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I Can Lose Weight, Because I Know YOU Lost Weight

February 19, 2010 @ 10:43 am



So while browsing about the web a while back, I was in search of real-world before-and-after photos of people who've already done this journey.  I wanted to see it was possible. I wanted to see what the transformation could look like. I wanted hope that my 300 pounds of blubber could in fact dwindle to a paltry (dare I hope, svelte) sub-200.

But there was little out there.  Sure many of the people I follow on blogs and Twitter have some pictures of their success and that's helpful, for sure. But frankly I was hoping to find more - some sort of treasure trove of motivational milestones from around the web.  Mostly the sites I found were just trying to sell me something. A miracle fat-burning berry here, a vibrating dumb bell there. It really is ridiculous all the crap that's out there, and the fact they attach potentially fake before-and-after photos as "proof" is just insidious.

But I know the power of seeing proof that real weight loss is possible - no matter how a person goes about it. It's just a matter of collecting those stories and the photos and putting them out there for others to get inspired along their own fitness journeys. So with that in mind, I'm launching MyJeansFit.Me

This site is going to be simple - it's a place for people who are making their way along their fitness journey to share their success as a way to encourage others. Real people. Real stories. Real success.  No gimmicks, no sales pitches, no nonsense.  This site isn't going to be selling something. It's not going to be making a pitch. It's going to show others that losing weight and living healthfully is possible - and it's possible for them.

Right now the site is open for gathering stories.  When there are a bunch of good ones in the hopper, it will launch. If you have lost weight, I hope you will be a part of this project! You don't have to be "done," if you're 50 pounds into your 100 pound journey, that's fine - in fact that's great, because it's a reality that weight loss is a slow methodical progress, and all levels of success should be celebrated:

  • Visit the site and tell your tale through the guided interview.
  • You can be as specific or vague as you like. Answer just the questions you want to answer. 
  • The only thing we ask for is a "before" photo and a "current/after" photo. 
  • If you have a blog or website, your Jeans profile will link to it - driving search engines to you
  • If you Twitter, your profile will link to that too.
And whether you want to submit a story or not, follow Jeans' Twitter at @myjeansfitme to find out when the site launches and when new stories are added.

I really hope you'll join me on this project. People like me - who are at the beginning of their journeys with a long way to go - really treasure the kind of motivation that comes from seeing people like you succeeding.

Here's the link again - use it, share it, link to it, and look out for the official launch: http://MyJeansFit.Me

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