Proof of how this website will change your life

willywonka · October 2014

I was hesitant to put this in the Success thread because honestly I am a work in progress and I wanted to put this under motivation in hopes that my story will show you what YOU can do .I started MFP about 8 years ago I believe. At that time, I was creeping up to a size 14/16, wasn't even 30 years old yet and felt horrible. I had no energy, continued to eat whatever I wanted to and didn't exercise at all. I half heartedly joined Curves and continued my fast food binges, obviously not seeing any change at all, so I would give up, start over, give up again.

Then one day I started logging and moving and logging and moving. I realized that there are no quick fixes, no magic drinks or pills to take. Just good healthy eating and exercise. None of that would have been possible for me without this website. I even ran a full marathon along the way, something I never dreamed possible. So, I'd like to share a few pics with you. I had my first ever photo session this weekend and for the first time I felt really comfortable in my skin.
I look forward to seeing what Fitness Pal will do for you :flowerforyou:

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GibbsGirl13072 · October 2014

You look great! Proof of how MFP works if you work it! :drinker:

DM01234 · October 2014

Fantastic! Congratulations and yes - your story is an inspiration.

danajdawe · October 2014

Wow!! Way to go! You look fabulous! Thanks for the motivation.

ckmama · October 2014

Wow you look great.

SusanL222 · October 2014

Lovely! Good for you! :flowerforyou:

joyangbax · October 2014

You look awesome and your words are so true.

lisaabenjamin · October 2014

That marathon pic!!

You look amazing!!

wjk123 · October 2014

you look amazing well done x

Squamation · October 2014

Great job! Your progress is great. Congrats on the photo shoot as well.

kbolton322 · October 2014

You look Awesome!!!!

willywonka · October 2014

Thank ya'll so much, all this support is what makes this place so wonderful!!!
congratulations on your successes too, every day that we log and stay positive is a Success :flowerforyou:

LeonCX · October 2014

The title of this thread made me think it was going to be spam. Glad I clicked on it. You are a beauty!!

JewelsinBigD · October 2014

This is what it is all about!! No gimmicks - just hard work. You look great.

Jessie24330 · October 2014

You look amazing, congratulations. You looked beautiful in your "befores" too. In the after you have a bit of a resemblance to Kate Middleton, to me anyway.

yolohunter · October 2014

Wow- you look amazing!

morehealthymatt · October 2014

Congrats on your success!!

...fyi, your before "pictures" are very nice.

CallMeCupcakeDammit · October 2014

Ya done good! :flowerforyou:

slimbettie · October 2014

Thanks for posting. Agreed 100%. The advice I can give people who doesn't know where to start or how to do this, is to just start logging. That is it. It is inevitable that you will make better choices once you see the calorie content of your meals and the "in 5 weeks you will weigh...." message will get you revved up for action :laugh:

jeremydavidd · October 2014

Congratulations...great success story

LauraGould11 · October 2014

Thanks for posting! Great to see success stories. My goal (that seems so crazy right now) is to run a half marathon. Hopefully sooner rather than later. Your pictures look great. Congrats!