It's been a year, so why not some progress pictures? 121 pounds down so far

cleochatra · 08-30-2013, 04:41 PM

I haven't been perfect, but I've stayed the course. Could I have lost more? For sure. Would I have loved this way of eating? Pffft. I have learned to embrace progress over perfection. And here I am a year later! I am thrilled.

I used to own a site, but I sold it to head back to school to realize some new dreams and to make more change in the world from my own little corner. I have no regrets, and two books (unrelated to cooking) I collaborated with Random House on are hitting bookstores this year. Life is filled with so many terrific adventures!

Yeah, I'm nobody special, but I'm hoping my work in low carb in the last year or so might inspire someone who's been stuck for awhile, someone who has a long way to go, or someone who's just having a crummy day.

You're worth it, and while a year sounds like a long time, in 365 days, you're going to be somewhere; why not a lesser version of yourself? I have a long way to go, but I'll get there; you will, too!

Olive · 08-30-2013, 04:44 PM

Jamie, that is INSANE. You don't even look like the same person. Not even RELATED to the person you were a year ago.

You inspire me all the time here!! WTG!

Dottie · 08-30-2013, 04:45 PM

Wow you look like a different person! Your face is so sculpted and, not that you weren't pretty before, it's just a different pretty lol

(I know you know what I mean).
Good going and what an inspiration

cleochatra · 08-30-2013, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Olive

Jamie, that is INSANE. You don't even look like the same person. Not even RELATED to the person you were a year ago.

You inspire me all the time here!! WTG!

Thank you so much, Olive! You are such a sweetheart. I sometimes forget to gauge progress, and I have to slap my face and remind myself that a whole lot of health problems went away with those 121 pounds so far.

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Wow you look like a different person! Your face is so sculpted and, not that you weren't pretty before, it's just a different pretty lol (I know you know what I mean).
Good going and what an inspiration

You are pretty. I have a face for comedy. Thank you for being so generous with your kindness!

princessmommy · 08-30-2013, 04:52 PM

Wowza! You look Awesome! And You're someone special to Us!!

Ylodazy · 08-30-2013, 04:56 PM

Thank you so much for sharing. You are definitely SOMEBODY.

Anonymousity · 08-30-2013, 05:05 PM

WoW!

You are such an inspiration!

suzanneyea · 08-30-2013, 05:06 PM

Wow! I did not even know you were losing. I always thought you were at goal. You look amazing.

cleochatra · 08-30-2013, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by princessmommy

Wowza! You look Awesome! And You're someone special to Us!!

Oh, now.

I am pretty laid back about this stuff, but I am kind of excited, too. It goes against my INFJ nature to say, "Look at me!" I don't particularly like being the center of attention, but I do like to help.

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Thank you so much for sharing. You are definitely SOMEBODY.

Thanks for being so sweet!

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WoW!

You are such an inspiration!

Thank you! I have a ways to go, but I'm really happy to be where I am today, too.

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Wow! I did not even know you were losing. I always thought you were at goal. You look amazing.

Thank you!~ No, if I was at goal, I'd be sharing pictures of myself in a bikini (with a lot of duct tape holding everything in)!

DiamondDeb · 08-30-2013, 05:17 PM

What a huge difference, Jamie! Congrats on your success so far. KUTGW!

Julie1972 · 08-30-2013, 05:18 PM

Congrats! Amazing progress!!

rotay60 · 08-30-2013, 05:23 PM

Wow, what a big difference. You look awesome. Congrats on the loss so far.

teri f · 08-30-2013, 07:47 PM

Jamie you look fabulous! You are an inspiration and your recipes are the bomb!

rubidoux · 08-30-2013, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by suzanneyea

Wow! I did not even know you were losing. I always thought you were at goal. You look amazing.

Me, too! You look like you must be tiny in your avatar. 120 pounds is absolutely amazing! And I cannot wait to see those bikini shots!

