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**WAY2BIG** · January 16, 2009, 10:46 AM

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I just wanted to say how proud I am of you and to keep up the good work. I was always athletic as a kid and I was considered chubby... at least I considered myself chubby. At that time 166 was my heaviest weight and I thought the same thing about my body type... being a large frame and all. I was completely wrong and when I decided to lose the weight I dropped to 118-122, I felt great, looked great, and kept it off until I had my kids 2 years ago.

You can do it, you ARE doing it... keep it up!!!!!!

**Zarabelle** · January 16, 2009, 10:49 AM

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You have done so well! Look at your amazing pics!

Thanks for the thinspiration! x

**anj123** · January 16, 2009, 05:56 PM

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Your pics and your story are soooooooooo very inspiring to me. You look like a different person! I've been overweight since the fourth grade and I can only hope and pray to have the type of results you've experienced. Thank you so much for sharing. Keep up the GREAT WORK!!!!!

**melcom22** · January 25, 2009, 07:31 PM

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Originally posted by mmorlock View Post

a beautiful morning (and bitter cold) in new hampshire.

Didn't weigh this morning, i realized after eating breakfast that i forgot. I decided not to jump on the scales after eat/drinking. It would depress me lol.

I feel great. I'm starting to lose the "fat girl" mentality that i've carried with me my entire life. I have only 17 lbs til goal. 17 more lbs and i will weigh 120. I cannot wait. I am absolutely thrilled.

In 8th grade i dieted and got down to 161. That was the lowest i remember being. At the time i was so excited. I love looking back and realizing i'm 24 lbs under my lowest (14-year-old) weight.

I was led to believe my whole life by my family that i simply have a large frame, and it's ok to be a little on the heavy side.
But i've been tooling around with http://www.dietandfitnesstoday.com/bodyframe.php and realized i have a small, teetering on medium frame. My wrist is a little over 5.5" around, which is actually pretty tiny.
I never thought my body was capable of getting to such a low weight but i am a believer. Once i get to 120, i'll decide if i'd like to lose a couple more lbs or just work on toning. Or both. Being 5'4, it wouldn't be a rediculous goal to weigh 115. It would put my bmi at the lower end of a healthy "normal" weight, but i am not going to change my goal until i reach my initial one.

I'm waiting til the last second before jamaica to buy a bathing suit. Depending on how i feel about my body, i may go for a bikini. Luckily, being 19 i don't have a problem with extra skin because i have so much elasticity in mine. I'm getting my belly button pierced the weekend of valentine's day (it's my bf's present to me!) and i actually can't wait!

I never dreamed of showing off my stomach, but i'm beginning to love my body. It still needs a little work and i definitely have some left to lose, but i'm getting there. And i will get there.

Hope all is well!

omg i was moved to tears as i read your story. Ive been overweight my whole life, and at 17 i was 300 pounds, then i went to a nutritionist who placed me on a similar diet like atkins where i got down to 240 afterwards i became bulimic and obsessed with my weight and i balloned up to 277 again. It was so hard for me, as of now i weigh 258 and i am so happy, i still cheat about once or twice a week, but im working on it, ive been on atkins for month and a half almost and i use the elyptical about 4 to 5 times a week. This week i will weigh ,myself again, my goal was to get to 250 by this week, but we'll see. Good luck u are gorgeous your story inspired me i am 20 years old.

**Parouz** · January 26, 2009, 04:30 PM

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Fantastic results you look incredible and glowing...well done to you!!!
A big inspiration.

**scaleskl** · January 26, 2009, 08:01 PM

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Congratulations! Also...you have beautiful eyes.

**OatmealCremePie** · January 27, 2009, 10:35 AM

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Wow.

Incredible and truly inspiring.

Congratulations.

**BamaKelly** · January 28, 2009, 09:16 AM

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Amazing, you should be SO proud of yourself!! Congratulations!

**cruisergal** · January 28, 2009, 01:02 PM

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You look great! Like a totally different person. Keep up the great work, and continued successes!

**mmorlock** · January 28, 2009, 10:51 PM

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Originally posted by melcom22 View Post

omg i was moved to tears as i read your story. Ive been overweight my whole life, and at 17 i was 300 pounds, then i went to a nutritionist who placed me on a similar diet like atkins where i got down to 240 afterwards i became bulimic and obsessed with my weight and i balloned up to 277 again. It was so hard for me, as of now i weigh 258 and i am so happy, i still cheat about once or twice a week, but im working on it, ive been on atkins for month and a half almost and i use the elyptical about 4 to 5 times a week. This week i will weigh ,myself again, my goal was to get to 250 by this week, but we'll see. Good luck u are gorgeous your story inspired me i am 20 years old.

Melcom, I love that my story was inspiring to you and that you could relate. I am 19 years old so I understand the difficulty of being an overweight teen. I hope you reached your goal of 250! Best of luck with everything

I also want to thank everyone else for your kind comments

**mialwebb** · January 30, 2009, 12:46 PM

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YOU GO GIRL! I'm so happy for you and you better buy yourself that bikini for Jamaica! You're gonna need that tan on your tummy for those cute little belly t's you can now wear all summer without having to worry about a fat roll.

**TWS** · January 30, 2009, 12:56 PM

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Congratulations on your success. That is an impressive story. Thanks for sharing.

**ShaGio** · January 30, 2009, 01:26 PM

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mmorlock........you look fantastic. Buy that bikini! and also get yourself a cute little belly ring. Enjoy being 19 and adorable
(I wish I had known what I had at 19)
check out Tummytoys.com and reward yourself!
Congratulations!

**ShannonK** · February 4, 2009, 08:43 AM

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Absolutely adorable. I did not have a belly ring at 19, but I did have the bikini! Enjoy it, absolutely. No question about the bikini either. You must!

I am 39 and thinking about that belly ring to celebrate my future success... of course, it would be for the dh only!

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