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04-28-2013, 10:44 PM
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Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: San Jose, CA
Posts: 846
S/C/G: 265/(ticker)/155
Height: 5'6"
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Original Goal Weight Reached!
Here I am, exactly 1 year and 177 days (or 490 days total) from starting and I have reached what was my goal wait on my first day! I think that originally, I didn't want to admit I had to lose 100 lbs, so I made my goal 175, because 90 is so much less than a 100... right?
Somewhere around 225 I changed it to 165 because I realized I want to be able to say I lost 100 lbs.
Now, as a make progress below 175 and toward 165, I am actually eyeing 155 (normal BMI) but I am going to get to 165 and see how I feel. More than anything, I want to be at a maintainable weight.
I wanted to share with you what I wrote on my first day:
"Starting today, I'm getting back into eating well and exercising. I'm bigger than I've ever been at 265 lbs and I need to lose weight for so many reasons. I feel terrible about how I look, I want to be more in shape for physical activities that I love, I am worried about possible health problems in the future, ect...
The thinnest I've ever been was in the 190's in college. I actually lost weight to get there; I must have started college around 220 lbs. In October 2009, I weighed 232 lbs so I gained over 30 lbs in 15 months! I got married in June 2010 and I think after all the stress of planning a wedding, I just wanted to relax and eat!
So, here I am. Wow, that got long! My first mini-goal is to weigh 250 by the time I go on a cruise on March 16th (2012). So that is about 12 weeks to lose 15 lbs. I know I can do it!!!"
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Really more than anything, I just want to encourage everyone here that if I can do it, so you! Those 3 things I mentioned in the first paragraph- I feel like I have accomplished all of them.
I feel GREAT about how I look! I am not thin by any means, but I am in the realm of normalcy! I can wear clothes from normal store and guys flirt with me!
I can do everything that I felt was beyond my reach at 265. I have completed two 5K races, which I never though I'd do. I can also fit into all the roller coasters and go skydiving. I don't have to worry about weight limits for horseback riding and I can wear women's wetsuits when I scuba dive.
Finally, my blood pressure is good! Not just normal, but good! I am excited about my lab results and can't wait to get my cholesterol tested again.
Thank you guys all so much for being here all the way down to 175 lbs and I can't wait to lose the next 10 along side you. I love all of you <3
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04-28-2013, 10:52 PM
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#2
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Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: San Jose, CA
Posts: 846
S/C/G: 265/(ticker)/155
Height: 5'6"
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And some pics!
Before:
Current:
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04-28-2013, 10:52 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Floriduh
Posts: 950
S/C/G: 247/see ticker/140
Height: 5'4
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That's amazing!!! Congrats on the awesome loss!!!!
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04-28-2013, 10:59 PM
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I got this
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Near St. Louis
Posts: 2,823
S/C/G: 206/162/135
Height: a little over 5'2
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You look so good!! Congratulations on the awesome weight loss so far!
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04-28-2013, 11:40 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 382
S/C/G: 286/see ticker/130
Height: 5'6
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You look fantastic! You're an inspiration. Congrats!
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04-28-2013, 11:44 PM
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career counselor a-gogo
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Washington, USA
Posts: 1,037
S/C/G: HW:~330 325/ticker/145
Height: 5'7
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YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!
So, so, soooooo awesome!
I cannot wait to have a similar story - I love it here, seeing people actually DO it and not just talk about it.
You have done such a great job!!!
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04-28-2013, 11:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Virginia
Posts: 175
S/C/G: 256/ticker/140
Height: 5'6"
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You look great!! Congrats on 90 lbs! Such a huge accomplishment! I can't wait until I can say I've reached my first goal!!
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04-29-2013, 12:14 AM
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MF 3/31/13
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Sunny California
Posts: 925
S/C/G: 261/ticker/155 for now
Height: 5'2"
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You look amazing!!! Thank you for sharing your accomplishment, it truly helps those of us in the first stages of our journeys to stick with it, seeing that all the hard work really is worth it!
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04-29-2013, 12:26 AM
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beautiful bright soul :)
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Earth ♡
Posts: 669
S/C/G: 296 / 171 / 150
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Wow! Congratulations!  and thank you for sharing. Your story is very inspiring!
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04-29-2013, 12:29 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 745
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Wow, you look absolutely amazing! Great job, those pictures are super inspirational 
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04-29-2013, 12:38 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: California, San Francisco Bay Area
Posts: 599
S/C/G: 178/See Ticker/140
Height: 5'4"
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Congrats! You look great.
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04-29-2013, 02:11 AM
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I'm bringing sexy back!
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 4,228
S/C/G: 242/234.5/167
Height: 5'5"
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Super congratulations! Fantastic job!!!!!!
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04-29-2013, 03:03 AM
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Back with a story
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Midwest
Posts: 3,754
S/C/G: 281 / 254 / 160
Height: 5'3" - I got taller!
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Yay! Congratulations on making that mini goal. I'm cheering for you all the way to the finish line
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04-29-2013, 03:58 AM
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Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: San Jose, CA
Posts: 846
S/C/G: 265/(ticker)/155
Height: 5'6"
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Thanks all!!!
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04-29-2013, 05:37 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Canada
Posts: 3,689
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You are beautiful!!! Congratulations!!! So inspiring!!! Loved reading the original post you made, so happy you accomplished your goal. Awesome!!
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