204lb to 128lb in less than a year - Now with New Pictures!
 

Hello all!
I started my weight loss last april at 204lb. i was 25yo, lonely, always sad and tired, with all of my self-confidence GONE. i got sick and went to the doctor on april 20th, i hopped on a scale and found out i was 204lb. i had been under the impression i was still in 180s-190s. naive me lol number 200 was big and scary enough for me to realize the severity of the situation. i started eating less and walking more the very same day and i lost about 8lb in one month but then i kinda gave it up because the road seemed to be soooo long. on the 1st of June i got on my scale and found out that i didn't gain anything back, but lost a couple of pounds. and that's where my successful part began. i was walking and eating right and then i incorporated running. i reached the weight of 127 by December 2009 and i've been maintaining ever since then. I gained back to 129-132lb over the winter months, but it did not discourage me and i'm back to 127-128 already. I've decided to go down another 10-15lb and i'm working on it now. I didn't make any official BEFORE pictures because it was WAY TOO scary and embarrassing, but i found a couple of them at work. So, here's my before and after pics. It IS VERY HARD to post my before pictures, but i'll be fine :carrot: Hope you like the result, I love it and i'm super proud of myself!!!
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Updated:

2.5 years after my Big Weight Loss Adventure I'm still here and I'm still working on my body. I've started P90X today. I run 5K 2-3 times a week just for fun as a part of my exercise routine. I watch my carbs a lot. I'm on a modified Atkins, I think. I don't eat bread/spaghetti/cakes/sweets etc but I eat some fruits, I allow myself cheese, nuts, and peanut butter. Everything else is pretty much Atkins but I also watch fat, so I don't eat bacon and sausage (unless it's turkey sausage as a treat). I love myself and what I look like and I feel great and I learnt to be proud of where I came from. My stomach is pretty much ruined and I would need to have it surgically fixed if I ever wanted to have it taken care of. I think that taking care of your body is the easiest thing out there - you don't need much money or time to do it. you don't have to go to school to learn how to do it. Everything you need is on the Internet, in your local grocery store, and a neighborhood park or your own living room. You need some will power, but it gets easier, it really does. Just push through the pain and desperation. Even if you take 2 steps forward and 1 step back - in the end you still make 1 step forward. I've lost and regained and lost again probably 300lb by now lmao but i'm not giving up. I will reach my fitness goal.

I'm down to 116lb and I have a new hobby - Roller Derby! I love it :)))

Wow! You look great!

You look great gal!! Amazing transformation!!
Loved your new dressing style too.

Wow! Congrats! You look great! :carrot:

You look beautiful! You should be so proud of yourself; you are glowing and all tone. That is wonderful. Just put a smile on my face. Great job!

Great job! What an inspiration!

Congratulations! You look beautiful! I'm at the beginning of a very long journey, and I'm encouraged to see people who have had success. It reminds me that this is entirely possible. Good luck with the rest of your goal. :)

Wow you look so great!!! Congrats :)

Awsome! As I just started, this gives me hope! I want to look good this time next year... :)

You brought tears to my eyes. Thank you! Congratulations!! :O)

Fantabulous! So Very Proud Of U!

Good for you. I've lost only 1/4 of what you have in the same amount of time, but, like you, I'm not discouraged. It's a long journey, but worth taking.

Congratulations.

true inspiration! amazing job

You were always pretty, but look at you now! You look fabulous!!

Wow congratulations girl! what an amazing achievement! You look great!

Inspiration!!!

Thanks for being such an inspiration, i hope to be like you one day :D

The change in your face is amazing. You look great.

Congrats to you! You look awesome and your hard work has paid off. You look happy!

You have done a wonderful job and should be so proud of yourself. You are beautiful!!!

Congrats! You look fantastic!

Well aren't you looking greeeeat! I swear you look much, much younger and your skin is radiant.

You should be proud of yourself you look fantastic...Big Congrats!!!!!

You look wonderful and you are an inspiration...thanks for posting the pictures!!

you look wonderful!!!

Wow!! Congratulations, you look great!

:balloons: :congrat: :balloons: thanks for sharing! You are an inspiration for me because I just started the same journey 2 months ago.

You look amazing! Congratulations!!

Thank you every one from the very bottom of my heart! it really means a lot!!! You all are doing such a great job, i know everyone will be at her/his goal in no time at all :)

wonderful job. i am at 200lbs and thought the same thing, i hit 200 and said wow now is the time, can't go on like this anymore. i am just starting and hope to have great results like you. thanks for sharing the pics, u look awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks so much for posting. It gives those of us who are just beginning hope and inspires us...ME...to keep going when I see successes like yours.

Barb

you look amazing, very inspiring...

I like seeing this kind of thing. Personal stories are the reason I come here, and I hope to post a similar story soon.

You look wonderful.

Wow, you look awesome! Great job.

Congratulations! I can definitely see a transformation. You have such a lovely smile! :)

All I can say is WOW!!! You look amazing. Thanks for sharing. This gives me so much encouragement.

Wow, you look great! What an inspiration!

Your dedication and commitment are inspiring! Way to go!

You look fantastic, lady! I'm looking to lose a similar amount of weight and I'm pretty close to your height, so this really helps to motivate me---thank you for sharing :).