Today’s weight loss before & after story: Simone lost 110 pounds. This 5’3″ diva embraced eating right, monitoring her calorie intake and exercising 6 days a week. Here is what she shared with us:
I would love to share my before and after pictures. I lost 110lbs and I’m truly loving my life and my sleep since. My doctor never told me that it could be my weight that was the issue causing me not to get any sleep. I just want the world to know that it’s never to let to take your life back. My journey started with a picture that I took and posted to Facebook. When I went back to my folder of pictures I could not believe what I saw. That person was not me…but sad to say it was. After wiping the tears away and putting the “beat myself up bat” away, I started a new way of life. It was hard, I won’t lie. My life with this weight had me in a situation where I could not sleep. My knees and back would hurt nonstop. I couldn’t even walk around the block without being out of breath. Trying to do what I love to do, which was dancing, was hopeless. I could not even get through a 4 minute song.
Each day, I got up and looked at that picture. I started eating right. I was eating food that would only last seven days and when I did not want to cook I ate lean cuisine, which was the next best thing. I stopped drinking sweet tea and opted for water. My fitness pal and calories counters are my best friend. I have them on my phone, my laptop and my iPad so I have no excuse. When I go out to eat, I ask for the calorie sheets because it is important to know what I am putting in my body.
Also, I work out six days a week. No excuse! I walk my dogs for a 1/2 a mile and started dancing again. I now can dance to not just a song, but a whole album. Lol. My top weight, when I went to by doctor in the beginning, was 232 pounds (my height is 5’3). Yes, I was carrying around another person, so no wonder my knees and back were hurting. Today I am proud to say I have been maintaing my weight at 125lbs for over a year now. Guess what! My doctor is even jealous of the weight I have lost and he calls me his roll model. Also, I must give a shout out to Black Women Losing Weight. Your stories keep me inspired to be the best I can be. I am proud to say that I am 47 years old and in better shape know than I was in my twenties. It’s never to late to take your life back. I did and I’m loving it.
kym says
Congratulations!! You should be so proud! You look great!
Linda Craig says
Amazing!!
Lah says
I am truly inspired. I have got to lose more than a 100 lbs and I need motivation
simone says
thank you i did it and I know you can and you will just remember never say never
Lisa says
Thanks for sharing Simone! Your story is very inspiring, especially since you are in your 40’s like me. Although I’ve been working out for a while, the scale was not moving much. When I was younger, I only had to work out to lose weight. So I was getting discouraged. However, I’ve recently started eating right and have added weight training to my workout and I have finally started to see some movement on the scale and am losing inches as well. I’m determined to go into my 50’s a much healthier person. Thanks again for sharing your story. Maybe I’ll be able to post awesome before and after pictures like you one day.
simone says
thank you so much thats right just because we are in our forties dont mean a thang lol weight training is very good to lose weight
Cynthia says
Wow I love your story. You look marvelous I don’t know you but I proud of you
simone says
Aww cynthia thank you so much
LaTracier says
Congratulations, Simone! You look amazing? A picture is worth a 1,000 words. I just recently had the same experience. The unrecognizable person in my pic changed my life. You have inspired me to keep continue journey for a healthier lifestyle.
simone says
thank you and you are welcome
Cherron R. Wilson says
You look amazing.
simone says
thank you so much
Dorothea says
Are you still doing 6 workouts a week to maintain your weight? Congratulations on your weight loss and thanks for sharing.
simone says
thank you s much dorothea yes I still workout six days a week its my life and I have to take care of it if not we have seen from my before pics what will happend if I dont lol
LAKILA says
Congrats! Keep inspiring!!
Audrey says
Wow! You looked great! Also you looked younger than your age! You go girl!
Simone says
Aww thank you so much my doctor and nurse said the same thing and I did not believe them again thank you
Julie says
Simone you look amazing, I myself need to loose 35lbs mostly for health reason, i would love for you to assist me in any way you can, seeing you is a lot of motivation for me,please email that we can communicate. Your amazing keep it up and you are a motivator to all.
z says
Congrats!!!! You look great and the motivation you discuss is enviable. Kudos!!! Thanks for sharing.
Simone says
You are so welcome
Dawn says
Hi Simone!
Thank you so much for posting how you reduced your weight! I am especially encouraged by the fact that you are in your forties like I am. You look great! Much continued success!
Roxanne Aguillera says
Simone my namesake I love your story it is motivational for me, especially that you are in your forties, I just turned 40 and I just my back has been my problem. I never believed that weight can bother your back until you really shared that. Thanks so much for being honest I hope to be on this site sharing victory over weight. Continue and be an inspiration blessings.