50lb weightloss before & after pictures!

Lyra89
Lyra89 Posts: 674 Member
in Success Stories
Hey everyone! I'm new on here and thought I'd introduce myself :D

My name is Mel and I'm 22, Irish. I gained a lot of weight during a difficult period in my life...going from 115lbs to 180+ in just two years! It has taken me three years to get to where I am now, 130lbs...15 away from my original weight, my goal weight, and jaysus has it been hard! In that time I went through a year of binge eating disorder hell which I finally have a grasp on, and I've also since become a vegetarian. I've completely changed my lifestyle and my attitude to food has changed so much, things I used to froth at the mouth over now are a major turn off and I defo think quality in food over rules quantity any day! Now I love eating good, delicious fresh food, and I love to walk every day and go to fitness classes / lift weights every once in a while...but I'm finding the bit of pudge around the middle so so hard to shift.

I want a flat, toned tummy, and I'm gonna make it happen this year!

Baby steps people, slow and steady wins the race, trust me ;)

Hope that this place helps me to keep on track more days than not to finally get the body I've always wanted!

xxx

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  • Lyra89
    Lyra89 Posts: 674 Member
    :smile:
  • ashiggins
    ashiggins Posts: 144 Member
    Great work! You look beautiful!
  • BeautyFromPain
    BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,952 Member
    wow congrats, you look gorgeous!
  • KrisyKat
    KrisyKat Posts: 740 Member
    Fabulous work, sweetie!! You look gorgeous!!!
  • robmaguire1
    robmaguire1 Posts: 111
    Great job. Keep up the good work!!
  • connie_messina
    connie_messina Posts: 495 Member
    your beautiful but were beautiful even chunk!!
  • Lyra89
    Lyra89 Posts: 674 Member
    Thanks everyone! It gets so much harder the closer you get to goal...anyone else bobble up and down around the same numbers for months and months on end!?! :)
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    excellent success! congrats!
  • harebearva
    harebearva Posts: 216 Member
    Amazing job. Be driven, it's all yours!
  • Lyra89
    Lyra89 Posts: 674 Member
    ^ to the guy above me, WOW what a difference in your before & after! I wish I'd taken body shots. Ah feck :D
  • lpblah
    lpblah Posts: 28
    You are beautiful!
  • NewLIFEstyle4ME
    NewLIFEstyle4ME Posts: 4,440 Member
    WOW!!! You are so gorgeous and 50 pounds is an fabulous accomplishment, I'm so proud of you!!!!
  • Mrs_Padgett
    Mrs_Padgett Posts: 191 Member
    Great job!
  • mznisaelaine
    mznisaelaine Posts: 2,262 Member
    You are beautiful before and after!! Congrats on your hard work! You look great!
  • jamlastsforages
    jamlastsforages Posts: 70
    You're a trooper! When I see these before-and-after pictures I always get so inspired. I hope to achieve the same thing. I want to be healthy and strong (and look good, of course) like all of you! Hugs for everyone!
  • peachied
    peachied Posts: 117 Member
    you are gorgeous!
  • Lyra89
    Lyra89 Posts: 674 Member
    Thanks so much everyone! I love seeing before and after pics too, and after looking at all the success stories on here I'm raging I didn't take full body shots in a bikini!

    I wasn't confident enough, and I think I was in denial about my weight and size until a family member said it to me :tongue:

    I used to shower with the light off! Seriously! Haha :laugh:
  • jennytree
    jennytree Posts: 195 Member
    Greetings fellow Irish person!

    Well done on your progress, tis amazing what ye do when ye get a kick up the *kitten* :laugh:
  • Lyra89
    Lyra89 Posts: 674 Member
    Yay, Irish people! I need to tell everyone I know about this site...only just joined but the more I figure out how to use it the more motivating and addictive it becomes! Its like facebook for fat loss! :tongue:
  • Doomfrog
    Doomfrog Posts: 79
    You were beautiful then and are beautiful now! Congrats on overcoming your struggles with the binge eating disorder as well!
  • Lyra89
    Lyra89 Posts: 674 Member
    Thank you! I know everyone over eats at times, but binge eating disorder is a horrible thing to have as you feel like you aren't yourself, there is some food beast taking over your body! :wink: Its like having bulimia without purging...not good! :tongue: So glad I got over it, its not worth it at the end of the day! Best advice to anybody out there going through the same...only way not to binge is to not start! Do not take the first bite of your trigger foods, and the craving will go away in 10 or 20 minutes :) It is not true hunger x
  • jennytree
    jennytree Posts: 195 Member
    Yay, Irish people! I need to tell everyone I know about this site...only just joined but the more I figure out how to use it the more motivating and addictive it becomes! Its like facebook for fat loss! :tongue:

    It's definitely addictive - and tis great cos I can hide all my weight/food stories here away from FB, and everyone keeps me motivated too :happy:
  • skinnyjuu
    skinnyjuu Posts: 24 Member
    Wow you look great! We have similiar stats:)
  • briannadunn
    briannadunn Posts: 841 Member
    You brought me so much hope. Your story is my own except I am working on my success after my 5th kid was born in March, so this is my 4th go round losing weight (I have a set of twins). I to have BED and have had it for years but didn't recognize it until last spring when I put a name to the problem. I then did lots of research and having been recovering (binge free for almost a year)..I also have turned into a vegetarian and only have meat on the weekend occasionally but only fish, chicken, and eggs, even then I am almost giving those up but it has only been a week. Thank you so very much for posting your story, I have looked and looked for success stories like yours and even posted for replies and got shunned. Keep up the excellent work.,
  • NJL13500
    NJL13500 Posts: 433 Member
    You are gorgeous at any weight, but I'm sure you feel great being healthier. I am 2 pounds away from my goal weight and it has taken me 4 weeks to get the scale to move. I keep bouncing around the same 1 1/2 pounds. You can do it!
  • skipperlk
    skipperlk Posts: 72
    you look great!:smooched:
  • ChrissyMaez
    ChrissyMaez Posts: 117 Member
    You are beautiful in both pictures but I am glad that you are making healthy choices for yourself! Healthiness = Happiness
  • Cruz2Fit
    Cruz2Fit Posts: 159 Member
    Great job and WELCOME to MFP!!! You look beautiful in both your before and after pix! Yes, losing the last few pounds is tough, but not impossible. You'll find great support and helpful info on this site. I've been here over a year and love it!
  • time2shine29
    time2shine29 Posts: 103 Member
    Awesome job! Very inspirational to hear it took a couple years and that you kept at it!
  • jakidb
    jakidb Posts: 1,010 Member
    You look GR8T!!!

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