So... first time I've posted pics on here

buckeye86
buckeye86 Posts: 128 Member
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I was excited when I took the new pic because I could see my hip bones, so I decided to put it next to a "before" picture. I'm quite horrified looking at that picture. It's strange how the more weight I lose, the bigger I can now see that I looked then. I knew I didn't look good, but I never really realized how bad it got. I'm 5'5" and my initial goal was 145 and wearing a size 7 because that's what I always thought looked small. The jeans in my after picture are a size 5 and I'm planning to lose more and work towards 130. I plan to increase my calories (that's going to be mentally difficult) and work on building muscle once I hit that goal and not worry about the scale anymore. The last time I weighed this, I was probably 9 or 10 years old and shorter. Next step- learning to love my body and not be so negative anymore!

My before measurements were about 45/38/45, though I never really recorded it until after I started losing a bit.
My measurements when I took the pic the other day were 37.5/27/37.5

Hopefully the pic works!


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  • buckeye86
    buckeye86 Posts: 128 Member
    Not sure how to shrink the pic if anyone wants to help with that?
  • buckeye86
    buckeye86 Posts: 128 Member
    Not sure how to shrink the pic if anyone wants to help with that?

    Anybody?
  • InkedBeauty89
    InkedBeauty89 Posts: 114 Member
    Not sure on the picture but i opened in a new tab. Congrats!! You look great! I was the same way and didnt realize i had gotten that big until i put the before next to my current lol
  • emgawne
    emgawne Posts: 265 Member
    wow you are looking awesome!! congrats on such a great loss! :)
  • TrueBlueBruin78
    TrueBlueBruin78 Posts: 311 Member
    That is awesome, hard work and dedication is the key against our struggle with weight lost.
  • Cinnamonie
    Cinnamonie Posts: 138
    Wow - you look great! Even the difference in the face (chin area is all I can see) is soooo incredible! Great job! :happy:
  • mommanurse33
    mommanurse33 Posts: 189 Member
    Great job! You look fabulous!
  • Prettydoll589
    Prettydoll589 Posts: 45 Member
    amazinggggg!!!! how are you doing it?
  • 1andonlykellyd
    1andonlykellyd Posts: 33 Member
    Thse are amazing! How long have you been losing? Great job! I hope I can get that far!
  • LuckyAng
    LuckyAng Posts: 1,173 Member
    You look so great!!! I can only imagine how awesome you feel! :flowerforyou:
  • buckeye86
    buckeye86 Posts: 128 Member
    Thank you! I just make sure to log everything I eat. I haven't actually cut anything out of my diet, but I eat a lot less "bad" high calorie stuff than before because that just means I can't eat more food throughout the day. I haven't been quite as dedicated with making sure to work out a lot, though I am definitely more active throughout the day than I was before.
  • hoppinfroggin22
    hoppinfroggin22 Posts: 165 Member
    wow you look great!!!
  • ArtGeek22
    ArtGeek22 Posts: 1,429 Member
    You look amazing!!!! :happy:
  • shmunster
    shmunster Posts: 538 Member
    You look great! You can resize the pic in photobucket and it will resize it here automatically
  • Gunnarbear
    Gunnarbear Posts: 186
    Good job Buckeye you are doing terrific and should be proud. But as they say up north - Go Blue !
  • JulieDerda
    JulieDerda Posts: 163
    Great job! you look amazing and must feel greaT!!! you are an inspiration!!!!
  • DanielleRN8
    DanielleRN8 Posts: 409
    You look amazing! And to resize the picture, go edit it on photo bucket and resize it there and it will fix it on here. :)
  • njmp
    njmp Posts: 277 Member
    Holy cow girl you look great! Super well done, awesome dedication. Sounds like you are really committed to a healthier you, and doing it the right way! Cheers!
  • MindyG150
    MindyG150 Posts: 1,296 Member
    Awesome, you look Awesome!
  • vicki81868
    vicki81868 Posts: 262 Member
    Wow! Radical transformation! Good job! Very inspiring!!!
  • rbrannock
    rbrannock Posts: 169
    You look amazing!!!! Great job! How long has it taken you to lose the weight?
  • Kell_Smurthwaite
    Kell_Smurthwaite Posts: 384 Member
    You look amazing! :)
  • ccpowers
    ccpowers Posts: 203 Member
    That is awesome. Great job. Hip bones...maybe one day
  • SexyCook
    SexyCook Posts: 2,249 Member
    I can definitey see the change....and WOW...Excellent job!
  • katrwal
    katrwal Posts: 336 Member
    you look wonderful - great job! i felt the same way when i finally posted mine side-by-side... :smile:
  • keengkong
    keengkong Posts: 83 Member
    I'm trying to decide whether to take a before picture.

    Great job. For you, the hard work now begins: keeping it off.
  • lampson1
    lampson1 Posts: 25
    What an amazing transformation! You look fantastic! How long did it take you to lose the weight?
  • Curvimami
    Curvimami Posts: 1,851 Member
    amazing :-)
  • Dietz27
    Dietz27 Posts: 107
    You picked the right ones to be your first!!! WOW, great job
  • deanusa95b
    deanusa95b Posts: 2
    :smile: That is good to know that it works just started my weight plan . Going to give this a chance

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