17 months = 100 pounds lost

JoolieW68
JoolieW68 Posts: 1,879 Member
edited November 11 in Success Stories
Took me 17 months to get here (almost to the day), but as of yesterday I reached my 100 pounds lost goal. Let's see if I can get a picture to show up here (and it's not uuber huge....).

The before is me and my son at on his graduation day, June 10, 2010 (one of the VERY few pics I allowed of myself at that time). I started getting back into shape on September 27, 2010, after finding out that our health benefits at work were changing, and we would have to pay more out of pocket if we were not healthy or trying to get healthy. Just the wake up call I needed.

Since my before pic was with my son, I thought it was fitting that my after pic also be with him, only this time he was able to pick me up. Took this one yesterday, Feb 25, 2012.

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  • thickmomma0519
    thickmomma0519 Posts: 34
    Oh man. That's great! I can't see your after pic though.
  • thickmomma0519
    thickmomma0519 Posts: 34
    nevermind
  • Keenasgettingfitnhealthy
    Keenasgettingfitnhealthy Posts: 169
    EDT: Ooops you just changed it =D Well done!!! you look so much healthier and happier!!
  • revren10
    revren10 Posts: 116
    superb job
  • KathyWel
    KathyWel Posts: 140
    Awesome job! You look great!
  • StephnElbow
    StephnElbow Posts: 91 Member
    congratulations, the change is huge!
  • Reinventing_Me
    Reinventing_Me Posts: 1,053 Member
    well done!
  • Sweetcheeks278
    Sweetcheeks278 Posts: 356
    Great job! Congrats!
  • mskieyababy
    mskieyababy Posts: 3
    You look beautiful! Congrats and thank you for you story!
  • islandjumper
    islandjumper Posts: 369 Member
    Great job! You look fantastic!
  • Jessie_Dawn
    Jessie_Dawn Posts: 169
    That's great!! Congrats!! (my insurance is doing this, too... yet another reason for me to shape up!)

    Thanks for sharing!! :bigsmile:
  • walkrungirl
    walkrungirl Posts: 4 Member
    You look amazing!!! Great job!
  • JanetLM73
    JanetLM73 Posts: 1,226 Member
    You look amazing, thanks for sharing!
  • swedishwillow
    swedishwillow Posts: 88 Member
    great dedication!!!
  • Brandie1029
    Brandie1029 Posts: 183 Member
    What an AWESOME transformation! that is very inspiring.
  • Reckabek
    Reckabek Posts: 487 Member
    Awesome! Well done! Keep it up, u look amazing!
  • melg126
    melg126 Posts: 378
    You look so young! Great job. :)
  • amflautist
    amflautist Posts: 899 Member
    Absolute best weight loss pic I have seen. Bar none. LOVE seeing the juxtaposition with your son picking you up.

    Serious CONGRATULATIONS! You look absolutely stunning! :flowerforyou:

    I have a similar picture of myself with my daughter at her graduation. I wonder ... I am 6' tall and she is 6'4" ... will she be able to pick me up like that when I reach my goal?
  • lynheff
    lynheff Posts: 393 Member
    Wonderful!!! You look awesome. Congrats!
  • sondra216379
    sondra216379 Posts: 174 Member
    Can I ask what weight you started at and what weight you are now? Looks like this about where I started and want to finish. How did you do it? You look amazing!!!
  • JoolieW68
    JoolieW68 Posts: 1,879 Member
    Thanks, all! It feels absolutely awesome to have reached my goal, both mentally and physically.

    I have to say, the support from my MFP friends has motivated and inspired me a lot the last few months, so hats off to all of you as well.
  • JoolieW68
    JoolieW68 Posts: 1,879 Member
    Can I ask what weight you started at and what weight you are now? Looks like this about where I started and want to finish. How did you do it? You look amazing!!!

    Started at 263.5, and now 163. I'm also 5' 10" tall.

    Edit: I did it by just eating better and exercising almost every day - simply just power walking the first several months. No gym memberships, no diet pills, no kill-myself P90x or Insanity workouts (although maybe someday now), no Weight Watchers or Adkins or Jenny Craig.

    Just the 'Stop Eating Crap and Move Your @ss' diet :)
  • RainbowBrite86
    RainbowBrite86 Posts: 245 Member
    THAT IS AWESOME!
    :-]:happy:
  • Krisgren
    Krisgren Posts: 93 Member
    Holy smokes!!! That's awesome, congrats!! (And looooove the mother/son pics, adds a special touch)
  • happyjoyousfree1
    happyjoyousfree1 Posts: 124 Member
    Thank you very much. I needed this boost and to see what my goal looks like is very inspirational!

    Oh and of course Congratulations
  • laurief1212
    laurief1212 Posts: 83 Member
    Great job!!!!!:smile:
  • JoolieW68
    JoolieW68 Posts: 1,879 Member
    Thanks, all. My reward was 2 days of shopping for summer clothes for a trip to Florida next week :)
  • ValHallaGirl
    ValHallaGirl Posts: 73 Member
    Wow that's awesome! one day i will let my fiance pick me up!
  • BombolinaM
    BombolinaM Posts: 561 Member
    Amazing! You look fantastic!!
  • blondeboms
    blondeboms Posts: 73 Member
    Incredible! well done x
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