35 Inspiring Before-And-After Weight Loss Photos From People Who Put In The Work

I’ve struggled with my weight my whole life. Some years I’m up, some years I’m down, and it feels less like a straight line and more like a cycle I keep going through. I go through bouts of real inspiration, the kind where I actually feel motivated to make changes and stick with them for a while. But when I’m in a slump, and I definitely still have those, I love turning to the internet to help pull me out of it.

There’s something about seeing regular people put in real work and come out the other side that resets something in my brain. When people share their weight loss before-and-after photos, it makes me want to go to the gym, or at the very least, put down that second cookie I was about to eat today.

1. “From 534 Lbs To 214 Lbs In 4 Years”

“I think this picture accurately depicts that change takes time. My nephew is a good example in this picture. He didn’t wake up one morning and grow into the size he is now. It took time. You are not going to just wake up at your goal, it’s gonna take time. Embrace it.”

2. “350 Lbs To 190 Lbs. Maintaining, No Skin Removal As Of Yet. These Are My Old Favorite Pants”

3. “Lost 200 Pounds During Covid. Today I Completed A Half Marathon”

4. “251 Lbs To 186 Lbs Weight Loss Progress”

5. “From 190 To 129 Lbs. I Used To Be Afraid Of Having Short Hair Because Of The Weight In My Face. Today, I Said Goodbye To The Old Me And Embraced My New Life”

6. “350 Lbs To 180 Lbs. Loose Skin Is Hard And The Journey Hasn’t Been Easy But I’m Living In Ways I Couldn’t Before. Healthier And Stronger”

7. “These Pictures Were Taken At The Same Restaurant, But About 2 Years Apart. He’s Lost 90 Lbs And I’ve Lost 135 Lbs”

“We wanted to be healthy so we could grow old gracefully together, and be around as long as possible for our kids. So grateful for this journey with my best friend.”

8. “In Who Cares News I’ve Lost 183 Pounds Over The Last 18 Months So That’s Cool I Guess”

9. “The Pic On The Left Was Exactly 3 Years Ago. When I Was The Best Man At My Buddy’s Wedding. I Was Close To 600 Lbs. Around 230 Lbs Now”

10. “Down 175 Lbs From Feb 2019 Using IF, Keto. Maintaining Since Summer 2020 But Body Composition Continues To Change”

11. “I’m Down 100 Pounds”

12. “I’ve Been Over 220 Pounds Since 5th Grade. I Started IF In January 2020 And For The First Time In My Life, I Weigh 160”

13. “From 98 Kg To 71 Kg I Lost In 2.5 Years. Best Thing I Did With Myself”

14. “The One Where I Felt Unworthy vs. The One Where I Started Loving Myself”

15. “Started From 275 Lbs, Now It’s 198 Lbs. 77 Lbs Lost. 43-Year-Old To 53-Year-Old – The Decade I Saved My Life”

16. “From 195 Lbs To 130 Lbs. Lost 65 Lbs. Loving That Post-Break Up Weight Loss”

17. “My Wife’s Incredible Weight Loss Journey, Words Cannot Possibly Describe How Proud I Am Of Her”

18. “460 Lbs To 225 Lbs. Lost 235 Lbs In 16 Months”

19. “235 Lbs To 120 Lbs. A Little Over A Year Of Progress – I Don’t Even Recognize Myself Sometimes”

20. “Everyone Else Has Been Sharing Their Progress So Here’s Mine. I Went From 306 Pounds (139 Kg) In March 2020 To 140 Pounds (63.5 Kg) Today”

21. “After 10 Years On This Journey, I Finally Made It To My Goal Of 100 Lbs Lost”

“32F, 5’3″, 214 > 114.”

22. “425 Lbs To 150 Lbs. 3 Years Between Pictures. Summer Always Makes Me Think About How Far I’ve Come”

23. “410 Lbs To 202 Lbs, Lost 208 Lbs In 2,5 Years. Mission Accomplished”

24. “11 Months In, No Cheat Days, 140 Lbs Down, 31 Days To Go”

25. “Officially 100 Lbs Down From My Highest Weight As Of Today.”

26. “230 Lbs Gone Without Surgery”

“395 lbs>165 lbs=230 lbs. 38F, 5’4.”

27. From 230 Lbs To 148 Lbs. I Lost 82 Lbs. Maintained For Two Years. Getting My Loose Skin Removal Surgery In Two Months As An Early 30th Birthday Gift To Myself

28. “(290 To 165, Lost 125 Lbs In 26 Months) ‘Calories In, Calories Out’ Based Diet. Slow And Steady And Now Maintenance Mode”

29. “I’ve Lost The Average American Male In Weight! Highest Weight 527 Lbs In August 2020. 327 Lbs Today”

30. “Celebrating 50 Pounds Lost! Most Days I Am Doing OMAD, But I Don’t Sweat It If I Happen To Eat A Second Or Even Third Meal. Another 40-50 To Go For Next Year”

“IF is honestly the easiest way I’ve found to lose weight – and I get to be lazy and cook less, seriously a win-win.”

31. “Feeling Incredibly Proud Of How Far I’ve Come And Looking Forward To Continuing This Fitness Journey”

“202lbs/92kg -> 125lbs/57kg = 77lbs/35kg lost. 24F, 5’0.”

32. “370 Lbs To 170 Lbs. Same Bathroom, Different Girl”

33. “Face Gains Pic. 230 Lbs Down To 170 Lbs”

34. “Start Weight 325 Lbs, Current Weight 235, Goal Weight 190. This Is The Best Thing I’ve Ever Done For Myself”

35. 222 Lbs > 132 Lbs = 90 Lbs, 13 Months. 57F, 5’5″