Before And After Photos - Requested by an MFP sister
Hanfordrose
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Some of you have seen these photos before, but a friend asked me to put these up for some of my newer MFP friends to see. Unfortunately, I haven't had any photos taken since March; but this gives you an idea of changes that have occurred in my body as I have lost 118+ pounds.
In January, I was well passed Onederland at 180.8 pounds. In fact, I had reached a new landmark evident. I had crossed over the 100 pounds lost mark.
I still had a lot of oversized clothes that needed replacing.
This is the most recent photo that I have in my Photobucket files and was taken back on a Sunday morning in March. That is my sweet hubbie, Pastor Special Ed, standing at my side.
From formal to very casual, the following Sunday, Ed got to show off Mama in her first pair of jeans.
I found this photo, while looking through the website from my former church in San Diego County just this year.
I was shocked to find out that someone had not only taken this photo of me on October 31st, 2012...just one day, before I met with my knee surgeon...but they ACTUALLY PUT IT ON THE CHURCH WEBSITE!!!
In the past, I would have destroyed any photo that showed me, looking this INCREDIBLY FAT!!! I would have demanded that the photo be removed from that church website at the very least.
However, I was actually delighted to find this horrible picture, earlier this year. This RARE FAT PHOTO OF ME is the best example of just how bad I looked, and I was ONLY 270.8 POUNDS. That was at least 15 pounds less than my top weight in the spring of 2012.
This was the night, before my surgeon told me that I would have to lose 70 pounds to even qualify for my new knees. I couldn't walk that night. I had to be take to the basement room of the church by wheelchair and assisted to sturdy chair, because my wide wheelchair could not go through the door to the room. Talk about embarrassing. My wheelchair and I were too wide a load to go through standard door.
My blouse was size 4X, and my pants were size 32's. Now, I were size 12 tops and pants. I can walk through any door, even with my walker.
That last, horrible photo is a great reminder to me of what my life was, before MFP. I'm glad to have the truthful picture to keep me mindful of where I could be, if I let food take over my world and become my obsession/my addiction again.
In January, I was well passed Onederland at 180.8 pounds. In fact, I had reached a new landmark evident. I had crossed over the 100 pounds lost mark.
I still had a lot of oversized clothes that needed replacing.
This is the most recent photo that I have in my Photobucket files and was taken back on a Sunday morning in March. That is my sweet hubbie, Pastor Special Ed, standing at my side.
From formal to very casual, the following Sunday, Ed got to show off Mama in her first pair of jeans.
I found this photo, while looking through the website from my former church in San Diego County just this year.
I was shocked to find out that someone had not only taken this photo of me on October 31st, 2012...just one day, before I met with my knee surgeon...but they ACTUALLY PUT IT ON THE CHURCH WEBSITE!!!
In the past, I would have destroyed any photo that showed me, looking this INCREDIBLY FAT!!! I would have demanded that the photo be removed from that church website at the very least.
However, I was actually delighted to find this horrible picture, earlier this year. This RARE FAT PHOTO OF ME is the best example of just how bad I looked, and I was ONLY 270.8 POUNDS. That was at least 15 pounds less than my top weight in the spring of 2012.
This was the night, before my surgeon told me that I would have to lose 70 pounds to even qualify for my new knees. I couldn't walk that night. I had to be take to the basement room of the church by wheelchair and assisted to sturdy chair, because my wide wheelchair could not go through the door to the room. Talk about embarrassing. My wheelchair and I were too wide a load to go through standard door.
My blouse was size 4X, and my pants were size 32's. Now, I were size 12 tops and pants. I can walk through any door, even with my walker.
That last, horrible photo is a great reminder to me of what my life was, before MFP. I'm glad to have the truthful picture to keep me mindful of where I could be, if I let food take over my world and become my obsession/my addiction again.
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Well done! God bless!0
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Totally Amazing! Thank you for the posting the pictures. That was really courageous. Best of luck with your new knees!0
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Totally Amazing! Thank you for the posting the pictures. That was really courageous. Best of luck with your new knees!
