*Before and After* 5"0 and 42lbs down!

RV_08

Here's my 12 month progress so far...
August 2014 Before= 154lbs/11st UK size 12-14
August 2015 After= 112lbs/8st UK size 8-10


Hard work but all worth it in the end!

I'm happy to share advice for anyone who might need inspiration.

Barbs2222

Well done! Congrats, you look great!

Desert_flower3

Great job you look great!

mona52bask

Awesome job. You look great.

agbmom556

Congratulations! Great Job.

BodyandWellness

You were beautiful before and beautiful after! It is amazing how you see a difference! Good work in reaching your goals!

JKB912

RachelRecky wrote: »

Here's my 12 month progress so far...
August 2014 Before= 154lbs/11st UK size 12-14
August 2015 After= 112lbs/8st UK size 8-10


Hard work but all worth it in the end!

I'm happy to share advice for anyone who might need inspiration.

JKB912

How exciting for you!
It was cool seeing when you started and finished. Losing weight is not a sprint it's a marathon. What made you decide, it's time to change? What helped most in your success?

Liftng4Lis

Excellent work!

RV_08

JKB912 wrote: »

How exciting for you!
It was cool seeing when you started and finished. Losing weight is not a sprint it's a marathon. What made you decide, it's time to change? What helped most in your success?

Yeah, i'm so glad I took these pics. It's really helped to keep me motivated and I think helped the most in my success!
I had a few reasons as to why I wanted to change:
1) Comments I got from family members I hadn't seen in a while (and they don't hold back!) about how I had put on weight etc. Not nice to hear, but gave me the motivation to do something about it
2) Online shopping and seeing really nice outfits I wanted to wear but when buying them, didn't fit as well as I thought they would
3) Embarassingly, sometimes being offered a seat on public transport (on the London Underground train) as people had mistaken my rounded stomach for a baby!
4) Wanting to do a charity 5k at the best of my ability when I was 25 (life goal - DONE)
5) Just not wanting to be unhealthy/tired/out of breath anymore when walking or going up stairs

RV_08

Barbs2222 wrote: »

Well done! Congrats, you look great!

Thanks!

RV_08

Desert_flower3 wrote: »

Great job you look great!

Thanks!

RV_08

mona52bask wrote: »

Awesome job. You look great.

Thanks!

RV_08

BodyandWellness wrote: »

You were beautiful before and beautiful after! It is amazing how you see a difference! Good work in reaching your goals!

Thanks!

RV_08

Liftng4Lis wrote: »

Excellent work!

Thanks!

RTH65

You look amazing!! I know everyone asks this question but what did you do to get to a size 8/10? Particularly in terms of nutrition, did you go low carb or just watch portion sizes? And what type of exercises did you do? Sorry so many Qs but I'm just starting out and need a little bit of help

RV_08

RTH65 wrote: »

You look amazing!! I know everyone asks this question but what did you do to get to a size 8/10? Particularly in terms of nutrition, did you go low carb or just watch portion sizes? And what type of exercises did you do? Sorry so many Qs but I'm just starting out and need a little bit of help

No worries, i'm happy to help. A combination of all:

Nutrition - low carb. I replaced white rice (being Filipino this was a challenge as it's a staple food for us!) with veg or salad. Next to no pasta and if bread then brown or wholemeal. Lots of fruit. Cut out most processed foods. Only drinking water no fizzy drinks or juice. Keeping alcohol to a minimum.
Portion sizes - smaller than before and making sure I only eat until i'm satisfied and not hungry anymore, not until I feel sick
Exercise - 5-6 times a week for an hour to hour and a half. A mixture of cardio and weights. I do plyo box jumps, skipping and once hated running but when I started that, the lbs fell off so now I love it.

Also if I was craving something bad I would have it but in moderation. Restricting yourself from everything will drive you crazy.

Good sleep is important too. It sets you up for the day in terms of having the energy to work out and being able to control your diet. Being tired demotivates you from exercise and encourages you to reach for the sugary treats for an energy boost.

I hope that helps!

rebeccaEsmith

Looking good girl

mmnv79

You look great! Well done!

RV_08

rebeccaEsmith wrote: »

Looking good girl

Thanks!

RV_08

mmnv79 wrote: »

You look great! Well done!

Thank you!

dawniemate

We are all amazing! !!!!!! I've gone from 11st 10 lbs to 9 stone 7lbs. .....can't lose the last 10 lbs though. ...been stuck for 8 weeks lol..but had shoulder surgery. Getting back into exercise next week. .....you all inspire me. Thank you all

hollen_carol

RV_08 wrote: »

RTH65 wrote: »

You look amazing!! I know everyone asks this question but what did you do to get to a size 8/10? Particularly in terms of nutrition, did you go low carb or just watch portion sizes? And what type of exercises did you do? Sorry so many Qs but I'm just starting out and need a little bit of help

No worries, i'm happy to help. A combination of all:

Nutrition - low carb. I replaced white rice (being Filipino this was a challenge as it's a staple food for us!) with veg or salad. Next to no pasta and if bread then brown or wholemeal. Lots of fruit. Cut out most processed foods. Only drinking water no fizzy drinks or juice. Keeping alcohol to a minimum.
Portion sizes - smaller than before and making sure I only eat until i'm satisfied and not hungry anymore, not until I feel sick
Exercise - 5-6 times a week for an hour to hour and a half. A mixture of cardio and weights. I do plyo box jumps, skipping and once hated running but when I started that, the lbs fell off so now I love it.