GailyGail · 08-31-2013, 06:47 AM

Jamie, you are absolutely gorgeous and I agree with Teri -- your recipes are outstanding. Thank you for being a great inspiration and guide for the low carb community.

Gabby1 · 08-31-2013, 06:47 AM

She invented the Oopsie rolls, among many other fabulous recipes.

Cleochatra/Jamie- I know you don't know me from Adam but I think you are a brave and hardworking and generous person. Thanks for all you do for this community.
We all have our struggles in this life. I hope yours is full of peace and fulfillment.

Gabby

BulldogMom · 08-31-2013, 07:08 AM

You look amazing! And you are someone special! For every one person that is responding to your post, there are probably a hundred more just browsing it. You are an inspiration to so many people.

ArdMaine · 08-31-2013, 07:15 AM

You lost weight and YEARS too. I'm so very proud of you.

clackley · 08-31-2013, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by princessmommy

Wowza! You look Awesome! And You're someone special to Us!!

Took the words right out of my mouth!! Love you Jamie!! You have contributed more than you will ever know.

baileygirl3 · 08-31-2013, 08:10 AM

Wow, you look so different!!! Congrats!!!

Arctic_Mama · 08-31-2013, 12:00 PM

Your JAWLINE! Wow! You look so sculpted and lovely.

DeltaSierra · 08-31-2013, 12:52 PM

You're doing fantastic Jamie and you are definitely an inspiration to many, myself included

adiasmc1 · 08-31-2013, 01:47 PM

Really impressive, Jamie! And thanks so much for all your delicious contributions! KUTGW!

Erin57 · 08-31-2013, 02:16 PM

You look fantastic Jamie! I'm so glad to see you back and posting here. I have missed your insight and humor.

tobelowcarber · 08-31-2013, 02:48 PM

What a beautiful transformation Jamie!

Love your oopsie rolls

Nancy E. · 08-31-2013, 03:00 PM

I used tons of your recipes, loved your wonderful sense of humor so always followed your posts, and then see a beautiful face finally, you are true inspiration. You go girl!

2kids2cats · 08-31-2013, 03:18 PM

You look mah-velous!

10Poppies · 08-31-2013, 03:21 PM

You look really beautiful, and are very inspiring. 121 lbs in one year? It's great to know we can achieve those kinds of results.

Also:

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Oh, now. I am pretty laid back about this stuff, but I am kind of excited, too. It goes against my INFJ nature to say, "Look at me!" I don't particularly like being the center of attention, but I do like to help.

I'm an IMFJ too.

flatferenghi · 08-31-2013, 04:35 PM

what a dramatic difference! and u ARE special! My next weigh-in will be next Fri or Sat. As long as the #s go down, however long it takes. To get obsessed over the #s is the key to disaster. Focus on enjoying the program, and know that you are an inspiration and delight to us all. Love & Profits: FLATFERENGHI

jeaniem · 08-31-2013, 04:43 PM

Wow you are a beautiful lady inside and out

08-30-2013, 04:44 PM	#2
Olive Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 479 Gallery: Olive WOE: <20 net carbs/day Start Date: May 12 2014	Jamie, that is INSANE. You don't even look like the same person. Not even RELATED to the person you were a year ago. You inspire me all the time here!! WTG! __________________ Phoebe One of the very few things we have complete control over is what we put in our mouths. Unless someone hogs us down, pries open our jaws and force feeds us, we have total and complete control of our eating.

08-30-2013, 04:45 PM	#3
Dottie Administrator Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: S.E. Texas Gulf Coast Posts: 6,898 Gallery: Dottie	Wow you look like a different person! Your face is so sculpted and, not that you weren't pretty before, it's just a different pretty lol (I know you know what I mean). Good going and what an inspiration __________________ https://www.supertracker.usda.gov/default.aspx <--FDA tracking tools http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ <--FDA nutritional counts http://www.onlineconversion.com/ <-- cooking and other conversions Need to contact LCF? http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/contact.html Everyone has an opinion. Take what you need and leave the rest.