Courageous? That would be the photos that I took of me in my first swimsuit in 50 years. This was summer of last year.
Now, those first swimsuit photo took A LOT OF GUTS!!!
From June to September, I went from rediscovering my love of the water to a tanned senior citizen who was swimming 1 hour of laps every day. I haven't been back in my swimsuit, since my knee surgery in December. With our move from Apple Valley to the Central Valley, I lost my access to a free pool; but I hope to be back in the swim again soon, when I join a local health club.0 -
You are an inspiration! Thank you :flowerforyou:0
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I am so glad we are mfp friends Sue, you are great!:happy: well done!0
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Congratulations! You look so happy, healthy, and well. Great job and keep up the good work????
I wish you the best. Ann0 -
this is so awesome and encouraging!! God Bless You for having the courage to stick this out that is my prayer each day to give me the strength to make the right choices and to get my health back!0
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Well done! You truly are an inspiration! Thanks for sharing.0
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Totally fabulous and a true inspiration to anyone who has a lot to lose.0
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Awesome and inspiring glad to see you out of that wheelchair.0
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You are amazing and you look healthier and younger :flowerforyou:0
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Great post Sue! You encourage me to stick to this journey when I see the struggles you have gone through and have overcome. Keep up the excellent job!0
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You have done a fantastic job. Have you been able to get back to the Y for swimming and exercise0
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Congratulations! What a wonderful, encouraging story! Thanks so much for posting! God bless!!!0
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You are an amazing and amazingly courageous woman!0
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Thank you for sharing! I also love the water. What a wonderful transformation -- and here's to much improved health!!0
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Ann, Your transformation is so awe inspiring, and talk about courage, not many folks I know would post bathing suit photos no matter how they look buy your weight loss is so wonderful and you are a beautiful woman. In each of the first three photos, your smile gets bigger and bigger and in the one taken in March it has taken over your whole face showing just how joyous you are. Thanks for being my friend.0
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Happy, joyous and free! Thanks for sharing your photos. I love the one you captioned, "... the following Sunday, Ed got to show off Mama in her first pair of jeans. "0
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Brilliant.0
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You have done a fantastic job. Have you been able to get back to the Y for swimming and exercise
Ed has started back to the local health center, since his recent shoulder surgery. I am hopefully to add myself to his membership so that I can use the pool in the near future.
My knees have been slow to recover; but I could still walk laps in the water, even if I can swim laps quite yet. I have lost a lot of tone in my leg from the lack of swimming, and I need to get my arms moving in the water too.0 -
Ann, Your transformation is so awe inspiring, and talk about courage, not many folks I know would post bathing suit photos no matter how they look buy your weight loss is so wonderful and you are a beautiful woman. In each of the first three photos, your smile gets bigger and bigger and in the one taken in March it has taken over your whole face showing just how joyous you are. Thanks for being my friend.
My name is Sue. Hanford is my hometown in California, and I was a Consulting Rosarian for the American Rose Society for 32 years...hence the addition of the word rose.
As for the smiles, I have so much to be happy about.0 -
Glad that he is back and it sure is amazing how fast we loose what we gain. I'm going to water therapy a couple times a week when I am at home trying to get myself back in shape. Takes a lot of work0
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I "wow"'d outloud. It's amazing what you've done. I wish some of my relatives could follow in your footsteps so that I could keep them around longer. I'm glad I'm headed down your road though!0
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Loved reading your story and seeing your pictures. You are truly an inspiration!!!0
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Speechless!! Amazing job, I have so much respect for you! :flowerforyou:0
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Fantastic! Great progress and you have a really infectious smile, too!
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loved your story, very inspiring :flowerforyou:0
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You are an amazing woman !! Congrats Sue!!0
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Once again, cheers to you, Sue, for all you have accomplished. You motivate and inspire many -- and your smile is infectious! :happy:0
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