This is what a lifestyle change can do for you in five months! 65.9 pounds less with pics.
Replies
-
Congratulations, you two look awesome0
-
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.0
-
Wow! You both look so great! Good job!0
-
Looks like you guys found the fountain of youth took years of your appearance0
-
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.0 -
You both look happy & healthy.. congrats on your many successes!!0
-
Awesome! Thanks for the inspiration. I just started eating clean and hope to change my life too0
-
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!0 -
What an inspiration! I am book marking this post for days I need inspiration. I am the same height as you. You look amazing!0
-
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!0
-
Awesome. Thanks for your inspirations.0
-
Wow!!! You look great!!!!0
-
0 -
Great Job!0
-
Thanks! I appreciate your positive and motivational comments0
-
Congratulations!0
-
Thank you!0
-
Nice job!0
-
you guys look amazing and thank you for sharing your stories!!0
-
You both look really great - well done0
-
Well done!0
-
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.
You guys look awesome! Keep up the great work.0 -
Thank you'll! ☺0
-
Wow, you both look great! What a transformation!0
-
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!0
-
You guys look amazing! Great job!! Any tips?!0
-
You guys r looking great keep it up0
-
Congrats! So at first you start watching your intake and then you started working out later. Do I have this correct?0
-
You guys look awesome, congrats0
-
Great job!0
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.3K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.2K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.9K Food and Nutrition
- 47.4K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 422 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.7K MyFitnessPal Information
- 23 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions
Do you Love MyFitnessPal? Have you crushed a goal or improved your life through better nutrition using MyFitnessPal?
Share your success and inspire others. Leave us a review on Apple Or Google Play stores!
Share your success and inspire others. Leave us a review on Apple Or Google Play stores!