50 lbs. in 5 Months with Pics

HungryMom
HungryMom Posts: 280
edited September 29 in Success Stories
I told myself that I would post when I lost my first 50 lbs., but it took me a couple weeks to get the courage to do so. I felt so awful about myself last year that there are very few pictures of me at my heaviest. And looking at them has been hard for me, but over the last five months I have gained much needed inspiration from the many success stories on MFP so here it goes...

This is me with my family at my heaviest in December 2010. Despite getting family pictures taken, our Christmas Cards were always photos of just our boys because I was too embarrassed of how I looked.

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I began tracking my calories in and out on MFP in mid-January 2011. By making better food choices and getting more active primarily with strength training and jogging I lost 50 lbs. in just under 5 months. I am determined to include family pictures on our Christmas cards this year. :happy: This photo was taken at a wedding last month when I was at my 50 lb. mark.

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  • cheeksv
    cheeksv Posts: 521 Member
    wow what a difference! you look fantastic and that dress is too cute! AND I died when I saw the matching vest on your boys adorable. keep it up!
  • jellyfishjen
    jellyfishjen Posts: 1,787 Member
    WOW You look fantastic, So inspiring for me to keep pushing on. Thanks.
  • yusineddy
    yusineddy Posts: 457 Member
    Congratulations, you are doing wonderful, you even look way younger..:wink:
  • Sunshine_Girlie
    Sunshine_Girlie Posts: 618 Member
    That is awesome! Very inspirational.
  • Marcieb21
    Marcieb21 Posts: 127 Member
    Wow, that is amazing! Good job!
  • bmw4deb
    bmw4deb Posts: 1,324 Member
    Amazing you look so pretty
  • LacieLamp
    LacieLamp Posts: 109 Member
    WOW! You look like you've lost alot more than 50lbs! You look great! Congrats!
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Great job! You have a beautiful family! Can't wait to see the pics of the next 50 lbs lost.
  • xXHeatherRaeXx
    xXHeatherRaeXx Posts: 175 Member
    WOW! Amazing work and what a difference between the 2 pics!! Kudos!
  • Maryannbloomquist
    Maryannbloomquist Posts: 17
    Wow! You look great, just started MFP, really a great site for support, keep up the great work. Best Wishes..:flowerforyou:
  • thomalr6180
    thomalr6180 Posts: 94 Member
    Huge difference.
    You look amazing. Keep it up!!!
  • tywynn
    tywynn Posts: 6 Member
    You look absolutely amazing! I hope I have the courage and the strength to do what you have done here someday! Keep up the amazing work!
  • helloiloveukitty
    helloiloveukitty Posts: 448 Member
    you've done awesomely! totally impressed and your boys are just too freaking adorable, really really cute kids!
  • AnitaAntone
    AnitaAntone Posts: 177 Member
    You are looking and doing awesome! great inspiration pics, thanks for posting!
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  • ItsMeMaryW
    ItsMeMaryW Posts: 119 Member
    You look so awesome, good for you!
  • aisiah51
    aisiah51 Posts: 2 Member
    You look wonderful..stay inspired.
  • deborahmorris
    deborahmorris Posts: 177 Member
    :flowerforyou:
    You look amazing!!! Nice picture :smile:
  • sassy_laurie
    sassy_laurie Posts: 4 Member
    You look amazing and are a huge inspiration to me as I just started today!
  • TamiLinc
    TamiLinc Posts: 70 Member
    Amazing. You look great. Even your smile is so much bigger! Great job
  • magicmama
    magicmama Posts: 19
    GREAT JOB! You look fantastic!
  • carebear7951
    carebear7951 Posts: 404 Member
    Amazing!!!!! But you know what? I thought your hubby looked so proud and happy in the 2nd pic, so I looked at the 1st? He loves you in both! You look so great and are very inspiring to me!!!!! Keep up the good work and you're going to be so proud to send out those pics next year!
  • ajax03
    ajax03 Posts: 96
    You look ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! Way to go! :-)
  • RainyDayKelli
    RainyDayKelli Posts: 85 Member
    Wow! I am just stunned! You look amazing! I'll bet you feel amazing, too. Thank you for posting these pictures, you're such an inspiration to someone like me who is just starting out!!! Great work!
  • jb_2011
    jb_2011 Posts: 1,029 Member
    What a wonderful change in you! And how great you had the nerve to post pics. Inspiring, very nice, thanks and congrats!! :wink:
  • melpalmer7
    melpalmer7 Posts: 35
    you look absolutely wonderful and I agree with the earlier comment, you look years younger. Congratulations !
  • LTRUITT3
    LTRUITT3 Posts: 205 Member
    You look wonderful...good job!! I agree with the earlier comment you do look like you lost more than 50lbs...nice looking fam :)
  • BabyDuchess
    BabyDuchess Posts: 353 Member
    I see such an amazing difference........congrats on your loss! :flowerforyou:
  • fitzie63
    fitzie63 Posts: 508 Member
    Well done but you may wish to hold off getting those family Christmas pix done until the beginning of November. If you continue to stay on track, you'll have succeeded in becoming even more HEART HEALTHY. This is not a short term lifestyle change. You need to set your mind to accurately weighing, measuring, leveling off excess quantities and logging every single item that goes in your mouth....for the rest of your mortal life. As soon as you revert to not doing that, I guarantee you'll pile all the weight you lost back on with more fat pounds added.

    Been there~~done that: 55 years of doing it. For me, this is the LAST TIME because I'm staying with my program for the duration, i.e. forever, to keep me on track and stay heart healthy. No heart surgeon will ever get the opportunity to pay for luxuries by putting a scalpel to cut my chest open.

    You've done extremely well. Do not stop now.
  • justimogen
    justimogen Posts: 76
    Congratulations!

    You're an inspiration... :)
  • pghsteelerfan
    pghsteelerfan Posts: 132 Member
    Arent you proud of yerself??? AND YOU should BE!!! Its amazing to see what a 50lb difference makes...appearance changes, attitude towards yourself, and how the mood is upward...looking forward to the nx photo updates!
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