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~30 lbs down, with pics! (hopefully..)

Samerah12
Samerah12 Posts: 610 Member
edited September 2024 in Success Stories
Hi everybody! I'm fairly new here and a huge fan of the site. I've lost about 33 lbs over the last 6 months or so and today is the first time I really noticed it in pictures and wanted to share! Green/black sweater is at ~220 at this time last year, blue shirt is today at ~187.

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A little about me:

I hit my highest weight winter/spring of 2010 in the run up to my thesis defense. I was about 220, give or take 5 lbs, and 5'7. In the summer and fall of 2010 I made some subtle lifestyle changes (moved further from work but kept walking everyday, moved in with people who liked to cook so I wasn't eating out much) and dropped 25 lbs, back to 195 and plateaued there for a couple of months. After realizing I now had enough time on my hands (broke up with my boyfriend, out of school for the first time in 7 years) and was fit enough to really enjoy working out again I joined a gym. That was about 3 weeks ago. A week later I joined MFP, after 6 months of my moms stubborn insistance (hi mom!). As of today I am 187 which is the smallest I can remember being in 7 years! The "after" pic is me today, trying on new workout clothes b/c I'm too small for my old ones.

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  • Vanishing_Gordies
    Vanishing_Gordies Posts: 174
    You look fantastic! And look at your booty!!! ;)
    I wish I had a booty. My kids took it from me during pregnancy. Congrats to you and best wishes on your journey!!!
  • TLW77
    TLW77 Posts: 97 Member
    You look great! I can totally tell the difference! Be proud of yourself for all the hard work you have done!
  • Cori615
    Cori615 Posts: 100
    Wow you look amazing! You shed years too you look much younger :)
  • brayaddie
    brayaddie Posts: 101 Member
    WOW! you look amazing !! Keep up the great work(outs)!!!: smile:
  • michelegbowman
    michelegbowman Posts: 195
    Smoking hot!
  • Vicky14174
    Vicky14174 Posts: 715 Member
    good job and i'm glad your mom pushed. this is a great place for you to be and she knew it.

    keep up the good work as you look awesome!!!!!!
  • carrie145
    carrie145 Posts: 297
    That's awesome!! Keep up the great work!
  • WhitneyW78
    WhitneyW78 Posts: 186 Member
    Holy difference, batwoman! You are looking totally awesome! Years younger and fitter to boot! LOVE it. As for the mom comment... haha... moms!
  • Scncartist
    Scncartist Posts: 173
    Great Job!!!! You look amazing and years younger. I'd also add happier too! :-)
  • auntiebabs
    auntiebabs Posts: 1,754 Member
    I'm in awe of the difference. You look great! Keep up the good work!
  • ngolston
    ngolston Posts: 159 Member
    Looking great! Congrats as well on the completion of your degree :)
  • Samerah12
    Samerah12 Posts: 610 Member
    You look fantastic! And look at your booty!!! ;)
    I wish I had a booty. My kids took it from me during pregnancy. Congrats to you and best wishes on your journey!!!

    Holy crap, thanks!!! I am always so annoyed with my booty b/c its the first to go when I lose any weight. Its usually all flat and lame looking. I hadn't even realized it looked like that until today.
  • cmg4721
    cmg4721 Posts: 623 Member
    That's so great!! You look awesome! Keep it up!!
  • Pinkribbon_Doc
    Pinkribbon_Doc Posts: 45
    Congrats on your loss thus far youcan really tell the progress you've made!! :) Grad school really does do a number on your weight, huh? Im wrapping up my thesis write now and working on dropping my gradschool acquired poundage too!
  • Redheadedsunshine
    Redheadedsunshine Posts: 102 Member
    Wow! You look amazing! Keep up the good work!
  • AngelaH10
    AngelaH10 Posts: 71 Member
    You look fantastic!! Congratulations! I can't wait until I can say that I've lost that much weight.. keep up the great work!!
  • healthyjen342
    healthyjen342 Posts: 1,435 Member
    WOW! Fantastic! You look great!

    I wish you much success with the rest of your journey!
  • Samerah12
    Samerah12 Posts: 610 Member
    Thanks you guys!! I am indeed pretty stoked to no longer be looking like a middle aged woman. I'll post again when I reach my goal weight!
  • kim824
    kim824 Posts: 68 Member
    Awesome! Very inspiring!! You look Great!!
  • JD1805
    JD1805 Posts: 45
    Best part about playing this lifestyle/diet change game is people are happy when you lose :)

    Great job
  • MobiusMan
    MobiusMan Posts: 385 Member
    Sweet job Sam.
  • spackham
    spackham Posts: 252 Member
    I am on the same journey. SW 220 (Dec 2010) CW 197 (been stuck here for almost 3 weeks and broke through today.) I have a flat butt so I do appreciate that you have a booty. I hope I get one too! Thanks for sharing the photos. I am so excited that you you needed new gym clothes. That is so fun! I will post a before and after when I feel there is a big enough difference like you. Thanks for sharing! Very motivating for me.
  • NatalieWinning
    NatalieWinning Posts: 999 Member
    Moms.....

    You look SO AWE-SOME! As usual you are AWE-inspiring your mom :) Strong strong women like you will ALWAYS succeed. So cool to have a daughter to look up to :)

    Wish I had a bubble bootie instead of this flat *kitten* ! You are rocking the hourglass figure. Next up, the jaw droping-double-take beautiful woman you already are, won't be able to be hid.
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