51 lbs down and my "goal" LBD FITS!

lydiaannepage
lydiaannepage Posts: 172 Member
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I started this journey October 1st 2013 (7 and a half months ago) with a goal of losing 70lbs so I still have 19lbs to go and clearly a whole bunch of toning before during and after that - but I am feeling brave enough to post some photos today since I bought a LBD when I started this journey that seemed like an insane goal at the time and today it FITS!

Here are the quick stats so far (this is stuff I am usually looking for when I read other peoples stories before the pictures!):

Basics: 5'10" and 30 years old

I was:
Squeeeeeeeezing my butt into a size 16 - probably realistically a size 18+
About 214lbs - which seems crazy to me now.
BMI of 30.7 - "Moderately Obese"

Right now:
Wearing a comfortable size 10
I recently hit a "normal" BMI - 23.4 and am feeling so, so much better about myself!
163 lbs.

I can honestly say that a bunch of that is thanks to MFP and my incredible friends/supporters on here who are also rocking their journeys!! :flowerforyou:


The before photos were probably my highest weight back in the summer of last year and the "during" photos are today!

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  • Nimhel
    Nimhel Posts: 22 Member
    Awesome, girl! I just hit that goal today too. You look great!
  • el_barretto
    el_barretto Posts: 5 Member
    Oh wow, amazing! :flowerforyou:

    Did you buy the dress before and work towards it?
  • anissa333
    anissa333 Posts: 175 Member
    great job!! love the shoes :smile:
  • rubyjuly21
    rubyjuly21 Posts: 25 Member
    You look wonderful. You are a great motivator for me. Our body types are very simular.
  • ChasingMyBliss
    ChasingMyBliss Posts: 803 Member
    Nice job! You look amazing. I would love to have your lovely long legs! You have a lot to be proud of.
  • LH85DC
    LH85DC Posts: 231 Member
    You look great, and should be so proud!! Cute dress too :drinker: Congratulations!:flowerforyou:
  • novagirl55
    novagirl55 Posts: 63 Member
    Congrats! You look great!
  • RachelRuns9
    RachelRuns9 Posts: 585 Member
    You look awesome!! Congrats to you! & great shoes!!!
  • atfirstblush
    atfirstblush Posts: 88 Member
    You look really great. Your are the same height as me so it's nice seeing what the 160's will look like.
  • alechua
    alechua Posts: 224 Member
    you look gorgeous! wtg! :)
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    You look fantastic! I love your shoes too, btw.
  • lydiaannepage
    lydiaannepage Posts: 172 Member
    Thanks everyone! You are all so kind!

    el_barretto - yup I actually bought the dress a couple of months in at banana republic as something to hang in my closet and work towards. Since that fits now I am ordering some size 8 skinny jeans today to be my next "goal"! :smile:
  • sillyone813
    sillyone813 Posts: 5 Member
    Congrats! I too have goal clothes, the wardrobe keeps increasing each week. Everytime I feel like falling off track, i think "wouldnt it be nice to fit into that lovely dress?"
  • KeepGoingKylene
    KeepGoingKylene Posts: 432 Member
    Fabulous job! You look great!
  • craignev
    craignev Posts: 1,247 Member
    Congrats....you look great!
  • gettinhealthynfit
    gettinhealthynfit Posts: 6
    Lookin good, girl!!!! Keep at it, you'll be at goal in no time!!!
  • esaucier17
    esaucier17 Posts: 694 Member
    OMG!!!!!!!!!!!! You look awesome!
  • miss_phat_booty
    miss_phat_booty Posts: 117
    Great job! LOVE your LBD and legs for days!
  • indunna
    indunna Posts: 221 Member
    You look outstanding! All of your hard work has really paid off!
  • StacyRenee77
    StacyRenee77 Posts: 2,732 Member
    WTG
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  • briggitte59
    briggitte59 Posts: 52 Member
    wow you look great!!!!!!!!! congratulations :)
  • briggitte59
    briggitte59 Posts: 52 Member
    you look great :)
  • DaniMichelle5
    DaniMichelle5 Posts: 19 Member
    Wow! Great Job!!!
  • NextPage
    NextPage Posts: 609 Member
    Congratulations on your weight loss. You look great.

    I'm now suffering from a bad case of outfit (shoes and dress) envy :devil:
  • VeganAmandaJ
    VeganAmandaJ Posts: 234 Member
    Awesome work!
  • PJPrimrose
    PJPrimrose Posts: 916 Member
    A tall girl not afraid to wear high heels:smile: . Those are lovely heels.You look great! I just bought my "skinny jeans" the other day. My 'saggy bum" jeans just weren't flattering at all!
  • gotogirl81
    gotogirl81 Posts: 278 Member
    looking good lady! may I ask what your carlorie/macro goal was as you were going from size 16-to a 14-12 ..etc?
  • Becca680
    Becca680 Posts: 29 Member
    you look absolutely fantastic! way to go!!
  • VeganAmandaJ
    VeganAmandaJ Posts: 234 Member
    Awesome work!

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