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Finally, after four years!

Posts: 284 Member
edited November 2024 in Success Stories
I finally hit my goal weight today! I've been seriously working on weight loss since January 1, 2012 (I dabbled a bit starting in 2007 and lost 20lbs on the Special K diet, didn't gain it back, but didn't keep it up either). I pretty much knew zero about what I was doing when I started. I did try tracking calories on paper (though I don't think I did it right at all and I weighed nothing).

I worked out on an elliptical I snagged at the grocery for $100, 15 minutes a day, and slowly changed my eating habits. I go to the gym now, since I broke that one from overuse. I go five days a week (1 rest day and I learned that going after a 10+ mile run leads to an AWFUL running week). There were times were I stalled, where I didn't pay as much attention, but I lost slowly. I actually only joined MFP in November at the suggestion of a coworker. Let me tell you, I thought I was eating all right, though I was in a fitness rut (an hour of elliptical and zero strength training a plateau morphing into weight gain does create).

So, I joined MFP and started running and strength training and everything came together. Eventually I got a food scale and that helped even more. And today, when I stepped on the scale I expected it to not have changed or to have dropped .5lb/1lb as I'd been a little stuck the last two weeks. And what do you know, down four pounds! :D

It's been a very long road, and I'm cautiously going to enter into maintenance with the goal of doing some toning (mostly this bit of pudge right above my belly button. Perfect for hanging over the waistband on my jeans. :expressionless: ) and continuing to train for my first half marathon in May! It'll be a little weird, not being so focused on losing weight, but I'm just glad I never gave up. :smiley:


I've learned a lot from trolling the forums and reading the blogs and it's been so helpful to have more than just the Biggest Loser as your only fitness guide, haha.

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That first photo was taken in May of 2008 when I got my new car (which I traded in right before they were declared lemons, haha.) The second was a few weeks ago (and the pudge is there, I just hide it. ¬_¬)

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The first photo was taken Thanksgiving 2014 after my very first race and the second was me a week or two ago after my first 5k (which I placed first in my age group!). You can see the pudge in the first picture and it has gotten smaller with strength training, but I'd like it even less visible.

It's been a long road and it was nice to step on the scale after my long run today (I was annoyed for most of it, I'm tired of it warming up in the middle of the week only for it to drop back down with icy winds by the weekend) but I'm glad I made it. :)

220 was my top weight and now I'm down to 110. :D

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  • Posts: 207 Member
    Congrats! You look great.
  • Posts: 172 Member
    OMG - that is an amazing transformation. Fantastic results. PS what pudge....? ;)
  • Posts: 1,751 Member
    Great job! what a beautiful girl you are, then and now. Have fun with maintenance. Learn lots, those of us not there yet will need advise when we do get there! lol Congratz
  • Posts: 91 Member
    Congratulations on such an amazing transformation. I'm sure that 'pudge' will be gone before you know it
  • Posts: 160 Member
    Congrats!!! you look great
  • Posts: 5,235 Member
    Wow 4 years, admiration for being determined enough to stick with it and not giving in. Great job and transformation.
  • Posts: 144 Member
    Congratulations!! So very happy for you. You look amazing and you must feel awesome!
  • Posts: 46 Member
    Oh wow well done there's not a pick on you! You look fab x
  • Posts: 78 Member
    Wow!!! Great job!
  • Posts: 246 Member
    Like a new person! You look great!!!
  • Posts: 140 Member
    Amazing!!!!! Congrats!!!!!
  • Posts: 15,151 Member
    You're amazing!
  • Posts: 469 Member
    Congratulations!! You did GREAT! Thanks for the inspiration!! Onward!
  • Posts: 18 Member
    edited March 2015
    Wow!! You look amazing!! What do you typically eat in a day?

  • Posts: 754 Member
    Congrats!!!
  • Posts: 1,913 Member
    WTG!
  • Posts: 610 Member
    Congrats!!!
  • Posts: 139 Member
    Amazing! Congratulations on sticking with it and for winning your age group! Well done!
  • Posts: 688 Member
    Very inspirational and you look wonderful! The hard work has really paid off. Your before body type seems pretty close to mine ... I hope that your after is similar to what I can expect when I get there! Thank you for sharing.
  • Posts: 42 Member
    Awesome job, you look great!
  • Posts: 113 Member
    Thanks for sharing your journey. You're literally half your old self! A very sincere congratulations to you for all your hard work and determination. Pudge? You may be seeing yourself with your old eyes - you look wonderful.
  • Posts: 352 Member
    Woohoo! FANTASTIC job!!! Congratulations!
  • Posts: 55 Member
    Outstanding! You are such an inspiration! :smiley:
  • Posts: 1,189 Member
    Wow, you look fantastic- what an inspiration! Thanks for posting :)
  • Posts: 3 Member
    The change in your smile is my favorite part! Congrats.
  • Posts: 554 Member
    This is awesome way to go!
  • Posts: 94 Member
    Amazing! A real inspiration - I'm a year in and super stalled but determined to stick to it and keep going anyway.
  • Posts: 135 Member
    WOW! well done!
  • Posts: 45 Member
    Amazing, congratulations. You look great.
  • Posts: 593 Member
    You look awesome! Congrats on your success. Thanks for sharing your story with us.
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