KWR: Before/After Weightloss

Here is mine, not the best before and after because i never really took a before picture. the outdoor picture is from May 2014 when i was at my heaviest 235 lbs (5' 8" ), i went to the doctor and got diagnosed with Hypothyroidism and also started working out and hired a trainer this january. i also included a picture of some comparisons from may 2015 and june of this year i was around 208 in these pictures. now i am at 199. so i am down 35 lbs (ish) from last year.

eta: i started at wearing almost an 18 and am now down to a 12! the scale might not be showing it but dropping 2.5 dress sizes makes me feel pretty good.

@Jessica - that is so so horrific. I am so sorry for your loss and to experience that must have been the worst thing ever. If FH passed away, I don't think I'd ever recover. You look amazing now and you did not look "fat" in your before photo at all. You are a beautiful girl!

@funBean - You look great! You are so tiny tiny!!! My hips would never allow me to wear pants as tiny as yours!

Aww, thank you @Bethie! I wish I could have found a better pic of me before - my hips are definitely where I carry any weight, and I never thought I'd be down to this small! The toughest part is maintaining. Weight loss is definitely a big lifestyle and mentality change.

You look incredible @Bethie! I love your pink shoes too

You ladies are all so inspirational! Congrats on all your progress. You all look fantastic!

(Now I want to go on a run or something...)

@WWChristina - Thank you!!! I was really excited about the pink Nike, on sale AND I had a gift card!

I successfully worked out really hard today but then there was a work patio party with beer, and spinach dip sooooo... guess I'll work out extra hard again tomorrow? -_-

Congrats on the weight loss Bethie! You look beautiful! I know several others have already mentioned this, but cutting carbs makes such as difference. I lost 30 lbs. on a low-carb and high protein/high healthy fat diet. My main sources of carbs are beans and fruit now, instead of crackers and cereal. Good luck and keep up the good work!

@Lyn - totally going to try to cut back on carbs. I don't do a lot of breads right now because I'm not really into sandwiches and I eat my Turkey burgers without buns! I do like cereal a lot though. And bagels. Bah.

You look great!

Started mid January size 18/20 now size 12/14 would like to get to a 10/12 by the wedding. The after pic was at my bridal shower last month I've lost about 7 lbs since that

@Chelsea - thank you!

@BeachBride - did you change your avatar? Or am I thinking of a different beach bride? Anyway, you look absolutely stunning. Your bridal shower picture doesn't even look like 14. Have you bought your dress yet? I bought a 12 but hoping they can take it in if I lose more.

Thank you Bethie! I a different beach bride lol. I bought my dress last August in a size 16 with intentions of losing enough for it to fit. I have my first fitting next week so we'll see how it goes!

@beachbride - Yes! Make a post after your first fitting! Keep us updated.

Great job ladies! I haven't had any type of dramatic weight loss, but was diagnosed with diabetes a couple of years ago and am struggling to be more active and eat healthier. Your before and after pictures are so motivating!

@Lara - that's still a positive change so congrats! I'm super happy we are able to support each other here!

You guys are so inspiring! Thank you for this thread. I've also struggled with my weight for my entire life (and that's a lot of life, lol....I'm 59....) and I can tell you that yep, once you're out of your twenties, losing weight is like rolling a giant rock up a big hill.....

But you just keep eating clean, working out, checking that fit bit, and loving your body in whatever size it is on any given day. Treat yourself well in ways that don't include food; perfume, nail polish, flowers, new pliers (I make jewelry, nothing like a new pair of pliers.....) and focus on the rest of your life as your well planned meals take action.

OH! And check out Brittany Gibbons; her new book, "Fat Girl Walking" is absolutely hilarious, but also goes a long way in banishing the self loathing that we all seem to be so good at.

Your life is not about the number between your toes.

You guys look great! I need to inherit some of this motivation. I loss over 30 pounds two years ago and now i have gained all of it back plus some so I'm really ready to get serious about loosing it and keeping it off!

You are doing amazing!!!! I was diagnosed with a pseudo tumor (could go blind from this) so I had to make a drastic lifestyle change. I'm down about 30 pounds since March. I have a goal in mind. I just started going to the gym and eating less. I am going to go to a dietician because I have hit a point where I need something to help me get on a better track, and keep losing the weight. Keep up the good work!

Inspiring thread Bethie! Congrats.

So the past two months, I've not been in the gym as much because since April I've been struggling with horrible fatigue. The way I've described it is "it's like the physical symptoms of depression without being mentally depressed". I've been depressed before, and I don't feel hopeless, sad, zombified, etc like I did for those 4 years struggling w depression/anxiety, but the symptoms are the same-always tired, in a fog, lack of motivation, feel like I've been recovering from the flu since April. I've decided I've had enough and finally made a doctor's appointment (first time in almost 2 years), and plan on having my thyroid checked and to talk to the doctor because all the things I've tried (more rest, vitamins, clean eating, etc) haven't worked.

So because of that, I haven't gone to the gym regularly like I was in close to two months. However, before that, I lost 23 lbs. I have weighted myself recently but I would assume I'm still in the low 150s (went from 170 to 147)... My clothes are still loose lol. Anyways, this thread inspired me to get back into the gym yesterday, so I made the 23 mile drive and feel great this morning! Thanks for giving me the motivation to keep going! (It's also the fact that I finally made myself a dr apt next week! The end of this fatigue is hopefully in sight!!)

Ok so as promised an update after my first fitting: I went today! I bought my dress last August 50lbs ago In a size smaller than what I tried on as motivation to fit into a 16. My dress came in at the end of March so I went to try it on before bringing it in for alterations and it literally fit like a glove (minus the length). So now 2 months out I finally brought it in for alterations and it's too big and now needs to be taken in 4 inches. I have to say it didn't look as flattering on this time as t did the last time which doesn't make much sense since I've lost about 15 more lbs since I tried it on in March but I guess because it wasn't hugging all my curves properly. Oh well I go back in 3 weeks to see if she got it to fit more snug!