179lbs weight loss! With pictures

mjlevesque24
mjlevesque24 Posts: 8 Member
edited April 2017 in Success Stories
Cheesy post alert: I just want to take a second and brag about how far I've come. I let it go that far because I was in really dark place in my life and I turned to bad habits. In April three years ago I started making changes for the better. Looking at life with more positivity. Slowly but surely it has led me too where I am today! I'm 179 pounds lighter! I lost more than a me! I'm incredibly proud of myself not only for the weight loss but for the positive changes I've made in my life.

My journey is still ongoing I still have a little farther to go. It has taken a pause in the past couple weeks as I'm getting closer to my goal. So I'm coming on here looking for some motivation. I getting married in November so it would be great to lose 20 pounds before then. If anyone wants to add me or even add me on snapchat mjlevesque24 we can motivate each other!

Height: 5"4', SW: 340 CW: 161.2 GW: 1402gur52cr99di.jpg
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  • shans34
    shans34 Posts: 535 Member
    That's amazing! What did you do?
  • sianyreeny
    sianyreeny Posts: 4 Member
    Wow u look awesome. Did you follow a specific plan?
  • comeonnow142857
    comeonnow142857 Posts: 310 Member
    fantastic job
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    Congratulations, you look great and your cat is sooo cute :)
  • IdLikeToLoseItLoseIt
    IdLikeToLoseItLoseIt Posts: 695 Member
    Great work! And congratulations on your upcoming wedding.
  • croftie4
    croftie4 Posts: 221 Member
    edited April 2017
  • croftie4
    croftie4 Posts: 221 Member
    edited April 2017
    That's truly amazing
  • ssflbelle2012
    ssflbelle2012 Posts: 322 Member
    WOW You look fantastic! 20 more pounds by Nov, You Can Do IT! Congratulations on your upcoming wedding. Have you gotten your dress ordered yet? I am sure you will have lots to choose from and will look so beautiful in it.
  • Marieyeyeam
    Marieyeyeam Posts: 103 Member
    Congrats! That's an amazing loss
  • JuliahK1987
    JuliahK1987 Posts: 39 Member
    Amazing inspiration!!! Thank you for sharing! Congratulations on your upcoming wedding :) are you having any issues with loose skin? That's my worry...when (not if, but when! because I know I will get there) I lose my extra weight, that I will have loose skin.
  • naomillion
    naomillion Posts: 351 Member
    Your progress and achievements are soooooooo inspiring! You look wonderful! Thanks for sharing!
  • Iamillsensa
    Iamillsensa Posts: 8 Member
    What the heck!! You look like a totally different person. This is an amazing achievement. You're so inspiring!!
  • SierraFatToSkinny
    SierraFatToSkinny Posts: 463 Member
    I'm floored. And so inspired! I need to lose over 60 pounds more to just be "overweight" and 100 to be a healthy weight.

    I love seeing these success stories. Congratulations! Please post pictures when you hit goal!
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,206 Member
    You look incredible! Well done!!

    (and I love your cat, squee!!)
  • renitamcphrsn14
    renitamcphrsn14 Posts: 47 Member
    Amazing
  • STLBADGIRL
    STLBADGIRL Posts: 1,693 Member
    You look amazing
  • rawrxamberx
    rawrxamberx Posts: 646 Member
    You look incredible !! Thanks for the inspiration. I'm at 305 pounds and struggling to get myself kickstarted. I'm hoping I can get myself on a track and stay there lol amazing job on what you've done !! Definitely be proud of yourself <3 btw your cat is adorable (:
  • mysteps2beauty
    mysteps2beauty Posts: 493 Member
    Fantastic! What an amazing transformation! Hi Kitty! My kitty likes help me get dressed in the morning too
    and always on the bathroom counter.
  • princess0lexi
    princess0lexi Posts: 3,938 Member
    you look amazing and very beautiful, good job
  • bellepaige81
    bellepaige81 Posts: 3 Member
    That's amazing! Did you ever hit a point, where it seemed you got 'stuck' and had trouble moving past that point? Also, about the skin point, for me, it makes me really self conscious dating, bc i know, once i get to that point with someone, without the clothes, it's a little different than what someone my size would look like who never gained/lost the weight (I've lost ~85 lbs, and I've got about 40 to go). It's been really hard for me to get under 180. I don't know if it's more motivation to stick to the diet strictly or life circumstances (my docs says im doing good). I lost my job, found out my brother had leukemia, and got seriously injured (couldn't walk/exercise) for several months. I gained 10 lbs during that time, and i'm back to down to 184 now and back exercising again. Were you with your fiance before the weight loss? (sorry for the long reply..)
  • rolenthegreat
    rolenthegreat Posts: 78 Member
    Awesome job! Congrats on the wedding!
  • floridamike99
    floridamike99 Posts: 35 Member
    Wow--you have become one of those that actually looks like a different person. But I guess you are! Seems like you are making smart, long term decisions, which is the only way it ever really works. Congrats!
  • megzchica23
    megzchica23 Posts: 419 Member
    You did an amazing job!!! You will look so beautiful for your wedding!!!!
  • NextPage
    NextPage Posts: 609 Member
    Your cat doesn't look impressed ;) but I sure am.
  • mjlevesque24
    mjlevesque24 Posts: 8 Member
    bellepaige81 wrote: »
    That's amazing! Did you ever hit a point, where it seemed you got 'stuck' and had trouble moving past that point? Also, about the skin point, for me, it makes me really self conscious dating, bc i know, once i get to that point with someone, without the clothes, it's a little different than what someone my size would look like who never gained/lost the weight (I've lost ~85 lbs, and I've got about 40 to go). It's been really hard for me to get under 180. I don't know if it's more motivation to stick to the diet strictly or life circumstances (my docs says im doing good). I lost my job, found out my brother had leukemia, and got seriously injured (couldn't walk/exercise) for several months. I gained 10 lbs during that time, and i'm back to down to 184 now and back exercising again. Were you with your fiance before the weight loss? (sorry for the long reply..)

    My fiancé and I were together before I lost the second half of my weight (So from 270 to now) and he is super supportive about all of it. I have pretty bad self esteem issues unfortunately and I constantly point out my flaws like my skin on my thighs and he always just says he thinks I'm perfect no matter what. I think most of our own "flaws" are what we make up in our own heads.
  • Ria1984
    Ria1984 Posts: 20 Member
    Truly inspiring! I want to loose 150 but my first major goal is I want to loose 100-120 by May 2018. I too am getting married and have lost poned looking for a dress until I feel comfortable trying any on. I have lost 30 in the past 2 1/2 months so far so I'm on the right track. I've been eating healthy and exercising since Jan and my now fiancé proposed in feb. so now I have even more motivation to loose. Seeing your progress pics really helps too and I would love to follow you!
  • brookielaw
    brookielaw Posts: 814 Member
    Awesome! Way to go!

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