Weight loss can often feel like an uphill battle, especially if you are told to run up a hill by your trainer, but the rewards can be life-changing. Harsh seasons, busy schedules, and everyday stress can be used as excuses to put off taking the first steps towards shedding those extra pounds. But if you stick to your routine and always compliment yourself on your accomplishments, it really isn’t so hard to keep up with a healthy weight loss program.

Last year 45% of Americans were recorded in a survey stating that their 2018 New Year resolved to lose weight and adopt a healthy lifestyle. Bored Panda recognizes how hard it can be to stick with body transformation goals, so we like to share your success stories. Sure, these people fought blood, sweat, and tears to stick to their healthy diets and exercise routines, but it was all so worth it in the end. Here are some more motivational before and after weight loss photos to show you that anything is possible. In the words of Nelson Mandela, “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” Don’t forget to upvote your favorite transformations!

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#1 I Lost Over 80 Kg And I Don’t Have Friends To Be Excited About My Change So I’m Hoping One Of You Guys Appreciate It

#2 He Treated Me The Same Way At 485 Lbs That He Does At 182 Lbs. Love Doesn’t Have A Size Or Weight Limit

#3 I Am A 30-Year-Old Female, And Have Gone From A Size 26 To A Size 8 In 2 Years, Of Course I Have Loose Skin!! It’s Nothing To Be Afraid Of

#4 Photo On The Left Was From 2 Years Ago Today And I’m Still Shocked That I Actually Have A Neck

#5 Collin Clarke Has Down Syndrome, But Still Managed To Lose Weight And Gain Muscle Mass

#6 20 Less Than 2 Years It Took Me To Lose This Weight

#7 I’ve Lost A Lot Of Weight, A Lot Of Sadness, And A Little Facial Hair. I’ve Gained A Whole New Appreciation For Life. Remember To Always Love Yourself

#8 Two Friends Who Got Fit Together

#9 Two And A Half Years Ago, My Brother Turned His Life Upside Down And I Couldn’t Be More Proud

#10 35 Lb Loss, Quit Drinking One Year Ago

#11 To Some People This Might Look Like Two Different Girls But I’m Still The Same Girl In The First Picture As I Am In The Second Picture

#12 25 Months Difference

#13 Spent Most Of My Twenties Depressed And Drunk. Looking Forward To Spending My Thirties Happier And Healthier!

#14 Chinese Family Spends 6 Months Working Out, And Here Are Their Before-And-After Pics

#15 Lost 128 Lbs In 1 Year And 8 Months No Surgery. No Diet. So Much Hard Work

#16 From 480 To 220 Lbs

#17 90 Lbs Lost In 1 Year. Last Year At This Time I Was The Heaviest And Most Unhealthy I’ve Ever Been. This Year I Walked In My City’s Fashion Week

#18 So Crazy That Just Over 3 Years Can Completely Change A Persons Life. From Size 26 To 6

#19 Through Thick And Thin. Together My Wife And I Have Lost 315 Lbs

#20 101 Lbs Lost. You Could See Facial Progress As Well

#21 Hiking The 11 Mile Kalalau Trail Took Me 2 Days, Three Days Of Rest, And 2 More Days Coming Back. This Was When I Realized I Needed Change. 135 Lbs Down And Goal Reached

#22 From 404 To 185 Lbs

#23 Father-Of-Three Realizes He Can’t Keep Up With His Children, Transforms His Body Beyond Recognition In 6 Months. From Size 42 In Jeans To A 33

#24 I Have Lost Over 100 Lbs 6 Years Ago With Weight Watchers And Cycling

#25 530>245=285 (40 Months) Sometimes I Look In The Mirror And Feel Like I Haven’t Really Changed Much, But Then I Go Looking For Photos From A Few Years Ago And See This

#26 Lost 120 Lbs In 3 Years. Left Picture Was When My Schizophrenia Was At Its Worst And I Was Still Struggling Heavily With Delusion And Hallucinations. Right Picture Is My First Job Interview Since I Was Diagnosed With My Mental Illness. I Got The Job!

