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I lost 120 lbs in 10 months and I am 47. I did have a trainer, but all my workouts were at home on a treadmill or with body weight. As I got smaller, I invested in home gym equipment. I agree, diet it so important. I log consistently and I meal prep every weekend. I have maintained my loss for a year. Good luck, you can…

Having lost 120 lbs, I started in the plus sizes and had a very difficult time when I needed to shop in the regular stores. Even now, that I have been maintaining for a year and am a size 2, 4 or 6, depending on the brand, I still take at least 2 sizes of everything to try on. It's trial and error. I have been successful…

And that comment was pure motivation for me to work harder.

While I was losing weight (120 lbs in 10 months), I heard many rude comments at work. One of the worst was "I hope you are keeping all your fat clothes because you will probably gain it all back." HA HA on her, I have been maintaining for a year.

120 lbs. took 10 months. Worked with a trainer, logged everything, exercised daily. Changed my thinking. Have maintained it for close to a year.

I know exactly what you are talking about. I lost 120 lbs over the course of 10 months. There were a lot of weird comments from people that made me feel very insecure. The constant attention was not welcomed. I remember telling my husband (we did this together) "I am so glad we are doing this, I just wish it was more…

I have lost 120 lbs and the negative talk is still very much there for me. I look in the mirror and cannot believe my face goes with my body. I have maintained this for 20 months and I still can't believe it.

I can 100% relate to this as well.

I like that, better today than yesterday....I will remember that!

@dawnmcneil10 : Oh, no worries, I am not in the least bit offended. I am only 5'2. And people do tell me I am small. I typically don't believe them. And the number on the scale certainly does not say I am small, but my trainer has told me to stop weighing because I am focusing on strength and lowering body fat and the…

@viciouslitany : makes sense. When I meet people for the first time I think "they have no idea what I have gone through." And sometimes I bring it up, sometimes not. I feel that it is a important part of who I am, but I keep telling myself, it's not everything I am.

I completely relate with the looking at the clothes and thinking for sure they will be snug. And surprisingly, they fit or are even too loose. It is such a difficult thing to explain to friends and even my husband because they haven't been in the same mind space. People tell me to give myself credit for what I have done,…

Thanks everyone. It is nice to hear people having the same thoughts. Being big for 15 + years, plus feeling that way all through childhood has made the mind thing very difficult. I try to enjoy the NSV like the fact that I bought 2 pairs of size 2 jeans and I still need a belt with them. That whole thing is weird in and of…