To Those With 100+ Pounds To Lose, I'm You're Biggest Cheer

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  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
    Here's the link to more if you want to see my progress from beginning to current.

    http://s1087.photobucket.com/albums/j477/keeponkickin/
    Great slide show... you're looking so healthy! Job well done!:flowerforyou:
  • LaurieJAndrews
    LaurieJAndrews Posts: 55 Member
    Well done. What an achievement. Such an inspiration. xx
  • chelekaz
    chelekaz Posts: 847 Member
    What motivation you provide! Thank you for sharing and giving hope to those of us who have to lose a lot (and might be struggling)! :flowerforyou:
  • lvpthemvp
    lvpthemvp Posts: 266 Member
    Ugh. I so needed this today. Thank you. I am just tired. and sore from working out and in that all alone and dont feel like it frame of mind. Thanks for your honesty and push.
  • brandts
    brandts Posts: 24
    Today is my first day at the site. I started going to the gym in Jan 2011. Took some time out in May for vacation, then started to slack off. Upon returning from my vacation in July, I pretty much stopped going. I did lose 13 lbs in 2011, and have not put it back on. My neighbor has now joined the gym as well. We plan to go 3 nights a week. Maybe more if we have time. Tonight i am going out to dinner with some friends. Olive Garden. i have already went to their website and have planned out my dinner and entered it on MFP. Since I am not going to the gym with my friend, I went out and took a brisk walk with the dogs. Not long, but more is better than none. I hope with this site, and support from all of you and my neighbor pushing me to go to the gym, I can lose quite a bit more this year. the key for me is just to keep going and not quit.
  • brandts
    brandts Posts: 24
    Awesome, Thanks for the slide show of your progress. I hope to do that as well.
  • tammara221
    tammara221 Posts: 4
    Awesome! You look incredible!:happy:
  • toniglancy
    toniglancy Posts: 4
    Just awesome! Today is my very first day on MFP. Your post is very encouraging!!! Thank you for sharing!!
  • mcldk
    mcldk Posts: 15
    You've done fab!
  • kimmie185
    kimmie185 Posts: 550 Member
    congrats on your success =)
  • StrongHeart
    StrongHeart Posts: 293 Member
    ***MY EDIT Supposed to say I'M YOUR BIGGEST CHEERLEADER"

    I wasn't sure where to post this on the boards. I've been wanting to tell those of you just joining or those of you that have been here a while, those of you with a lot of pounds to lose, that I am your biggest fan. One year ago this month I was standing in your shoes. I had over 100 pounds to lose. I tried and failed many times at losing weight and this time was different, this time I had enough and the game was over. Now that it's January I can see that my gym is extra busy. I want to go up to so many people and give them a big high five, a big hug and tell them I was in your shoes last year. I know where you are and I know how you feel. Never give up hope, never give up because you've got this, you can do it. So to all of you here. I applaud you. I am cheering for you. You can do this. Keep eating a clean healthy diet, keep exercising and drinking your water. Log onto MFP as faithfully as you can. I always tell people that time goes by fast. One year will fly by before you know it. You can choose to be the same size, gain, or be a much slimmer healthier you. Thanks for listening to your biggest fan and cheerleader ramble on. You guys ROCK!!

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    Here's the link to more if you want to see my progress from beginning to current.

    http://s1087.photobucket.com/albums/j477/keeponkickin/

    :heart: Thanks for the encouragement :heart:
  • sherrirb
    sherrirb Posts: 1,649 Member
    I saw your post when you celebrated your 1 year of losing weight here. You look sooo different! I'm amazed by your progress and inspired by your words. Thank you for sharing with us so graciously.

    I have great hope to be the one posting my 1 year photos in 2013!

