Daughter Helps 73-Year-Old Mom Lose 50+ Pounds To Get Her Health Back On Track, And Her Before And After Pics Go Viral

You are doing great. The hardest part is getting started and you're way beyond that. Be proud of yourself. You have so much life ahead to enjoy. Please share your story too.

You are doing an amazing job already. Losing more than 100lbs is a fantastic feat in itself. You need to stay positive in your journey 🙏🙌. Please don't judge yourself based on the success or failures of another, everyone's bodies are very different and will respond differently from yours. Celebrate your successes and find ways to reward yourself. Everyone has highs, lows, and plateaus, during weight loss, you will just have to find what works for you to break thru them. Being radiant, or your face and body showing radiance, is solely coming from the fact that she is happy and loves herself. Self love is hard sometimes for one reason or another, but it's one of the most important things to have inside yourself. Sometimes it's difficult to focus on yourself and just love yourself, but you owe it to yourself to do exactly this. I think you are positively wonderful for the achievement you've already made, just practice some self love, continue with your plan, and the radiance won't be far behind. Finding a group of like minded people online or in your community, may also help with the emotional support, as I know it can be challenging at times, when we don't feel like getting out of the house or starting the day. Sometimes we just need the extra push of a kind friend or a buddy to walk with, etc, but you have to take control and decide which path is best for you. Best of luck and strength, peace, and love to you.

You're a champ! Lost a hundred pounds? Amazing! You go girl!

Remember, muscle weighs more than fat, your clothing will show you more than your scales. The scales on Friday might not show you much loss, but Saturday is spent finding new jeans because the old ones are a size too big. Actually got told this when chatting with a friend over his amazing weight loss, something he was told. If your goal weight is feeling too overwhelming in the time you have given yourself, change the goal weight, but keep the time frame. Once you have hit that goal weight, reset the time frame, and begin on the next goal weight but keep those weight goals small. Good luck

Keep it up! :)

You"re doing amazing! Keep staying the course, and you'll get there!

you're doing great! :)

You are amazing! Keep your mind on how far you have come, and keep on heading in the same direction. I'm 62 and I've lost 40 pounds in the past year, and I only have 3 pounds to go to reach my target weight. If I had been told a year ago that I could do it, I wouldn't have believed it. 👍 P S take lots of pictures on your journey like this lady did. It will remind you that your hard work is paying off.

You can do this! YOU CAN DO THIS!!! Yes, this woman is radiant. You can be, too! And even if you don't reach your goal of another 200 pounds, if you get to 100 or even 150 pounds, you're a WINNER! I'm a soldier and I'm so proud of anyone who sets their goals on fitness. It's what we do and if you choose, it's what you can do too. Monica, I love your last name because I am a Master Sergeant, US Army, same word, different spelling. You are able to make this happen. Do it for your family, your grandchildren, but most of all, for yourself.

You're amazing! You are never too old to do what makes you feel happy and healthy. And, ugly is a social construct. True beauty is from within, like when you share your genuine smile and laugh with the world. You are always worthy and always have value by default. No one can take that from you. ❤

Perhaps only because you feel s tiny bit tired and have some loose skin bit all that can be taken care of. You are doing great girl and you should be tremendously proud of your courage, gumption and strength. Treat yourself to some new clothes or something you like. You deserve it. Keep it up!!

You are neither old nor ugly. You are 57 years young and your courage to take care of your health is beautiful!

Congratulations on such a tremendous achievement.

It's not pointless. What you are doing is great and very inspiring. 100 pounds it's a lot. Be proud of yourself because I don't know who you are but I'm proud of you.

I'll tell you why is isn't pointless. You will have a much healthier and happier old age if you are in better shape and when you're around 60, you should remember to think what you could have been like if you didn't keep going.

I'm so impressed by your progress! It's just amazing what you've done. I know all those feelings and it's so very, very hard to keep going with that in your head, so I'm even MORE impressed! xo

You know what, by losing that much weight, you can be proud and be radiant too. You know what helps? Or at least it did me and it is what people on instagram do with a larger audience. Just ask people that are closeby what they think of your weightloss and, if they want to be supportive and listen, tell them a little more about your struggles. Be straight up with that question though, don't be vague. They will give you the reassurance that you're doing awesome and as a bonus maybe support you in small ways just from being aware of what you're doing!

@Monica. Look at how far you have already come. One step at a time. One pound at a time. You are awesome. And you are giving yourself back your life. Give yourself lots of praise and encouragement because you deserve it.

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As I noted in an earlier post, I have a good friend I've known since 1st grade. He is a 20-year retiree from the US Navy and can still pass the US Army fitness test. I'm a retired soldier and I can still carry a wounded buddy back to safety. I press 80 pounds per arm so I know I can help a pal in trouble. My Navy pal is a marathon runner at age 71. If he can do it, you can, too. You just gotta tell yourself that this is going to happen. Make it so. Its up to only you.

Those dead lifts she was doing.

I reread the story and just don't see the vanity. She talks about being determined to meet goals and getting healthier every day.

I think she seems proud of her very hard work. I find it inspiring and the fact she's off her meds is exactly what the health care folks are telling us is true. We should all strive to take better care of ourselves