Sexy at Fifty

I started this journey a year ago. I was depressed and was considering sucide until I met a wonderful man Named Chad Havunen (owner of USA Elite Trainers) He started me on a work-out program. At 343 lbs I could not walk long distances, stand for long periods of time, wear my seatbelt in the car, or get up off of the floor without help. My back and knees hurt all the time and it was a struggle just getting around. I started doing light cardio and doing three work-outs a week with a trainer. Two months after I started my training I did a 5k walk and began to get stronger with every work-out. My self esteem started to slowly come back as I not only saw the scale start to go down, but my energy level boosted up and my pants sizes dropped. After a year, I went from a size 32 pants to a size 14 and size 28 shirt to a Medium. I am more active and healthier then I have been in 30 years weighing in at 199 right now. The bottom line, I got MY LIFE BACK!

Thank you for sharing your story. You are an inspiration to me. I have about 100 pounds to be at a comfortable weight for me. I started a month ago and have started very slow but I am at a 10 pound weight loss and I have been going to the gym most days. If I don't go to the gym I am trying to find some other way to get some exercise.

Ma'am, thank you greatly for sharing your story, it is truly amazing. I know your same struggles and it can be embarassing and humiliating. You are an absolute role model for what you have done and I congratulate you from the bottom of my heart! I have gone from a 5X shirt to an XL or large depending on the fabrics. It's an amazing feeling and I'm glad to know that you are happy now! you have my vote in this contest and I hope to have yours

One of the nicest most amazing woman i've ever met!!! Truely blessed to call her friend....her determination and spirit inspire me everyday!!

The difference between those pictures is unbelievable! You look like a new person. I'm so happy for you that you're so much healthier and have gotten your life back. You are truly an inspiration.

You, my dear, are a lovely person. Its amazing to see stories like yours and I am so happy and proud of you. You've done so well and I'm sure you will continue to do great! Congratulations on all your hard work! It's not easy being overweight.. But with determination we can change that!

Wow! Keep up the great work! See you in the gym!!!!

Great Job keep it up.

Wow! Good for you. It looks like the results of all of your hard work are really paying off! Keep up the great work.

WOW! So AMAZING!!!!!!

Incredible transformation! Congratulations on getting your life back.

You don't know how proud I am of you. I love you as much as I did 28 years ago. You are and inspiration to all and to me. Love you

Thank you for sharing it helps to see others who have made it. I am one month in and not going to give up... My husband and kids need me!! I am totally inspired by your story!!!

I have to vote for you. Absolutely amazing story and life change <3

You have my vote. Awesome job,you have my respect and congrats.Nothing feels better than to go into a store and shop in the Misses clothes instead of the Womens section.I have about 40 lbs more to go.I will find that body I lost in 1981.

Keep it up!!! You look great!

Congrats to you, its great to hear of other success stories. I currently started working out and I am looking forward to the great weight loss success.

You have my vote. Can you give advice on how you did it to all of us out there? You are truly an inspiration.

YOU HAVE DONE AMAZING!!!! GREAT JOB

Wow amazing!!! Congrats!!!

Congrats to you. Its great to read success stories and know it can be done, you look great. keep up the good work.

My friend, I'm so proud of your accomplishments. You look absolutely amazing. All your hard work is paying off. You have my vote!

Thank you for sharing your story. I lost a very dear friend of mine just a week ago to suicide and it has been so hard to understand. I'm so glad that you were able to find the courage to keep on going, the world is a much better place with you in it, to help tell your story and keep us all going. You for sure have my vote

You are doing an amazing job. Congratulations!

This is AWESOME! Love hearing these stories!
Great job and keep going!

congratulations! Keep up the great work!

Congratulations on getting your life back. I'm sure that you feel like a million bucks! Keep up the great work!

Wow your story is amazing! You did a fantastic job!!! Keep it up!

Thats amazing! Keep up the great work.

You got my vote! =) Congrats.

Holy smokes that is impressive!

WOW!

You deserve this WIN !! You are amazing

You are an inspiration to us all, and I am glad to know you. You have made an incredible transformation, and I'm proud of you! Go Team Life!

You are truly a inspiration, I have just started the journey like yours, I laready dropped 1 size and to see it was amaxing to me. I have an incrediable trainer Angie, she is awesome.I voted for you and I pray you win.

Good for you! Very touching story!

haven't been on the site for a while but just wanted to say amazing truely and inspiraion, and if i could have voted you would have had mine! keep up the good work and never stop sharing your story with other. your story will give hope to those you feel they have none.

I just started my journey yesterday....i also have a tremendous amount of weight to lose. It seems
Impossible until i read stories like yours! I plan on referring back to it regularly to inspire me!

Good for you, congratulations! As a guy, I don't know the difference between a 28 shirt and a meduim one - two different types of measurement to me. But, I'm sure it's a big difference.

Waw, what comitment and strangth. You are truly inspirational. Thank you and I wigh you all the best.