From 439 to 255 (And Still Shrinking)

OMG --- THAT'S INSANE!! Congrats! You must celebrate even if it's by giving yourself a shopping spree.

What are you doing now as far as maintenance? Are you still wanting to lose or are you set at where you are now?

Again congrats and thanks for sharing!
 
Thank you all so much. Sorry I haven't checked in here sooner. Thanks again for all the kind words and comments.

Flumes: It doesn't matter if we have a few lbs to lose, 50 lbs to lose, or 200+ lbs to lose (as in my case). It is still a journey we are all taking, and any progress should be celebrated regardless of the goal or the amount we have to lose. I wish you the best for your journey. And I have seen your pics here... keep up the great work!

Twiist: No, I am not *trying* to maintain yet :). Still trying to lose, although the rate of loss has slowed greatly, which I am OK with. I am at 194 lbs now, looking to reach maybe 170, but not sure as I have never been this weight, so can't relate to what that will look like. Also I have a lot of loose skin, so not sure how that is coming into effect regarding my weight and how low I will go. I guess I will just keep going, and will know when it is a good time to start maintaining.

Thanks again to all of you. Here is another pic from this weekend, just for fun :), in a new outfit.
 
Stacy said:
You inspire me so much and give me hope! Thank you!!
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Thanks, Stacy. I have viewed your diary here before, just haven't been posting. Congrats on your success thus far, and I wish you the best for your journey. You can and are doing this! It really did help me in the beginning to see so many before/inbetween/after pics here, to see that this is possible for others, but to keep going with what I was doing and to see that I was also doing it.

I am still hovering around 194. Here is a current pic.
 
You are an incredible inspiration to me. Really, what you've done is beyond words amazing. Thank you for continuing to share your progress with us. :)
 
ange said:
Thanks, Stacy. I have viewed your diary here before, just haven't been posting. Congrats on your success thus far, and I wish you the best for your journey. You can and are doing this! It really did help me in the beginning to see so many before/inbetween/after pics here, to see that this is possible for others, but to keep going with what I was doing and to see that I was also doing it.

I am still hovering around 194. Here is a current pic.
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Yeah, I totalliy need to check out more of the before and after photos for inspiration and motivation.

I love your update pic - I'm really looking forward to showing off my legs like that. I only wear pants that go all the way to my ankles or skirts that go all the way to my shoes. lol The freedom to wear capris must be NICE! :D And SHORTS! I can't wait for shorts. I was 12 the last time I had the confidence to wear shorts in public.

Keep up the awesome work, being under 200 is a huge accomplishment! Just knowing that I have to lose 186 lbs total just to get under 200 is so daunting to me. The task seems so big, but I know that I'll get there.

Thanks for the encouragment, hon! :)
 
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Thanks, Stacy! I read about your motivation... For me, this entire journey has been health-related, but I can actually say that I am enjoying clothing these days. I am just getting comfortable wearing capris... still feel naked in things like that as not used to showing any skin. I was over 400 lbs and wearing jackets in the summer heat! I still haven't worn shorts, but... I BOUGHT A BATHING SUIT AND HAVE GONE SWIMMING! Had not been swimming since age 13! Not at all comfortable in a bathing suit, but hey... I did it! Another thing Stacy... in the beginning of my journey, I looked at this process as an uphill climb all the way, seeing this huge number which was the weight I had to lose. I did not get discouraged, but can see how easy I could have with a perspective like that. So it can be daunting thinking of it like that. Try to celebrate any progess you make instead of looking at how far you have to go. Keep up the healthy habits and be consistent, and results will follow. Celebrate success! You'll get there, as you said. :grouphug:
 
Thanks, Ange! I appreciate the advice. It's easy to get wrapped up in "Oh man, I have 250 lbs to lose", instead of enjoying the journey and the victories along the way. Thanks for reminding me of that! :D

Congratulations on the swim suit! I, like you, haven't been swimming since I was in my early teens. Goodness, I hope I get to that point where I can wear a swim suit again.

This is going to sound funny - but I'm actually glad you started out at 400, because I started out at fifteen pounds shy of 400, and now I know someone who has started out pretty much where I did. And that really gives me hope. It makes me realize that because you've been there and are doing it, then I can too! :D I can do this! I CAN lose 250 pounds! I WILL lose 250 lbs! You give me that hope! Thank you, sweetie!
 
