    KUDOS! Very well done :)
  • 1pandabear
    1pandabear Posts: 336 Member
    Sweet story because you got healthy for your daughter and your husband joined you. Well done! Happy Mother's Day!
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