365 days straight MFP logging, 90lbs lost :)
Elaicea73
Posts: 28 Member
I'm writing this one year mfp anniversary post hoping it will help someone else get a jumpstart on their own personal road to better health. And hoping it will give me a little boost, as well. MFP is honestly a lifesaver. Even now, at a point in my journey where I'm struggling, it's helping to keep me maintaining rather than gaining. I'm still far from the goal line, but I've come a long way 
So... 41yrs old, female, 5'9in
Starting weight: 350lbs(362lbs at my heaviest)
Current weight: 258lbs
Goal weight: 150lbs(I'm 5'9 so 150lbs is the very high end of normal-ish for me and I carry my weight weirdly)
A little info:
~ No special diet, just calorie counting. And not religiously. More "over days" than I'd like to admit
~ No special exercise, started with 5 minutes a night on a stationary bike, built stamina, rode longer, bike broke, started doing yardwork(chopping, mowing, weeding, digging, raking, dragging, burning, etc...)
~ I live by the motto, "Don't think, Just Do It" these days. If you start, you will get so much done. Just start. Put on your shoes and just go. I'm the worst procrastinator, I swear. Ask my mother But if I just put on my shoes and headset and I walk outside. I'm working for the next 3 hours. Force yourself to take that first step. It's excruciating, I know it, but it works.
~ Speaking of my mother. She joined MFP about 6 months ago and has lost around 50lbs... my dad doesn't use MFP but he's gotten more fit by working out and eating the same things my mother is eating... My brother(50lbs lost) and sister in law(40lbs lost) joined MFP a few months ago, as well... It's a family affair now ... We're all kicking butt and taking names!
~ And last, but not least... OMG, drink your water! Look at the difference in my face... I know it's kinda hard to see in photos but it was so blotchy and ruddy and dull... I thought it was caused by age... I never thought water would make such a difference... I was having more breakouts at 40 than I had at 16... It was ridiculous... Water is a miracle above all else. If you do nothing else, at least drink your water!
As for pictures... I don't have any that really show all of me at my top weight.. I didn't take starting pictures because I was not at all confident of having anything better to compare them with. In hindsight, I wish I had... but, oh well.
I still have 110lbs or so I'd like to lose but I'm really proud of my accomplishments so far. Now I need a kick in the butt to get out of neutral and get moving again
So... 41yrs old, female, 5'9in
Starting weight: 350lbs(362lbs at my heaviest)
Current weight: 258lbs
Goal weight: 150lbs(I'm 5'9 so 150lbs is the very high end of normal-ish for me and I carry my weight weirdly)
A little info:
~ No special diet, just calorie counting. And not religiously. More "over days" than I'd like to admit
~ No special exercise, started with 5 minutes a night on a stationary bike, built stamina, rode longer, bike broke, started doing yardwork(chopping, mowing, weeding, digging, raking, dragging, burning, etc...)
~ I live by the motto, "Don't think, Just Do It" these days. If you start, you will get so much done. Just start. Put on your shoes and just go. I'm the worst procrastinator, I swear. Ask my mother
But if I just put on my shoes and headset and I walk outside. I'm working for the next 3 hours. Force yourself to take that first step. It's excruciating, I know it, but it works.~ Speaking of my mother. She joined MFP about 6 months ago and has lost around 50lbs... my dad doesn't use MFP but he's gotten more fit by working out and eating the same things my mother is eating... My brother(50lbs lost) and sister in law(40lbs lost) joined MFP a few months ago, as well... It's a family affair now
... We're all kicking butt and taking names!~ And last, but not least... OMG, drink your water! Look at the difference in my face... I know it's kinda hard to see in photos but it was so blotchy and ruddy and dull... I thought it was caused by age... I never thought water would make such a difference... I was having more breakouts at 40 than I had at 16... It was ridiculous... Water is a miracle above all else. If you do nothing else, at least drink your water!
As for pictures... I don't have any that really show all of me at my top weight.. I didn't take starting pictures because I was not at all confident of having anything better to compare them with. In hindsight, I wish I had... but, oh well.
I still have 110lbs or so I'd like to lose but I'm really proud of my accomplishments so far. Now I need a kick in the butt to get out of neutral and get moving again
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U are an inspiration!!0
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Amazing!
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Awesome work, that's a great transformation!0
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For you:
Fantastic job!~ Speaking of my mother. She joined MFP about 6 months ago and has lost around 50lbs... my dad doesn't use MFP but he's gotten more fit by working out and eating the same things my mother is eating... My brother(50lbs lost) and sister in law(40lbs lost) joined MFP a few months ago, as well... It's a family affair now ... We're all kicking butt and taking names!
