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YES, you can! -40 lbs

junebaby21
Posts: 260 Member
This Saturday marked the 2 year anniversary of my fitness journey! On September 20, 2012, I joined MyFitnessPal and educated myself on eating better and moving more often.
Let's be real, I was totally fabulous, but I was not healthy at 5'6" and 198 pounds. After 7.5 months of hard work and dedication, I hit my goal of losing 40 pounds.
People asked me how I did it, told me I was inspirational, and wanted to know my "secrets" -- so I created a Facebook page to continue the dialogue, have some laughs, prompt some reality checks, and share tips and recipes that continue to help me. http://www.facebook.com/SarahHealthFitness
Everyday is a struggle, because I love to watch reality TV on the couch and eat cheese!!!!! But I know how to find balance -- and did I mention that my mind, body, and soul feel a million times better than before.
"YES, YOU CAN!" It's my motto, make it yours. #yesyoucan
Let's be real, I was totally fabulous, but I was not healthy at 5'6" and 198 pounds. After 7.5 months of hard work and dedication, I hit my goal of losing 40 pounds.
People asked me how I did it, told me I was inspirational, and wanted to know my "secrets" -- so I created a Facebook page to continue the dialogue, have some laughs, prompt some reality checks, and share tips and recipes that continue to help me. http://www.facebook.com/SarahHealthFitness
Everyday is a struggle, because I love to watch reality TV on the couch and eat cheese!!!!! But I know how to find balance -- and did I mention that my mind, body, and soul feel a million times better than before.
"YES, YOU CAN!" It's my motto, make it yours. #yesyoucan

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Always a beauty! Congrats xo0
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Good Job, Awesome!0
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Thanks, love0
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Thank you!0
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An inspiration indeed! Outstanding work!
Congratulations! :flowerforyou:0 -
Congrats. Looking good.0
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Amazing!!! I'll be following you on FB!!0
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you look amazing congrats!!!0
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You looked pretty before,but now you look gorgeous.Well done on your achievement.
I have 40lbs to go and it just seems so far away0 -
Mini goals along the way. View them on my MFP page.0
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Thanks, everyone!0
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Congratulations! I hit -40Ibs today myself
Keep up the great work!0 -
Great job also hitting 40!0
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40 lbs makes a big difference. You look fabulous! I am finding that balance now....I would be ecstatic with 40!! Great job!0
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Simply beautiful!0
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Congratulations on the amazing results. Add on the fact that you started a really awesome facebook page to help others - Absolutely phenomenal! Wow. Thanks for inspiring.0
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Congratulations on your achievement - you were fabulous and now you're EXTRA fab! :flowerforyou:0
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Awesome !0
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Oh my gosh -- thank you SO much for this post!! I have been needing some serious motivation for a while now, and this was exactly it! I am also 5'6, and my current weight fluctuates between 193-198, depending on the day. My goal is to get to 154 ("healthy" BMI range). Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
I also started following you on Facebook.0 -
Thanks everyone0
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Congratulations!!0
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Thanks, everyone!!0
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Congratulations! That is an awesome achievement!0
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Killer!!!0
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Thanks, everyone!0
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Congrats! I'm so close to reaching a 40 lb loss as well.0
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Thanks for your story. My starting weight and height is close to your starts. Great inspiration for me! Thank you Thank you for showing me what's possible.0
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You looked beautiful before. You are stunning now!0
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Thanks all!0
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I just started following your facebook... I want to lose about 50 pounds to start. I am trying to remember that slow and steady wins the race. So hopefully in 8 months I'll be posting a similar topic. Congrats & Thanks!0
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