Just came across this website while searching for before and after photos of weight loss.
I'm glad I found it!
I'm 25 years old, female, and from a little town outside of Scranton, Pa.
I will be married 5 years this November to my husband who is currently serving overseas...in Iraq with the ARNG.
When he deployed, I set out on a weight loss mission.
He left in September when I was somewhere around 250 lbs and a size 22/24 jeans. This morning I was 204.2 and I am now in a size 16 jeans. WOOHOO!
Pre-pregnancy with my now 4 year old son, I was about 225-230 lbs. and about a size 18-20ish.
My heaviest weight was 288 and SQUEEZING in a size 24 was traumatic. I was given the depo-provera shot after having my son, because I got pregnant on the regular birth control pill. I experienced horrible side effects from the depo provera shot consisting of weight gain, mood swings, etc. I find it really exciting that I've shed about 45 lbs since September. Ultimately, I can celebrate that I have lost a total of about 84 lbs.
I'm excited to have a place to discuss the challenges, celebrations, and in-between's of this weight loss journey. But I'm not going to lie, I am even MORE excited for my husband to return home
Thanks for having me,
~Mandy
I'm glad I found it!
I'm 25 years old, female, and from a little town outside of Scranton, Pa.
I will be married 5 years this November to my husband who is currently serving overseas...in Iraq with the ARNG.
When he deployed, I set out on a weight loss mission.
He left in September when I was somewhere around 250 lbs and a size 22/24 jeans. This morning I was 204.2 and I am now in a size 16 jeans. WOOHOO!
Pre-pregnancy with my now 4 year old son, I was about 225-230 lbs. and about a size 18-20ish.
My heaviest weight was 288 and SQUEEZING in a size 24 was traumatic. I was given the depo-provera shot after having my son, because I got pregnant on the regular birth control pill. I experienced horrible side effects from the depo provera shot consisting of weight gain, mood swings, etc. I find it really exciting that I've shed about 45 lbs since September. Ultimately, I can celebrate that I have lost a total of about 84 lbs.
I'm excited to have a place to discuss the challenges, celebrations, and in-between's of this weight loss journey. But I'm not going to lie, I am even MORE excited for my husband to return home
Thanks for having me,
~Mandy
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