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Before and during - down 55/80#!

kategottli
kategottli Posts: 20 Member
edited October 2024 in Success Stories
Before, at 241 lbs (August 22, 2009 -- my wedding reception) I was a size 20/22

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At about 200 lbs (October 2011) A size 16 and squeezable into a 14

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at the Central Park Zoo in NYC!!!

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I went as Dr. Crusher (and my husband as Commander Riker) for Halloween!



Current, at 185ish lbs (December 2011), Size 14 and a squeezable 12

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In my bathroom, lol

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With my little friend Savannah


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--I took up running in 2010, and started on mfp in June 2011.

Trust me, you CAN do it! If I can, you can!

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  • mhankosk
    mhankosk Posts: 532 Member
    Congrats! Amazing progress! YES WE CAN DO IT! :)
  • ItsMeRebekah
    ItsMeRebekah Posts: 909 Member
    CONGRATS TO YOU!! BTW your hair was amazing at your wedding! loovv it!
  • dogwhisperette
    dogwhisperette Posts: 177 Member
    You look WONDERFUL! I know you have worked very hard to get to where you are at. Thank you for posting, I needed some motivation.
  • crb1988
    crb1988 Posts: 134 Member
    Amazing!!! Great job!!!
  • love2bthin
    love2bthin Posts: 176 Member
    Amazing! You look awesome!:smile:
  • 14bound
    14bound Posts: 25
    GREAT JOB!!! You look wonderful!
  • ngpi0001
    ngpi0001 Posts: 3
    That's amazing and that's definitely alot of work!
  • Junepal
    Junepal Posts: 148 Member
    Great job, you look amazing!
  • loved1
    loved1 Posts: 206 Member
    Great job! You are beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
  • mamalula
    mamalula Posts: 42
    So inspiring! You are very beautiful, well done!
  • sassareno
    sassareno Posts: 59 Member
    Check you out! You look so awesome!
  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    you look SO amazing!!!! and i love your retro hairdo at your wedding! yeah!
  • lik_11
    lik_11 Posts: 433 Member
    You currently look amazing- can't wait to see your "after" pics.

    BUT- your dress and the victory rolls in your hair for you wedding- super cool! You looked beautiful, then, too!

    (PS- you may need to start taking your cat running with you! :) )
  • marcianil
    marcianil Posts: 16
    You look GREAT! Thanks for sharing. Stories like yours inspire me to keep on track .)
  • butterflimom
    butterflimom Posts: 121
    you look amazing! I loved your wedding pics also. Congrats!!!
  • lauramonster
    lauramonster Posts: 94
    You look great!
  • ashnm88
    ashnm88 Posts: 748
    You look amazing!! Great job!
  • sofaking6
    sofaking6 Posts: 4,589 Member
    Aw you're soo pretty! Well done!!!
  • adoringclaire
    adoringclaire Posts: 6
    WOw you look great! Now when you say Doctor Crusher, Doctor WESLEY Crusher?!?!?!
  • pangela13
    pangela13 Posts: 172 Member
    You look wonderful keep up the good job.
  • kategottli
    kategottli Posts: 20 Member
    thanks everyone! You're alI so sweet. <3

    I was 140 in high school and 240 at my heaviest. My husband and I actually eloped in NYC, the "reception" was an after-party a few months later where friends and family were invited.

    It's funny, everyone always jokes that they "let themselves go" after they got married -- my husband and I did the opposite! He and I are both down about 50 lbs since we got married in '09.
  • thetorontokid2
    thetorontokid2 Posts: 231 Member
    You look amazing!! Well done!! Also, loved your wedding reception hair and dress! Very cute. :)
  • NovemberJune
    NovemberJune Posts: 2,525 Member
    Beautiful!! I started at 20/22 too and now I'm 14! * high five*
  • lexik09
    lexik09 Posts: 132 Member
    ahh! love the halloween costume! 2 years ago i went as Deanna Troy! with the big hair, heels, nails and everything!
  • daydream58
    daydream58 Posts: 572 Member
    So gorgeous, you are just as cute as a button! What a pretty lady! Congrats to you both for turning the usual scenario upside down after getting hitched!
  • princessd3b
    princessd3b Posts: 130 Member
    Looking good! Keep it up! :D
  • nadiB
    nadiB Posts: 283 Member
    well done, you look great!!!
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