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Can't believe I'm doing this...

get_it_gone2012
get_it_gone2012 Posts: 214
edited September 2024 in Success Stories
but I need motivation.
When I started this journey, I weighed around 213 lbs. I have always been overweight, but the fact that my favorite american eagle jeans no longer zipped up made me clue in to the fact that this time I had taken it too far.
I joined MFP in November 2010, and started getting serious about my weight loss in January 2011 after my mom told me that it was freshman "15", not freshman 50 :grumble:

So here I am at 206 lbs. :

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And now at around 193 (20 lbs down!) :happy:

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I hope I did this right... fingers crossed!

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  • get_it_gone2012
    get_it_gone2012 Posts: 214
    got it! sorry they're so big!
  • aliciadjackson
    aliciadjackson Posts: 480 Member
    I *think* you need to put
    before the url and at the end in order for your pics to show up :)
  • KellieR56
    KellieR56 Posts: 135 Member
    that's awesome! great job :D
  • missy1970eb
    missy1970eb Posts: 1,209 Member
    u've done fab come on keep going
  • frostiegurl
    frostiegurl Posts: 708 Member
    Put [.img] and [./img] around the url


    Just do it without the period in the brackets.
  • frostiegurl
    frostiegurl Posts: 708 Member
    Wow, you look amazing! Congrats on your loss so far. You should be so proud of yourself and all you've accomplished
  • RDH0513
    RDH0513 Posts: 245 Member
    Way to go girl!!! I know how you feel, I didn't gain weight at the beginning of college, but when I met my fiance :( I had that same feeling when I realized that my absolutely favorite buckle jeans were no where near my size! You are definitely an inspiration and keep up the good work!!!
  • kbloodworth
    kbloodworth Posts: 107 Member
    You carry your weight well. Even in the before picture, I wouldn't have thought you were over 200 lbs. Great progress!
  • LeAnn_Mae
    LeAnn_Mae Posts: 263 Member
    Wow, how tall are you? You looked great in the before picture too! :happy:
  • get_it_gone2012
    get_it_gone2012 Posts: 214
    I'm 5'7" :smile: with a bigger bone structure and an hourglass figure, so the weight kind of goes everywhere :tongue:
    Thanks so much for all your kind words! I really needed some motivation as I've reached what I was before university and am kind of losing motivation to keep going.
    Not anymore!!!
  • HotMommy0609
    HotMommy0609 Posts: 224
    I have to agree with the others, you carry you weight very well. Great progress, looking good! :drinker:
  • twilightchica
    twilightchica Posts: 15 Member
    you look good for 200 lbs, im shorter, and not an hourglass at all, so if i was 200, i would not be making it look as good as you do babe! great shape!
  • milanks
    milanks Posts: 122
    I agree with the others, you've got a great shape! Keep up the good work!
  • a_stronger_steph
    a_stronger_steph Posts: 434 Member
    Wow, you're looking amazing! I see your goal weight reward is a belly button piercing... you've got an adorable tummy, it'll look fantastic on you!
  • get_it_gone2012
    get_it_gone2012 Posts: 214
    Thank you all so much! :heart:
  • Samerah12
    Samerah12 Posts: 610 Member
    No fair! I'm the same height and weight and you look WAY better! Jealous, jealous! Congrats!
  • sidoniecolette
    sidoniecolette Posts: 14
    I'm pretty sure we have the same body shape... you look great! I'm 5'7" as well.
  • Coco_Puff
    Coco_Puff Posts: 823 Member
    You look great!!!!! I know it's easy to order that pizza, but it won't taste as good being slimmer feels!!!!!!!
  • ahsongbird
    ahsongbird Posts: 712 Member
    congrats! One thing ill tell ya... u looked a LOT better than i did at over 200 lbs lol actually u look better than i do now at 157 :/
  • CandicePackwood
    CandicePackwood Posts: 4
    You look amazing!!! I agree with the others, you looked good in the before picture also. I weigh 200 lbs myself and I am 5'8 or 5'9 and I am completely convinced you looked a lot better than me at 200 lbs. Keep up the good work!!!
  • robertf57
    robertf57 Posts: 560 Member
    Keep up the good work. I don't have th guts to put up my picks yet, but I did take some baseline photos.
  • missb92
    missb92 Posts: 200 Member
    Well done so far!! Also, I love the way your giving yourself rewards as you meet your mini goals! I particularly like the belly piercing one. Its something I would absolutely NEVER dream of doing but maybe that can be one of my rewards once I reach my goal! :flowerforyou:
  • get_it_gone2012
    get_it_gone2012 Posts: 214
    Thanks again!
    But I really think these pics are deceiving; I definitely look my weight in real life haha!
    This is the most I've ever been able to stick to losing, super stoked :happy:
  • EightDMB
    EightDMB Posts: 155 Member
    You look great! But I agree with everyone else that you looked great in the first picture. I think it's because you are still young and shapely. When you get older like me, the weight looks floppy and blobby instead :-)
    Ahh, enjoy your youth and your weight loss!!!
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