42 lbs loss! Before and after pics!

vallemic
vallemic Posts: 278 Member
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Height: 5'0''
SW: 161.3 (Sept. 2011)
CW: 119.3 (July 2012)

I actually got to goal in May 2011 and have been wanting to get this done but the photo posting looked complicated. Hopefully this works!

My story (for those who are interested). If you're not interested, I understand ;)

In September 2011, I was the heaviest I had ever been in my life! I was very unhappy with myself :(

Growing up, I was not an overweight kid or teenager. My first encounter of being overweight happened in college. I gained 15-20 lbs during my first two years in college and then lost it (quickly and unsafely) in 1 month but managed to keep it off for about 3-4 years.

Then those 15-20 lbs crept back on again... a little before my marriage and some after my marriage. At the age of 26, I joined Weight Watcher's and lost those 20 lbs AGAIN! At 28 years of age, I had a baby and gained 40 lbs! After the baby and over the last 9 years, I have gone up and down... always anywhere from 10-40 lbs overweight! But now, I am FINALLY back to pre-pregnant weight and I feel great! I lost 40 lbs in 8 months... so that's about 5 lbs per month! I love clothes shopping and seeing/hearing peoples' comments always makes me proud! So, here are my pics!


BEFORE (Sept. 2011)... around 161 lbs.

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AFTER (July 2012)

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Thanks for reading!
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  • vallemic
    vallemic Posts: 278 Member
    Sorry about the photos getting cropped!
  • robinskv
    robinskv Posts: 107 Member
    Wow! These really show how well you did and hard you worked.
  • vallemic
    vallemic Posts: 278 Member
    IMG_1644.jpg
  • kasslass2
    kasslass2 Posts: 337 Member
    AMAZING! What an awesome job! You look great! Be proud ;)
  • TabethaH5
    TabethaH5 Posts: 36
    WOW you look awesome. Great work
  • leslie0422
    leslie0422 Posts: 108 Member
    Wow...what a change! You look great!!! I lost 40 lbs too and it just feels so good!!! And I love to shop for clothes now.

    Congrats!!!
  • AmyH724
    AmyH724 Posts: 31 Member
    How awesome!! Thank you for sharing! This gives so much hope!! : )
  • missymuffet459
    missymuffet459 Posts: 162
    You are beautiful!

    To some, 5 lbs. a month might not seem like very much, but time goes by so quickly and look how far you have come! Congrats!
  • debobrien1
    debobrien1 Posts: 95
    You look fantastic! What an adorable family! :smile:
  • kori333
    kori333 Posts: 174 Member
    What a transformation!! Great job!
  • blinkinglight
    blinkinglight Posts: 92
    Wow! You look phenomenal and a lot younger, too!
  • LisaH1967
    LisaH1967 Posts: 332 Member
    You look great!! Congratulations!
  • jensan37
    jensan37 Posts: 151 Member
    Wow! You look like a different person! Congrats :flowerforyou:
  • canarykari
    canarykari Posts: 2
    Wow you look great! Like a totally different person and SO happy. Thanks for the motivation!
  • dosmundos
    dosmundos Posts: 64
    Congratulations. Good job!
  • mrsains
    mrsains Posts: 104 Member
    You look fantastic! Your confidence and pride really shine through too. Congratulations on your efforts! :)
  • puddy29
    puddy29 Posts: 77
    Congrats you did an awesome job and you look fabulous:smile:
  • allisonmrn
    allisonmrn Posts: 721 Member
    Awesome progress!!!
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    Congrats! You look great!
  • amj3303
    amj3303 Posts: 111 Member
    WOW you look AMAZING!! so inspiring.. I am 5'2.5 and trying to get to at least 118. Been at a plateau around 127 lbs but I am just going to keep pushing!!!! SOO INSPIRING!!
  • littlebuddy84
    littlebuddy84 Posts: 995 Member
    Well done you look fantastic :-)
  • gc_tweety
    gc_tweety Posts: 205 Member
    Phenomenal job! Congrats!
  • fitKT2B
    fitKT2B Posts: 39 Member
    You look great.
  • RF3377
    RF3377 Posts: 97
    Wow!! You look great!!
  • jsdean1944
    jsdean1944 Posts: 2
    I've only been on this about a month and haven't lost the first pound. I'm not reaching 1200 calories per day even tho seems like I'm eating enough...can you tell me what you ate??? Thanks
  • stacymama5
    stacymama5 Posts: 391 Member
    You look amazing!! Big Congratulations!!
  • stacymama5
    stacymama5 Posts: 391 Member
    I've only been on this about a month and haven't lost the first pound. I'm not reaching 1200 calories per day even tho seems like I'm eating enough...can you tell me what you ate??? Thanks

    Let me jump in here. You aren't eating enough if your only eating less than 1200 calories. At that you should also be eating back your exercise calories. You body thinks its starving and won't let you lose weight. Just my certainly not an expert thoughts.
  • samlawali
    samlawali Posts: 5 Member
    Fabulous before and after pics. Quite the inspiration! Well done!
  • bsierras
    bsierras Posts: 56
    WOW!! You look amazing!! Thank you for sharing. I just started my journey last week. I love MFP so far! What are you doing for exercise? You look fabulous!!
  • yelpat
    yelpat Posts: 414 Member
    You look so fantastic!! Thanks for sharing and congrats :flowerforyou:

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