5 months, 40 lbs lost... Here is to the next 40 lbs!!!

brooke0206

I just wanted to share a progress pic from the last 5 months. I started on January 2, 2013 at 223. Weighted in today at 183. I have found soo many motivating pictures in the success stories forum that I figured I would post and maybe inspire people to keep pushing! I have given up many times but this time I am in it! 40 lbs down, 40 lbs to go!

marieautumn

looking great! keep up the good work!

cmurphy252

WOW!! Great job!

mumtoonegirl

Wow you look incredible.

blueeyez1727

Fantastic job!! Keep it up!

hellsbells1

Fantastic! You look so happy. Keep on going.

kizzyb1977

Awesome job! Wtg!

ailoveme1st

You Look Awesome, Keep Up The Good Work!!!!!!

Pink_Cheek

Awesome. Very inspiring. I am starting where you started so it gives me hope. I've only been at it for a month, so still a long journey for me.

Do you mind me asking how tall you are and what type of workouts you did?

brooke0206

Thanks everyone!

brooke0206

Awesome. Very inspiring. I am starting where you started so it gives me hope. I've only been at it for a month, so still a long journey for me.

Do you mind me asking how tall you are and what type of workouts you did?

I am 5'7" and I have actually been working with a trainer 3 times a week for 45 minutes each session. Some weeks I went an additional day on my own and some weeks I went an additional 2 days on my own. Its been a good bit of cardio and weight training. We have specific days we do things monday is legs, wed upper body, friday core. I haven't done a whole lot of just one thing. The nice thing about having a trainer is that they know sooooo many variations to exercises that you don't do the same thing often!

SaddyPants

You look great! What kind of workouts have you been doing?

2Hainez

Wow, this is just the encouragement I needed to see. Great job, girly!

SexyLovinmeCook

Very nice...the change is huge...I know you are going to be even more successful for the next 40

misscharleygirl

Wow - this is amazing. Congratulations!

c50blvdbabe

You look amazing. Keep doing what you're doing, cuz it's working.

strawberrytoast

Wow! excellent loss well done

marciebrian

you look great! congratulations

ythannah

Wow, what a difference from 40 lbs! You look fantastic!

You are the same height and starting weight as my best friend (she's not on MFP), and have much the same build. So I can kinda see what losing 40 lbs will look like on her -- in 8 weeks she's lost 10 lbs and is down a size in pants already.

AprilJG79

That is wonderful! You have done a fantastic job! Hope the rest of your journey goes as great as the first!

CherylP67

You look great, it looks like you've lost ore than 40!

brooke0206

I was kind of in a crunch for time when I wrote this and forgot to add that along with the 40 lbs down I have also dropped my body fat % by 6.8% and have lost over 30 inches total! I also wanted to say that soo many have said it looks like more than 40 lbs lost, I am fortunate enough to be working with a personal trainer 3x a week and also when I go in on my own the give me a "write up" and keep and eye on me. They arent standing right over me pushing me like an actual session but they will get on me if they feel im slacking. I have gained soo much muscle that i am almost positive I have lost more than 40 lbs of fat but as we all know, muscle weighs more than fat so with that lost fat and gained muscle I am at 40 lbs lost.

wannabesexymama

I just wanted to share a progress pic from the last 5 months. I started on January 2, 2013 at 223. Weighted in today at 183. I have found soo many motivating pictures in the success stories forum that I figured I would post and maybe inspire people to keep pushing! I have given up many times but this time I am in it! 40 lbs down, 40 lbs to go!

First off congrats on 183 and looking so amazing but OMG you were 223 and looked like that... How tall are you?! I only say this because Im 180 and look like you did at 223 lol

cocobird65

Well done!!! Congratulations!! You look awesome!!

brooke0206

@ Wannabesexymama - I am 5'7", how tall are you?

sweetysmum

Wow you look fantastic.

MistieWalters

Love it! You look great

brooke0206

Thanks again everyone! I remember when I first stumbled across MFP in 2010. I would always look thru the success stories and hope that one day I would be able to post in this section! I fell off the wagon a few times and got pregnant had lost some weight and gained it all back.... I decided I wanted to get serious in January and now there is NO looking back!!

Patty1015A

WoW! Great JoB! How do you ususally do your meals? Do you count calories?

schelle1986

Inspiring!!!

brooke0206

I have not been logging food... When I first started I just cut portion sizes and as the time goes on I have started eating healthier foods. Lately I have been trying to stay away from processed foods. I also realized that i do better if I do 3 small meals and 2 snacks during the day rather than just 3 meals. I drink just over a gallon of water a day as well.