Hit my goal weight - I've lost more weight than what I weigh!!! (159 lbs gone)

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  • mandipandi75
    mandipandi75 Posts: 6,035 Member
    Gorgeous!!! :smiley:
  • srecupid
    srecupid Posts: 660 Member
    Wow congrats. I need to check these more often for motivation.
  • Trueglamour360
    Trueglamour360 Posts: 1 Member
    edited December 2015
    Truly inspirational and the fact that you've lost the weight over 2 years makes me more motivated to not give up because I'm not losing "fast enough". Just have to keep swimming :)
  • Carlala2
    Carlala2 Posts: 28 Member
    You look so pretty, and what an amazing transformation! I'm now at your starting weight, so this is really inspiring for me. Thanks for sharing!
  • 1PoisonIvy
    1PoisonIvy Posts: 933 Member
    Fantastic. Job
  • makrogurl
    makrogurl Posts: 19 Member
    Fantastic story! Thank you so much for sharing.
    I have to say that you look so incredibly happy now compared to the face shot from March 2013! Your eyes in that old picture show just how unhappy you were. The difference in just your eyes alone says it all! Awesome job!
  • ekahnicole
    ekahnicole Posts: 216 Member
    edited December 2015
    OlaitanOladeru wrote: »
    Congratulations, please did you experience plateau and how did you overcome it.

    I hit a few plateaus where I didn't see any weight loss for 3+ weeks. The first and most important thing is not to give up! I kept logging my food and watching my calories no matter how disheartening it was to see that number not budge for weeks. Secondly I increased my water intake, I usually get right around 64 oz (I include things like coffee in that total) but during a plateau I would drink 1-2 cups more a day if possible. Lastly I would vary my routine, like throwing some new things in my diet and changing up my cardio. Worked every time :)
  • KWKirkbride
    KWKirkbride Posts: 119 Member
    Great job!
  • MrsGreco
    MrsGreco Posts: 134 Member
    @ekahnicole Truly inspiring! I really needed to see this post today. Thank you so much for sharing your story. :blush:
  • OlaitanOladeru
    OlaitanOladeru Posts: 3 Member
    Thanks
  • leilbobeil
    leilbobeil Posts: 11 Member
    ekahnicole wrote: »

    - If you binge one day, the increase you see in your weight the next day is NOT actual weight gain, it's water weight. Get back on track immediately and you'll see it disappear in a matter of days.

    <3

    This! Especially right now with family dinners and such, I always have to remember that I did not actually gain 2 pounds in one day, that's just water and the physical weight of the food (which I will dispense soon). I am glad that I have grown and learned in this journey because 1 year ago "gaining" 2 pounds in one day would be enough to derail the whole thing and initiate a binge eating marathon. But now I just up the water and get back to watching the calories and usually its back down in 1-2 days.
  • Makay1
    Makay1 Posts: 57 Member
    This made me cry happy tears! Congratulations!! You are truly an inspiration
  • erinxo13
    erinxo13 Posts: 892 Member
    You look great and so much happier. I love all the random NSVs and the hair changes. Love your story. :)
  • alphabetsoup2013
    alphabetsoup2013 Posts: 208 Member
    Your transformation is incredible. Congratulations on all your hard work and your hard-won success.
  • Tiamo719
    Tiamo719 Posts: 256 Member
    You're so beautiful! Congratulations!!!
  • insecretisay
    insecretisay Posts: 5 Member
    Your post is so inspiring! We're the same height and have almost identical starting weights! Seeing someone coming from where I am and doing so well is super motivating! Thanks for sharing!
  • spoonyspork
    spoonyspork Posts: 238 Member
    Awesome! Congrats!

    Guessing from the hair color changes that you experienced the same thing I did: the blue that was only supposed to last 'a few weeks' stayed bright neon blue for MONTHS and you finally bleached it out? And now the purple fades out in less time than it says should? XD
  • mirandadeakin
    mirandadeakin Posts: 16 Member
    Wow! Amazing job! Thànks so much for sharing.
  • bsbprincess
    bsbprincess Posts: 161 Member
    ekahnicole you are amazing!!! Soooo inspiring! Thank you for sharing!!
  • ekahnicole
    ekahnicole Posts: 216 Member
    spoonyspork wrote: »
    Awesome! Congrats!

    Guessing from the hair color changes that you experienced the same thing I did: the blue that was only supposed to last 'a few weeks' stayed bright neon blue for MONTHS and you finally bleached it out? And now the purple fades out in less time than it says should? XD

    I actually maintained the blue for that long purposely (and redyed it blue once after swimming made it fade). The purple did fade out super fast, I didn't include a photo of how it was originally but it was a very vibrant royal purple. Only lasted a week, haha. Pretty soon I'll just be dyeing it black probably.

    Back on topic - thank you for the lovely comments!
  • fpelletier
    fpelletier Posts: 365 Member
    Wow!! Great job and wonderful inspiration!!
  • momxs2
    momxs2 Posts: 173 Member
    What an inspiration! Thank you for sharing!!
  • gonzbarb
    gonzbarb Posts: 9 Member
    Your journey has been nothing but inspirational! Thank you for sharing. I hope to be writing my story in a year too. <3<3
  • Sora4ever
    Sora4ever Posts: 98 Member
    Wow! Amazing job, you are so inspirational!
  • Living360
    Living360 Posts: 223 Member
    You are someone special! Congratulations on a job well done . . . you're story is inspiring. I hope you continue to share it with others. You can bring hope to other young men and women where there is none. Best wishes for continued success.
  • wildfire1204
    wildfire1204 Posts: 237 Member
    Wow...just wow. I'm really starting to see, believe, and know that I can do this. Thank you so much for sharing. Congrats!!
  • Um12tlwr
    Um12tlwr Posts: 12 Member
    Absolutely amazing! So inspirational. Love the new hair cuts as well.
    Have a great 2016.
  • Murphles1210
    Murphles1210 Posts: 16 Member
    you look so great!
  • kikip38
    kikip38 Posts: 12 Member
    Annnnd here come the tears. You, my child, have just become my inspiration. I am exactly your height, and exactly 64 lbs over goal weight. My story is a shade different, as I used to be a size 24/26...list over 100 lbs, and then gained back about 75 10 years later. Needless to say, I felt like the epitome of failure. Like who does that? I'm now learning to forgive myself, and have succeeded in beginning again. The scale is slowly but surely moving on the right direction, but done times it's tough (like when one if my old "at goal" pics pops up). Your post reminded me of what is possible, and that I just need to love myself every day, as I am. For that, I thank you. You look amazing, btw :).
  • ryansmom09
    ryansmom09 Posts: 45 Member
    Amazing! This is exactly what I needed to get started. Thanks for sharing.

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