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Pretty smile

Celebrating the 8th anniversary of first getting to my goal weight. In 2007, I dropped from 237 lbs to 178 lbs - which is the top side of my healthy weight range. I have had ups and downs since then, as we all do, but since that time I have managed to always stay at least 25 lbs below my starting weight.

Enjoying the first full day with my new super short, spiky, messy haircut! The pic really doesn't do it justice!

Relaxing on a nice Friday afternoon!

Getting some work done before I go to the gym!

Good afternoon, everyone!

Thanks - had to look at some pictures of him, but I can see it.

LouisaM - toss up between number 3 and the next to last one

8 for @jenmar22

Beautiful!

fit

Eyes and smile

I live in Sour Lake now, about 15 miles from Beaumont. Lived in Houston the first ten years of my life, and still go back there every once in awhile.

Thank you. As I said, there was quite a bit of walking, especially after mile 6 or so. There were two or three pace groups that passed me, but I knew the one I had to stay in front of to improve my time, and they were behind me for the last two or three miles. I was very tired, but I still managed to run some to stay in…

First, here is the before - April of last year at 212 And here is a recent pic at 188 lbs and a month or so in the gym:

Here's my collage - I am not sure that the before pic was actually in 2007 but that's definitely how I looked then weight wise. I actually had to lose weight twice. I started at 237 in May '07 and was down to 178 in September '07. Then I was back up to 212 this time last year, but exercising and good eating have gotten me…

Started my journey back in May 2007 at 237 lbs - was down to 178 by September of that year - had some fluctuations but stayed under 200 until last year when I went back up to 212 or so. Then I started run/walks last summer and got back into the 180s. Joined a local gym in December 2014 and today I'm at 186 lbs with a body…

@sylviedrozz 8

Last Friday, I had my body fat percentage checked, and it was 19.4. So I was at the gym yesterday and saw a friend of mine who is a fitness competitor. I told her about my result from Friday, and she said "you're getting close to where I am" - now I know the body fat ranges are different for men and women, but it was a…

My mom was overweight for much of her life, and also a diabetic. I saw the complications she had - she developed neuropathy in her feet, and also lost her sight because of the diabetes (retinopathy). One day in 2007, I was at a friend's house for a swim party. I went into the bathroom to change to my swim trunks. I looked…

Hey everyone - I'm ready to post mine. My weight loss journey started in 2007, and my motivation was the fact that my mom had struggled with her weight and was diabetic, which produced some complications. When I started in May of 2007, I weighed 237 lbs. I began to walk at least 5 days a week and eat right, and by…

Love this thread - I'll be posting mine later today - need to go scan them first.