40 LBS LOST!!

DawnMarieMomofTwo
DawnMarieMomofTwo Posts: 186 Member
edited December 19 in Success Stories
Today as i stepped on the scale i saw a number i havent seen in a long long time im in the 140's!!! its been so long way to long! Ive now lost 40lbs i am very proud of myself however i still see that 190lbs girl in mirror i know that im not to terribly big anymore ive lost quite a bit of weight and inches but i just cant get past my flaws... Anyone else have this problem, will i eventually gain some confidence about my body?

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  • myhusbandletsme
    myhusbandletsme Posts: 12 Member
    That is a great loss to be down 40 lbs - you should be very proud of yourself - congrats and keep up the good work!
  • jackie_jz
    jackie_jz Posts: 4
    That is a great feeling! Good work!
  • sara_d_jason
    sara_d_jason Posts: 7
    that's great! What is your secret?? How much time did it take you?
  • bigmom37
    bigmom37 Posts: 7
    Way too go!!!!! I have lost just over 60...... I still see that 257 pound girl.. but my clothes say different.. how much more do you want to lose? you can do it!!!!!
  • lamasdura87
    lamasdura87 Posts: 21
    40 lbs down!! that's awesome !!! congrats!!!
  • DawnMarieMomofTwo
    DawnMarieMomofTwo Posts: 186 Member
    :tongue: Thank you all so much for the nice words! No Secret just alot of hard work and eatting right, after starting a little weight lifting in with my normal cardio i started noticing a difference within1 week !! i started back in novermeber but didnt get really serious untill about 3 months ago. ive lost most of my weight in those 3 months about 32lbs of it! My goal right now is to be 130 so i have 19lbs more to loss. I may adjust it when i get there depending on how i feel... im glad im not alone feeling this way i was starting to think there was something wrong with me!
  • mommy7
    mommy7 Posts: 153
    I still see the heavy me in the mirror but my clothes are telling me different. It stinks feeling like that.

    WTG on your loss!!
  • Gerald_King
    Gerald_King Posts: 2,031 Member
    Good job well done :drinker: :happy:
  • Sonyakrueger8
    Sonyakrueger8 Posts: 69
    Way to go! What an amazing job! Be proud of yourself!

    I am the same way! Even when I am shopping I get two sizes to big!
  • DawnMarieMomofTwo
    DawnMarieMomofTwo Posts: 186 Member
    Way to go! What an amazing job! Be proud of yourself!

    I am the same way! Even when I am shopping I get two sizes to big!

    thank you, and yep ive done that alot actually! lol..
  • steelersfamily6
    steelersfamily6 Posts: 138 Member
    I still see the heavy me in the mirror but my clothes are telling me different. It stinks feeling like that.

    WTG on your loss!!

    This is so true! I still see a fat girl in my mirror but I have dropped from a tight size 18 down to a 10, and it just seems so impossible but I did it!
  • dbanks80
    dbanks80 Posts: 3,685 Member
    I am so proud of you Dawn!!! You've been my MFP friend for a minute and you have really kept me motivated!!!


    I am so happy for you!! Make hubby buy you something nice!!! :wink:
  • DawnMarieMomofTwo
    DawnMarieMomofTwo Posts: 186 Member
    I am so proud of you Dawn!!! You've been my MFP friend for a minute and you have really kept me motivated!!!


    I am so happy for you!! Make hubby buy you something nice!!! :wink:

    Thanks girl, right back at ya about the motivation part you do the same for me :)
  • Tangerine302
    Tangerine302 Posts: 1,509 Member
    I'm so happy for you Dawn! :)
  • AmyEm3
    AmyEm3 Posts: 784 Member
    Congratulations on the weight you've lost! I've lost about the same amount and I'm currently about 140lbs too. I'm the same way about only seeing my flaws though. All I can see is my huge belly, which is a real problem area for me. I think I'll be happier if I can get to a point where I don't look pregnant anymore.
  • DawnMarieMomofTwo
    DawnMarieMomofTwo Posts: 186 Member
    Congratulations on the weight you've lost! I've lost about the same amount and I'm currently about 140lbs too. I'm the same way about only seeing my flaws though. All I can see is my huge belly, which is a real problem area for me. I think I'll be happier if I can get to a point where I don't look pregnant anymore.

