Weight loss, mileage update!

Miss Mary, don't know if anyone else has let you know, but you didn't just lose 100 lbs, you look like you lost 20 years!

By the way, I love your avatar. You look so strong! :D

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Originally Posted by latelatebloomer

Miss Mary, don't know if anyone else has let you know, but you didn't just lose 100 lbs, you look like you lost 20 years!

By the way, I love your avatar. You look so strong! :D

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I agree with latelate--you look much younger now. Congratulations. :D I've given away most of the clothes I wore two years ago--falling off. What an amazing feeling after a lifetime of too tight.

Fantastic Mary! You look amazing! I agree with jobob, keep the dress as a reminder. Continue to take pictures in it too!

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Originally Posted by tlkiwi

Is that Alice Cooper? Anyway, way to go! You deserve a new dress! :D

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Yes it is, I met him in '87 the year before I got hurt. He's one of the nicest people you'll ever meet too. :D

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Originally Posted by latelatebloomer

Miss Mary, don't know if anyone else has let you know, but you didn't just lose 100 lbs, you look like you lost 20 years!

By the way, I love your avatar. You look so strong! :D

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Thank you so much, I feel 20 years younger as well. I may actually be healthier than I was nearly 20 years ago. :D

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Originally Posted by mary9761

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...11905aedit.jpg
I just broke through the 2K barrier this past weekend and I have a new weight loss photo to show. I have now lost 100 pounds since I started dieting May 2004. The first photo in the set was taken May '04 pre-diet, second was June '05 pre-bike, and the last was taken this weekend Nov '05. I don't think I'll be wearing the dress much longer as it was literally hanging off of me. :D The ladies at my doll show were teasing that next year I need to get a dress that actually FITS!! :D
I'm already going to need to take in my bike shorts that I made earlier this year, of course I'll need to partially take them apart to do that, but better to take something in because it's TOO BIG than not be able to wear something because it's TOO SMALL! :D :cool:

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WOW! Way to go! How awesome is that!

And... PLEASE get rid of that dress! Treat yourself with something that fits! When you lose weight... since you don't want to treat yourself with food... you treat yourself with NEW CLOTHES!

Now, get to shopping! Go find some skinny clothes!

Hey mary,

WOOW!!!! YOu look mahvelous! I agree, treat yourself to a new dress & keep on riding chickie...

I can see that through the photos that your smile is returning.

Keep smiling, riding, smiling, riding..

i'd do a happy dance for you but my right leg will never forgive me...

c

Mary, you are an inspiration to us all! You look great. Keep up the good work.

Thanks again everyone, believe it or not that WAS my smile at that time in that first photo. I didn't tell my son that day (it was his wedding day) but I was not feeling well at all. I had already started haveing chest pains and was having trouble just walking etc. I ended up in the hospital later that week with a heart catheterization (negative thankfully) and then put on the cardiac and diabetic diet. I was miserable :(

mary... AMAZING! Damn, woman, you look fantastic! You must be so very proud... I have spent my life struggling with weight too, so I understand the amount of commitment it takes for this incredible accomplsihment! Yep, go get yourself a hot new dress lady! Congrats on your weight loss... way to go! :)

Mary,

WOW!!! You Go Girl!!!!!!!!!

karen

100 lbs. and you met Alice Cooper...you are my hero!

Way to go Mary... inspiring pics and what a great personal achievement to know you are not only changing your body to something more comforatble, but more importantly that you are getting fitter... veeeery cool!

Def keep that dress and put it on once a year and know the power within you to make changes.

Wow! Mary your an inspiration to me, as I currently struggle with a weight problem, and need to lose about 90lbs.

What you've done is so amazing and as someone else said, you look MUCH younger now!!! Congratulations!!!

so have you ridden 100 miles yet to celebrate?? I remember your first metric - you were the inspiration for Maggie to try Her first metric! see - you inspire sometimes without even knowing it! keep up the hard but excellent work my friend!!! this is one of those battles that Everyone wins!! :) :)