My journey of 168 lbs weight loss
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eoin21
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I was unhappy for months, maybe years, about my weight. I had no confidence and zero self-esteem left before I made the choice to better myself. I found that I was avoiding nights with my friends or even taken trips to go shopping because I became so self-conscious about how I looked. I decided the month before I began my journey that I wanted to become the happy, confident, and full of life person that I was when I was younger. I had the typical story, I ate too much bad food, drank too much, and exercised very little. I blamed a bad knee injury for my laziness.
I still can't believe that was me and this is how far I've come when I bet there was many that wouldn't have believed I could change. But 4 years later I now have 14 stone off me (nearly 200lbs) starting at 27 stone, 2 half marathons finished, XFS Transformation Category and then a photoshoot.
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The thought of taking my top off even a year ago would have been a no go, never mind for photographs and with other people around me. In the one weekend I did both that and swam at the beach for the first time in nearly 14 years! Without a doubt it was the final stage or step to finishing the transformation and finally feeling confident in myself. Onwards to more goals for next year.
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I’ve now started dieting for my next goal so please feel free to add me, so we can help motivate each other 😊
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Great job!!2
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Amazing transformation, well done!1
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That smile on your running pic says it all. Congrats!2
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Awesome! Congrats and thanks for sharing your story with us! You're a great inspiration2
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Congrats!!!1
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Fantastic and inspirational. Well done!1
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Amazing job! Congrats!!1
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Awesome job!!!0
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Fantastic0
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