365 Days on MFP – From Morbid Obesity to Half Marathons…
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Wow, you've worked hard to and it's paid off in so many ways! What an inspiring story, so glad you shared it with us all0
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Very inspirational! Great job!0
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So, so inspiring. You look amazing.0
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The only way that I could tell that it was you in the first and then final picture is that your smile hasn't changed, except that it looks way happier. Your success is phenomenal and a true inspiration for the 1000s of people who say "this can't be done" or "it's too hard" or "it's not my fault I have bad genes". Excellent work and good luck with maintaining it for a lifetime.0
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Very inspiring! Your starting height, weight, and age are close to mine, so this gives me real hope.0
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You've done such an amazing job! It's stories like this that keep me going on the rough days, so thank you!0
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I'm glad you are healthy and happy now, but you were beautiful before the weight loss too. Not to sound creepy, but you have one of those smiles.0
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I am very glad to be an inspiration to others! I get nervous when I post something but I wanted to share my story. There were times when other's Success Stories kept me positive, so I wanted to hopefully pay it forward to someone else.
I am not perfect or better than anyone else. I will still struggle with my own image and foolishly compare myself against others who I think are better than me. I am still just a normal person with my own insecurities. I will never have the perfect tight skin you see in the magazines but the stretch marks are slowly fading and my skin actually bounced back far better than I imagined it would. I will probably always have a little bit of loose belly skin but that is alright. I might never wear a bikini again but I don't feel horrified to be seen in a one-piece anymore!
I am super encouraged by all your kind words. At times the whole thing seems surreal to me. My before pictures are literately only from 1-3 years. I still bump into old friends from time to time and they seriously don't know who I am. Sometimes I wonder if they think my husband got re-married or something (which always makes me laugh when I think about it!)
Oh and one last thing... you wouldn't imagine how many people ask or assume I had some type of weight loss surgery. They always want some magic answer on 'how did you do it?'. Everyone always seems so disappointed when I say, "I watched my food intake, cleaned up what I was consuming and started working out". The real magic is unwavering dedication and the ability to understand that short-term gratification will not outweigh long-term results.
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Thanks for posting, this is very inspirational!0
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Wow this has really encouraged me to keep going for my runs! Running is the one exercise I enjoy doing and I don`t jog as often as I like!0
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You look amazing, way to go!
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Wow! Good for you! You look amazing! I can really relate to your feeling about being more active with your children, as I am a 31 year old mom myself I've been in maintenance for 2 1/2 years now and one of the greatest joys about my weight loss/fitness journey has been the positive changes in the way I am able to do more with my children. I am also more present emotionally, because I'm happy and I feel good about my body and health! Congrats to you! Keep moving forward! Best wishes0
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Wow, what a wonderful transformation.0
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Awesome n inspirational... ur one super achiever. If i ever write my success story which i hope to. Your success story would surely have a mention as an inspiration.0
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Awesome! Congrats!0
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Extremely impressive!!!! You did so many races in one year!! Congrats!!!!!!!!0
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Congrats, you look fantastic! This is very inspiring to me as I'm an inch shorter than you and had a similar starting weight.0
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Fantastic! Well done0
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Congratulations on your wonderful achievement! Question: how do you find the time (and energy) to fit in all that training and excercise with 2 small children?0
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So glad you posted this! Thanks for inspiring me and everyone who read this. Real, down-to-earth, success.0
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