Motivation
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Hi! I post these before and afters every once in a while, but I'm excited because I finally squished my booty into a size 6 jean! I started out at 294 pounds, wearing a size 26, and now I'm a 6 weighing in at 148. Aw how fun! The photos are kinda dark because I took them in office ;) Shhh don't tell the boss.

Before Standing

Before Sitting 

Current Side

Current Front 

I still want to lose another 8 pounds and I think I'll be a perfect size for me. Christmas goal! 

PS: It's taken 15 months, 110% dedication, 90% motivation, low cal balanced diet, and light exercise. 

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WOW! You look great!!  What a success story :)  Tell me what light exercises you used? I hate exercising, but know that I must... sigh.  I like hearing what other people used to burn calories!
WOWIE WOW WOW! Congratulations on your success! That's motivation for me!

Mostly lots of walking, sometimes I hop in my recumbent bike that's sitting in my living room. A lot of the time the bike turns into a giant hanger for jackets tho :)

I like to take the stairs when I can... like at my office we have a restroom upstairs and one down, and if I dont have to go THAT bad, I take the upstairs instead. I also enjoy skipping down the halls. I know its cheesy, but it's so fun! Or when I clean the house I dance around with the music on. Just anything to keep me moving. :)

Wow - congratulations! You look absolutely amazing, what an achievement.
You are awesome star!!  WELL DONE!  Thank you very much for posting your pics.  It provides much needed motivation and encouragment! 
wow

congratulations :D
thats amazing you look like a different person. congratulations enjoy your new body
congrats on your weight loss that's incredible! its amazing what just diet alone can do. that gives me motivation to keep my diet in check too. i'm a high risk for diabetes so any motivation helps!
WOW!!! You look great!! You look like a different person. congratulations!! It sure is easier to put it on than to take it off isn't it? I hope when I get there finally, my before and after pictures are that dramatic!!
You are amazing and a wonderful motivation for all of us. I don't know you one lick, but I'm proud of you! :-)
Congratulations!!! You look fantastic!  I LOVE success stories. :)
Awesome, you look great, your determination is awesome!

You are amazing. I am completely invigorated from your story. You have no idea how inspirational this is.

Thanks a lot! 

WOWWW!! you look AMAZING!! i bet you'll have no trouble dropping that 8 before x-mas!
Your weightloss is inspirational as you have done so well and your before and after pics are incredible. My hat off to you! Congratulations on the "new you"!!
Woot!  I'm almost without words here....you look sooooooooooo great!  What an amazing 15 months you've had!  I'm so inspired - thank you so much for posting those pictures!!!! 

hey! no matter how many times i see your pics on here, it always motivates me!!

 

so how about some low cal balanced diet daily examples???

 

CONGRATS!!! 

I'm such a repetitive eater. Breakfast is normally yogurt, dry cereal, fruit, or my vitatop (a combo of 2). Then lunch is some sort of sandwich or salad, some more fruit, maybe some baby carrots for a veggie, a snack, then home to dinner where I get to get creative with my last 600 cals! Normally either baked chicken, bbq chicken, chicken sandwich, some kind of veggie burger,, a salad, lean cuisine if im lazy, soup, or another sandwich, stir fry, spaghetti, etc. I'm not too picky. I can eat the same thing for days and days.

Then dessert is normally sorbet, apple with caramel pudding, apple with lemon and cinnamon, or i'll have some popcorn.

Kinda bad huh? I need to play recipe book more often :)

As somone with very similar statistics, you are truly an inspiration to me!  I can't wait to get to a size 14, let alone a 6!  (I'm down from a 28 to a 22).  You really deserve to give yourself a great big Yahoooooo! :)
Awesome! Good for you :)
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