Kathleen in Progress-5 Months Raw [Archive]

katchmoleen

11-12-2009, 03:05 PM

I'm finally getting brave enough to post some full length before and "during" pictures. I have a problem in that I hate all pictures of myself and honestly have a hard time seeing any difference, even though I KNOW intellectually that 46 pounds lost make a lot of difference!

But anyway, five months raw today, and my health just keeps getting better. My husband is THRILLED with my weight loss, and someone at church FINALLY noticed my weight loss last night. :D

The picture was taken July 4th 2008, when I was at my heaviest. I was trying my best to hide between the people next to me!

Stats: 46 pounds lost, 38 of them since going raw June 12th.
No longer pre-diabetic.
Blood pressure low normal.
Migraines almost eliminated,
Fibromyalgia and energy levels greatly improved.
Insomnia non-existant.
Perimenopausal symptoms greatly improved.

http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu201/katchmoleen58/scan0001.jpg
http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu201/katchmoleen58/P1110576.jpg

Haha, can you tell I'm a homeschool mom, standing on a bunch of colored pencils? :D

green jeanie

11-12-2009, 03:08 PM

hello EYES!!!!! nice to see you!!

(and thighs :D)

beautiful lady

Veganforlife

11-12-2009, 03:31 PM

Check you out! WOW! Awesome transformation! What an inspiration!
You should be so proud, Excellent job!

Dimond

11-12-2009, 04:17 PM

You look good. Can see your daughter's resemblance. :)

katchmoleen

11-12-2009, 04:24 PM

Once I figured out how to do this, I would have put it in the original post......if I could edit.:rolleyes:

http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu201/katchmoleen58/RawJourney-5months-1.jpg

Aleesha Sattva

11-12-2009, 04:32 PM

congrats on all your progress. ;)

Mary Kay

11-12-2009, 06:00 PM

Your face looks TOTALLY different! And like you said - you were "hiding" in the first - so it's kind of hard to tell, except your thighs sure do look a lot smaller. Forty-six lbs is nothing to sneeze at.

Good for you!!!!!

I need this inspiration!

Mary Kay

snoops

11-12-2009, 06:06 PM

Yeah you:D That's awesome.

RawHealthyBeauty

11-12-2009, 07:16 PM

You look great!!!! And I bet you feel great too!! :)

Green_Woman

11-12-2009, 07:29 PM

Wow!!! Oh my goodness, do you ever look fantastic!!! I love how spunky and lively your pose is in the second picture - you've got all that sparkling "raw confidence" with your healthy "new" body! I'll bet your Body is as happy about the weight loss and all the incredible, positive changes even more than your Hubby! :D

Congratulations, Kathleen - you really glow!!!

Green_Woman

11-12-2009, 07:31 PM

P.S. I was homeschooled k-12... BEST head-start on education and real life I could have EVER had!!!

islesgirl

11-12-2009, 08:40 PM

Wow, I was so excited to find a new "before & after" here tonight and then to find out it was you! And now I know your name. "Kathleen":)
You look so pretty. What a change. I agree that you look so much more confident too. Thanks so much for sharing all your stats - what a testament to the kind of food we are eating. We all are so encouraged by your transformation, Katch!

(((big hug)))

Sue.

margoss

11-12-2009, 08:56 PM

looking good...I notice a big difference in your thighs. Glad to see our 'school' is not the only one with things on the floor;)

Spirited

11-13-2009, 09:43 AM

You still don't like pictures because you still have a long way to go. A few years later if you keep this up you'll look in the mirror and you'll say WOW! Is that me?

Just keep at it and remember your inner being is always radiant and beautiful no matter what! The rest is just mind stuff.

Best of luck

Moretta

11-13-2009, 10:20 AM

You look great!! Keep up the great progress.

Azaria

11-13-2009, 10:33 AM

I can see a huge difference, especially in your face. You have gorgeous eyes, too :D Incredible changes, eh?

katchmoleen

11-13-2009, 10:34 AM

Thanks everyone.
According to the "charts" if I lose 20 more pounds I will be in a normal weight range for my age. But I have always had problems with body image. Even when I was a lil' ol' size 6 in college, I thought I looked like a hippopotamus.

I am a size 14 now. Was a size 20-22 in the first picture. But I have a hard time seeing a difference. It is almost like I am brain damaged. Does anyone else struggle with this? I would like to love myself no matter what.

Being raw has definitely been beneficial for my health and my weight. I hope it will also fix my warped brain someday!

Veganforlife

11-13-2009, 10:37 AM

Moretta

11-13-2009, 10:39 AM

Just keep on keeping on. That's what I do. Stupid stumbles come my way? I step over them (or around them)!

I just don't give up...

Exactly this.

islesgirl

11-13-2009, 10:42 AM

Yes, sweetie, I have exactly the same problem - exactly. I may have told you already - it began when my Mum said, while fitting a dress she was making for me around my hips, that I was "very well endowed". Immediately I took it to mean that I was fat. I was 11 or 12. ( And my sisters are most definitely taller and slimmer than I have ever been.) I have been in a love/hate relationship with my body ever since - like you. Just yesterday I felt bloated, "looked" fat in the mirror until after I put on my clothes and walked around the apartment for a while doing stuff. Then I felt my clothes were looser and I looked much better in the mirror. It also has to do with when I have not been able to "poop" in the a.m. early before dressing. But I imagine it has way more to do with that lousy image I have of myself. Not fun. But I just know we are truly healing ourselves. So we won't turn back. Right? Right!:D

Do have a great day.

xoxo
Sue.

