Starting weight and beyond!

Awesome job! You really look good.


All of these threads are motivation for me. I saw you mentioned something about sitting in a chair and having room to spare. I kind of had a moment like that yesterday or the day before...leaned back in my office chair and BAM! there was a space between my gut and the desk! It's the little things that will keep me pushing I think.


Again, you look great, nice job!
 
AThank you so much! I am still very much in the mentality that I am almost 300lbs. I can't wrap my head around trying on clothes and not leaving the store in tears. Well, sad tears, anyway. Lol I bought a new Polo today, from the "normal" section. I still have to buy size 20, because of my....um... girls...otherwise, I'd be in a 14-16.
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203lbs and a size 18 pants!

I finally bought a belt. All of my pants were falling off!! Lol

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Robyn, that's so fantastic!


Your pictures are so amazing! You look soooo great! :)


I know what you mean about trying to wrap your head around the fact that you're no longer the same person you were in the past. It takes a lot of time for your mind to catch up, depending on how long you were overweight.


It was my whole life for me, so I still struggle with it constantly. Although it is getting better as time goes on.


You're doing so great :) I am really happy for you! :)
 
AWow you look fantastic! I know JUST how you feel, because I finally hit 203 myself. I bought a nice jacket and I've been looking at myself in the mirror constantly. It feels great to shed the pounds and look fantastic :D.

You're doing awesome, keep it up!
 
ALol Loch! I have to do bed checks every 15 minutes at my job. There are large windows in part of the hallway where I walk. I am constantly looking at my reflection when I walk by it. I know I'm not skinny, but I finally feel pretty enough to want to look at myself. :)

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Thanks Sparked! I'm glad to see that you're still around!!

I need to take some updated pics! I finally hit 198!! That's 90lbs AND I'm under 200!! I'm going to take them on Sunday. I've been under the weather, and a little bloaty. :ack2:


I hope everyone's journey is going well!!!!
 
Imaninja, Im' really happy your confidence is growing.


That's great, and knowing you can look in the mirror, and appreciate what you've done, and FEEL it, is a great feeling I bet. It must've felt great getting under 200 lbs. I know that was a huge mental milestone for me. Remember how that felt. Cherish it. Re-live it. And be proud of yourself always (not saying you aren't!), don't forget what you've done. Something that really helps me, and this could apply to anyone I think, is write a gratitude list. You'd be surprised how much you've accomplished, and can feel proud of. Everyone has talents. I have talents. You have talents. No one is "better" than anyone else, because we're all unique and have different talents. I'm better at something than you, you're better at something than me. We're different, that's what's great. and we can all learn from each other. That's what matters. Don't stop learning.


Most of all, and I'm sure you do, but something that helped me (I'm a bit of a perfectionist) is realizing I'm more than just what I've done or achieved, but because I'm a kind,smart and creative person. That's still hard for me to say :p


best of luck to you. Keep it up. I remember your comments still - you're were always so helpful to me. I won't forget that. Keep it up.
 
I made a comparison pic last week, just for fun. I found a pic of me on a trampoline, weighing close to 295. Eek!





I can't believe I didn't realize I was so big! No wonder I hated pics being taken!
 
You are looking so good! What a huge (lol!) difference!

You have a an hourglass figure now...

You go, girl!
 
It has been so long since I've posted. So much has changed! I think I will break it down...
-I hit 188 in August of 2012. That was a 100lbs weight loss!
-At that time, I moved from 3rd shift to 2nd shift. This was the reason for my disappearance from the board. That job ate my life. I couldn't go to the gym anymore, I wasn't really watching my calories. I still stayed between 188 and 190, but I wasn't as hard core about losing weight at that point.
-In August of 2012, I became pregnant. My boyfriend was living in Illinois and I was in Kentucky. He had also been told that he could never have kids, due to the radiation treatments he had endured while having cancer. SO...this was a HUGE thing.
-After dating for almost a year and a half, with 250 miles between us, I moved back home to Illinois to be with him in November 2012. It was a hard decision to leave Kentucky, because I had changed SO much while living there, but it was the right decision. My 5 year old daughter needed to be around her extended family, I needed to be near my 11 year old son(who lives with his dad in Illinois,) and I needed to be with my boyfriend.
-I was suppose to start a job within a few weeks of moving back, but they kind of screwed me over. I started stressing about money. The boyfriend has a good job, but our car payments suck. I went from working 100-120 hours every two weeks, to staying at home full time. When I moved back, I was 195.
-I finally got a job in January. It's part time, which is kind of a nice thing.
-At my first doctor's visit, on December 17th, I weighed 211 at the office. Hm. I decided to start using myfitnesspal to track my calories and try to fix that.
-On January 17th, I weighed 201 at my doctor's visit. They were shocked, and I was elated.
-I started to seriously slack off. I have been stressed because I didn't want to lose my car. I didn't want my phone to get shut off. I began to eat. I tried watching the calories, but I was lazy about it.
-The doctor found a bright spot on the baby's heart, so we have had several ultrasounds to make sure she is okay. I have been extremely stressed about this. We finally found out this past Tuesday, that the baby is just fine, and that the spot is nothing.
-Last week, my boyfriend became my fiance. :party: He is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I can't imagine spending my life with anyone else. /sigh
-Today, I weighed 215. That is a 14lbs gain in 3 weeks. 14. The doctor didn't even mention it. The last time I had an appointment with her, before this pregnancy, I was 275. I think she's glad that I'm not that heavy anymore.

I'm 26 weeks pregnant and have gained about 25lbs. I have mixed feelings about this. I have 14(almost 13) weeks to go. That's not a lot. In my first pregnancy, I gained 60lbs. With my second, I gained about 50-60. Right now, I've only gained 25lbs. I'm disappointed in myself for not being more diligent, but I know that I can fix it.
It's just so hard.
I am hungry ALL of the time. Our finances are still weak, so it's not as easy to get the healthy foods that I was eating when I was making more money. It's not easy, but not impossible.
I CAN do it...I just need to do it.
That's why I'm back here. I need to start logging my feelings. I need to start really holding myself accountable again. I need to go back to the beginning, and start exactly the way I started when I began my journey.
I refuse to gain any more weight. If I eat a healthy diet, I can help my baby grow, while losing fat. I will not starve myself, but I won't "eat for two." This isn't a time to just indulge in every little craving. Up until 3 weeks ago, I didn't indulge. I was doing well. I just...lost myself. I can't do that again.
SO...here I am.

And just to give an idea of where I was...

Between 300 and 288lbs....
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195lbs/17 weeks pregnant and 205lbs/24 weeks pregnant.
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What really sucks is that when I weighed myself at home this morning, I was 210. I went to the doctor and there was a 5lbs difference. Either way, I need to really buckle down!

Glad to be back!! <3
 
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