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    What a difference 15lbs makes! (Pics)

    Posts: 312 Member
    edited September 2024 in Success Stories
    A few years of sitting around and eating what ever I wanted as much as I wanted, led me to a highest weight of 182lbs in December of 2009 (I don't have any pictures from then). Last year I tried a low carb diet to lose the weight quick, I lost 12 lbs. But when I started eating carbs again I gained back 8lbs.

    When I saw pictures from my birthday in December of 2010 it really hit me. I needed to do something! I was not happy with my appearance (I had been a skinny kid) and I did not want to look this way at my 5 year reunion or my wedding! A friend pointed me toward MFP in January 2011 and I have never looked back.

    I have hit a mini plateau, due to a few cheat days and a weekend away, so I was looking at these pictures to continue my motivation. I have been so inspired by other people's photos I thought I would pay it forward. I am about half way through my journey and I already love what I see. I hope you see it too!

    (Hope I do these pictures right)

    First the bad

    September 2009 - 180lbs
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    October 2009 - 180lbs
    October2009.jpg

    December 2010 - 178lbs
    12-31-10photo1.jpg

    Now for the good! 15lbs Down!

    March 2011 - 162.5lbs
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    IMG00099-20110317-0823.jpg

    IMG00104-20110317-0826.jpg

    Thanks to the MFP community for inspiring me to work hard. Thank you to my MFP friends, other friends, and family! I can wait to see the results the future brings!

    Keep up the good work! We can do this!

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    • Posts: 17
      You look great!! Congratulations!!
    • Posts: 2
      Wow you can really see it!
      I was just a little bummed out this morning because I have lost 12 but I cant see it at all. Maybe I need to get to 15!
    • Posts: 230
      Girl, you look so fabulous!!!! Way to go!
    • Posts: 460 Member
      WOW!!! You look AMAZING! Thanks for the inspiration!!!
    • Posts: 832 Member
      You look awesome - way to go!! :)
    • Posts: 553 Member
      Wow! That is a big difference! Thank you very much for sharing...it was very inspirational for me because I am also only trying to lose about 15 lbs. Nice to see that it pays off!
    • Posts: 19 Member
      You Go Girl! You look awesome!
    • Posts: 198
      You look fantastic! COngratulations!
    • Posts: 14
      :smile: you look great! keep up the good work!
    • Posts: 191 Member
      You know maybe I should take pics of myself so I can see the progress. Just looking in the mirror I see nothing but if I had something to compare it to then maybe I could see how far I have come.
    • Posts: 951 Member
      Va Va Voom You look fantastic...look how your waist has shurnk...thats amazing...:flowerforyou:
    • Posts: 54
      Great Job! You really can see a big change.
    • Posts: 74 Member
      Wow you look great!
    • Posts: 226 Member
      Fantastic! This was just the post I needed to see this morning. Thank you!
    • Posts: 190 Member
      You look awesome congrats!!!
    • Posts: 87 Member
      LOOKING GOOD... I NEEDED THIS MOTIVATION SO THANKS FOR POSTING!
    • Posts: 262 Member
      Thanks for posting. You look great!
    • Posts: 286 Member
      Wow! You look fantastic!!
    • Posts: 434 Member
      WOW!!! You look truly awesome!

      I love this post, too, because our goals are pretty much the same - my starting weight was 178 lbs, and I'm trying to get down to the 135-140 lb range. You're inspirational. :)
    • Posts: 37
      Looking good. Keep it up :)
    • Posts: 103 Member
      Thank you for posting! I really needed that. I have lost 15.8 lbs. as of this morning, and haven't really been able to tell too much in the mirror. My clothes are fitting differently, but I can't SEE it. Was starting to get a bit discouraged. You really helped bring it into perspective. Thanks!
    • Posts: 38 Member
      your waist is so tiny! you look great!
    • Posts: 653 Member
      You are right, big difference, you look fabulous!
    • Posts: 528 Member
      You look amazing! Thanks for sharing your success! :)
    • Posts: 53
      I'm sensitive about my upper arms (Mine are like melting bags of sand. LOL!), so I was instantly drawn to look at your arms in all the photos. WOW! What a difference in your arms and just about every other direction! 15 pounds obviously changes a LOT on a person!

      You look awesome! Great job!
    • Posts: 382 Member
      Great job! You are looking very svelte!
      :love:
      Keep it up, ladyface!
    • Posts: 65
      You really do look great. I'm inspired to take my before picture NOW, so I can post my AFTER picture later. Thanks so much for sharing your photos.
    • Posts: 1,078 Member
      holy moley sauce!!!! thats a big difference for 15 pounds! you would even noctice 15 on me :(
    • Posts: 43
      You look amazing!!! This is so inspiring because you're beginning weight is right about where I am now. And 15lbs doesn't seem like much. But what a difference it made for you!! I hope to see the same results. :)
    • Posts: 720 Member
      Wow that is such a big difference. You look great.
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