20 pounds down with pics!

IRun4Me_12
IRun4Me_12 Posts: 240 Member
in Success Stories
When I log into MFP each day, one of the first things I do is come to the Success Stories and check out all the new successes on the boards. The progress pictures that you all post inspire me to keep going, so I hope that I can be an inspiration for someone else.

A little history on me - I have always been the chunky girl since I was little, and do not know what it is like to be thin. At my heaviest, I weighed around 220 lbs., which was when I got pregnant with my first son. After I had him, I dropped to around 200-210. When I got pregnant with my second son, I weighed 208. Since having him in September 2009, I have hung out between 195-205. Something finally clicked in my brain, and in January, I started taking time for ME. Long before I joined MFP, I started watching what I ate, but never really exercised. I have set my goal to run a 5k later this year, and in the beginning of January, I started jogging using the C25K app faithfully 3-4 times per week, and have gotten through week 7. I LOVE doing intervals, and I have noticed that is where I dropped most of my weight, so I am taking a break from the long runs at the end of C25K and going back to intervals at higher speeds for a while to hopefully melt away some of the remaining fat.

Now for the pics: The first one was taken on New Year's Eve, and I am assuming my weight was the same as when I started MFP about a week or so later - 197 lbs.

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Here I am today a little over 20 pounds down

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At this point, I know I'm over half way done. I initially set my weight goal to 165, but I'm not sure if I'll stop there. I weigh less now than I have in the past 15 years AT LEAST. I feel so amazing and so proud of myself. I have an image in my mind, and I am getting so close! When I get there, that is when I will consider myself at goal.

Thank you MFP!
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  • wifeygrooms
    wifeygrooms Posts: 49
    You look great....WTG!!!
  • norariz
    norariz Posts: 18 Member
    Congrats!!!! Love your hair in the first pic BTW.
    You look like you are down more than 20 - you look great!!!! I hope to post my own success story soon - need to find good before pics, though. I kind of avoided the camera fora while.
  • quietHiker
    quietHiker Posts: 1,442 Member
    WOW! What a difference and you have a BEAUTIFUL smile :) I love doing intervals, and more power to you for doing them. They kick my butt! Keep up the great work :)
  • chrissy10taylor
    chrissy10taylor Posts: 127
    WOW! Great job! You look fantastic! :happy:
  • marieautumn
    marieautumn Posts: 928 Member
    i love these stories! you look great!
  • kriztyn723
    kriztyn723 Posts: 57
    Wow you can def tell a difference! Congrats!!!! Keep up the good work!
  • changingdaily
    changingdaily Posts: 23
    GREAT! You are so pretty, in both pics! Keep up the good work! I cant wait to have my pics to post here!
  • seebeachrun
    seebeachrun Posts: 221 Member
    Awesome! Thanks for the inspiration.
  • Tiffany517
    Tiffany517 Posts: 117 Member
    AWESOME!!! :happy:
  • DANCHAN1
    DANCHAN1 Posts: 113 Member
    What a difference 20 pounds makes. You look amazing...keep it up looking forward to seeing your final results picture.
  • Jamiewoodle
    Jamiewoodle Posts: 100 Member
    :smile: You look amazing!!! Keep up the good work :wink: I have also lost 20 and still need to lose 20. It's always nice to see hard work pay off
  • dreamyy6
    dreamyy6 Posts: 23
    really happy for you.. you look amazinggg :) i cannot wait to be down 20 pounds.
  • Slim_Donna
    Slim_Donna Posts: 44 Member
    Wow, that's a massive difference. You look great, well done and keep it up :happy:
  • Nicedevil72
    Nicedevil72 Posts: 3
    Great stuff. You go! I am certain you will inspire many others.
  • JennaM222
    JennaM222 Posts: 1,996 Member
    you look FABULOUS! way to go!!!!!
  • zmzmzm19
    zmzmzm19 Posts: 155 Member
    AWESOME!! You look amazing, congrats on all the hard work..........the results are terrific! Best wishes to you!
  • dlw13
    dlw13 Posts: 119 Member
    20lbs makes a big difference. Congratulations and keep up the good work!
  • smascot
    smascot Posts: 1
    You look great. Keep up the good work.:smile:
  • Hubbafer
    Hubbafer Posts: 81 Member
    You have me completely motivated!!!! You look amazing!
  • JenniferHndz
    JenniferHndz Posts: 10
    WTG! Keep up the good work!
  • BlessedandBeautifulBrown
    BlessedandBeautifulBrown Posts: 464 Member
    you look awesome
  • IRun4Me_12
    IRun4Me_12 Posts: 240 Member
    You have me completely motivated!!!! You look amazing!

    Then I have reached another goal! :drinker:
  • smokingmama
    smokingmama Posts: 4
    you look great keep up the good work im in ottawa ontario and on the same track as you lost 9 pounds out of the 20 i want to loose and your hair looks great in the first pic
  • mistikal13
    mistikal13 Posts: 1,457 Member
    Great job! You look wonderful!
  • mar0306
    mar0306 Posts: 1
    Congrats!!! I too have decided to train for my first 5K. I've always been a chunky girl myself too. But I have come to a point in life where I'm tired of it. Have been jogging 3-4 times a week now for about 4 wks already and on Monday I started Insanity workouts and plan to do them as much as I can! So Proud of U:) keep it up!!
  • jpsgrl
    jpsgrl Posts: 32 Member
    You look great and you are rocking that striped dress. Hotsy!
  • Slice1
    Slice1 Posts: 193 Member
    You look fabulous! Thanks for sharing.
  • IRun4Me_12
    IRun4Me_12 Posts: 240 Member
    Thanks everyone! :flowerforyou:
  • jenjmurray
    jenjmurray Posts: 10 Member
    Whooo hooo GREAT JOB!!!
  • kidkinetik
    kidkinetik Posts: 5 Member
    Way to go! And congrats sticking to a New Years Resolution!

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