08-30-2013, 04:52 PM	#5
princessmommy Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 3,992 Gallery: princessmommy Stats: 207/184/145 WOE: Low Carb! Start Date: May 21 Yet Again!	Wowza! You look Awesome! And You're someone special to Us!! __________________ Shelly 5'4 HypoThyroid Quit Smoking Jan 5th 2014!! Starting Again! Lost 67 lbs then gained a lot back

08-30-2013, 04:56 PM	#6
Ylodazy Junior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Contentment Posts: 27 Gallery: Ylodazy WOE: No Sugar, No Starch Start Date: August 13 2013	Downright Inspiratinal Thank you so much for sharing. You are definitely SOMEBODY.

08-30-2013, 05:05 PM	#7
Anonymousity Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Mid-Atlantic Posts: 416 Gallery: Anonymousity Stats: 195.0/185.0/115 WOE: JUDDD	WoW! You are such an inspiration! __________________ January miles.....65.6 January weight lost.....10.0 lbs

08-30-2013, 05:06 PM	#8
suzanneyea Major LCF Poster! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Montreal, QC Posts: 1,641 Gallery: suzanneyea Stats: 156/124/120 WOE: Vlc	Wow! I did not even know you were losing. I always thought you were at goal. You look amazing.

08-30-2013, 05:17 PM	#10
DiamondDeb Fat Burning Machine Extraordinaire! Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,825 Gallery: DiamondDeb Stats: 125+ lbs lost	What a huge difference, Jamie! Congrats on your success so far. KUTGW! __________________ It’s truly remarkable how successful Madison Avenue has been at indoctrinating eating habits that produce huge profits for giant multinational corporations – and developing devastating health consequences for consumers – into generations of society. ~ Mark Sisson, The Primal Blueprint

08-30-2013, 05:18 PM	#11
Julie1972 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 741 Gallery: Julie1972 Stats: 220/186/160 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 1/1/2013	Congrats! Amazing progress!! __________________ Julie When you think about quitting, stop and remember why you started!!! If you wanna fly, you have to give up that crap that weighs you down! 2013 Weight 1/1: 220, 2/1: 202, 3/1: 196, 4/1: 188, 5/1: 180, 6/1: 175, 7/1: 171, 8/1: 173, 9/1: 173, 10/1: 180, 11/1: 185, 12/1: 182

08-30-2013, 05:23 PM	#12
rotay60 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 787 Gallery: rotay60 Stats: 142/131/110 for now, 4'11 1/2" WOE: Low carb Start Date: Re-start again 12/29 133.2/129.6/110	Wow, what a big difference. You look awesome. Congrats on the loss so far.

08-30-2013, 07:47 PM	#13
teri f Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Marion, Ohio Posts: 334 Gallery: teri f Stats: 203/127/125 WOE: High fat VLC Start Date: Original start: January 3, 2001. Restart 6/18/2007	Jamie you look fabulous! You are an inspiration and your recipes are the bomb! __________________ Dr. William Castelli, a director of the Framingham Heart Study, (the longest running heart disease study), declared: "In Framingham, Mass, the more saturated fat one ate, the more cholesterol one ate, the more calories one ate, the lower the person's serum cholesterol...we found that the people who ate the most cholesterol,ate the most saturated fat, ate the most calories, weighed the least, and were the most physically active"

08-31-2013, 06:47 AM	#15
GailyGail Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 2,666 Gallery: GailyGail Stats: 200/150/130 WOE: Atkins Start Date: January 2, 2012	Jamie, you are absolutely gorgeous and I agree with Teri -- your recipes are outstanding. Thank you for being a great inspiration and guide for the low carb community.

