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Thanks everyone! I definitely do have a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. Its a great feeling to look and feel better than I did 8 years ago.

Amazing job! You are so right that change is hard. Change was the best thing that happened to me and I know you feel the same. Keep it up.

I totally laughed out loud at this. Too funny!

Love all these pictures! Everyone looks so amazing. I don't feel like my classifies as hot, but I'm sharing it anyways. :wink: Here are my before and current "work in progress" pictures.

amazing job, you should be so proud!!! keep it up!

great job!! it's so nice to be able to compare older pictures with new ones to see just how far you have come. I look at old pictures of me as motivation to keep going and to never get back to that place again. keep up the fantastic work!!

You definitely should be proud of yourself and should brag. Fantastic job!! Keep up the great work!

I Just Hit My 1 Year Mark This Week & Am Down 130 Lbs. It Is Definitely Doable But Its Not Easy. It Just Takes Hard Work & Commitment. You Definitely Can Do It Though! You Are On Here & Ready To Start Which Is The 1St Step.

Speaking From Someone Who Never Imagined That It Was Possible To Lose The Amount I Have Lost (And Still Be Going). It Is Definitely Possible. I Lost 130 Lbs In Exactly 12 Months. This is a picture of me in 1 leg of my jean capri's that I used to wear before I started my journey. As you can see, my 5 yr old nephew can share…

I Have Definitely Come Across Some Creepey Gym People But The Drying Of The Balls Takes The Cake. I Can't Help But Laugh!

I Prefer To Wear Make Up But I Dont Cake It On. My Ex Didnt Like When I Wore It But I Know Other Guys That Like It. I Say Do What Makes You Happy What You Like!

This Definitely Is A Success Story Times 10! What An Amazing Job! With Your Strength & Determination, There Is No Doubt You Will Hit Your Ultimate Goal! Way To Go Girl! You Rock!

Egg Whites Cheese Tuna Salads (Lettuce & Tomato) Turkey & Chicken Patty Burgers Chicken Steamed Veggies Toasted Coconut Almonds Slim Bear Klondike Bars Yogurt

Amazing Job! Yo Are So Right About Not Having To Be So Strict All The Time With Eating & Excercising. Glad To Hear That Has Worked Well For Others As Well. I Have No Doubt You Will Reach Your Goal! You Are Definitely Doing It The Right Way! Keep It Up!

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I am so not a morning person and even with the best of intentions, I am never able to wake up early to go before work. I change into my gym clothes and go right from work. If I go home first I can find too many excuses not to go.

I know that it can be discouraging to see weight gain especially since you had just lost some. I only weigh myself every Friday and at the same time b/c I don't like to see all of the ups and downs during the week. If I eat food higher in sodium then I tend to gain a little weight. If I do weight myself during the week…

I say who cares! It's 1 day and 1 meal. To me it's called life!! I really believe that I have been successful in my weight loss this go around b/c I allow myself to "blow it" from time to time. Last weekend I ate an entire piece of red velvet cheese cake from cheesecake factory and it was darn good...all 1200 calories of…

Working Out In The Beginning Was So Hard Because The Added Weight Really Caused My Knees To Get Worse. I Started Having Back Problems Too With All My Added Weight. I Was Really In Bad Shape. Aqua Aerobics Was Amazing. I Was Able ToDo So Much More In The Pool Than Just Doing Weights & Cardio. For The 1St 6 Months I Only Did…

You Have Done An Amazing Job! Keep Up The Fantastic Job!

Fantastic job! You should be so proud of yourself. I know first hand how hard work and dedication pay off! Bravo!

Thank you all so much for all of the kind comments. I am so glad that people were able to relate to my post and received some motivation. I did lose quite a bit of weight in a relatively short time but that is b/c my lifestyle allowed me to dedicate so much time to the gym and that is where my focus has been for the last…

The before pic was taken in July 2, 2012 when I started, the work in progress pic was just taken a week ago and I am down 130 lbs.

First off...way to go on your success so far!! Keep it up! I have lost 130 lbs in 1 year. Here are a few before and work in progress pics. This is a picture of me in 1 leg of my jean capri's that I used to wear before I started my journey. As you can see, my 5 yr old nephew can share them with me.

Happy 1 year anniversary to you! You look awesome! Way to go!

You are so welcome. Congrats on making the commitment to a healthier you!!!

1. What was your motivation to start losing the weight? I had gained a lot of weight over the last 7 years and hated looking at what I had become. Just getting out of the car and walking into the grocery store became a chore. My body hurt and I knew that I was digging myself into an early grave. I needed to get back to the…

Great story and amazing job!!! Thanks for sharing!

I knew I needed to make a change, finally told the personal trainer at my office that I was going to see her the next day. I started slowly, she had me doing a little cardio and weight circuit. She said keep modify what I had been eating but not drastically and to log it into MFP. After the initial 2 weeks she evaluated…

I, like the other posters, go cheap and don't worry so much about the fact that they won't last long, because I don't need them to. In a few months, I need to buy new ones anyways. At first I didn't want to buy new stuff and kept using all my bigger bras, underwear and clothes. Too many people told me my clothes were too…