190 days on MPF and 65 poiunds GONE! (Pics included)

Hey everyone! I have been thinking about posting my success story for awhile now and decided to just go for it. I am not one for putting myself out there but I have worked hard and I want others to see it is totally possible to do what I am doing. For the last 6+ months I have completely changed every aspect of myself in order to have the life I have always wanted.

Before starting with MPF I was a miserable mess who was doing a fantastic job of killing herself with food. I was suffering from PCOS, depression and anxiety and was a complete victim to all of these things. I felt hopeless and when I was at my very worst that is when I decided to change.

On February 1st of this year I decided enough was enough and I needed a change. I found MFP, I actually had downloaded the app before but deleted it soon after because I felt it was a waste of space on my phone lol. I slowly started by cutting junk food, mainly sugar, out of my sugar obsessed diet. I lost a good amount of weight off the bat but by the middle of February, right after my first attempt at a workout video, I had slipped on ice and fractured my knee cap. Instead of quitting, I persevered. I hobbled around and my only exercise was walking (slow at best). I just wouldn't let anything stop me!

I knew that for my PCOS I had to limit my carbs and up my protein a ton. I forced myself to change everything I enjoyed eating and replace it with lean meats and veggies. I sacrificed in every way imaginable. I spent hours of my day outside walking in the cold and finally when my knee was better I started walking on the treadmill. Eventually, I was going to the gym every day. I also got a Fitbit and kept pushing myself to walk more and more averaging anywhere from 8-10 miles a day. Now it is more like 9-13 miles a day.

I joined a gym eventually and started running, which was unusual for me because I would always joke that I would not even run for a bus. I exercise 6 days a week and started lifting weights a couple of months ago. That is hard for me because I have a wrist that I broke awhile back and it never healed right so I do have a good amount of pain and limited movement in it. I just refused to give up. I still refuse to give up!

Excuses are a thing of the past. I am so pleased and proud of myself for what I have accomplished in these past 6 months. There are moments when I feel and have felt like it's just too hard to keep it up but I know I do not want to go back. I feel like I have taken my life back in an extraordinary fashion. I have everything against me from injuries to a metabolism I screwed up from years of awful abuse I have thrown at my body.

I started out at around 200 lbs, which is just so much for my 4 foot 11 inch frame. I am now down to 135 and looking to lose about 20 more pounds. I have been working on body recomposing so my weight loss has slowed dramatically in the last 6 weeks but I just keep pushing myself and know eventually I will get there!

I wanted to share my story because I know there are so many people out there struggling and I want you to know you can make it happen. You just really have to want it bad enough!

I would also like to make some new friends. I am willing to take on friends who need help and am always happy to give advice or just listen. I would also like some friends nearing the end of their goals who are struggling with the same things I am right now. It is hard to lose this last bit of weight and could use all the support I can get.

The before pic was taken this time last year. I was about 15 pounds or so lighter than when I started. I refused to take pictures when I started because I did not have faith in myself loosing anything. The second pic was taken on day 180.

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These photos were taken yesterday. The body shot is my profile pic but just zoomed in. This is just 10 days after my 180 day pic and even though I haven't lost any real weight I can see changes in my body, just showing me how important body recomp is!

