Wheelchair user 130lbs healthier!
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Wow, three amazing success stories in one thread! Extremely inspiring and a TON of hard work. Thanks for inspiring MFP
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Wow you look amazing! What a transformation- thank you for posting your inspiring story.0
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SmartAlec03211988 wrote: »Simply, simply AMAZING.
Lost 80 lbs 4 years ago, kept it off so far
Hey hot stuff
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Wow!! You look amazing! Love the shorter hair as well! 0
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You are looking fantastic hun and I really like the shorter hair. You look much much healthier and happier and that makes me so happy for you
I'm so pleased that you have managed to stay out of ICU as I remember when you were in hospital a lot. Sending you lots of big hugs 
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Hey sexy ladyimogen__may wrote: »SmartAlec03211988 wrote: »Simply, simply AMAZING.
Lost 80 lbs 4 years ago, kept it off so far
Hey hot stuff
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imogen__may wrote: »Hey!
I don't know what made me think today was the right day to post some photos of my progress, but here we are anyway.
I'm a disabled woman, my impairment was really severe a few years ago and I was constantly in hospital, in ICU unable to breathe. I was in crisis, physically and mentally. And so I decided I needed to do something to take back control, or I'd die.
So I downloaded MFP, added some awesome friends are started calorie counting. It was the first time I'd actually truly understood calories and nutrition properly and things started to click into place. I learnt how to listen to what my body needed and how foods made me feel. For the first year it was just about being under my calories, even if I ate 3 slices of cake. That's what I loved about MFP, there was nothing I couldn't eat as long as I didn't go over my calories. The slowly, as I lost weight, I started to look more carefully at exactly what I was eating, trying to make my macros and thinking specifically about what would help me manage my impairment.
Today, I've not been in ICU for 4 years. I'm 130lbs lighter. My body and I work together to keep me as well as possible whilst still living with a fairly severe impairment. I'm also getting married! All things that seemed forever away 4 years ago.
I have just started to focus more specifically on working out, when I am able to, doing heavily adapted work outs, rather than attempting to lose lots more weight. My goal was 9st, and I'm currently 9st 4lbs.
I weight less that I've lost. I've shed 50% of my body weight. And happiness is off the scale!
To be clear, I willnever be 'finished'. These aren't my 'after' photos by any stretch of the imagination! I was to change my body for the better, always.
Photos!
I was wearing a UK size 26
Wearing a size 20/22 here, this is when I really decided I could do this and went at it properly!
This is the day I knew the woman I'd met would be my wife. That I had so much I wanted to live for and that if I worked hard I could *actually* live!
Excuse the selfies, I don't have tons of full length photos! This photos was my 32nd birthday, and I'm wearing a UK size 8 shirt!
I can't wait to be able to post again, with more changes to my health, wellbeing and body. You can follow me on Instagram too (@Brizzle__Kicks)
Thanks for looking!
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Wow!! Great job. Im also in a wheelchair to move but can stand up with assistance. I have ms. Im down over 50lbs in the last year. You look great. Keep it up. Dave2
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Congrats! That's a remarkable transformation! Also I love your fashion style.0
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What an inspiration! Positultely incredible!0
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Your story is amazing! You look so much happier and healthier!!! Congratulations to you for all of your success! You made no excuses and just did it! So many of us make excuses because we're tired and sometimes don't have the motivation, but you are truly inspiring hun!!! We all can do what you have done!!!0
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Simply brilliant So goo and congrats on the engagement 0
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*So GOOD - gah!!1
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You look so beautiful, omigosh! So inspirational reading your story! 0
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OMG, what an inspiration!!!!0
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I think this is probably the best success story I have ever read in the three years I have been active here. It is not every day that you read a weight loss story where the individual has physical challenges and manages to rise above that and more. Congratulations! You are inspiration to me and I think to many others as well. Thanks so much for sharing.1
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You look great and are truly an inspiration!! Congratulations!0
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You are my hero. May God bless you.imogen__may wrote: »Hey!
I don't know what made me think today was the right day to post some photos of my progress, but here we are anyway.
I'm a disabled woman, my impairment was really severe a few years ago and I was constantly in hospital, in ICU unable to breathe. I was in crisis, physically and mentally. And so I decided I needed to do something to take back control, or I'd die.
So I downloaded MFP, added some awesome friends are started calorie counting. It was the first time I'd actually truly understood calories and nutrition properly and things started to click into place. I learnt how to listen to what my body needed and how foods made me feel. For the first year it was just about being under my calories, even if I ate 3 slices of cake. That's what I loved about MFP, there was nothing I couldn't eat as long as I didn't go over my calories. The slowly, as I lost weight, I started to look more carefully at exactly what I was eating, trying to make my macros and thinking specifically about what would help me manage my impairment.
Today, I've not been in ICU for 4 years. I'm 130lbs lighter. My body and I work together to keep me as well as possible whilst still living with a fairly severe impairment. I'm also getting married! All things that seemed forever away 4 years ago.
I have just started to focus more specifically on working out, when I am able to, doing heavily adapted work outs, rather than attempting to lose lots more weight. My goal was 9st, and I'm currently 9st 4lbs.
I weight less that I've lost. I've shed 50% of my body weight. And happiness is off the scale!
To be clear, I willnever be 'finished'. These aren't my 'after' photos by any stretch of the imagination! I was to change my body for the better, always.
Photos!
I was wearing a UK size 26
Wearing a size 20/22 here, this is when I really decided I could do this and went at it properly!
This is the day I knew the woman I'd met would be my wife. That I had so much I wanted to live for and that if I worked hard I could *actually* live!
Excuse the selfies, I don't have tons of full length photos! This photos was my 32nd birthday, and I'm wearing a UK size 8 shirt!
I can't wait to be able to post again, with more changes to my health, wellbeing and body. You can follow me on Instagram too (@Brizzle__Kicks)
Thanks for looking!
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That's AMAZING. Also, your eyebrows are on FLEEK. Damn!0
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Inspiring! You look tons younger now too! Congrats to you and yours. 0
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