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NSV School!
So this isn't really a typical success story, but I wanted to share it anyway. When I was heavier I had no confidence or self esteem whatsoever. I was really shy and mostly kept to myself. Since I started exercising and taking care of myself, I've become so much more outgoing. I've made friends in classes, volunteered on…
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B&A face pics, 60 pounds
Hey guys! I'm currently in a pit of a plateau, except it's because I'm not motivated to get stuff done! So I'm posting them for inspiration, and hey, maybe someone else will feel inspired too! I really like face pictures for before and afters because they really show overall weight loss, IMO. These pictures taken when I…
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I know how I'll get more protein! Beer!
So I'm currently drinking a post-workout beer with my roommates, who celebrating/mourning a paper they just got back. I logged it, and noticed that it has TWO grams of protein. Hahahaha, awesome. And here I was, worried about how to get more protein into my diet!
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60 pounds lost with pics
I weighed in yesterday at 150 pounds, putting me at about 60 pounds lost. I don;t even remember the last time I weighed under 160. I was probably only 12 or 13. The last picture is me getting ready for a DATE last Friday. My friend was dressing me in her clothes because I don`t own anything nice, and they actually fit!…
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50 pounds gone!
Here are my progress pictures for losing 50 pounds! Seeing myself everyday over an 8 month journey has made it difficult to really see any changes in myself. Every day I feel like I did in the before pictures, so I was stunned to see pictures taken of myself that did NOT look like my mentail image of myself. I've inspired…
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NSV Victory Pants
We all have a pair of victory pants, or goal pants, or motivation pants or whatever, sitting in the closet. In January I designated a pair of size 11/12 skinny jeans that I couldn't even do up as my victory pants. Slowly but surely I was able to get them on, and even do them up. In April I even work them to a party under a…
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Need motivation- 40 pounds down pics!
Since starting food journaling in January and then MFP in February of 2011 I have lost ~40 pounds, give or take a few since I was too embarassed to actually weigh myself before I started. =P Since it's summer I'm in the field in consulting working hard physically most days, but also eating all of my meals in greasy oil…