Its not all about the scale. 218 to 124 (pictures)

triciab79

I have posted my full story before when I went from 218 to 118. I was super proud of the 100lbs I lost but I learned a little lesson in the last year. Its not all about the scale. I gain 5lbs this fall and I really didn't mind it. The original goal weight was 127 and I only went to 118 so that my skin would get a chance to recover at a lower weight. I held the lower weight for 2 yrs which is the amount of time they say it takes to see recovery. I then tried to gain a little back to see if it would fill in the remaining skin. It did somewhat but it left me a little fluffy. I was planning to costplay the new female version of Thor at the end of May (tomorrow) and fluffy and Thor don't seem to go together very well. I joined a gym for the first time in about 10yrs. I did cardio and weights 4-5 days a week. I did not aim at losing weight or even bulking too much. I just wanted to tone it all up and look less fluffy. Here is my result. The first pic is my before weight loss:


And this is a side by side of what 123 but not working out looks like compared to 124 and lifting weights.

rushfive

Wow !!! You look great !
Nice Abs !!! and congrats on keeping it off for years. Impressive.

angeltilo

Wow! Great job! Your face looks nice in both but after working out it even looks more toned. You should be so proud of yourself.

SquatNSparkle

Yes! Its TOTALLY not all about the scale.

fostersu

#1 incredible work on the original loss. #2 nice difference between pics. You are clearly more toned in all areas. I hope you have so much fun with the cosplay

GreenIceFloes

There is definitely quite a bit more definition in your arms. Good job!

jodes023

I've been doing everything I can to delay lifting weights...but as I near my initial goal weight and still look flabby...this motivates me. Thank you!

fatblatta

Well done!

DanIsACyclingFool

Fantastic! You actually look YOUNGER in the 2nd pic, too!

giselle9938

Congrats you look great!

socalkay

It's amazing! You used to look like Mickey Mouse and now you are a beautiful blond! OK, seriously, you've done an incredible job of taking charge of your health and fitness. You look fantastic!

AnnaFit4Life

Fit and fabulous! Congratulations on your Success. The weights made a huge difference for me too.
Cheers to Maintaining.

460mustang

Amazing!!! thanks for sharing, it's a great incentive for us

rayw89

Awesome transformation! How tall are you?

rlmassman84

Great job!

MrsMizart

Looking good lass :-) Really helpful to see those comparison pictures. I'm looking forward to that stage. I build muscle easily so am holding off lifting until I'm at my halfway goal. Your post has definitely motivated me, thank you:-)

TnTWalter

great job!

triciab79

So this was me at PHX comicon yesterday. The arms were worth the effort.

rebeccaEsmith

Congrats

skinnyb05

I love reading these success stories! I just returned from Disney and can't wait to use my Mickey picture as a midway point!! Congrats, you really look awesome.