95lbs (43kgs) lost Before & After Pics

Hi I'm flabuless...I have been sulking around this site for quite some time now but I thought that it was about time I spoke up and shared my story in the hope that I may inspire someone here.  when I started on my journey I tipped the scale at 152kgs (334lbs) That was back in 2005 however over the past 2 years I have been slowly loosing the weight.  I am so excited today cause I met my mini goal of reaching a weight loss of 95lbs.  I have documented my journey in pictures on my blog site http://www.findingflabuless.com/Album for all that would like to see.  I have put myself down for so long but now that I look back at where I was from to what I am now I am actually proud of myself...hey all I can say is if I can do it then you can too...so don't loose hope even when you plateau just keep on plugging on.  You will get there...Eventually.  I still have a fair bit to loose...another 29kgs (63lbs) approx but I am over half way there now...and I know it wont be long.
thanks for listening
Flabuless

thanks devoted!  I am feeling soooo much better about myself since I have lost the weight...so my self esteem is increasing with every pound I loose...that alone is motivation.

Undergroudkween...I love emails and keeping in touch with people so feel free to write or IM me anytime!!!

Kelly...I love this forum so I will be around...I desperately need support and encouragement too which is why I posted here.

:) Flabuless

undergroundkween Thanks for your comment...again I love messages so feel free to contact me for a 'chat' anytime! I just want to make sure that you know you are VERY welcome! I am looking forward to finding out more about your journey also. :) flabuless

This is truly amazing and inspiring.  I started at 320+.  Seeing those pictures where you just seemed to shrink and reading your blogs was the best pick me up ever.  Overall I'm staying positive but once in awhile those negative thoughts creep up on a gal and today happened to be one of those days for me.  Reading and seeing has definately brought me out of the bleak mood I'd been suffering thru earlier.  Thank you for sharing with us and just as everyone else has already said you look fantastic!! 

Hi motivateme. 
I am so glad my pics and blog encouraged you.  it is so easy to get frustrated and loose focus whilst you are loosing weight...but my motto is ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE!  instead of dwelling on the negative make a NOISE about the good things, encourage yourself, treat yourself.  Thats how you will get through...instead of telling yourself off when you do something naughty...Like eat a piece of carrot cake... congratulate yourself for only eating 1 piece of carrot cake...it works the more you accentuate the positive the more you will take it on and the more motivated you will be...Just some thoughts from one struggling dieter to another.

:)

Wonderful thought, flabuless!  I love it!  You certainly helped my mood tonight!  Thanks!

Yes, it was such an inspiration to look at that! I had to go back from the last to the first picture! It was such drastic changes from the beginning to the end! *Wow*, I cant believe how much more vibrant and glowing you appear now, WAY TO GO GIRL! :)

*Amber*

thanks runlou and awmsbailey.

I must admit...loosing the weight has CERTAINLY changed my outlook on life...2 years ago there is NO WAY I would be taking pictures of myself...let alone plastering them all over the web! hehehe!  but If I can inspire some people then it makes it all worth while...I have had such a good responce to my own blog site that I am working on an another idea at present... to have a free site, totally dedicated to weightloss motivation...we all need our daily motivation fix so my inspiration is to set up a community based website where members can submit any matter of motivational material ie video, podcasts, success stories, reading material, pictures etc...It could be fun...what do y'all think?

:)

You look wonderful and thank you for sharing with the world!

You look fabulous - what a difference.  I feel sure you will reach your goal.

I just was scanning for some motivation and I sure found it in you!  You look so great.  Your smile says it all. Great job-keep it up.

thanks guys...I need all the encouragement I can get...
:)

I have actually had a very bad month weight wise going through a bit emotionally at present...but I finally got the nerve to weigh myself today...and the good thing is I haven't gone up!!! still sitting on the same...thats the thing I hate about dieting...the plateau. as long as I don't go up I should just count my blessings...I wish loosing weight wasn't so darned hard.

wow anxious1 I was just looking at your profile...and you are doing so well.  You inspire me!  congrats.

You are amazing... Thank you for the encouragment!

thanks queenstina24 I am so excited that my success has encouraged someone. that was my intention in posting. best wishes on your own success...I am sure it wont be long before you don't know yourself as well :)

I checked out your youtube and blog and pics and wow, you look really fabulous.  I hope that you continue to be so candid and to work as you do on the underlying issues that cause us to gain in the first place.  I think you look great and you are funny and very beautiful and should be very proud of yourself :) 

thanks christins73!  I am glad you liked them!
:) flabuless

WOW !! what a motivating story. We all need motivation at times flabuless, so thank you very much for sharing such intimate issues here. We are also here to support you when you are having down days and struggles. We all need support as we learn new habits in eating, learning how to exercise and discovering all the intricate pieces of the puzzle to reach success.

Steve

Hi steve...thanks for your comments on my blog and here!  It is great to know i have so much support available to me...god knows i need it most of the time!  Check back into the site when you can...My personal therapist/weight loss coach is going to start coaching me online for all the world to see!  move over superman who's wearing their 'jockies' on the outside of their clothes now! LOL!  it should be very enlightening!

Ooops I just realised that some people who were trying to view my weight loss photo album through Internet Explorer haven't been able to.  I have totally re-done the Photo Album page so I hope you can all view now...please drop me an email if you can't.

:)