Wow you look amazing! Thank you so much for posting these photos... it is very encouraging to see someone who has been so successful at this! :)
 
Thank you all.

fatboy said:
Wow. You look great for 260!! I mean really great! Good job!
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It's not that impressive actually- I am at 194 lbs in the most current pics. The original title of my picture thread says 255 because that is the weight I was when I first started to post pics. Now I just update with current pics, but do not know how to change the original title of my thread.

Stacy said:
This is going to sound funny - but I'm actually glad you started out at 400, because I started out at fifteen pounds shy of 400, and now I know someone who has started out pretty much where I did. And that really gives me hope. It makes me realize that because you've been there and are doing it, then I can too! :D I can do this! I CAN lose 250 pounds! I WILL lose 250 lbs! You give me that hope! Thank you, sweetie!
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It doesn't sound funny at all. I read about and saw many pictures of others' journeys around here. But it really did help for me to see and identify with someone else's journey who started out in a similar place to me, both to see that it is possible for someone else, and also that it is possible for ourselves once you start to see your own progress. This journey is the best thing that has ever happened to me. Enjoy your ride... you are doing this too!
 
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ange said:
It doesn't sound funny at all. I read about and saw many pictures of others' journies around here. But it really did help for me to see and identify with someone else's journey who started out in a similar place to me, both to see that it is possible for someone else, and also that it is possible for ourselves once you start to see your own progress. This journey is the best thing that has ever happened to me. Enjoy your ride... you are doing this too!
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Yes! I'm totally enjoying this ride! I never thought I would actually have fun losing weight - but that's exactly what I'm doing. It's fun to challenge myself, fun to try new healthy foods that I've never had before, fun to see the numbers go down, the clothes getting loser, my energy levels going up, even the workouts are fun! :D

Thank you for the encouragment! :hug2: You rock!
 
Ange, you are amazing!!! It makes the 50 lbs I am losing seem so piddly in comparison. And if you can come all this way, I most certainly get to where I need to be as well!

Here's to your health and successful weight loss journey! :cheers2:
 
Your story is just flat out amazing !

Just SOOO inspirational ! How could any seriously overweight person look at your story, and not believe it would at least be possible for them too ?

I have a best, long time friend who is morbidly obese, and I just SOOO wish he would just "decide" to do what you have ! You know he could... I know he could.... but somehow, it just never seems to click :(

Anyway, huge congrats to you :)

Keep it up ! ......errrr, should I say... Keep it down ;)
Looking great !

Fish
 
Tigpuppy said:
Ange, you are amazing!!! It makes the 50 lbs I am losing seem so piddly in comparison. And if you can come all this way, I most certainly get to where I need to be as well!
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Thank you so much! The 50 lbs you are losing is NOT piddly. Whether or not we have 20 lbs to lose, 50 :), 100, or more, we are all on this journey. So celebrate any progress you make and give yourself credit for your achievements. If I hadn't let myself get to 439 lbs, then I would not have had well over 200 lbs to lose. What matters is we are doing this now. So I wish you all the best, and YES, you certainly can and willl do this!

aravind82 said:
Looking great as usual Angie! Hooray on going swimming too. Woohoo! :)
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Thanks for the kind words and support as usual :). Yeah, the swimming thing was huge, I even went everyday last week! And something else... next week I will be going on a rollercoaster, just because I can! Last time I tried to go on a ride, it was about 12 yrs ago. I waited in line all to not be able to go on the ride because of my size. And I weighed just less than 300 lbs at the time. So I am looking forward to this!

Fish Chris said:
Your story is just flat out amazing !

Just SOOO inspirational ! How could any seriously overweight person look at your story, and not believe it would at least be possible for them too ?

I have a best, long time friend who is morbidly obese, and I just SOOO wish he would just "decide" to do what you have ! You know he could... I know he could.... but somehow, it just never seems to click :(
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Thank you! That was the huge part for me in the beginning, both deciding to do this and actually doing, and believing it is possible. It was seeing others' progress around here that helped me to see what is possible. It is overwhelming to think that others might feel that by seeing my progress. I wish your friend the best, that he one day decides to take control over this, as I have to admit for most of my life prior to this journey, I did not think it was something I could control either. How wrong I was! Thanks again.
 
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