365 Days on MFP – From Morbid Obesity to Half Marathons…

Starting Weight: ~ 320lbs – BMI 43.4 (class III obesity)
Maintaining Weight: ~ 170lbs – BMI 23.1 (normal weight)
Total Body Weight Lost: ~47% (almost 150lbs)
Height: 6’0”
Age: 31 / Female

My personal journey is my own and what works for me might not work for others… so I don’t want to go into the nitty-gritty about every aspect of my life. I will say that MFP was a driving factor of my success. I ate healthy portions, started working out and cleaned up the types of food/beverages I was consuming. I focused on this every-single-day. I never gave up and I do everything for myself and not others.

I had my 2nd baby in February of 2014. I reached a new high weight 6 weeks post-delivery at around 320lbs. I was having real issues picking up my baby and keeping up with my other small child. I had enough and I found MFP and created an account. I have maintained around 170lbs for the past 2 months.

My weight loss journey may be over but the new journey of staying healthy and maintaining this new way of life begins. One year of blood, sweat and tears has paid off but I am already learning that keeping it off and maintaining my new lifestyle for the next 70 years is going to be the real challenge!

Good luck to everyone out there and may you find your own personal path to happiness. Here are few of my best NSV’s from the last year and before and after pics!

• Average 15-20 miles weekly on runs (started with C25K free phone app)
• Completed 4 different 5K’s Races, a 5 Mile Race, two 10Ks, a 10-Mile Race and two Half Marathons.
• I won 3rd Place in my age division in the Biggest Loser Half Marathon in April with 9:00min average miles.
• I signed up for my 1st ‘IronGirl’ triathlon in June.
• I bike and swim laps at least once a week.
• Not scared to do strength training in the ‘guys’ side of the gym.
• I no longer shop at a Plus-Size ladies store.
• OMG… I wear ‘real’ jeans out of a ‘regular’ person store (and they look good on me).
• I can go to sporting events and concerts and not fear if my butt will fit in the tiny seats.
• And most importantly of all… I can’t get enough of playing with my boys at the playgrounds. I show them how to climb, go down slides and swing with them. I take them out in the jogging stroller through the parks. I can sit next to them on the tiny kid train. I can throw them up in the air. I hold their arms and swing them in circles. I can’t tell you the amount of joy I get playing with them.

BEFORE PICS


AFTER PICS