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“I Lost It!” Inspiring, Real Parents Before and After They Lost Weight
It’s a fresh, new year, a time when almost everyone takes stock of the year behind them and plans for the year ahead. Some want to get organized, others want to kick a bad habit, and many want to improve their health and ramp up their fitness routine (or start one!).
But while it’s easy to want to lose weight, the hard part is actually doing it. Shedding those extra pounds takes time, patience, discipline, and dedication.
A little inspiration helps, too. That’s where we come in. We’ve collected 14 stories and before-and-after photos from bloggers and Babble readers who’ve lost between 40 to 140 (!!) pounds. Find out how they changed that number on the scale — and their lives — for the better.
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mommabrown commented on Jan 12 12 at 4:04 pmEveryone looks AMAZING!
Congratulations on your losses and taking charge of your health!
Mrsrkfj commented on Jan 13 12 at 12:05 amYou look fantastic! Wow I am seriously considering Medifast.
Melinda@LookWhatMomFoundandDadtoo! commented on Jan 13 12 at 9:27 amgirl you look HOT! congrats.
momma brown commented on Jan 13 12 at 9:46 am@MRSRKFJ (and anyone else) if you ever have any questions, please feel free to contact me! I’m happy to answer any questions. And I promise, I’ll give you the good, bad and ugly (though there isn’t much of the bad or ugly!). You can email me any time at mommabrown08@gmail.com
Gwendolyn commented on Jan 13 12 at 9:57 amGreat work!
I just don’t like it when people use a pregnancy photo as their ‘before’ pic. That’s being pregnant, not fat. Wait 6 weeks for your body to naturally do its ‘recover from pregnancy’ thing, then take a ‘before’ picture.
Amanda Stump commented on Jan 13 12 at 2:11 pmWay to go ladies! :) Everyone looks so awesome. :)
sheila commented on Jan 13 12 at 5:47 pmWow, great job ladies!!!!!!!!!!!! You all rocked this!
the crafty hun commented on Jan 14 12 at 10:21 pmwow!! the before/after is amazing!
julieminer commented on Jan 15 12 at 10:50 amWhat an awesome and inspiring post!! Great job Amber!
Shontell commented on Jan 15 12 at 11:27 amMy daughter is 20 months old and My son is 4 months old. I have A LOT of weight to get off. Just started Weight Watchers last week, thanks so much for all of the added inspiration. This is a great source of encouragement!
MRitchey commented on Jan 17 12 at 1:21 pmThank you all for the inspiration! Are there any women in the 45+ age range who would be so kind as to share their losing strategies? I am currently fighting the good fight, but at 49 it is exponentially more difficult than it was when I was younger.
Jana commented on Jan 23 12 at 10:45 pmI lost almost 30 pounds before I got pregnant using ViSalus! It’s amazing! http://www.showmevichallenge.com Look here for more info! :)
Taz commented on Mar 16 12 at 10:03 pmMy little girl is 2 months old and I am ready to start the process- the last time I was weighed was at my 6 weeks and I would have to lose 24 lbs to get to my pre-preg weight!! I wouldn’t mind losing 30 or so lbs tho!! I eat pretty well and I’m active but I think I have to do some real work if I want to get back to where I was!!! I also had a lot of nausea during my pregnancy and only felt well while eating crackers or graham crackers so that really packed it on!
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