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SUBMIT YOUR WEIGHT LOSS STORY!

Congratulations on your weight loss success, and thank you for sharing your incredible story with readers of TheWeighWeWere.com.

Take a moment to read through the questions. The more detailed you can be with your answers, the better. That ‘little’ thing you didn’t think was important could be just what someone else needed to hear. (But feel free to leave anything blank – except for the fields marked with an asterisk.)

At the end of the form you’ll be able to upload that all important before & after photo! Ok, let’s do this… 🙂

EMAIL ADDRESS (will not be published)*
Enter Email Confirm Email
Do you Blog, Tweet, Pin, etc, about your weight loss journey? If so, fill in the following so readers can find you:
BLOG URL:
FACEBOOK PAGE:
TWITTER PAGE:
INSTAGRAM:
Answer as many questions as fully as possible:
First Name*
Last Name (will not be published)*
AGE:
POUNDS LOST:*
BEFORE WEIGHT:*
AFTER WEIGHT:*
STORY TITLE:*
Be descriptive!
WHEN DID YOU START DEVELOPING A WEIGHT PROBLEM? (Why do you think it started then?)*
HOW DID YOUR WEIGHT AFFECT ANY ASPECT(S) OF YOUR LIFE? (Ie Did you shy away from social events? Were you self-conscious?)
WHAT WAS THE "TURNING POINT" THAT GOT YOU STARTED ON YOUR WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY? (i.e. An embarrassing event? Visit to the doctor? Negative comment from someone?)
NAME THE VERY FIRST STEPS YOU TOOK TO BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY? (i.e. Did you throw away all junk food? Did you start walking in your neighborhood? Did you research what to eat or how to exercise?)
WHAT WERE YOUR EATING HABITS LIKE WHEN YOU WERE HEAVIER? (i.e. Were you an emotional eater? Did you eat mostly fast food? Did you rarely eat veggies?)
HOW DID YOUR EATING HABITS CHANGE? (i.e. Did you count calories? Go on a commercial diet program? Watch portions?) *ALSO, DID YOU MEAL PREP? (i.e. Spend one or two days making portioned meals for the week?)
DESCRIBE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY NOW COMPARED TO WHEN YOU WERE HEAVIER (Did you initially like working out? What were are your favorite activities and WHY?)
HOW LONG AFTER YOU STARTED DID YOU BEGIN TO SEE RESULTS OF YOUR WEIGHT LOSS EFFORTS?
WHAT SPECIFIC CHALLENGES DID YOU HAVE TO OVERCOME? (i.e. Medical issues (PCOS), Not liking exercise, no support from family, lack of funds, etc)
DID YOU HIT ANY WEIGHT LOSS PLATEAUS? HOW DID YOU OVERCOME THEM?
HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU TO LOSE MOST OF THE WEIGHT?
DID YOU HAVE ANY NON-SCALE VICTORIES?
DID YOU EVER WANT TO GIVE UP? WHAT KEPT YOU MOTIVATED? (Ie Motivational quotes, positive self-talk, your kids, getting stronger/faster, buying smaller clothes, etc,)
ARE THERE ANY PEOPLE, SERVICES, BOOKS - EVEN QUOTES, THAT UNKNOWINGLY HELPED YOU ON YOUR JOURNEY? HOW DID THEY HELP YOU? (IE Favorite dvd instructor, favorite author, television personality, instagram star?)
WHAT DID THIS JOURNEY TEACH YOU ABOUT YOURSELF? (i.e. What did you learn about yourself that you didn't know before?)
WHAT QUIRKY TRICKS & TIPS HELPED YOU ALONG THE WAY? (i.e. Did you meal prep? Did you sleep in your workout clothes to save time in the morning? Did you start drinking herbal tea to get your water in? Did you limit how much tv time you had? Did you pay yourself for exercise minutes? The quirkier the better 🙂 )
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UPLOAD YOUR BEFORE & AFTER PHOTO*
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Enter 3 or 4 words related to your story, separated by commas.
Occasionally the media is looking for stories like yours to feature in magazines. Would you like to be contacted regarding any television and/or magazine interviews?*
- Yes
- No
What city, state, country do you reside in? (*will not be published)*
City State / Province / Region Country
Agree to be Published?*
- I agree to allow my story to be published on TheWeighWeWere.com!

SUBMIT YOUR WEIGHT LOSS STORY!

Do you Blog, Tweet, Pin, etc, about your weight loss journey? If so, fill in the following so readers can find you:

Answer as many questions as fully as possible: