From 210 to 150 in 10 months.

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KelaHam
KelaHam Posts: 117 Member
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I have been overweight/obese for at least the last 20 years and I can't remember the last time I weight 150lb. I started my journey in January in an effort to be more healthy with hopes of losing weight along the way. I have about 10 lbs more until I am in the "healthy weight" for my height but I feel a million times better than I did at this time last year.

From left to right: 215lb, 190lbs, 160lbs, 150lb

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  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
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    Fantastic - you should definitely post a profile picture now. ;-) Oh, and start wearing bright colors.
  • snowflake954
    snowflake954 Posts: 8,399 Member
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    Congratulations! A lovely change--keep up the good work. :)
  • NextPage
    NextPage Posts: 609 Member
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    You look wonderful. I really like the way you laid out your pictures to show the stages of your progress. My goal weight is also 150 (have been there since my 30s) and I starting at 194. If you don't mind I would like to know your height.
  • brenn24179
    brenn24179 Posts: 2,144 Member
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    wow that is inspiring, I went from 218 to 155 and it feels great to wear those clothes,doesnt it?
  • obscuremusicreference
    obscuremusicreference Posts: 1,320 Member
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    Congrats!
  • HfxJMac
    HfxJMac Posts: 77 Member
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    Awesome results - congrats! You look great.
  • Torontonius
    Torontonius Posts: 245 Member
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    awesome! keep up the great work!
  • KristinaHajjar
    KristinaHajjar Posts: 24 Member
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    Look healthy now. I weigh 235 and need to reach 165. How did you do it?
  • grrupp
    grrupp Posts: 159 Member
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    Great job :)
  • VGibs1981
    VGibs1981 Posts: 11 Member
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    AMAZING! You did such a great job!!!
  • opalsqueak007
    opalsqueak007 Posts: 433 Member
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    great job. You look so great and so much younger!!
  • MoveitlikeManda
    MoveitlikeManda Posts: 846 Member
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    well done, you look great
  • MiliOm
    MiliOm Posts: 134 Member
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    Awesome, you look great congratulations!
  • KelaHam
    KelaHam Posts: 117 Member
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    NextPage wrote: »
    If you don't mind I would like to know your height.

    I am 5'4

  • HappyAnna2014
    HappyAnna2014 Posts: 214 Member
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    Congratulations -- and thanks for sharing. You are very inspirational. :smile:
  • KelaHam
    KelaHam Posts: 117 Member
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    KristinaHajjar wrote: »
    Look healthy now. I weigh 235 and need to reach 165. How did you do it?

    I credit four things for me succeed:

    1. Drinking tons of water. It often kept me from snacking in between meals and making poor food choices because a lot of the time I thought I was hungry, I was really just thirsty

    2. My SO being on the journey for better health and weight loss with me. It was much easier to stick to the lifestyle change when we are doing it together.

    3. Doing some sort of aerobic activity at least 5 days a week and usually 7 days.

    4. Honestly tracking everything I eat

    The water and exercise are the ones that have the biggest effect. Even staying within my calorie goal (ie at the same deficit), if I skimp on the water or miss a day at the gym I will lose less or even gain that week. On those weeks that I manage to make it to the gym everyday and get at least 3 litres of water every day I will lose much more even if I go over my calorie goals.
  • shadesofidaho
    shadesofidaho Posts: 485 Member
    edited November 2014
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    Congratulations. You look fantastic.
  • sbrookes9
    sbrookes9 Posts: 445 Member
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    You look great! Congrats!
  • lorib642
    lorib642 Posts: 1,942 Member
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    Wtg, you look great :)
  • 2bizzybee
    2bizzybee Posts: 23 Member
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    You look great! Thank you for the tips!

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