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    20 pounds of fat gone. 5-10 more to go.

    Posts: 405 Member
    edited December 2024 in Success Stories
    I'm a 5'4 female, and was at 145 last winter. I was overeating, depressed, in an unhealthy relationship, ect. The weight slowly piled on. I had never worried about it before, and before I knew it my stomach was it's own separate entity, swollen and all consuming.

    Well, I broke off the bad relationship, stopped eating junk, and turned to exercise as a way to fight loneliness and depression. After almost 6 months i've lost 20 pounds.

    I know that's not a lot, but it was the difference between a normal bmi and an almost overweight one. As well as all the crippling low self esteem I had from the weight gain. I'm now working towards becoming leaner, my goal this month is to drop two more pounds or an inch off my stomach or arms!

    WARNING-super unflattering photos! I don't really care though, there are some pretty flattering ones floating around in the internet already ;)


    http://i.imgur.com/1bHZu.jpg

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    • Posts: 833 Member
      Wow! You look amazing, great job!
    • Posts: 57 Member
      Good job. Keep up the hard work...you look great.

      Good luck and keep moving.
    • Posts: 374
      Looks good!

      I'm a 5'4 female, and was at 145 last winter. I was overeating, depressed, in an unhealthy relationship, ect. The weight slowly piled on. I had never worried about it before, and before I knew it my stomach was it's own separate entity, swollen and all consuming.

      Well, I broke off the bad relationship, stopped eating junk, and turned to exercise as a way to fight loneliness and depression. After almost 6 months i've lost 20 pounds.

      I know that's not a lot, but it was the difference between a normal bmi and an almost overweight one. As well as all the crippling low self esteem I had from the weight gain. I'm now working towards becoming leaner, my goal this month is to drop two more pounds or an inch off my stomach or arms!

      WARNING-super unflattering photos! I don't really care though, there are some pretty flattering ones floating around in the internet already ;)


      1bHZu.jpg
    • Posts: 966 Member
      congratulations on giving yourself a better life, and a healthier one! Keep up the good work
    • Posts: 405 Member
      :D Thanks guys! And sorry I couldn't post the pics properly.
    • Posts: 26
      that's awesome. hey 20 lbs is 20 lbs gone that you worked hard to loose. loosing isn't easy and takes hard work and dedication and a healthier choice of eating. i have been going at it for my self for the last 45 days and i have lost almost 13 lbs. i started MFP back in Aug. of 2011 and since then i have lost about 27 lbs all together. so not bad at all. it didn't help that i stopped being on here for many months and then started back in march and i have been at it since. i started back in Aug. at 250 lbs and am now down to 222 lbs. so keep up the awesome work your doing great.
    • Posts: 60
      You look great! Keep up the good work!
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