Watch my weight loss 5lbs at a time- 40lbs down

Have posted progress pics for the majority of my weight loss journey so most of you have probably seen me around here but I thought that seeing the difference that just 5lbs at a time can make! Have lost just over 40lbs overall since January and planning on losing 45/50 lbs overall.

This is a picture of me at my heaviest (180 lbs wearing spanx)
My family took pictures of me as well at this academic event and I had arm cellulite in a few of he photos. I realized that, even though I took care of my outer appearance with makeup and clothes that camouflaged my weight, I was not healthy. This is the night that I realized that I needed to make a change. :


This event happened in October. At the end of December I woke up with a terrible pain in my lower back that continued unbearably for about 3 days before I saw a chiropractor. My x-ray showed that I had started to develop arthritis extremely prematurely for my age in my lower back and that it would only get worse with time. My options were to accept a life with chronic back pain, lose weight to lessen the strain on my back and build my core to support the load or visit my chiropractor every other day to receive expensive treatments and physiotherapy or a combination of all three. I started on MFP on January 6th 2014 and I've lost over 40lbs in 162 days. I have zero back pain and I feel amazing.

At 165 (15lbs down) I started to realize that my initial goal was attainable and I started documenting my weight loss in photos:


At 175 I had ordered a "target outfit" from Ebay in an Asian size large with the hopes that I'd be able to wear it confidently.
I can say honestly now that I have incredible body confidence not only because of losing 40 lbs but because of what my body is able to do and all that it does for me.


current full body shots:


Recent clothed photo:



Thank you all for the consistent support that is provided in this community for people starting out and for people already in maintenance!