Happy Birthday To Me!

Posted in My Weight-Loss Journey by Rachel

In January, I set a goal to lose 81lbs by my 26th birthday.

Today is that day.

And I’ve lost a total of 86 pounds.

After 26 years, I finally know what it means to celebrate life.

12 Comments to “Happy Birthday To Me!”

  • WELL HOLY SHIT! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! I cannot believe I have talked to you TWICE today and didnt wish you HAPPY BIRTHDAY! IM SORRY :(

    That is so fucking awesome about your success though! Believe me, you are a HUGE(ok now a SMALL) inspiration! TY for sharing your journey with us!

  • That is awesome! Happy birthday! :O)

  • Hi, first time to your blog.
    Happy birthday and you must be stoked that you not only accomplished your goal, but exceeded it. Congratulations.

  • heyyy…happy birthday fellow scorp.
    mine’s on thursday.

    congrats on kicking your goal in the ass.

  • HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

  • Happy Birthday!!!

  • Happy birthday! You’re kicking some serious butt.

    Out of curiosity, what made you choose 81 pounds as opposed to another number? It must have some sort of significance!

    • Love that you asked this. I chose 81 lbs because at the time, I weighed 271 lbs. I wanted to be comfortably under 200lbs without setting myself up for failure. 190lbs seemed like a good goal, thus, 81lbs was born!

  • Happy, happy, happy birthday, girl!!! What a fantastic gift you’ve given yourself.
    Celebrate!!!!

  • happy birtheday!!!

  • the extra e was for my extra excitement

  • that is incredible. good job and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

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This is my journey to lose 121 lbs one calorie, one blog post, one tweet, and one workout at a time! No foods are off limits, moderation is a must, and calorie intake/expenditure is key.
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  • Height: 5'2"
  • Starting Weight: 271 lbs (Dec '08)
  • Current Weight: 168 (As of 08/31/10)
  • Total Loss: 103 lbs

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