From Size 22 to 12 Jeans

lawkens
lawkens Posts: 13
in Success Stories
I am at my halfway goal from 215 - I am currently 165 and steadily working towards a healthier weight of 120. Unfortunately, I never took any pictures of my starting weight, but I have saved my starting pair of jeans. Thought I would share with you! It's crazy when you are still overweight after such progress, and you don't feel different, until you see a picture like this.

Keep your eye on the prize!

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  • angimarie
    angimarie Posts: 31
    WOW!!! GREAT JOB!! (:
  • MindyG150
    MindyG150 Posts: 1,296 Member
    Congratulations, great work....keeping your eye on that prize!
  • zannyzanzanzibar
    zannyzanzanzibar Posts: 354 Member
    Congrats, that's amazing!!
  • brendalovespurple
    brendalovespurple Posts: 4 Member
    Congratulations. You inspire me! Keep up the good work!
  • MrsJBC
    MrsJBC Posts: 10
    That's awesome! My current weight is 215 and I'm wearing a size 18. I can't wait until I can wear 12's! I will def be taking some photos like this in my bigger jeans. Congrats!
  • lawkens
    lawkens Posts: 13
    Thanks guys!
  • delight232003
    delight232003 Posts: 23 Member
    Great job! I started at 390 and a very tight size 24. I have lost 32 pounds but I am still wearing those 24's. I can't wait to see that size 12. Thanks for the inspiration!
  • hfzimmerman
    hfzimmerman Posts: 200 Member
    Wow amazing job! What are you doing to reach your goals?
  • BABetter1
    BABetter1 Posts: 618 Member
    I can never see the pics. Why can't I see the pics?
  • presleytitus
    presleytitus Posts: 22 Member
    Great job! Definitely inspiring to me since my 1st goal is very similar to what you've already done! Any tips?
  • saraketcherside
    saraketcherside Posts: 14
    That's so awesome! Congrats on your progress I hope to be taking pics like this soon! :drinker:
  • Kitten2629
    Kitten2629 Posts: 1,358 Member
    Great job...
  • KatyE213
    KatyE213 Posts: 447 Member
    That is pretty amazing, the jeans are a great indicator of how far you've come. Well done :smile:
  • faefaith
    faefaith Posts: 433 Member
    Awesome!! Congrats!!! You look marvelous!
  • DanceInTheRain77
    DanceInTheRain77 Posts: 30 Member
    Awesome job, girl! :) You never really feel like you've changed much until you put on those old clothes! :]

    What changes have you made?
  • Crochetluvr
    Crochetluvr Posts: 3,328 Member
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    uber jealous!!! Fantastic....CONGRATS!!! Continued success!!
  • marie_cressman
    marie_cressman Posts: 980 Member
    you look fantastic! keep up all the hard work girl! it's paying off big time!
  • KerriAnn136
    KerriAnn136 Posts: 7 Member
    That's awesome!!!
  • tlonie
    tlonie Posts: 29 Member
    Keep up the great work! These stories really insprire me and make me think I can do it this time.
  • maylene1853
    maylene1853 Posts: 58
    how tall are you?
    i used to be size 22 my heaviest was 253
    im currently 144 size 9
    smallest was 126 size 7. i did not look healthy at 126 tho, people actually asked me if i was sick!

    your doing great.. just wondering if 120 is a good weight for you!
  • diztimetoshine
    diztimetoshine Posts: 119 Member
    I just signed into MFP this week. 213 and wearing a sz 18 :-( thanks for encouraging story! Keep up the good work!!
  • GodsGirl37
    GodsGirl37 Posts: 348
    congrats! I am just about there. I went from a size 20W jeans to a size 14.
  • lawkens
    lawkens Posts: 13
    how tall are you?
    i used to be size 22 my heaviest was 253
    im currently 144 size 9
    smallest was 126 size 7. i did not look healthy at 126 tho, people actually asked me if i was sick!

    your doing great.. just wondering if 120 is a good weight for you!

    Hi Maylene, I am 5'1.
  • caramel1920
    caramel1920 Posts: 271
    That's awesome, I know what that feels like hope to feel it again for GOOD this time!:happy:
  • lawkens
    lawkens Posts: 13
    Great job! Definitely inspiring to me since my 1st goal is very similar to what you've already done! Any tips?

    Hi Presley,

    To be honest the hardest and most helpful thing that I had to learn is to not criticize yourself when you aren't progressing as quickly as you would like, or when you perhaps gain some weight back that you lost due to bad choices. I did a lot of backtracking that way when I got really frustrated with myself, I would get depressed and relapse- you have to remember that 5 pounds down or 20 pounds down, that you are making progress and you have nothing to lose. I really was impatient when I first started out, now I know better.

    I also just try to eat as much healthy and non processed things that I can, I eat a -lot- of veggies which is good for me but also helps fluffs up your meals to make you fuller without eating excessive amounts of food.

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