08-31-2013, 06:47 AM	#16
Gabby1 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 571 Gallery: Gabby1 Stats: 220/192/170 5'9" 47yo WOE: Gentle Low Carb Start Date: 6/22/2012	She invented the Oopsie rolls, among many other fabulous recipes. Cleochatra/Jamie- I know you don't know me from Adam but I think you are a brave and hardworking and generous person. Thanks for all you do for this community. We all have our struggles in this life. I hope yours is full of peace and fulfillment. Gabby

08-31-2013, 07:08 AM	#17
BulldogMom Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 1,057 Gallery: BulldogMom Stats: 231/ 185.8 / 135 WOE: modified Atkins Start Date: April 2013	You look amazing! And you are someone special! For every one person that is responding to your post, there are probably a hundred more just browsing it. You are an inspiration to so many people.

08-31-2013, 07:15 AM	#18
ArdMaine Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 450 Gallery: ArdMaine Stats: 6' 230/230/199 WOE: General low carb, less than 25gm carbs, whole food Start Date: 6/15/14	You lost weight and YEARS too. I'm so very proud of you. __________________ My name is August I used to be Scandalouslyglam...

08-31-2013, 08:10 AM	#20
baileygirl3 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Where The Green Grass Grows Posts: 769 Gallery: baileygirl3 Stats: 177/135/135 WOE: Low Carb	Wow, you look so different!!! Congrats!!! __________________ You will never be happier than you expect. To change your happiness, change your expectation. - Bette Davis

08-31-2013, 12:00 PM	#21
Arctic_Mama Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 2,443 Gallery: Arctic_Mama Stats: 257/200/140 WOE: Atkins 2002/Protocol Start Date: Began losing 10/08. Working off last 20 lbs.	Your JAWLINE! Wow! You look so sculpted and lovely. __________________ Taryl - 5'2" powerhouse! http://www.aurorafiberarts.com/weightloss On a mission to get back down to prepregnancy weight of 145

08-31-2013, 12:52 PM	#22
DeltaSierra Purgatory escapee Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New England Posts: 516 Gallery: DeltaSierra Stats: Too much/Still too much/Perfect WOE: Atkins	You're doing fantastic Jamie and you are definitely an inspiration to many, myself included __________________ *There are no elevators to success - you have to take the stairs.*

08-31-2013, 01:47 PM	#23
adiasmc1 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 175 Gallery: adiasmc1 Stats: 5'1" - 193/130 WOE: Weight Watchers	Really impressive, Jamie! And thanks so much for all your delicious contributions! KUTGW! __________________ Jen

08-31-2013, 02:16 PM	#24
Erin57 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,405 Gallery: Erin57 Stats: 220/157/145 5'9" WOE: Moderate Carb/IF Start Date: April 2010	You look fantastic Jamie! I'm so glad to see you back and posting here. I have missed your insight and humor.

08-31-2013, 02:48 PM	#25
tobelowcarber Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 4,090 Gallery: tobelowcarber Stats: 136/122.8/below 120 WOE: JUDDD	What a beautiful transformation Jamie! Love your oopsie rolls __________________ Marika

08-31-2013, 03:00 PM	#26
Nancy E. Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: HOF city, Ohio Posts: 138 Gallery: Nancy E. Stats: 160/122/115 WOE: Low Carb - my plan - still learning Start Date: July, 2002	I used tons of your recipes, loved your wonderful sense of humor so always followed your posts, and then see a beautiful face finally, you are true inspiration. You go girl!

08-31-2013, 03:18 PM	#27
2kids2cats Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 62 Gallery: 2kids2cats Stats: 288/279/150 Start Date: 7/2014	You look mah-velous!

08-31-2013, 04:35 PM	#29
flatferenghi Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,720 Gallery: flatferenghi	Cleo,"Night & Day, u are the one" what a dramatic difference! and u ARE special! My next weigh-in will be next Fri or Sat. As long as the #s go down, however long it takes. To get obsessed over the #s is the key to disaster. Focus on enjoying the program, and know that you are an inspiration and delight to us all. Love & Profits: FLATFERENGHI

08-31-2013, 04:43 PM	#30
jeaniem Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,589 Gallery: jeaniem Stats: 166/149.6/? WOE: lc	Wow you are a beautiful lady inside and out

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