I am worthy of the dress!!! (with pics!)
scubar17
Posts: 43
I love reading the success stories on this site. I find them so inspiring and motivating. I thought I would share some progress pics with you all in hopes that it might inspire someone out there who may be wondering if all their hard work will ever pay off (and because I’m so friggin’ proud of my accomplishment!).
The photo below was taken last October 2012. I LOVE that dress I’m wearing and when I saw that I looked like THAT in it…I was horrified! I couldn’t believe I looked that bad in that fantastic dress. That photo was the inspiration I needed to start making some changes.
Well, I’ve redeemed myself and now I’m worthy of that dress! These were taken in June of this year at a 40-pound loss and I’ve since lost 6 more!
I’m now down a total of 44.25 inches; 46.2 pounds; and 7.42% body fat and all but 5 of those pounds came since mid-to-late January of this year.
Other stats:
I’m 5’ 6” and started out at 238.2 lbs.
I started working out only 2 days a week back in October and slowly built up to 6 days a week now. I’m starting a weightlifting program July 29 (Chalean Extreme) that I’ll do 5 days a week (hooray for the extra rest day!).
I lift weights and do cardio but (for me) the most important thing that I’ve done to be successful and that will keep the weight off when I reach my goal (which is only 23 lbs away) is change my eating habits.
I discovered earlier this year that I have a severe food intolerance to egg and dairy so I cut those out as well as grains and sugar so I basically follow a Paleo lifestyle.
TFL and I wish you all the best of luck in reaching your goals.
The photo below was taken last October 2012. I LOVE that dress I’m wearing and when I saw that I looked like THAT in it…I was horrified! I couldn’t believe I looked that bad in that fantastic dress. That photo was the inspiration I needed to start making some changes.
Well, I’ve redeemed myself and now I’m worthy of that dress! These were taken in June of this year at a 40-pound loss and I’ve since lost 6 more!
I’m now down a total of 44.25 inches; 46.2 pounds; and 7.42% body fat and all but 5 of those pounds came since mid-to-late January of this year.
Other stats:
I’m 5’ 6” and started out at 238.2 lbs.
I started working out only 2 days a week back in October and slowly built up to 6 days a week now. I’m starting a weightlifting program July 29 (Chalean Extreme) that I’ll do 5 days a week (hooray for the extra rest day!).
I lift weights and do cardio but (for me) the most important thing that I’ve done to be successful and that will keep the weight off when I reach my goal (which is only 23 lbs away) is change my eating habits.
I discovered earlier this year that I have a severe food intolerance to egg and dairy so I cut those out as well as grains and sugar so I basically follow a Paleo lifestyle.
TFL and I wish you all the best of luck in reaching your goals.
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You look beautiful!! You're beaming! Congratulations hun
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congrats on your success!! You look great in that dress.0
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You sure know how to accessorize that dress....you look fantastic. I mean FANTASTIC!0
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Great job!!! You look amazing! Keep up the good work!0
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Outstanding work and beautiful dress!0
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Wow! You look amazing!0
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You look great!0
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You were worthy before and are worthy now! You look beautiful and so very happy. Congratulations on all of your hard work and success!0
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You look fabulous, madame! And I do have to add: What an AMAZING smile! Before and AFTER. Love the dress, LOVE the success!!!0
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Congrats!0
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absolutely gorgeous but not just the weight....the confidence you exude is amazing...and that dress IS awesome!! LOVE IT0
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you look beautiful! congratulations on the loss and great dress! :-)0
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AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!0
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Your arms look great! I am trying to lose the fat off my arms.0
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What an awesome difference! You look wonderful!0
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fantastic!0
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Thanks everyone for the lovely compliments! It really means a lot to me...:blushing:0
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WOW! You look Fantastic! Thank you for posting. Very Inspiring!0
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Woot! Looking great!0
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DANG!!! For real, it looks like a completely different dress - and look at those guns! And your traps - absolutely beautiful, congrats ma!0
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Wow,you really rock that dress now!! Congrats!0
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Congratulations on your success! Definitely an inspiration! Thanks for sharing.0
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A-MAZING!!!!!!!!!! Love the dress!!0
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U R ROCKIN IT!!!!!!!!!!!0
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Totally worthy! You look fantastic and inspiring me to go to the gym more often and make it a permanent change in my life. The other ladies in my gym classes are so nice and the instructors too. Thanks for sharing your pics!!0
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Holy hot! That dress is now worthy of YOU.0
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Beautiful!!!!!0
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agreed!Holy hot! That dress is now worthy of YOU.0 -
Beautiful!!!!0
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Wow you look incredible! Way to go on all your accomplishments! Keep posting, love to see success stories! :flowerforyou:0
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