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I hope that in a few months I can post up my completed success story! If anyone has specific questions about what I have been doing I am happy to go into more detail. I did not want this post to turn into a book today :) Thanks for reading!
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  • cbhubbybubble
    cbhubbybubble Posts: 465 Member
    Good job. You're looking great!
  • Whooo hooooo! Awesome job!
  • kdhamner
    kdhamner Posts: 309 Member
    Excellent job!!!
  • codycsweet
    codycsweet Posts: 1,019 Member
    You have done an amazing job and I am happy to be a friend who has watched you transform. You look great and I love that you don't and didn't starve to loose weight. You are a wonderful inspiration to me and to others who are on this journey.
  • entropy83
    entropy83 Posts: 172 Member
    From a fellow PCOSer -Awesome perseverance and keep it up!
  • LAT1963
    LAT1963 Posts: 1,375 Member
    Wow!
  • yellowradiates
    yellowradiates Posts: 35 Member
    Thank you for sharing - congratulations on your lifestyle changes. Your success and honesty are just what I needed this morning. Pulled out my running gear - put on my running gear and on my way out the door. Thank you
  • Kate7294
    Kate7294 Posts: 783 Member
    Way to go!
  • Peacockbutterfly
    Peacockbutterfly Posts: 90 Member
    Thank you everyone! And thank you to the new friends I am mkaing! Keep in mind if you add me as a friend I will comment on your posts and I like to get to know my friends well!! The community I have surrounded myself while using MFP has made ALL the difference in the world to me!!!
  • xenoa
    xenoa Posts: 106 Member
    Yay! Its an honor to be with you on this journey to call it like that. You have really come a long way and I can only say wow :smile:
  • epadmeister
    epadmeister Posts: 102 Member
    Aw, this made me well up a bit :,) I'm so happy for you, we've been friends on MFP for a while now but I had no idea you fractured your knee in February! Look how far you've come, you are beautiful, strong and confident - just like you should be! All I can say is congratulations and thank you for being such a great role model for the rest of us :drinker: :flowerforyou: :smooched: xxxx
  • md523083
    md523083 Posts: 37 Member
    Amazing!!!! You are doing such a great job!!!!
  • TipTopMMR
    TipTopMMR Posts: 89 Member
    WOW! You look great!!
  • stephanieluvspb
    stephanieluvspb Posts: 997 Member
    Congrats on all your hard work!! You look amazing!!! :flowerforyou:
  • okiemommy30
    okiemommy30 Posts: 8 Member
    You look Awesome!!
  • Luckee_me
    Luckee_me Posts: 1,425 Member
    You look amazing.
    You should be proud of yourself.
  • Peacockbutterfly
    Peacockbutterfly Posts: 90 Member
    Thank you! I still feel like I have a long way to go most days even though I have lost more than a quarter of my entire body weight in the last six months. These last pounds have been hard, which is part of the reason I decided to post my story so I can see for myself how far I have come.
  • brblunt
    brblunt Posts: 5 Member
    Wonderful job.
  • allison7922
    allison7922 Posts: 276 Member
    Amazing!
  • medlaura
    medlaura Posts: 282 Member
    You look amazing, awesome job!
  • HisStrengthCounselor
    HisStrengthCounselor Posts: 191 Member
    Great Job, question how did you get our pictures to show up? I have tried following the directions but it still doesnt work. Have account with Photobucket.
  • Peacockbutterfly
    Peacockbutterfly Posts: 90 Member
    Getting the pictures to show up was the hardest part of posting that's for sure. I used photo bucket also. You need to copy and past the image link where you want the picture to go. I deleted the first part that starts URL. You also have to make the IMG lower case. I used the topic posted about uploading pics from this website in order to figure it out. Here is the link: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/540392-posting-pictures-on-the-boards-tutorial This did help but it still took me awhile to get everything right.
  • Bunniculette
    Bunniculette Posts: 71 Member
    WOW!! Your post was just what I needed to read today! Been struggling with my weight, hormone issues (POF) and feeling pretty hopeless about it, but it's great to see someone facing the same kinds of obstacles and muscling through them (literally!!) I'd love to be friends so I can peak at your diary and get some low carb high protein ideas!
  • Peacockbutterfly
    Peacockbutterfly Posts: 90 Member
    I sent you a friend request!
  • 347Gigi
    347Gigi Posts: 99 Member
    Wow!! Great job!!!
  • gmdaniel
    gmdaniel Posts: 44 Member
    I applaud you!!!!!!
  • knittingayle
    knittingayle Posts: 98 Member
    Wow! Congratulations!!!
  • jessiruthica
    jessiruthica Posts: 412 Member
    Well done you! Is it weird that I've just started and I'm already worried about the last 20 pounds? That always seems like the hardest part. I look forward to seeing your continued progress!
  • Goddesskat
    Goddesskat Posts: 71 Member
    You look absolutely amazing. I bet the depression and anxiety situation has turned itself around now that you are in better physical health. That makes me want to stick to this program even more. Thanks for sharing your story with us. Keep up the great work. :smile:
  • ki4idb
    ki4idb Posts: 114
    Great job!
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