Leanna

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Hey everyone! I thought I would give a quick update on this because a lot has changed since I last posted. In total, I have lost 136 pounds. Last year at the start of January, I weighed in at 343 pounds. This is by far the heaviest I have ever been. I've always been big (bouncing between 280-290 pounds for most of my adult years), but my weight skyrocketed in 2014. Today, I weigh 207 pounds. I have a long way to go, but I am so proud of my progress. I feel amazing! I have never felt healthier. My big struggle when I was 343 pounds was walking -- my knees constantly hurt, I'd get winded, and my ankles would swell. I was a mess. Now, not so much. I love to walk and can stand for longer than 30 minutes without my ankles swelling. My overall health has improved so much since last year and that's what's most important to me. So, progress pictures because I am a selfie-taking junkie. I know, it's embarrassing to admit!

You are one of the people who truly inspired me to start taking better care of myself. I've been watching your transformation and think it's amazing! I'm glad you realize that everyone loses their oomph - it happens. There's nothing more discouraging than seeing your progress plateau. You rock! You will kick ass!

How exciting! :D

I will try to be there!

That's massive! Congrats on your 5 months. :)

Whoa. I miss all the big, exciting news! Congrats. :D Edited to add: Clearly my invitation got lost in the mail... <_<

You look amazing! Loving the outfit. Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss. You filled my childhood with so much happiness.

Oh hey TAC! :)

Hi Karen! Nice to meet you! :D

Aw, thank you Doreen and SanDar! I am glad to be back. :)

I do and I will start posting more pictures! I love food, LOL.

I am here! Sorry for being absent. Miss you all! <3 I will try to check in more often.

Hell NOPE!

i have no idea who is who anymore, especially if they changed their profile picture, lol.

That's an awesome gift! I know Steve bought me a food chopper and I am so excited, lol. Anything food-related and I'm stoked!

What a great reason for him to quit! That is so sweet. :) There are so many things that inspired me to quit. I saw what smoking can do to a person; I watched people I love suffer. I wanted to be happy and healthy. I was tired of feeling miserable all the time. I would get sick often and had a terrible cough. I wanted freedom. I felt like my life depended solely on when I was going to be able to smoke and I missed out on so much by constantly thinking about it. Not worth it!

Great picture! I dealt with the reverse. More boys than girls, lol.

Pants are overrated. You get all tangled up in them.

Kill Bill... in my pants.

Supernatural... in my pants. Once Upon A Time... in my pants.

Lol, The Human Centipede. Gross. Shawshank Redemption... in my pants.

Hahaha. I am on the bus and on my way to work. I probably look like the woman in the first picture.

Thank you RF! I feel pretty awesome. :) It's a new sensation for me... I don't normally feel proud of myself, or good about myself!

Aw, thank you! I posted the picture on one of the low carb groups I'm apart of and they kept saying it looked like a mother/daughter picture because I looked younger, hehe.