Veganforlife

11-13-2009, 10:56 AM

What I recommend doing is to stand in front of that said mirror EVERY day, preferrably at the same time. Say out loud. "You sure look good. You are beautiful. I like you."

Before you know it all of a sudden one day you WILL say it out loud and MEAN it. And of course others will start saying it too. And you will mean it because you ARE!

One day at a time folks. One day at a time...

...we all had to crawl before we walked...

Neezie

11-13-2009, 11:33 AM

You looks so healthy and clear and present and gorgeous!! YAY!!

rawrawks

11-13-2009, 11:52 AM

Kathamoleen, WOW WOW WOW....so happy you posted pix. SOmetimes we are afraid to "bare ourselves" and step to the front row. I am happy you did. Pictures and testimony of raw working! (I felt that way before making my videos).

Rawk on...you r on your way sweety one.Lv,Bette

maddiesdaddy

11-13-2009, 11:54 AM

That is an incredible change. I bet you never thought RAW food provided courage did you? Thank you for sharing these. I hope you feel a real sense of pride for overcoming your fear of pictures. WOW!

Shine

11-13-2009, 11:57 AM

Seeing your pics larger it really is the eyes that stand out! What an inspiration you are....for me, for all of us here, and most importantly - your children!! Way to go mom!! :D

gabriele

11-13-2009, 03:04 PM

Kathleen, i posted in the weight loss challenge thread......you look great!! People are not noticing this? You look totally different, look at your face, your eyes are popping out!! It is a big difference. Yea for you!!!! Thanks for sharing these pictures.

katacykls

11-13-2009, 09:06 PM

looking very good lady kathleen and my what a waist you have you are looking radiant strong and very confident ! Congrats: big ups !

RawKnitster

11-13-2009, 10:09 PM

Kat, you look great! You have a raw glow going for you, too! :D

Like you, sometimes I lookl so different and other times I struggle to see the difference. It helps to have a before and a series of after picks. When I feel discouraged because the weight is releasing too slowly, I look back at the last after pick and am reassured, YEP, still losing weight and looking good.

Keep posting 'em!

MrsJohnnyG

11-13-2009, 11:32 PM

WOWIE, you are looking amazing!! Keep up the FANTASTIC work (as if eating raw is "work" - well, maybe it is but SO well worth it)!

Pking

11-14-2009, 09:35 AM

That's awesome buddy! Thanks for sharing:)

freshlight

11-14-2009, 02:37 PM

You look great! Looks like you have much more energy on the 2nd pic too. Well done!!!

Beth

11-14-2009, 03:55 PM

Great Progress! You are inspiring!

rawffle

11-14-2009, 10:01 PM

What a huge change! You look fabulous! You remind me of Diane Keaton.

kherd2

11-15-2009, 10:34 PM

you look great. you have really inspired me. thanks for posting.:D

xPIXIEx

11-16-2009, 11:57 AM

Looking great. Keep it up!

Raw Creator

12-13-2009, 02:03 AM

What Neezie said: "clear and present" Absolutely! The eyes are a clear indicator.

You are doing great, Kathleen.
:)

Jean

qfmother

12-13-2009, 10:53 PM

You look absolutely beautiful! Thanks for being brave and posting the pictures, they are so encouraging to others as well...

ginadj

12-14-2009, 05:30 AM

wow, you look awesome, such a difference - I can't believe people haven't noticed - although I am sure they have!! I know I am one of those people who notices - but doesn't say things...because I always feel it implies that they didn't look good before, you know what I mean???

and wow, in the dead of this awful snow you are glowing - that is the best part!!!!!

Eva

12-14-2009, 08:51 AM

What, you can't see the difference?! I am looking and, wow! Huge difference!!

You are doing fabulous, and it's true. That is nothing to sneeze at! A lot of weight, whoot whoot!!

xxo Eva

revdrcyn

12-14-2009, 05:10 PM

You are a ROCK STAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JennaHoneyBear

12-15-2009, 11:27 AM

wow! you look great! way to go!!

thatgirlfit85

01-03-2010, 01:42 AM

hello EYES!!!!! nice to see you!!
(and thighs :D)

beautiful lady

Co-sign 100% You look great!

hyperlocavore

02-15-2010, 12:48 AM

You look terrific - your energy is way up - you radiate!

And yes - those big baby blues deserve to be seen!

LemonFlower

03-08-2010, 06:51 PM

Kat,

You look fabulous! What I'm more excited about is that you healed your pre-diabetic body. Did you have to limit anything (like fruits) to accomplish this?

Tru

07-10-2010, 06:08 PM

Hi homeschool mom, I'm a homeschool mom too! So tell me please --- what will I replace my coffee with, what do you eat for energy to deal with emotional & educational needs? I also need energy for physical exercise, swimming, jogging =- Thanks!

annabella

07-23-2010, 01:03 PM

Whoa yes-you can REALLY see the difference in your face! Looking great!

laura-jane

07-28-2010, 08:37 PM

Wow, fabulous!!

ferb

08-13-2010, 05:16 PM

Hey Homeschool mom, I think you look great I'm getting ready to go raw 8/15/10. I hope to have some of your success.

bing

10-24-2010, 08:38 AM

Yes, you truly radiate! :)

I hope you keep up posted with your photos. I'm greatly inspired by success stories such as this one. How about your family? Are they also on raw food? I'm struggling on how to explain my diet to the people around here.