I've come a long way, baby! 365 days on MFP :)
sahalcomb
Posts: 86 Member
Hey everyone! I have read countless success stories on here over the past year- being truly inspired and signing off with an "I can do this" attitude each time! Hopefully you, too, will gain some encouragement from my journey!
This was taken Thanksgiving 2010.
June 2011... This is where I started my journey.
September 2011
November 2011
January 2012- Took this bc I was gym member of the month. 35lbs gone!
Even bought some skinny jeans! Sent pics to my girls to make sure they approved! LOL:)
Beach trip- May '12
Even ran a Mudrun in May with my family & the best friend and workout partner in the world!!! So much fun!
This was taken today-6/0212! I've come a long way baby!
I'm a 42 yr old wife and mom to 3 great kids, 22, 16 & 15. I also teach and have a very busy life! I've been up and down on the scale for my entire life and being only 5'2", that really stinks!
I lost 30+ lbs twelve years ago and kept it off for about five yrs. Then life took over, combined with horrible eating habits and a crazy lazy exercise approach, & I gained all that I had lost and even gained another 40 lbs on top of that! My starting weight was the heaviest I've ever been and I realized I had to do something...for me! After a friend introduced me to MFP, I finally joined about a month later- it was one of the best decisions I ever made! 365 days on MFP later, I'm so much stronger, 4 sizes smaller, 46 lbs lighter & have lost 24 1/2 inches! I feel so much better---physically and mentally. It feels great to put forth the effort and see results! I log in my calories every day, try to stay under goal, eat more healthy, exercise 6 days a week and try to read something motivational every day to stay excited about this journey! I still have 10lbs to go to get to the healthy range on the BMI chart but would really like to lose about 17/18 lbs more- just because! Might as well go for it! :happy: I had hoped to be at goal by my 1 year anniversary, but that's okay. I know I didn't put it on overnight and that it won't come off overnight... it's all about the journey back to ME- No excuses & I'm not givin' up! :bigsmile: Finish strong!
Good luck to everyone...we can do this! Commit to it & DON'T GIVE UP! Feel free to friend request, I love to give/receive support!
This was taken Thanksgiving 2010.
June 2011... This is where I started my journey.
September 2011
November 2011
January 2012- Took this bc I was gym member of the month. 35lbs gone!
Even bought some skinny jeans! Sent pics to my girls to make sure they approved! LOL:)
Beach trip- May '12
Even ran a Mudrun in May with my family & the best friend and workout partner in the world!!! So much fun!
This was taken today-6/0212! I've come a long way baby!
I'm a 42 yr old wife and mom to 3 great kids, 22, 16 & 15. I also teach and have a very busy life! I've been up and down on the scale for my entire life and being only 5'2", that really stinks!
I lost 30+ lbs twelve years ago and kept it off for about five yrs. Then life took over, combined with horrible eating habits and a crazy lazy exercise approach, & I gained all that I had lost and even gained another 40 lbs on top of that! My starting weight was the heaviest I've ever been and I realized I had to do something...for me! After a friend introduced me to MFP, I finally joined about a month later- it was one of the best decisions I ever made! 365 days on MFP later, I'm so much stronger, 4 sizes smaller, 46 lbs lighter & have lost 24 1/2 inches! I feel so much better---physically and mentally. It feels great to put forth the effort and see results! I log in my calories every day, try to stay under goal, eat more healthy, exercise 6 days a week and try to read something motivational every day to stay excited about this journey! I still have 10lbs to go to get to the healthy range on the BMI chart but would really like to lose about 17/18 lbs more- just because! Might as well go for it! :happy: I had hoped to be at goal by my 1 year anniversary, but that's okay. I know I didn't put it on overnight and that it won't come off overnight... it's all about the journey back to ME- No excuses & I'm not givin' up! :bigsmile: Finish strong!Good luck to everyone...we can do this! Commit to it & DON'T GIVE UP! Feel free to friend request, I love to give/receive support!
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Fantastic, you look great! Thanks for the inspiration!0
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You look great. Congrats on your weight loss and thanks for sharing your inspiring story. I pray that a year from now, I will be able to tell a similar tale.0
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This is awesome girl!!! So proud of you and your my inspiration!!! You look amazing!!!
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So inspirational. Happy 365!0
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Outstanding!! Thanks for sharing!!0
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You look amazing!0
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You look fabulous!! Congratulations!!0
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You look great!!!! A big congratulations to you. Keep it up! 0
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Congrats!!0
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Congrats on all your hard work and determination. You look great!0
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You look so much happier and healthier, and, dare I say it, younger! Congratulations!0
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You Look AMAZING. Great achievement0
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Great job! You look terrific:)0
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You look great. I have been on since April 2012. I am impatient and inconsistant. I hope to keep MFP in my life forever (because I have been doing good) instead of the yo-yo lifestyle I have been leading.
Thanks for the Inspiration. :flowerforyou:0 -
Fantastic-- congrats!0
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Yes you have! Thank you for sharing your success! What an inspiration you are and the committment you have shown! Be proud of your success!0
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Happy MFP anniversary! You look fabulous, and I must say, your dress in today's picture is gorgeous! You have done very well and have me feeling like if you can do it, so can I, and I'm just 3 years older than you. ;-)
Thank you for sharing, and best of luck with the remainder of your journey. Then, enjoy the new you for the rest of your life! :-)0 -
You look FANTASTIC.. I hope I can get myself together to beable to get pictures of myself during my journey..I have a few from when I first started going to T.O.P.S and a couple since then.. :happy:0
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You are awesome! Thanks for sharing!0
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Yay!! Awesome. Good for YOU! Very inspiring. Thank you for sharing...:flowerforyou: 0
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Congratulations on your weight loss! You look amazing ! Thanks for the inspiration to keep going! :flowerforyou:0
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Congratulations! You look beautiful!0
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What a transformation, you look great! and Roll Tide.0
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Looking great! I bet you are feeling great, too!! WTG!!0
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You look fantastic!!! Your hard work and dedication have paid off! : )0
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You look great! Congrats!0
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Thank you for your story! This is my motivation for today! I just started back to my life 61 days ago! I am doing very good and have a fantastic trainer... he is being very real with me and pushes just the right way! Again thanks! and Congrats!0
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You look amazing! You are an inspration to me! Congrats and keep up the amazing work! Blessings!! <><0
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What a great success you are!!! You look great!0
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You are doing a fantastic job! You look great!!! 0
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