My journey to being healthy & feeling great. _10 months down

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iammiamiglam01
iammiamiglam01 Posts: 11
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Hello all,

This is one of my first post here on MFP. A little about me, I started my (2nd) journey for loosing weight back in August 2013, when I weighed in at 247lbs. ( I say 2nd journey for loosing weight, because back in 2009, I had lost 100 lbs, all on my own, doing WW online, then got preggo, and gained everything back :( . I decided I have to do something, cause I was no longer feeling confident or sexy. I am a mom of 3 kids, and always felt self concious of my weight. People in my family would always make comments to me saying' oh your so pretty, if you would just loose weight>>umm yeah thanks, those comments always made me feel great. I got tired of being the 'fat' one, tired of my clothes getting tighter when I was already a size 18! Fast forward to June 2014, to date I have lost -52 pounds . I am now 195lb. I still have 30 pounds to go to reach my goal weight. I realize now that, it is not a race to lose weight, like it was for me in the beginning, but making every effort to eat healthier and exercise daily. It has not been easy at times, but when I look back at my 'before' picture, it gives me all the motivation I need to keep going!!! I look foward to hearing back from you guys and hopefully make some new friends along the way :)
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  • iammiamiglam01
    iammiamiglam01 Posts: 11
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    Sorry, some reason it didnt post the 'After' Pic.. Here goes again:

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  • RJenxi
    RJenxi Posts: 31 Member
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    You look great really happy keep going you can see such a difference!
  • KezzaHobbs
    KezzaHobbs Posts: 16
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    You look amazing! Well done on your journey, very inspirational!
  • Keepcalmanddontblink
    Keepcalmanddontblink Posts: 718 Member
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    Wow!! Huge change!! You look amazing!
  • BiggMikeSurf
    BiggMikeSurf Posts: 68 Member
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    Congrats. Great accomplishment. Hopefully you feel as great as you look.
  • katkins73
    katkins73 Posts: 416 Member
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    Wow, you look amazing! So, so much younger too :wink:
  • sbrookes9
    sbrookes9 Posts: 445 Member
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    WOW! Huge difference ....
  • bizgirl26
    bizgirl26 Posts: 1,808 Member
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    Wow you look great- we have similar goals
  • iammiamiglam01
    iammiamiglam01 Posts: 11
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    Thank you all for the motivating compliments :))
  • ShannaKayB
    ShannaKayB Posts: 157 Member
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    You look gorgeous! And I love your hair and that dress!!!
  • StacyRenee77
    StacyRenee77 Posts: 2,732 Member
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    Wow, you look fantastic!
  • jillebeans
    jillebeans Posts: 7
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    You are an inspiration. You look amazing. Thanks for posting. I am really just getting started and your story gets me motivated. You truly can't do it in a day. It takes time. It seems like I get frustrated easily and give up too quickly. Good luck and keep up the hard work, you look amazing.
  • OhSayNow
    OhSayNow Posts: 26 Member
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    You are doing so great, you look awesome! I love your dress :)
  • iammiamiglam01
    iammiamiglam01 Posts: 11
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    It is easy to get frustrasted, but taking pics along the way will really help you in this journey. At least, this is what motivates me. And of coarse, shopping for new clothes in a smaller size :) I think the hardest part is just getting started, once you make the jump, you get on a routine, and as you see results, you keep pushing! Good luck on your journey. You can friend request me if you need any help or advice anytime :)
  • iammiamiglam01
    iammiamiglam01 Posts: 11
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    You are doing so great, you look awesome! I love your dress :)

    Thank you!!
  • iammiamiglam01
    iammiamiglam01 Posts: 11
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    You are an inspiration. You look amazing. Thanks for posting. I am really just getting started and your story gets me motivated. You truly can't do it in a day. It takes time. It seems like I get frustrated easily and give up too quickly. Good luck and keep up the hard work, you look amazing.


    iammiamiglam0





    Joined Mar 2014

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    June 17, 2014 12:34 PM

    It is easy to get frustrasted, but taking pics along the way will really help you in this journey. At least, this is what motivates me. And of coarse, shopping for new clothes in a smaller size :) I think the hardest part is just getting started, once you make the jump, you get on a routine, and as you see results, you keep pushing! Good luck on your journey. You can friend request me if you need any help or advice anytime :)
  • iammiamiglam01
    iammiamiglam01 Posts: 11
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    You look gorgeous! And I love your hair and that dress!!!

    Thank you! Marshalls is a girls best friend.. LOL
  • NextPage
    NextPage Posts: 609 Member
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    The loss really shows but today I'm mostly jealous of the beautiful hair and great dress :wink:
  • RachelRuns9
    RachelRuns9 Posts: 585 Member
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    wow you look amazing!!! Great work!!!

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