20 pounds lost

modernfemme
modernfemme Posts: 454 Member
edited September 23 in Health and Weight Loss
I've had a pretty strange journey. Gaining weight but not realizing I was getting fat, going from 120 to 183 at my heaviest. For the longest time I had no idea until I hit 160 that I was a fatty.

Married life made me care less, but then I realized if I wanted to be healthy and actually have a baby at some point, I need to get my butt in gear! I feel amazing, but I'm not entirely sure I saw anything different in the mirror... until:

183, my sister's wedding - heaviest. Augh! (I'm on the right)

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Taken today - 20 pounds lost:
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  • milanks
    milanks Posts: 122
    Congrats! Keep up the good work!
  • Octomonkey
    Octomonkey Posts: 72 Member
    Well done! Looking great!
  • Black_Swan
    Black_Swan Posts: 770 Member
    wow, great!
  • pinstripepirate
    pinstripepirate Posts: 605 Member
    You can definitely see a huge difference in your face. Nice job!
  • BlueEyedMomma88
    BlueEyedMomma88 Posts: 558 Member
    WOW BIG difference!! Great job, keep up the good work!! :-)
  • anithought
    anithought Posts: 1 Member
    That is awesome! I had a similar realization at my brothers wedding this summer...

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  • PediNurse67
    PediNurse67 Posts: 66 Member
    Wow, you look great! I was in a fitting room trying on a dress when I realized that I wasn't so fit & cute anymore. I stepped on a scale & it blew my mind that I was at my absolute heaviest @ 140-I know it doesn't seem like much but I felt like wow, if this could happen so fast & seem to go unnoticed then what if it does get out of control! It just made me so much more aware of how important it really is to make healthy lifestyle choices.
  • superhippiechik
    superhippiechik Posts: 1,044 Member
    That is exactly my story! You look great,Doll. We will be looking hot in our two piece this summer!:flowerforyou:
  • amycrims
    amycrims Posts: 94
    damn girl, lookin good!
  • kimmiebear70
    kimmiebear70 Posts: 384 Member
    That first step and realizing that you're overweight is always the hardest. For me, it was actually admitting what my weight had gotten up to and the fact that I weighed more than my husband.

    Congrats on losing 20 lbs. You're looking great! You can achieve your goals!
  • modernfemme
    modernfemme Posts: 454 Member
    It was seeing those pictures coupled with the fact that my blood pressure was getting pretty high.
  • prettier_me
    prettier_me Posts: 53 Member
    i have the same problem--i never realize how fat i am!!! even when i was 180, i just don't see myself as that fat in the mirror :/
    but great job, keep it up!!
  • mandie26
    mandie26 Posts: 59
    HELL YEAH! good job dude.
  • wpij25
    wpij25 Posts: 161
    that's amazing!! gj :D
  • aeshippen
    aeshippen Posts: 11
    girl you look amazing!!!!! way to go!!!
  • 2bFitNTrim
    2bFitNTrim Posts: 1,209 Member
    You look terrific! You have done a wonderful job and the changes are remarkable. :bigsmile: :flowerforyou:
  • linddd
    linddd Posts: 6,591 Member
    All the hard work is evident... congrats!
  • chickadee2010
    chickadee2010 Posts: 1,389 Member
    Congrats!
  • welly5
    welly5 Posts: 293 Member
    wow great work!!!!
  • molina76853
    molina76853 Posts: 143
    Wow! You can really see the difference in your face! Keep it up!
  • sandmart2009
    sandmart2009 Posts: 153 Member
    You look gorgeous! Please rub off some of that determination on me!!!
  • jreese5226
    jreese5226 Posts: 328 Member
    Great job! Keep it up!!!
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