Wow, that's so cool! Seriously, wow! I've been raving about MFP for the past 2 months, and my loved ones are now trying to be healthier, but nobody's using the app or lost anything noticeable yet. You guys rock! 0 -
great accomplishment!0
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well done!!!!0
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Well done. Congratulations!!! - what an amazing achievement. You should be so proud of yourself. I have taken great inspiration from you and your wise words. I am probably the world's biggest procrastinator. I get so annoyed with myself because I waste so much time thinking about doing stuff instead of just doing it. I was sitting here thinking about clearing my kitchen and attic rooms out. We are having work done, and the kitchen is a mess. I've done half, but the other half needs doing and I feel overwhelmed. Now I'm thinking if I had done just a few hours a day for the past few days it would be done by now and I would feel so much better. So, I'm signing off here for a few hours now and will come back later when I've done some work. I wouldn't mind, but I booked a week off work to do all this and have done next to nothing. Thanks again for giving me the kick up the backside I needed to make me move, and good luck with the rest of your journey. xxx0
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Wow! Great accomplishment. Well done and good luck with the rest of your journey x0
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you look beautiful!0
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Wow, congratulations! Amazing work
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Congratulations on your loss so far!!
Great work!0 -
Congrats! Its awesome that your whole family got involved!0
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I just started yesterday and today's my 60th birthday. I'm hitting the scale at 232 and don't remember ever seeing 150 as an adult so that's my long range weight loss goal, but my health is my main goal. I've had a really sick year and don't want to repeat it! When I read your blog and how you have also inspired your family I thought to myself that I'd like that to be me. Keep on keeping on and know that there are many who are following your lead ~ those that know you personally and those that don't. BTW you are beautiful! 0
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WOW!!! You look fantastic and 20 years younger!0
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love love you story! Congratulations continue to stay strong and in another 365 you will hit goal! And you look so much younger now, keep up the work 
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Keep up the awesome work> you have accomplished a lot0
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You look beautiful way to go0
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Great story, thank you for sharing and good luck on the rest!0
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Congratulations honey! You are looking great0
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This is great !! So proud for you and your family !!!0
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Way to go. Making sure you drink plenty of water is so true, I can't believe how much better I feel when I do.0
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Happy 1 year of logging anniversary!!!!! Congrats to you on your amazing weight loss and to your family as well! Best wishes to you in your continued journey!0
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Yay! Congrats, my friend. Awesome achievements on all counts. Love that you have inspired your RL family, not just us on MFP. You look amazing! Here's to year two!0
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Wow, you have done so great, I thought it was a picture at first of one of your relatives who are loosing too. completely different looking face. So beautiful. I am sure you feel so much better as well, wonderful that you have inspired family members to make a change and that they can do it. Whatever you do, even when you get to your goal, don't stop. Keep going and look into the maintenance part of the site. I know as soon as I stop logging and excercising it will be right back. I am making it part of my life now. Congratulations, you're doing great, so proud of you.
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Thanks so much for all the kind words. I so needed them at this point. All the positive vibes you guys are sending out are definitely putting me in a healthier mindset than I have been in a little while. I wish you all the best and thank you all again so much for bringing up my spirits It's been a really good day so far, I hope everyone is succeeding today too!
****If anyone wants to add my mom, I know she'd love to have new friends Her MFP name is kattt53 I'm not sure about how my brother and sister in law feel about it so I'll just post my mom's for now Zombieinkpot wrote: »Yay! Congrats, my friend. Awesome achievements on all counts. Love that you have inspired your RL family, not just us on MFP. You look amazing! Here's to year two!
Hey Zombie I know we've been in the same boat lately. It's time for a NEW new start for us, eh??? No time like the present!
By the way... this is the little wallpaper that got me through soooo much. I don't know why it worked for me because I'm a sucker for motivational quote wallpapers and have a million of them, but it has been my lucky charm! If you can find something that spurs you into action the way this did me, your life will become so much more productive! It was so simple, I just read it everyday, and anytime I was feeling sluggish, and followed it's directions Weird, I know... lol
Many thanks and so many good vibes to all of you!
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Thank you for sharing your inspirational story! I'm also 41 and started mfp about 1 month ago. Your weight loss is awesome and it looks like you're on your way to your goal weight.
I've lost about 8lbs so far and even with only an 8lb loss, my knees hurt less, which is motivating.
Best wishes, Rebecca 0 -
Wow you look great! Inspiring as I'm just starting on MFP with about 80 lbs to lose! Thank you for posting.0
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Thank you for sharing!!! Omg such an inspiration! You look really young for 41 even at your max-ish weight guess this means you'll look like a teenager when you reach you goal weight! Best wishes and congrats!
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Excellent work! Way to get it!0
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Elaicea:
Wow! You have done so well this year. I am sure you have gained so much confidence in yourself and what you can do. Congratulations!!!! I hope you carry that confidence to other parts of your life and realize you can be as successful in those areas, too.
I applaud you. I am approaching my one year using MyFitnessPal and have only lose a fraction of your loss. Of course, I am older, but I am a bit green with envy, my dear. Keep it going and realize how much you can do with that confidence. I know you can do other great things.
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