Can't believe I'm showing my fat pics!

[mimi1127]

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Wow!!! You look FANTASTIC!!! You inspire me!!! Congratulations!! Like you, I've really put on so much weight, after a painful breakup too....ouch ouch ouch. But now, in reflecting on what I've done, I'm astounded by how far I let it go....HOWEVER, one day at a time, in hopefully the right direction...!!!
All the best,
Mimi

[sandlegion]

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Thanks guys! I kick started my exercise at the beginning with the slim in6 videos, which was one of the hardest things I have ever done, but no regrets. Once I got into semi respectable shape I went back to my old gym (I've been a gym rat most of my life and was totally ashmed of the shape I had gotten into.. I know counterproductive) I've been doing turbo kick classes twice a week (just an intense yet amazingly fun form of kickboxing) with three days of eliptical and four days of strength workouts (nothing too intense) with 2 days a week off. I have no plans of ever going back to where I was. I think the most important "exercise" I've done over the past year is to look at why and when I was eating and found that I was using food for the wrong reasons. Anyhoo, good luck everyone, you are all looking great and are total inspirations!

Hey Toga, i'm new here. I just started going through the pics and you look amazing. It's good that you lost the fat in all the right places and it didn't dissapear from other places

WTG! Keep up the maintenance.

sandlegion

[milfit77]

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wow. beautiful and fabulous. what an inspiration!

[TogaGirl]

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thank you thank you! yup sandlegion, those "fat deposits" run in the family and aren't going anywhere... hahaha

[greedyvw]

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by far you are in my top 3 favorite atkins transformations! you look GREAT!

[Sarina D]

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Good grief girl, look at you!!!!!!!!! You're absolutely beautiful, congratulations on all that you have accomplished and thank you for taking the time to post your pics....you're a great inspiration to everyone!!!!

Cheers!
Sarina
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Heaviest weight last year- 400 lbs. (2007)
April 1, 2008 - 387 lbs. (This is when I initially started to lose weight…but was not on Atkins at this point)
Atkins start weight – 347 lbs. (July 19, 2008 – began Atkins)
1st major goal met -----100 lbs. lost as of Oct 2, 2008 - Hit 300 lbs. on this day – From April 1-08 when I initially begin to lose weight.
2nd major goal met - 151 lbs. lost as of Jan 13, 2009 - Hit 249 lbs. on this day.
Current weight – 228 lbs.
Goal weight - 150 – 160

[MamaJ82]

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You look great, I started about 3 weeks ago but I've had my ups and downs, 12 lbs. right away and then complete stand still, how did you change it up so you didnt get bored with your meals??? I get so bored with the same foods day after day! How much exercise did you start out with too?

[TogaGirl]

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Thanks MamaJ! 12 lbs is wonderful! We all have moments of stalling, but just follow the plan and keep on pushing and those pounds will start falling off. I suggest measuring; I found that in times when I wasn't losing poundage I was often still losing inches and that was very encouraging. There's just SO very much you can eat in this WOL that I really never found myself getting bored. There are great cookbooks and recipe sites out there that can help you always change it up. I personally always love trying new things with salads and different yummy varieties of chicken salad. There's lots of stuff you can make on the BBQ (i was out there tonight in the snow with my winter coat grilling chicken) My most loved and worn out looking low carb cookbook is "the low-carb cookbook" by Fran McCullough. LOTS of yummy things in there (great crustless quiche)... I've had it forever, but I think i orignially ordered it off of amazon. Exercise is VERY important and right from the start I comitted myself to 5 days of week of 30 min of cardio exercise with 3 days of weight training. Of course the intensity of these workouts catered to my fitness level at the time, but I made sure I would keep challenging myself. If you can't get to a gym beachbody makes great workout tapes that are a lot of fun and keep you motivated. Exercise buddies are a great way to go as well! Good luck with your transformation!!!

[lisau39]

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You are beautiful and you've come a long way. Kudos to you for posting your before pics. I couldn't take before pics and now 50 lbs lighter I wish I had because I don't see the change as others do. I see big fat me @ 225 and not 172. So my hat is off to you my dear, for being brave and showing us it can be done.

(((lisa)))

[jimlfixit]

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besides the obvious weight loss, you are one sexy girl!

[Thebaby456]

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Hey ... Just wanted to give you a heads up. It looks like someone / a company took some of your before pictures and now are using them on banners on other web pages.

I saw this add on babycenter.com and remembered looking at your pictures on here.

http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv34/thebaby456/atkins.jpg

[Heiricka]

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You have a reason to show those fat pics. It's called being an inspiration! You look fabulous!!

[1CEWAZBIG&NOWMESMALL]

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u look fantastic!! keep it up

[starsight]

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Hey ... Just wanted to give you a heads up. It looks like someone / a company took some of your before pictures and now are using them on banners on other web pages.

I saw this add on babycenter.com and remembered looking at your pictures on here.

http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/v...456/atkins.jpg

i just came here to do that, too, lol. i was looking at a world of warcraft site like a nerd and saw it and knew i'd seen you here

Abby's Diet Journal

it takes you to that ^ site

[sweetsherry]

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You are adorable, even when you were bigger! But wow, what a transformation! I love your "now" pics!! What a cute dress that is!! You're a total hottie! I bet your ex would be sorry he's no longer with you!

But really, you look great!

I love seeing other girls my age making progress like this because it totally motivates me. I'm only on day 4 of induction, and totally depressed (not really, but I do miss my old fat food) so seeing before and after pictures really helps keep me going.

Congrats!