54lbs down and half way to goal! Pics

I hit my rock bottom in September. My little girl asked me why I was a circle instead of a rectangle like her and daddy. I realized I needed to do something. I come from a long line overweight family members and I needed to break that cycle. My father died of a massive heart attack at 54 years old. I just lost my uncle 2 weeks ago. Both overweight. I need to be here for my children and teach them what a healthy lifestyle looks like. I contemplated weight loss surgery. I even went to a seminar. It was going to cost $13,000 out of pocket and I could have potentially ended up with a slew of other problems. I decided I could do it on my own. I joined Farrell’s Extreme Bodyshaping. It’s an awesome gym if you have one near you. Those first 10 weeks sucked. The inches started coming off and I started feeling better. I was disappointed that I didnt win that first session. I seriously thought I had it in the bag since I was so much heavier than everyone else. I shook it off and thought to myself “That’s okay. I have many more 10 week sessions to win the $1000.” I also signed up for the year long National Challenge. I have to tell myself regularly that this is a forever change. I can’t bust *kitten* for 10 weeks and then go back to the way things were before. I just finished my second 10 week session. I’m now down 54lbs from the start but I’m really only half the way to my goal. I’m just as determined now if not even more so than I was 5 months ago. Like everyone else I want it all off NOW but that’s not how it works. I average 1 1/2-2lb lost a week. That will slow down the closer to my goal I get. I also live. I eat ice cream and pizza as long as I can fit it into my macros/calories. I’ve had a few events that I just couldn’t track my food. I ate like crap and drank like a fish. You can’t avoid times like that but you bet your *kitten* I was right back at it the next day with no guilt. It’s so great seeing everyone work so hard towards their goals. Time is going to pass no matter what, so whether it takes 6 months, a year or 3 years don’t give up.

SW: 286
CW: 232
GW: 175