5'5" 42 years old. 95 pounds down (Size 3x to size 6/7)

MsRuffBuffNStuff
MsRuffBuffNStuff Posts: 363 Member
edited September 2016 in Success Stories
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From 245 to 150 in a little over a year. I sort of wish I had more fat pictures - but I avoided the camera back then. Dodger pictures, I'm the one in the sunglasses both times

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  • madseasons
    madseasons Posts: 105 Member
    You are amazing!!!
  • normalicia11
    normalicia11 Posts: 474 Member
    You look great! CONGRATULATIONS!
  • STEVE142142
    STEVE142142 Posts: 867 Member
    Congrats 2 different people you look amazing
  • rebeccaEsmith
    rebeccaEsmith Posts: 1,136 Member
    Great job keep up the good work
  • Laurie6578
    Laurie6578 Posts: 154 Member
    You look fabulous! Congrats!
  • MsRuffBuffNStuff
    MsRuffBuffNStuff Posts: 363 Member
    Thanks so much everyone for your encouragement :-)
  • mirelaavdich
    mirelaavdich Posts: 41 Member
    Congratulations! You definitely are an inspiration :)
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    You -- quite literally -- look like a different person. I hope you feel as great as you look!
  • NextPage
    NextPage Posts: 609 Member
    Fantastic job - you look great and I love the short hair.
  • trailrunner81
    trailrunner81 Posts: 227 Member
    So fantastic! Great job!
  • fbref9
    fbref9 Posts: 74 Member
    Fantastic.... Keep going strong!
  • elisa123gal
    elisa123gal Posts: 4,324 Member
    I bet you're amazed each time you sit in that dodger stadium seat and feel sooooo small compared to the past. You look amazing and so young.. congrats!
  • 0505jen
    0505jen Posts: 147 Member
    Congrat's you deserve that brownie!
  • MsRuffBuffNStuff
    MsRuffBuffNStuff Posts: 363 Member
    elisa123gal wrote: »
    I bet you're amazed each time you sit in that dodger stadium seat and feel sooooo small compared to the past. You look amazing and so young.. congrats!

    Thanks! OMG...yes... the seats felt totally different and the heat didn't bother me as much either!!

    0505jen wrote: »
    Congrat's you deserve that brownie!

    Thanks! I didn't eat it. lol It was my birthday and it was there for the picture. My family ate it for me. Ha!

  • Toronto6fan
    Toronto6fan Posts: 461 Member
    You are doing amazing! I'll even forgive you the dodgers.
  • zombiemomjo
    zombiemomjo Posts: 494 Member
    Fantastic!!!
  • txcaveman
    txcaveman Posts: 167 Member
    Great accomplishment! I appreciate you posting this. At 42 year old myself it encouraging to see someone else successfully changing themselves.
  • IdLikeToLoseItLoseIt
    IdLikeToLoseItLoseIt Posts: 695 Member
    Fabulous, well done !
  • leanjogreen18
    leanjogreen18 Posts: 2,492 Member
    well done. you look great!
  • dahliagrower11
    dahliagrower11 Posts: 39 Member
    Wow - awesome work!
  • ncfitbit
    ncfitbit Posts: 1,058 Member
    Woo Hoo! Amazing work! Please share how you did it. I'm especially interested in how you lost the last 20 lbs or so and whether you changed your calorie goal much. Your arms look awesome in your profile pic so you must be lifting, right?
  • MsRuffBuffNStuff
    MsRuffBuffNStuff Posts: 363 Member
    ncfitbit wrote: »
    Woo Hoo! Amazing work! Please share how you did it. I'm especially interested in how you lost the last 20 lbs or so and whether you changed your calorie goal much. Your arms look awesome in your profile pic so you must be lifting, right?

    At first it was 100% diet. I didn't exercise at all while in a caloric deficit. The last 20 pounds was done eating maintenance calories and exercise, primarily weight training. It was SLOW... The first 80 took a year. The last 20 took about 8 months. I'd like to lose about 20 more (or get down to 20% body fat) but I know that will take a while. I'm really concentrating on building muscle. I even joined a body building group/ forum (Lee Haywards Inner Circle - totally worth the $150 per year). Thanks for your encouragement!
  • fit_caligal
    fit_caligal Posts: 11 Member
    Wow! Congratulations! You look incredible!
  • smkondy
    smkondy Posts: 583 Member
    That's crazy awesome-you look amazing!!! What an inspiration you are-thanks for sharing!!! :)
  • DetroitDarin
    DetroitDarin Posts: 955 Member
    beyond proud of you; and am inspired! Thank you! GREAT JOB!!
  • MsRuffBuffNStuff
    MsRuffBuffNStuff Posts: 363 Member
    I'm pretty overwhelmed with all your encouragement and support. I know many have lost way more, and made much more progress. I'm still working on it, every single day.
  • lulalacroix
    lulalacroix Posts: 1,082 Member
    That's super!!
  • blackchick46
    blackchick46 Posts: 27 Member
    wow ,what was your calorie intake ?
  • MsRuffBuffNStuff
    MsRuffBuffNStuff Posts: 363 Member
    blackchick46 wrote: »
    wow ,what was your calorie intake ?

    Right now my calorie intake is 1398 calories. When I was 250 pounds, I have no idea what it was..but when I started losing, it was 1850 for a long time. That seems high, but I was trying not to destroy my metabolism. I used my fitness pal and found out how many calories to lose 1 pound a week. Due to exercise, I lost more than that. Right now I'm losing about a pound a month, but I'm eating maintenance calories and just lifting weights. I hope that helps :-)

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