Halfway to my goal
CindyJNC1963
Posts: 895 Member
I started MFP 7 months ago weighing 273 lbs. I'm 56 years old and only 5'2" tall. In October 2018 I had to take an airplane trip and was absolutely miserable. I could barely walk through the airport and I was fat shamed on the plane by a mean old woman. I decided then and there that it would never happen again. I came back from the trip and went to a weight loss clinic. My doctor recommended MFP. When I started I could barely walk from one end of the hall to the other. My resting heart rate was 75. I now walk 4 - 6 miles per day and my resting heart rate is 60. My bp and cholesterol have both dropped. So far I have lost a little over 70 lbs, which is halfway to my goal. I stick to 1350 calories per day along with my walking.
I only have one "before" picture because I generally refused to have my picture taken. The other two pictures here were taken yesterday. I still have a long way to go, but I'm happy with my progress.
I only have one "before" picture because I generally refused to have my picture taken. The other two pictures here were taken yesterday. I still have a long way to go, but I'm happy with my progress.
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Wow, what a difference!! Good for you for making such a lifestyle change. You truly are an inspiration 😊1
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Wow! You have been hard at work, and it shows!0
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Half way is an accomplishment for sure! And look at those non scale victories! Congrats!!0
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I'm 52 and aiming for an 80 pound loss this year. Great job, stick to it!!2
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Fabulous work, congratulations!0
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Wow, what a change. Great job, you've been working hard!0
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That is fantastic progress!!! Congrats!0
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Amazing! So proud of your progress. You walk a lot!0
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You look amazing! Congratulations on your dedication, can't wait to see you when you meet your goal!0
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First thing in the morning and I read your story. Well done! So inspiring!0
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You look amazing! Congratulations on your weight loss.0
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Thanks for the inspiration! You should be very happy with your progress! Keep on you can do it!0
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Thank you all!!2
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That woman that fat shamed you, is probably a very unhappy woman on the inside. People like that are usually unhappy and hurting and deal with it by hurting others. But, congratulations to you for turning around what someone meant for pain and you turned it around into your motivation and victory. Your are a champion!3
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Good job! You look great. Also, forget about that mean old woman. I'm tired of people taking out frustrations about their own life by shaming others for the way they look.1
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You look amazing and what an incredible transformation in such a short amount of time!!!! Talk about inspiration for my own weight loss journey!0
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Wow well done you have just given me motivation. And yes ignore that rude woman. Well done !0
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So proud of you. How inspiring.
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Incredible and such a difference but you know what? I doesn't matter one jot what we think. What's important is that this is doing you good and you keep doing it not for that ignorant woman on the plane, or that person with snide comments behind your back, not even for us on MFP, do it for you. Do it for you because the only person that matters is you!1
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You look AMAZING!!!!
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You and I are similar ages, height and starting weights. Fortunately, I’ve not had any medical issues - yet. You are inspiring! Let me know if you would like to friend me. You’ve done really well and look great!0
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You look great! So happy for you!0
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Wow! Awesome job!0
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Amazing work, congratulations!!0
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You are doing amazingly well! Keep it up...0
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Wow!! You look fantastic!0
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Well done! You are such an inspiration. Would love to see you at the finish line!!0
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