30 lbs gone! Long journey ahead but I'm gettin there!
jennykcmo
Posts: 101 Member
I'm so excited to be posting my first success story. I'm obsessed with this section of the message boards as looking at your pics and reading all your stories helps me envision what's possible.
I started MFP back in mid-April. I have fallen off track SO many times, and there have been weeks and even a couple months where I haven't lost anything. But the overall trend is losing. Now that it's October, I'm tired of getting distracted and am focusing on losing 50 lbs. by the end of the year. (and 100 lbs by sometime next year, and eventually 150 lbs). I have been overweight since childhood... lost a lot of weight twice in my life... but somehow managed to gain 100 lbs since I met my husband in 2006... ugh! I just fell in love and stopped thinking about taking care of myself... enjoyed eating out and took on his habits instead of keeping my own. Now that we want to start a family, it's time to get as healthy as possible to give that a better chance of happening. MFP has been so empowering, inspiring, helpful... just wonderful! I (mostly, usually) believe I can achieve my goals!
If anyone would like a support buddy, feel free to add me. I could use the support as well !!!
Fall 2010 versus today, Oct 2011
One of my more hideous pictures!!!!!!! If this isn't a wake-up call, I don't know is! This pic continues to motivate me.
Today in a dressing room. Yes I still have a LOT to lose but I am feeling a lot better already.
I started MFP back in mid-April. I have fallen off track SO many times, and there have been weeks and even a couple months where I haven't lost anything. But the overall trend is losing. Now that it's October, I'm tired of getting distracted and am focusing on losing 50 lbs. by the end of the year. (and 100 lbs by sometime next year, and eventually 150 lbs). I have been overweight since childhood... lost a lot of weight twice in my life... but somehow managed to gain 100 lbs since I met my husband in 2006... ugh! I just fell in love and stopped thinking about taking care of myself... enjoyed eating out and took on his habits instead of keeping my own. Now that we want to start a family, it's time to get as healthy as possible to give that a better chance of happening. MFP has been so empowering, inspiring, helpful... just wonderful! I (mostly, usually) believe I can achieve my goals!
If anyone would like a support buddy, feel free to add me. I could use the support as well !!!
Fall 2010 versus today, Oct 2011
One of my more hideous pictures!!!!!!! If this isn't a wake-up call, I don't know is! This pic continues to motivate me.
Today in a dressing room. Yes I still have a LOT to lose but I am feeling a lot better already.
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Good Job! you can really see a difference0
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you look great.0
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Doing great young lady. Keep up the good work.0
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Great job! You can really see a difference, especially in your stomach. Keep it up :drinker:0
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good job. keep up the good work0
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You look wonderful!!! What have you been doing mostly?0
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congrats, you're looking fantastic!!!! keep up the great work!0
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Awesome job!!! WTG....you look fabulous!!!!! Congrats!!!0
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I definitely see a huge difference already! Great job! I can't wait to say I've lost 30 lbs. That's awesome
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Great job!!!! Keep it going0
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you look amazing..congrats, keep up the awesome job:drinker: :flowerforyou:0
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You are doing GREAT!!!!! Keep it going!0
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You look great!!!! Good job!!!0
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You have made amazing changes and sound as if you are totally motivated to achieve your end goal - well done!0
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You're doing great!!! And I'm so glad for your family-to-be that you're doing this NOW! Make these changes for a lifetime--and you benefit your whole family. This is from the wish-I'd-done-better-but-at-least-I'm-doin'-it-now cheering section. You'll be in the HA-I-done-it-right-! cheering section as you reach back to encourage others!0
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good job, keep up the good work0
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Great job! You can tell there is a huge difference! You can add me if you would like :-)0
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Big difference. It's really worth the effort, isn't it? You can do this and you have lots of cheerleaders to help you along.0
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Wow remarkable and KUDOS to you!!!! You can tell you look and feel much better!!!! Its amazing what you can do when you
put your mind to it and have the "vote" of confidence for yourself!!!! good job!!!!:flowerforyou:0 -
You are doing a wonderful job! Don't give up on your dream, you deserve happiness and success! I believe in you and always believe in yourself! YOU CAN DO IT! DON'T STOP AND NEVER GIVE UP!0
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WOW thank you so much everyone!
@SaraTonin - My main thing is doing the elliptical for about 45 min. 4-5 days a week. With my current size, it burns around 650 calories each day which is helpful when around 1700 cal doesn't seem like enough... haha. (I take 100 calories off whatever the machine says to be conservative, but it does have a HRM built-in.) For food, I haven't cut out anything, just staying within the numbers most days.0 -
You are doing Awesome!!!0
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