    me and you are sooo much alike my tummy is my problem area big time ive been asked several times if im pregnant and im not.
  • DawnMarieMomofTwo
    DawnMarieMomofTwo Posts: 186 Member
    I'm so happy for you Dawn! :)

    you are ALWAYS so supportive thank you darlin:wink:
  • ElizaRoche
    ElizaRoche Posts: 2,005 Member
    I know the feeling! =)

    congrats
  • bakatare2k
    bakatare2k Posts: 17
    Congrats! Just hit my half way point myself. Keep it goin!
  • aegisprncs
    aegisprncs Posts: 236 Member
    Ditto! Keep up the great work!
  • EmilyDuby
    EmilyDuby Posts: 67
    When I weighed 145lbs before I had my children I always used to pick out my flaws and feel that I was a bit chubby and now I look back at pics of that time (I weigh 213 now) and kick myself for not loving how great I looked back then! I have vowed to be happy with my body when I get back to that point. No, it won't be perfect, I've got the baby belly from two kids now that will NEVER be flawless again, but now I know that the weight I used to have was wonderful and beautiful and I should have appreciated it more. Appreciate what you have now and remind yourself how much better it is than where you were.
    Today as i stepped on the scale i saw a number i havent seen in a long long time im in the 140's!!! its been so long way to long! Ive now lost 40lbs i am very proud of myself however i still see that 190lbs girl in mirror i know that im not to terribly big anymore ive lost quite a bit of weight and inches but i just cant get past my flaws... Anyone else have this problem, will i eventually gain some confidence about my body?
  • nicsantaw
    nicsantaw Posts: 3
    You are amazing.. to have lost that 40 lbs... the battle, the ups and downs.. you need to reinvent youself... Find the things that make you happy.. and little by little dive into them... As we age we develope new desires.. change in taste.. well the same as we lose weight.. feel better about yourself... find clothes that make you feel good about yourself and show your figure off.... LOVE YOURSELF ... because no one else will till you do first. No one has a perfect body.. and further more there is that girl out there who lost use of her body.. or the one that was burned over most of her body.. or the one who is sooo over weight she can't even move without losing her breath.... and they are sitting here tonight saying.. man i wish i had her body! Tell yourself 10 times every morning in the mirror ..... I love myself and I am beautiful... If you show confidence ppl will also see that! Congrats on the weight loss...
  • ldalbello
    ldalbello Posts: 207 Member
    I can totally relate. I will try to make this as short as possible, but ...

    I was too thin growing up, every time I went to visit my Italian mother, the first thing she would say is 'you need to eat, Ill make you some food' (Not blaming her as she always made healthy delicious food, however I hit the age of 37 and started a desk job (still there) and met a guy who I fell in love with (still there) but loved to drink beer, so if started drinking beer every day. Bad combo. I went to 181 lbs. Now down to 145 (I am 5'7") I am 53 years old, so I think I am looking pretty dam good, however, now that is not an issue I realize that there are other issues I have that I put on the back burner, because of my obsession with losing weight. It's a different struggle, but a struggle anyway.
  • DawnMarieMomofTwo
    DawnMarieMomofTwo Posts: 186 Member
    You are amazing.. to have lost that 40 lbs... the battle, the ups and downs.. you need to reinvent youself... Find the things that make you happy.. and little by little dive into them... As we age we develope new desires.. change in taste.. well the same as we lose weight.. feel better about yourself... find clothes that make you feel good about yourself and show your figure off.... LOVE YOURSELF ... because no one else will till you do first. No one has a perfect body.. and further more there is that girl out there who lost use of her body.. or the one that was burned over most of her body.. or the one who is sooo over weight she can't even move without losing her breath.... and they are sitting here tonight saying.. man i wish i had her body! Tell yourself 10 times every morning in the mirror ..... I love myself and I am beautiful... If you show confidence ppl will also see that! Congrats on the weight loss...

    great advice thank you!
  • aallen8599
    aallen8599 Posts: 73
    Embrace the NOW. I've gained some weight (had to go on meds for anxiety, started school, stress, etc.) and I look back at pics now from a year or two ago and think, Why did I think I was fat then?? Now I wish I looked like I did then, only then, I wished I looked like something else! So, I'm hoping to change my thinking and embrace every moment. :wink: If you are in the 140s that's great!!! Keep it up but be happy at the same time, or you are basically crapping on all of your hard work that got you there. :laugh:
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