#27 Lost 70 Lbs In 5 Months. I May Be Younger Than Most, But I’m Extremely Proud

#28 Day One Of My Journey Vs. My Fitness Anniversary 4 Years Later And Two Year Mark Of Maintaining My 100 Pound Loss

#29 Lost 110 Lbs In 7 Months. Consistency Is Undervalued. Hope To Inspire Others Like Posts Have For Me

#30 My Face Before & After Losing 350 Pounds

#31 That’s Me On The Left Around 10 Years Old Versus Me On The Right Now. Lost About 100 Punds

#32 Lost 170 Lbs In Couple Years. Working On Fitness Now

#33 Lost 125 Lbs In 5 Years. Decided To Turn My Stress Into Motivation

#34 Since My Wedding, I’m A Further 14st 9 Lb Lighter And I Can Now Look Back On The Photos And Love Them Because I Know I Don’t Look Like That Anymore

#35 Here Are The Pants I Was Wearing Last Cake Day

#36 Lost 110 Lbs In 12 Months. Quit Smoking, Drinking, Did A Transition, Had A Busy Year!

#37 I Have A Ways To Go, But I’ve Lost Over 170 Pounds

#38 Today Marks 9 Months Of CF And I Gave Birth To What Appear To Be Muscles

#39 Down Over 90 Lbs Naturally In 13 Months And Here’s The Result So Far

#40 222 Lbs Lost In 2,5 Years

#41 My 121 Lb Body Transformation

#42 31 Years Old. 6’1” 227 Down From 405 Lbs. Heard Look Like A Different Person!

#43 From 315 Lbs To 150 Lbs. Healthier, In Remission From Pseudotumor Cerebri/IIH And No Longer Going Blind

#44 425 Lbs – 175 Lbs: One Week Post Skin Surgery

#45 150 Lbs Lost. Face Gains! I’ve Decided To Stop Actively Trying To Lose Weight Now And Focus On Maintaining After Being Told By The Doctor That I’m Healthy All Round! It’s So Nice To Have My Jawline Back Finally

#46 76 Lbs Lost In 17 Months

#47 Half My Body Weight In A Year

#48 Weight Loss Journey, From 370 Lbs To 288 Lbs

#49 Today I Reached My Goal Weight! Over The Last 7 Years, I’ve Literally Lost A Whole Person. I Had Bariatric Surgery 10/5/2010, And Have Lost A Total 207 Pounds. Now I Can Run, Do Crossfit, And Am Actually Living Life!

#50 Lost 48 Lbs In 8 Months. Hard Couple Of Weeks And Really Need Some Motivation

#51 I Went Through A Depression Spout When I Got Into College And Blew Up 110 Pounds. After Getting Out Of A Toxic Relationship, And Finally Understanding That I Have To Make My Own Happiness, I Was Able To Turn Everything Around

#52 One Year Of No Alcohol Has Changed My Life. I Lost 53 Pounds And I’m 1000 Times Happier

#53 Lost 150 Lbs In 3,5 Years. It’s My 31st Birthday And I’m 150 Lbs Lighter!

#54 82 Lbs Lost In A Year And A Half. All Natural, No Surgery. Still A Ways To Go!

#55 100 Lbs Lost In 13 Months. Super Nervous To Post, But It’s My B-Day And I Should Be Proud. Face Progress

#56 Lost 53 Lbs In 7 Months. Posting Here On Behalf Of My Mom. She’s Been An Incredible Inspiration And I Wanted To Share Her Story. I’m So Proud Of Her

#57 Left : 17 July 2017, Morbidly Obese. Right : Today, 60 Kilos Less

#58 170 Lbs Lost In 2 Years. 2 Months Away From Endometriosis Removal Surgery. You Can Do It Ladies. I Understand The Pain

#59 Lost 95 Lbs. My Weight Loss Journey In Just Over 12 Months! 5 Lbs To Go Until Target

#60 Can’t Get Enough Of This! 27 Vs. 37 Years Old

#61 Weight Loss Progression

#62 93 Lbs Lost In 26 Months. The Backgrounds In These Pics Seem Fitting. From Crappy Painted Trees At An Amusement Park To Real Trees Above Yosemite Falls During A 7 Hour Hike