Also if I was craving something bad I would have it but in moderation. Restricting yourself from everything will drive you crazy.

Good sleep is important too. It sets you up for the day in terms of having the energy to work out and being able to control your diet. Being tired demotivates you from exercise and encourages you to reach for the sugary treats for an energy boost.

I hope that helps!

First off, congrats to you! You look amazing! Secondly, I love the combination of advice you give above as it is exactly the advice I would give if I was asked. I am also down 42 pounds and our body shapes before and after were very similar. Although I am twice your age and I am 5'3".

RV_08

hollen_carol wrote: »

RV_08 wrote: »

RTH65 wrote: »

You look amazing!! I know everyone asks this question but what did you do to get to a size 8/10? Particularly in terms of nutrition, did you go low carb or just watch portion sizes? And what type of exercises did you do? Sorry so many Qs but I'm just starting out and need a little bit of help

No worries, i'm happy to help. A combination of all:

Nutrition - low carb. I replaced white rice (being Filipino this was a challenge as it's a staple food for us!) with veg or salad. Next to no pasta and if bread then brown or wholemeal. Lots of fruit. Cut out most processed foods. Only drinking water no fizzy drinks or juice. Keeping alcohol to a minimum.
Portion sizes - smaller than before and making sure I only eat until i'm satisfied and not hungry anymore, not until I feel sick
Exercise - 5-6 times a week for an hour to hour and a half. A mixture of cardio and weights. I do plyo box jumps, skipping and once hated running but when I started that, the lbs fell off so now I love it.

Also if I was craving something bad I would have it but in moderation. Restricting yourself from everything will drive you crazy.

Good sleep is important too. It sets you up for the day in terms of having the energy to work out and being able to control your diet. Being tired demotivates you from exercise and encourages you to reach for the sugary treats for an energy boost.

I hope that helps!

First off, congrats to you! You look amazing! Secondly, I love the combination of advice you give above as it is exactly the advice I would give if I was asked. I am also down 42 pounds and our body shapes before and after were very similar. Although I am twice your age and I am 5'3".

Thanks so much and great to hear you have made some great progress too! Very inspirational that someone twice my age can also drop 42lbs! There is hope that if I maintain I can be just as it as you. Well done!

CarobChip108

We have very similar stats! What was your calorie goal during the 12 month process? Did you increase/decrease anywhere along the line?

vicky1947mfp

RV_08 wrote: »

hollen_carol wrote: »

RV_08 wrote: »

RTH65 wrote: »

You look amazing!! I know everyone asks this question but what did you do to get to a size 8/10? Particularly in terms of nutrition, did you go low carb or just watch portion sizes? And what type of exercises did you do? Sorry so many Qs but I'm just starting out and need a little bit of help

No worries, i'm happy to help. A combination of all:

Nutrition - low carb. I replaced white rice (being Filipino this was a challenge as it's a staple food for us!) with veg or salad. Next to no pasta and if bread then brown or wholemeal. Lots of fruit. Cut out most processed foods. Only drinking water no fizzy drinks or juice. Keeping alcohol to a minimum.
Portion sizes - smaller than before and making sure I only eat until i'm satisfied and not hungry anymore, not until I feel sick
Exercise - 5-6 times a week for an hour to hour and a half. A mixture of cardio and weights. I do plyo box jumps, skipping and once hated running but when I started that, the lbs fell off so now I love it.

Also if I was craving something bad I would have it but in moderation. Restricting yourself from everything will drive you crazy.

Good sleep is important too. It sets you up for the day in terms of having the energy to work out and being able to control your diet. Being tired demotivates you from exercise and encourages you to reach for the sugary treats for an energy boost.

I hope that helps!

First off, congrats to you! You look amazing! Secondly, I love the combination of advice you give above as it is exactly the advice I would give if I was asked. I am also down 42 pounds and our body shapes before and after were very similar. Although I am twice your age and I am 5'3".

Thanks so much and great to hear you have made some great progress too! Very inspirational that someone twice my age can also drop 42lbs! There is hope that if I maintain I can be just as it as you. Well done!

I am 68 and have lost 42 lbs by CICO. Basically the same as you did. It may have taken me a little longer, but it can be done.

MarietjieHoward

Great job hun!!!!, you look fantastic.
May I ask why it took you a year to loose 42 pounds, just curious because it is exactly the amount I need to loose, and I am down 16lbs in 46 days. A year is a long time and I hoped to do it in 5 to 6 months at the most. How much did you loose in a week.
I take my hat of for you sticking to a diet for a whole year, that is an achievement in its own.

gaylynn35

I am not the poster but it took me over 3 years to lose 60 poundsso that's about 20 pounds per year. It is harder for short people. I am 4'10" and 52 years old.

rdrettig1

Wow!! Great job!

mariazm_840

Looking great dear.

Please share with us your diet plan. I was 77.4 and now 64.4. Lost almost 14 kgs and need to lose 10 kgs asap.

misschiggie123

You look amazing! Its especially good to see some of the short girls ( im 5"2