    Thank you!
  • Zodiacsmom
    Zodiacsmom Posts: 105 Member
    I just sent you a an "add request" I need all the help I can get!
  • keeponkickin
    keeponkickin Posts: 1,520 Member
    Thanks everyone. I mean every word. I'm cheering everyone on MFP on. Whether you have 10 pounds or 500 pounds to lose. I just know exactly how you feel. 100 pounds or more seems so overwhelming and like a task that can't be done. If this 44 year old mom of 4 kiddos can do it, you can do it. Never quit! Remember this when you are working out. No matter how slow you go, you're still lapping someone on the couch :-) As you start losing it gets easier, the pounds come off and it inspires you to keep going. The more you exercise the stronger and faster you get. I'm here for all of you. I welcome any questions you have. You're more than welcome to private message me and I will get back to you.

    Cindy
  • CoachKaren
    CoachKaren Posts: 90
    YOU GO GIRL!
  • JanetLM73
    JanetLM73 Posts: 1,226 Member
    Wow....amazing!! Can I ask a question....what happens if you have extra skin? I have to lose 50-70 pounds and I'm worried about extra skin once I lose it.

    You can PM me :-)
  • amblee125
    amblee125 Posts: 92 Member
    You have truly inspired me - I have 200lbs to lose and it seems such a long road, I've tried a failed many many times - this time HAS to be different, at 30 years old it's only a matter of time before the health implications catch up with me :(

    You can do it!! I have 200 to lose as well and it does seem like a long road but we can do this! :)
  • OKfreebird
    OKfreebird Posts: 33 Member
    Thank you so much for your encouragement! For the past five years I have been fighting my weight and have decided it was enough. I have 120 lbs to lose and after reading your message and seeing your before and after photos, you also inspired me. Your message had truly touched me. I hope you don't mind, but I would like to add you as my friend, I had just started to take MFP seriously and am trying to build up my friend network, and I think you would make a great friend because like you said, you were in my shoes.
    Thanks,
    Rachel
  • DizsJourney
    DizsJourney Posts: 83 Member
    bump - for later
  • Danielle_2011
    Danielle_2011 Posts: 6 Member
    Amazing !!!
    You Look fantastic ...
    Well Done x x x
  • janjan369
    janjan369 Posts: 98 Member
    Wow - what a story, what an accomplishment, and what an inspiration! Thank you for posting this.
  • karen0080
    karen0080 Posts: 64
    You look great High Five!!!! I'm New here.... been down this road 100 times before so it seems. This times seems different. I hurt my knee and if I don't lose some weight I wont be able to walk. I have a 6 year old and I cant do this to Him or Me.... I have joined the Wellness Center and working out in the water 3 times a week and joined my weight group again TOPS. I logging my food so i can be more aware of what I'm eating. I have 190lbs to LOSE.... Again Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • twilightfan20
    twilightfan20 Posts: 113 Member
    Thank you so much for posting this! It really means a lot. I still have about 50 more pounds that I want to lose and this just inspires me to keep hard it. It's been a long process, but I know it will be worth it once I get closer to my goal.
  • brocksmom
    brocksmom Posts: 103 Member
    WOW!! thanks for sharing:drinker:

    Karen
  • NicoleW2012
    NicoleW2012 Posts: 6
    WOW!!! Thank you for the motivation! This is something that will keep me going!

    Thank you!!!!
  • Mazza4011
    Mazza4011 Posts: 38 Member
    As a newbie of two days, and someone who would like to lose between 110 and 130lbs, this is a brilliant thread on which to make my first post. Very inspirational. Thanks a lot.

    Michael
  • emancipateurself
    emancipateurself Posts: 175 Member
    thank you it's awesome to see this success all I know is that if I continue to just keep at it the weight will come down..no matter if I plateua for months on end EVENTUALLY it'll go down....so thanks for this post!
  • Jamie145
    Jamie145 Posts: 164 Member
    that is amazing!!! i need to lose about 100 pounds as well..its hard work. U shud be very proud of yurself!!
  • KellynAnn
    KellynAnn Posts: 5
    yay! this made me happy i can so relate!! thnxx ps you look great!
  • MsRoxyPepper
    MsRoxyPepper Posts: 109 Member
    thank you for sharing your story. truly inspiring for all. its reassuring to know 100lbs can be done in a year. this is my time and I will embrace it. Big congrats to you on an amazing transformation.
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