#63 Lost 84 Lbs 2 Years. Depressed, Single Parent Of 3 Kids Who Had Enough And Went From The Couch To The Bodybuilding Stage. My Life Has Changed In Every Aspect During My Journey

#64 Lost Nearly 300 Lbs In Two Years. Yesterday I Met Up With The Nutritionist Who Got Me On The Track To Reclaiming My Health. Her Look Says It All

#65 151 Lbs Lost In 2 Years. For Each Pound That I Lose, I Capture A Pokémon! I Have Finally Caught The Entire First Generation. Now To Start On Gen 2

#66 Lost 102 Lbs In 1 Year

#67 Lost 202 Lbs In 2,5 Years

#68 138 Lbs Lost In One Year. This Is Father’s Day 2016-2017! It’s A Bit Old, But It Is My Favorite Progress Pic!

#69 My Weight Loss Journey

#70 Almost A Year Down, And Nearly 130 Lbs Gone. First Time Following Through With A New Years Resolution

#71 I Just Want To Share This Inspiring Photo Of My Girlfriend Who Has Been Overweight Her Entire Life Until She Finally Decided To Make A Change. She Lost 45 Kg

#72 Before And After 1 Year Of Keto – 100 Lbs

#73 173 Lbs Down To 117 Lbs, Never Going Back!

#74 Not Quite As Crazy Of A Weight Loss As Some, But I’m Still So Proud. Four Years Ago And 93 Pounds Heavier, Versus Now. Ran My First 5k Last Year And Have Become A Regular At The Gym. Teaching Underprivileged Preschoolers And Am With My Best Friend And Man Of My Dreams. Happy As Heck

#75 330 Lbs > 165 Lbs (2 Years, 6 Months) Undoing 20 Years Of McDonald’s And Cherry Coke

#76 100 Lbs Lost In 12 Months. Still Working On Myself

#77 115 Pound Weight Loss Can Really Change A Man

#78 Lost 91 Lbs In 2 Years. Face Progress!

#79 Lost 75 Lbs. Discipline, Consistency, Patience

#80 Still Holding Strong With 165 Pounds Gone. You Are Worth It

#81 A Couple That Gets Fit Together Stays Together. Lost 70 Lbs And 56 Lbs

#82 160 Lbs Lost In 11 Months. Running And Calorie Counting Was All It Took! You Can Do It!

#83 5th Year Of My Weight Loss Journey

#84 Lost 100 Lbs. Face Before And After

#85 Getting In Shape – 10 Month Progress

#86 Weight Loss Transformation: 2012, 550 Lbs Vs 2018, 230 Lbs

#87 130 Lbs Lost. This Is The First Time I’ve Ever Posted Something Without A Baggy Shirt On Because Of My Skin, But I’m Finding Strength In This Journey

#88 Lost 100 Lbs In 18 Months And One Year Of Maintenance. If I Did It, You Can Too

#89 Lost 27 Lbs In 24 Months. Still Heavy Cause I Gained Muscle; Watching My Jawline Appear Has Been My Favourite Part!

#90 -200 Lbs!! 2,5 Years On A Keto Diet With Fasting, No Exercise (Bad Knee)

#91 Lost 23 Lbs In 6 Months. I Ended A Crappy Relationship, Started Practicing Yoga, And Quit Sugar. Everyday I Wonder, What Took Me So Long To Start!

#92 100 Lbs Down! Half Marathons And Crossfit. Scale Doesn’t Matter

#93 11 Months, 161 Lost, No Surgery. Life Is Good

#94 Lost 50 Lbs In 5 Months

#95 Lost 70 Lbs. Mom Of Three

#96 Lost 52 Lbs In 8 Months. First “Shirt Off Summer” In Decades

#97 I Went From 360 Lbs To 194 Lbs In A Year

#98 40 Lbs Lost In 6 Months. This Is Called “The Return Of The Jawline”

#99 Some Motivation For Sticking To New Year’s Habits. What Losing ~150 Lbs Looks Like In Face Progress

#100 40 Lbs Lost In A Year. Not Done Yet But Face Gains Really Surprised Me!

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