49lbs lost in approx 8 months! Even with health problems!

emmiexjay
emmiexjay Posts: 146 Member
edited December 17 in Success Stories
I'd Always been big from the age of 12 I was already in women sizes. I struggled through school but was still healthy.

but then starting work two years ago i got ill, i was worried incase it was weight realted so I started out weighing 280lb I tried weight watchers and failed, i tried slimming world.. i tried cutting out carbs but nothing worked then i came accross this site! && It's set my mind at ease and makes me enjoy loosing weight.. But for me weight loss isn't easy...

why?

Well I can't exercise that much, i have 3 very painful problems. Chronic asthma with allergies to the extent i'm even allergic to air pollution. A mild case of fibromylegia and now i've just been diagnosed with sciatica that's also in my legs.

But I get up and go, I'm 22 and unable to work so I count every day routines as my exercise.

but I've not gained a lb back since starting this app fully nearly 240 days ago!

So here's me at my heaviest at 280lb

wearing a size UK 28/30 US 26/28 at the bottom and a UK 24/26 US 22/24 at the top

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&& me now


wearing a size UK 22/24 US 20/22 at the bottom and a UK 18/20 US 16/18 at the top

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Replies

  • determinedbutlazy
    determinedbutlazy Posts: 1,941 Member
    That's an amazing achievement and well done for sticking to it and committing! You look so unhappy in the first picture, but so much better in the "after" pics! Keep going!
  • pinn44
    pinn44 Posts: 68
    Awww Emmie, that's a wonderful story. I'm so proud of you for taking your issue, claiming it and turning it into success. you just keep doing the damn thing and who knows where it will take you. You are AWESOME!!!
  • NovemberJune
    NovemberJune Posts: 2,525 Member
    WAY TO GO! :D
  • Jenlwb
    Jenlwb Posts: 682 Member
    Well done for keeping going despite health issues, I wish you continued success, and hope that further weight loss helps resolve some of your sypmtoms!
  • healthylifeforme
    healthylifeforme Posts: 156 Member
    You are doing great! And yes, you look so much happier in the last picture :)
  • Troy67
    Troy67 Posts: 556 Member
    Great progress, Emmie. Yeah about the age of 12 is when I started to get big and it was about 30 years of struggle. You are ahead of the game and doing great.
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