Goal Met & EXCEEDED! 37lbs lost w/ pics!

jkuhn71 · September 2011

WOW! I never expected such an awesome response to this! Thank you so much for all of the kind words and compliments!!! :blushing:

Since I joined MFP in May, I've read so many of these stories and drawn so much inspiration and motivation from them. Knowing how helpful they were for me, I was hoping I might inspire or motivate at least one person with my story...sort of a 'pay it forward' thing!

I really never expected so many wonderful responses. So again - thank you!

You look AWESOME!! By the way, is that a Shiba on your lap? I have one to they are such a cuties!!!

Yes, it is! If you look at my Summer 2010 vs Summer 2011 comparison photo, you can see him (all grown up!) on my right in the Summer 2011 pic.

sophieshaped · September 2011

You look better than ever!! Well done on all the hard work you've put in! x

SmallerBecky · September 2011

I love, love, LOVE this story! I think my favorite part is how your efforts and success have inspired your husband, who has also lost about the same amount of weight, and your family. That is FANTASTIC! You look so good. I bet you're LOVING 40 if you ever thought you would dread it, aren't you?! That is awesome. Great job!

smashatoms · September 2011

You look wonderful! Congrats!

Sweetcheeks278 · September 2011

Job well done!! You look fantastic! Congrats!

jkuhn71 · September 2011

I love, love, LOVE this story! I think my favorite part is how your efforts and success have inspired your husband, who has also lost about the same amount of weight, and your family. That is FANTASTIC! You look so good. I bet you're LOVING 40 if you ever thought you would dread it, aren't you?! That is awesome. Great job!

Some of my friends that reached the 40 milestone before me struggled with it, so I wasn't sure how turning 40 would make me feel. Had I NOT set this 'Fit by 40' goal for myself and hit 40 feeling the way I felt back in early March, I definitely think I would've struggled with it, too. But you're so right! I AM loving 40! I'm probably in the best shape of my life right now!!!