My weight problems really started for me in middle school. I had to quit gymnastics because I needed math tutoring and my parents couldn't afford both. And I developed a love for eating which was a bit obsessive. In fact, I remember people teasing me for how much I ate. I'd eat my own lunch, and then take whatever kids at my table didn't want and eat that.
So in high school, I hit 185 and had my first ever real weight loss attempt. I did well - got down to 170, but the scale started moving back up again.
Community college started, and I ate my way up 190, 195, 200 ... always dieting, losing a bit of weight, and after 3 months (my magic number) giving up and reverting to the same old habits.
Transferred to a four-year university, hit 210 within 3 months. Dieted it down to about 195. Then fell off the bandwagon so hard that I was at 220 by this past June.
Here are some pics of me from earlier this year:
So, I hit a point where I knew it had to stop. My knee hurt, I was in size 18 jeans which paired with being tall made it impossible for me to shop, and I was just not happy in my own skin.
Some during pics:
Back in size 16...
A few weeks ago wearing sweatpants and a tanktop (workout mode)...
And today, I got on the scale and saw this:
I almost cried, because I haven't been this low since high school. 4 more lbs and I'll be at my high school high... if I pulled out my prom dress today, I could probably wear it, as I was 185 my senior year. I'm not officially changing my ticker yet - it's going to have to stay 189 a few more days for me to make it official - but it's still a proud moment for me.
On December 1st, I will have been at this for 6 months. Longer than any diet I've ever been on. I've lost more weight than I ever have in one sitting. Each day that goes by raises my confidence just a little more. I can, and will stick with this for permanently.
A friend I haven't seen since June took one look at me the other day and said "You look SO good." She couldn't figure out why... when I asked her she just said: "I don't know....you just do." Even though she didn't know it was from weight-loss, it still makes me feel good. It means I definitely made an improvement to myself that other people notice. It gives me a bit more confidence than I had 30(1ish) lbs ago. I'll never go back to the 200's...EVER.
Picture from today (Size 14 jeans)...
(I don't care for this one...but my jaw dropped when I noticed how tiny my, well...jaw looked in it... lol. That and the fact that the shirt is like, hanging off of me- especially in comparison to the during picture above.)
To 30 more lbs!
My Journey. Halfway there... and an NSV!
Wow! You look stunning. Truly! 
