My Success Story

JDixon852019

5'7- Nov2014 160lbs VS Sep2016 120lbs

This is only phase one, I am going to build muscle next. I thought I was a unicorn with "skinny genes". Turns out office jobs are horn breakers and I gained 40lbs. I lost those 40lbs in about 3 years.

I started with Keto to break my sugar, carb and overly processed food addiction. I lost my first 10lbs doing Keto. I then joined a gym and switched to a more paleoish diet. Although I felt better I was stuck in a plateau. This plateau lasted over a year.

I stumbled across the sub r/Fatlogic on Reddit.com and it was a huge eye opener. I was falling for all the misinformation out there that justifies giving up rather than taking personal responsibility. I decided to start using a food scale and discovered although I was eating "healthy" food, I was eating 2-3X more than I thought I was. I used the Meal Prep Sunday strategy to prepare all my work week meals in perfect portions to eliminate the excuses I gave myself. I lost the remaining 30lbs in 15 weeks.

The best advice I can give is to treat plateaus like a puzzle and don't listen let anyone (including yourself) tell you that your goals are impossible.

Laviegurl25

Wow awesome job! Great curves!!!! You looks amazing!

dbhDeb

Great job! I like your hair darker too!

elisa123gal

you look fantastic.. wonderful job. sticking to it!

Shells918

OMG your waist is so tiny. Great job! You look amazing !!!

water4life

great job, to be honest you were hot before too! glad you are feeling better and have more confidence. keep it up

JDixon852019

water4life wrote: »

great job, to be honest you were hot before too! glad you are feeling better and have more confidence. keep it up

Although my appearance was also good before, my health definitely was not as good. I was starting to get higher blood pressure readings and was getting tired quickly while playing with my niece and nephew or even walking up stairs. I wanted to get back to my prior self that could run long distances (I love running in 5Ks, going to attempt my first 10K race in March) and get excited about exploring new nature trails. I felt physically limited when I was overweight, I feel like I can take on any physical challenge now.

RoseTheWarrior

Fabulous!! Great job!

tigerlilly24

Girl you are a perfect hourglass! Those curves are wicked hot!

terenceadavenport4265

You look amazing! Great job! Not only did You change your life but you just inspired others to do the same. It's always great to hear and see success. You nailed it. Again, awesome job!

Imagine_if

I'm happy for you that you've been able to have such a wonderful transformation of body and mind. Your physical body looks great, but it's even more encouraging to read that you recognize the many health benefits that you've gained from your weight loss. Congrats and good luck on your muscle building phase. You're a beautiful example of determination and accomplishment!! Thanks for sharing your journey with us.

CirocBda

Good for you, inspiration to others here