27 lbs down! 40 to go! My First Success Post With Pics

dreamjo
dreamjo Posts: 104 Member
edited November 12 in Success Stories
This is my first success post and even though I am about half way to my goal, I finally got the courage to post here. I started back in Late September at my heaviest, 210lbs. I had spent the last couple of years emotional eating through stress, grief over loss of my family, and depression and finally decided I needed to become healthier both mentally and psychically. I joined weight watchers and the support of my group, my husband, and my good friends on My Fitness Pal have helped me so much. I've lost about 27 lbs already and look forward to losing about 40 more this year. I'll always be an emotional eater, but I now know I have the strength to control it and become a healthier me in all ways.

at 210 back in the summer of 2011

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First 20lbs down in February of 2012 :)

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And finally, 27lbs down at 183lbs in March 2012

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I am hoping that I reach my goal of around 145 lbs this year and maybe even before summer!

Thanks everyone for your support.

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  • Apryl546
    Apryl546 Posts: 909 Member
    You look fab <3
  • mstawnya
    mstawnya Posts: 450 Member
    You look fantastic! Congrats on your weight loss!
  • dreamjo
    dreamjo Posts: 104 Member
    Thanks!!! :)
  • zippymelanie68
    zippymelanie68 Posts: 105
    wow! you look amazing. Great job. I just started, Thank you for the inspiration!
  • reschlager
    reschlager Posts: 7
    Yay! Congrats...way to go!!
  • starrynigh8
    starrynigh8 Posts: 31 Member
    Awesome job! You look great!
  • quietHiker
    quietHiker Posts: 1,442 Member
    You look so happy! Continue doing what you're doing and you'll be at 145 in no time! :)
  • Jesea
    Jesea Posts: 376 Member
    You look fabulous!
  • miqisha
    miqisha Posts: 1,534 Member
    You look great!!!! Congrats!!!!!
  • SmashleeWpg
    SmashleeWpg Posts: 567 Member
    You look awesome! Keep up the great work :)
  • dkahiri
    dkahiri Posts: 1 Member
    you look amazing! way to go girl!
  • jdennis719
    jdennis719 Posts: 32 Member
    you look wonderful. Having only been on here a few short months, your success gives me more hope and determination to stick to it. Congratulations on your hard work and success!
  • terra32903
    terra32903 Posts: 185 Member
    You look like a different person! Congratulations on all your hard work. You are inspirational to those of us starting on our journeys.
  • Crystal0827
    Crystal0827 Posts: 244 Member
    I find alot of similarties in our storeis as well as body changes, very motivating. At my heaviest I was 219 pounds and as of my weigh in this past Friday I am down 23 pounds. It is fun discovering your body =) Congrats girl you look awesome! Keep up the great work!
  • TLL09
    TLL09 Posts: 125 Member
    Such a difference already! Keep it up :)
  • SarahR1984
    SarahR1984 Posts: 212
    wow, what a differnce that 27lbs makes! You look great!
  • KatrinaG2012
    KatrinaG2012 Posts: 354 Member
    Just what I needed to see this morning. I medicate stress with food too and have only lost #16 since starting last fall. I am slowly learning that the best way to handle the stress is by taking better care of myself. I sometimes stumble but my friends here and inspirational stories such as yours keep me focused on the greater picture. Thank you for having the courage ot share it.
  • CDresp
    CDresp Posts: 201 Member
    AWESOME!!!
  • jojo0909
    jojo0909 Posts: 115 Member
    wtg!
  • angie_04
    angie_04 Posts: 471 Member
    Congrats! Best of luck reaching ur goal this year:flowerforyou:
  • AZnewme
    AZnewme Posts: 228 Member
    You look wonderful! Congratulations and keep up the good work!:drinker:
  • NewLIFEstyle4ME
    NewLIFEstyle4ME Posts: 4,440 Member
    Looking good:flowerforyou: Keep up the hard work, cause you're definitely working it!!!!! wtg
  • andreanicole686
    andreanicole686 Posts: 406 Member
    Wow, you look fantastic! Keep up the hard work!
  • txsgirlK
    txsgirlK Posts: 171 Member
    You look awesome! Thanks for the inspiration! I started at around 218, got off track for awhile, and now back at it and have lost about 13 pounds since Jan. Keep up the good work!
  • dreamjo
    dreamjo Posts: 104 Member
    Thank you everyone! It means so much to have support like this and knowing that there are others going through the same thing.

    For those of you struggling with emotional eating and stress too, don't give up! Just realize that its a day by day thing that you have to work on your mental health while you are working on your physical health.

    Hopefully I will be back posting on the Success board soon when I reach my other 40! I would love to achieve 20 lbs down by May (which is my next doctors visit).
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