This is what a lifestyle change can do for you in five months! 65.9 pounds less with pics.

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  • KimPenuelas
    KimPenuelas Posts: 15 Member
    Congratulations, you two look awesome :)
  • LuckyMe2017
    LuckyMe2017 Posts: 454 Member
    I also started Oct 21. I slacked off after hitting a plateau in November but got back to it Dec 31. In all, I have lost 35 lbs. So hats off to you! I don't know how you did it. Please share.
  • IAmTheGlue
    IAmTheGlue Posts: 701 Member
    Wow! You both look so great! Good job!
  • ceelou52
    ceelou52 Posts: 31 Member
    Looks like you guys found the fountain of youth :) took years of your appearance
  • CenteredOne
    CenteredOne Posts: 14 Member
    Inspiring! Thanks for sharing!

    I'm just at the beginning of my journey (yet again!) A healthy weight for me is 150-160. I've lost 5 pounds so far and need to lose another 50-60. Seeing your photos gives me encouragement. I have chronic pain and fatigue so stopped exercising and with discouragements in relationships food become my 'solution.'

    This weight loss I am realizing for myself is at core about 'self love.' I have tried to 'love myself' through eating when I am sad, tired, in pain, stressed or name the emotion. In reality though this has been a misdirected attempt at self-loving (learned from watching mom deal with her emotions this way!

    Stuffing myself with food is in reality negating who I really am, harming myself and propelling myself towards diseases of my parents (both diabetic, HBP, etc etc.)
    Obesity combined with inactivity leads to a quicker death by years quicker...

    I'm now on day 8 of full two weeks in silence as part of restoring myself to health and I am noticing big positive changes from this.

    I am now again taking time to giving thanks for the food at my table and reflecting on just how long it took for that food to get to my table, and all the many hands that labored to produce it. I am thinking about how the apple I eat was once a seed, then a flower and how it took sun and water and took months to become the fruit. I'm beginning to appreciate and have more gratitude for all of my food.
    Also, I am pausing and noticing also when I am full and stopping eating, which is REALLY different. When I feel the urge to eat between planned meals I am also now stopping to take three deep breathes into my lower abdomen and asking myself: what am I FEELING now? I have a list of emotions on my fridge. Usually it is anxiety, shame, fatigue or pain. I have a list of ALTERNATIVES to eating to try on my fridge and this is actually changing my eating tremendously.
  • Becca_5215
    Becca_5215 Posts: 5
    You both look happy & healthy.. congrats on your many successes!! :)
  • traveling12015
    traveling12015 Posts: 26 Member
    Awesome! Thanks for the inspiration. I just started eating clean and hope to change my life too :smile:
  • Ivelissegmorales
    Ivelissegmorales Posts: 65 Member
    CenteredOne wrote: »
    Inspiring! Thanks for sharing!

    I'm just at the beginning of my journey (yet again!) A healthy weight for me is 150-160. I've lost 5 pounds so far and need to lose another 50-60. Seeing your photos gives me encouragement. I have chronic pain and fatigue so stopped exercising and with discouragements in relationships food become my 'solution.'

    This weight loss I am realizing for myself is at core about 'self love.' I have tried to 'love myself' through eating when I am sad, tired, in pain, stressed or name the emotion. In reality though this has been a misdirected attempt at self-loving (learned from watching mom deal with her emotions this way!

    Stuffing myself with food is in reality negating who I really am, harming myself and propelling myself towards diseases of my parents (both diabetic, HBP, etc etc.)
    Obesity combined with inactivity leads to a quicker death by years quicker...

    I'm now on day 8 of full two weeks in silence as part of restoring myself to health and I am noticing big positive changes from this.

    I am now again taking time to giving thanks for the food at my table and reflecting on just how long it took for that food to get to my table, and all the many hands that labored to produce it. I am thinking about how the apple I eat was once a seed, then a flower and how it took sun and water and took months to become the fruit. I'm beginning to appreciate and have more gratitude for all of my food.
    Also, I am pausing and noticing also when I am full and stopping eating, which is REALLY different. When I feel the urge to eat between planned meals I am also now stopping to take three deep breathes into my lower abdomen and asking myself: what am I FEELING now? I have a list of emotions on my fridge. Usually it is anxiety, shame, fatigue or pain. I have a list of ALTERNATIVES to eating to try on my fridge and this is actually changing my eating tremendously.

    We can do it! I'm 5' 7.5 " and I started at 271 pounds. That was 5 months ago. As of today I weight 203. My goal is 160 too!
  • BobzStuff
    BobzStuff Posts: 121 Member
    What an inspiration! I am book marking this post for days I need inspiration. I am the same height as you. You look amazing!
  • RaeBeeBaby
    RaeBeeBaby Posts: 4,246 Member
    You both look fabulous! You've obviously made a complete lifestyle change and it shows! Keep it up! You said hubby lifts heavy weights - you should try it, too!
  • hln567
    hln567 Posts: 2 Member
    Awesome. Thanks for your inspirations.
  • bigd66218
    bigd66218 Posts: 376 Member
    Wow!!! You look great!!!!
  • urloved33
    urloved33 Posts: 3,323 Member
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  • mkakids
    mkakids Posts: 1,913 Member
    Great Job!
  • Ivelissegmorales
    Ivelissegmorales Posts: 65 Member
    :) Thanks! I appreciate your positive and motivational comments <3
  • _QueenE_
    _QueenE_ Posts: 459 Member
    Congratulations!
  • Ivelissegmorales
    Ivelissegmorales Posts: 65 Member
    Thank you!
  • Dianardh
    Dianardh Posts: 25 Member
    Nice job!
  • Sarahndipity30
    Sarahndipity30 Posts: 312 Member
    you guys look amazing and thank you for sharing your stories!! :)
  • opalsqueak007
    opalsqueak007 Posts: 433 Member
    You both look really great - well done :)
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    Well done!
  • dianna1286
    dianna1286 Posts: 37 Member
    Ivelissegmorales wrote: »
    Left pic 271 and the right pic is 205. I started on October 21, 2014. I feel so proud of myself! I still have to work on 45 pounds . I'm 5' 7.5 " tall. And always besides me is my hubby, my #1 supporter. He has been having improvements too. He does heavy lifting. 27oini66wfdh.jpg

    You guys look awesome! Keep up the great work.
  • Ivelissegmorales
    Ivelissegmorales Posts: 65 Member
    Thank you'll! ☺
  • Diana_GettingFit
    Diana_GettingFit Posts: 458 Member
    Wow, you both look great! What a transformation!
  • DeeNyceRN
    DeeNyceRN Posts: 104 Member
    Wow! Amazing! If I didn't know I would say that the couple on the left,are the parents.... the pic to the right is their kids! Congrats! In addition to losing weight, you two have discovered the fountain of youth!
  • roxxi518
    roxxi518 Posts: 3 Member
    You guys look amazing! Great job!! Any tips?!
  • zenamhussain23
    zenamhussain23 Posts: 5
    You guys r looking great keep it up
  • Linda73c
    Linda73c Posts: 78 Member
    Congrats! So at first you start watching your intake and then you started working out later. Do I have this correct?
  • teets77
    teets77 Posts: 8 Member
    You guys look awesome, congrats
  • chesnity3
    chesnity3 Posts: 960 Member
    Great job!

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