I DID IT!!!! (130+ pounds lost)

I started In November 2013 but got really into loosing weight that December.
A lot of people ask how I did it that fast, the only thing I can say is I strictly counted calories, always measured food and stopped eating processed food and eliminated soda (No more 4L a day) I also kicked out my sweet tooth (In my case teeth) and stopped eating chocolate. Within the last 4 months I have taken up running and REALLY enjoy it as it helps my anxiety and I am now off my medications because it has calmed me so much. I do 60 minutes of cardio three times a week, and 90 minutes on Friday and Saturday so I can have a treat with friends, and to be honest it's realistic for me as I have found a new love for the gym and the gym life. I have made awesome gym buddies that are huge support systems for me and I couldn't be happier.

Over the last couple of year I gained weight because I had become so depressed over my fathers passing and relationship problems. I always ate my feelings so my days always consisted of 4-5 chocolate bars, fast food at least 2 times in the day and at least 4L or more of coke a day, this is not including various unhealthy snacks. I was so unhappy and was diagnosed with PCOS, my insulin was so out of whack and my hair was falling out I was a mess. I still have issues with my hair, I have started taking vitamins and trying to get my hormones in check but I'm sure it will take some time

One day I said enough, I hated how I looked. I always felt ugly and uncomfortable and if I seen anyone laughing in public I was sure they were laughing at me, I didn't want to eat in front of people because I knew they thought I was nasty. I honestly felt so ugly as my co-workers would make jabs at me for being so unhealthy and working as a nurse, I felt so so low and at one point contemplated serious thoughts that could have really hurt the ones who loved me no matter what, so instead of feeling low I thought" I'm going to do this", and this time it was different. I immediately started logging on MFP, I had tried it before and I charted my first "healthy day", it was over 3000 cals by the way and I thought to myself "wow, even healthy me is horrible", so I modified it until I got to a healthy Calorie goal set out by my doctor and went along my way. I had good days, bad days, and sad days and I had failures and successes and I embraced it all, this time a bad day didn't mean the end it meant I learned what not to do next times and I learned to not be so hard on myself if I slip up because we are all human, we rise and we fall (Hopefully my will power will raise, and my weight fall

I'm happy, I have fun dressing like a girl and feel like a 26 year old again. I actually love who I have become in this journey of life, so on to the next.

Here is me at 295 ish? (Progress Pic)



100 pounds gone (Still not too happy @ 198)



Now at 180


166.... 2 pounds to go!!!


FINALLY 164...!!!!


I would like to change my goal weight from 164 to 140, when I weighed 290 pounds 164 seemed like it could never happen, and here I am. I think I'm happy with my progress but I'm still not 100% happy and would really like to gain muscle and loose another 20+ pounds.

I know the question of loose skin will come up and I have a bit on my tummy, although I always have since I had my two sons. My legs and arms are fine since I started working out often and I believe I got VERY lucky as I know loose skin can be a huge deal with loosing over 100 pounds. All in all, I am way happy with my body then ever!