From morbidly obese to merely overweight! (with pictures)

ipsamet
ipsamet Posts: 436 Member
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So, I started this whole thing at my highest weight of 290ish. This is the only picture that exists of me at that weight:

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I lost a little weight and lived at 268 for a few years:

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Today, about 9 months after I started really focusing on my fitness I am 202.5 pounds and officially in the overweight category according to the BMI:

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I did my first race a few weeks ago. Just a 5k, but I rocked the heck out of it and had so much fun!:

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I still have LONG road ahead of me, but I am looking forward to it! I have a few more 5ks coming up and my first triathlon later in July. I have just been having fun with the whole fitness thing and seeing what I can do next!
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  • HowieTwoPointZero
    HowieTwoPointZero Posts: 494 Member
    You're looking amazing. And thank you for being so damn supportive of me.
  • saraann4
    saraann4 Posts: 1,296 Member
    That is amazing! Great job.
  • christynek
    christynek Posts: 152 Member
    YOU LOOK SO AWESOME!!!!! That is such a great transformation, you better be hella proud of yourself :)
  • ChristyU74
    ChristyU74 Posts: 234 Member
    Wow! What a big change! You look great, and I bet you feel even better! Congrats on your accomplishments so far! :smile:
  • sunnyday789
    sunnyday789 Posts: 309 Member
    Way to go! You look great
  • PinkEarthMama
    PinkEarthMama Posts: 987 Member
    202????

    Sweetheart, you look phenomenal!!!!! I wouldn't have guessed it, you must be very " dense " with muscle! ROCK ON!
  • tmauck4472
    tmauck4472 Posts: 1,785 Member
    wow very impressed...what a great job
  • MikkiMcCoy
    MikkiMcCoy Posts: 45
    YOU GO GIRL!!!! :smile:
  • tg0926
    tg0926 Posts: 9 Member
    You look so good! And running a 5k is a great NSV! You should be so proud of yourself!
  • Kimmy2676
    Kimmy2676 Posts: 11 Member
    Awesome work!! Bet it felt great to finish your 5K. I've participated in 2 so far.... mostly walked them. My next goal is to actually complete one running the whole time. My next attempt will be in August.
  • moran1917
    moran1917 Posts: 1,133 Member
    my jaw is on the floor- look at your transformation!!!! I hope you are proud of yourself for all the hard work that took!!!
  • gypsybree
    gypsybree Posts: 218
    AWESOME~! :drinker:
  • Goal_Seeker_1988
    Goal_Seeker_1988 Posts: 1,619 Member
    Incredible!
  • kodaks
    kodaks Posts: 132 Member
    Great job! That is an absolutely amazing transformation!!! Well done!
  • psychofantasy
    psychofantasy Posts: 71
    You look Wonderful! Years younger!
  • kjbbdoll
    kjbbdoll Posts: 86
    wow!! You should be VERY proud!! WTG!
  • MsBaby117
    MsBaby117 Posts: 201 Member
    You look AMAZING!! Congrats!! :flowerforyou:
  • ipsamet
    ipsamet Posts: 436 Member
    202????

    Sweetheart, you look phenomenal!!!!! I wouldn't have guessed it, you must be very " dense " with muscle! ROCK ON!

    Haha, thanks! And yep, unless I have a bum scale! I have always had a large frame and blessed with huge a** muscles. Great for the weight lifting :)
  • littleworm23
    littleworm23 Posts: 341 Member
    You are amazing!! Great job. :)
  • iemcanadian
    iemcanadian Posts: 18
    You look incredible and so healthy! Way to go!!
  • skinnylove00
    skinnylove00 Posts: 662 Member
    WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i am positively FLOORED! you look PHENOMENAL! WHAT?! keep it up babe youre frick-tastic it certainly takes a lot of dedication and true grit, which is obviously what you have tenfold!!

    *bows down* throws roses*

    PHENOMENAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:love::love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:
  • KeepGoingRhonda
    KeepGoingRhonda Posts: 527 Member
    great job!!!!
  • DestroyTheOpposition
    DestroyTheOpposition Posts: 444 Member
    Freakin awesome! Great job!
  • smkafka
    smkafka Posts: 134 Member
    You look awesome!! Way to go!
  • Aquaduckie
    Aquaduckie Posts: 115
    That is fantastic! You look great! What an amazing change for you! You should be very proud of all your hard work. Keep it up, girl! You're awesome inspiration!
  • ipsamet
    ipsamet Posts: 436 Member
    Awesome work!! Bet it felt great to finish your 5K. I've participated in 2 so far.... mostly walked them. My next goal is to actually complete one running the whole time. My next attempt will be in August.

    I felt on top of the world! I had to walk a bit of this one. I have one in June that I'm really hoping to run the whole thing. I think I can do it!
  • verptwerp
    verptwerp Posts: 3,659 Member
    The change is amazing ....... and you're having fun while working towards goal !
  • azbutterfly1324
    azbutterfly1324 Posts: 74 Member
    What an amazing transformation! Congrats!! I would've never guess you weigh what you do -- you must have a lot of muscle!
  • wbgolden
    wbgolden Posts: 2,066 Member
    What a difference! WOW!
  • allisonmrn
    allisonmrn Posts: 721 Member
    You look great!!! :-)

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