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    Nearly 70lbs down - getting there...

    Posts: 141 Member
    edited November 2024 in Success Stories
    I would still like to lose another stone or perhaps more (I'll see when I get there), but as I've taken my first ever selfie today, I thought I'd share my progress.

    The 'before' pic was taken in February 2016. I was 233lbs. At the beginning of April I began to calorie count and have lost 68lbs so far.

    It's not been that hard, but it certainly wasn't quite as easy as it was when I was younger. I'm 55 now, post-menopause and on post-cancer drugs which stop the production of estrogen, which in theory make it harder to lose. I don't think any of that has made much much difference. Slower, but definitely 'doable'.

    For anyone interested, the team pic is with my husband and son at the filming of Robot Wars (like the U.S) BattleBots. We had a blast and got into the final. This years series which we are also in starts this weekend on the BBC. Knowing I wanted to look better for the new filming was just one of the many reasons I started this journey. Not the most worthy, admittedly, but honest :)
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    • Posts: 51 Member
      Great job, you look fantastic!
    • Posts: 143 Member
      Amazing job!
    • Posts: 14 Member
      Wow!! Those are great before and afters! You look wonderful and much younger! Great job!
    • Posts: 43 Member
      Amazing - you look great!
    • Posts: 58 Member
      You look beautiful!
    • Posts: 19 Member
      Congratulations- you look fabulous. Also: robot wars!! V cool- good luck to you all!
    • Posts: 1 Member
      I have just officially entered menopause and are struggling losing weight. Can you share what ratio, calories and/ or food plan you are following?
    • Posts: 695 Member
      Great work, good luck with the competition!
    • Posts: 77 Member
      Awesome!
    • Posts: 100 Member
      Wow!! You look amazing congrats!
    • Posts: 1,346 Member
      Transformation is [insert long string of profanities here] INCREDIBLE!
    • Posts: 4,770 Member
      Amazing transformation. You also look so much younger! Way to go!!
    • Posts: 141 Member
      Thanks for your kind words folks. The journey continues. Here's to the next 14lbs. :)
    • Posts: 97 Member
      Thanks for my morning cup of inspiration!!! Your transformation is amazing.. you don't even look like the same person & agree with the other posts, you look much younger!!! Good job!
    • Posts: 11,463 Member
      Terrific work, keep it going!
    • Posts: 816 Member
      You look so much younger...you could pass that selfie off as your daughter
    • Posts: 213 Member
      You look incredible! Congratulations on your success so far =)
    • Posts: 213 Member
      And good luck on Robot Wars! It's one of my favorite shows, I'll be rooting for you!
    • Posts: 880 Member
      WOW - just wow!
    • Posts: 141 Member
      Mandamanda93 wrote: »
      And good luck on Robot Wars! It's one of my favorite shows, I'll be rooting for you!

      Thank you! We are in Episode 4 (Team Pulsar). Keep everything crossed for us. :)
    • Posts: 12 Member
      WOW! What a transformation and you look so much younger too!
    • Posts: 13 Member
      Congratulations - what an achievement! I bet you feel a lot better too. Easier to walk, easier to do everything... Here's to looking better and feeling better too! I wish you luck with the cancer treatment too.
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