30lbs Lost - the photo that started it all

hmriley1

Way to go - I am just starting this, and you are an inspiration!

dmpizza

You look really good.
Just curious, did you buy that outfit when you were much thinner or near your peak?

RayBoy76

Wow! It looks like more than 30 lost. The dimples on the legs seem to be gone as well. Good job

ExcelWithMel

Awesome dedication and hard work. WTG! You look great!

coloradokat78

You look great! Way to go!!

Spindigo1

Amazing transformation! You look terrific!

lilunsure

Wow! What a change. You look great!

Regan45

Very impressive!

lambchristie

I wish my 30 pound lost resulted in the same amazing trim down as your 30 pounds lost.

Keep it up!

kymkan

That is just awesome!!! I guess you should thank your husband. lol Nothing like a picture to shock you into reality!

I can't believe the difference in your legs. I want to know what you did for the bottom half. Did you run, strength train, what?? lol

Nina1007

Wow! That's is really awesome! Great work!

Nina1007

That is just awesome!!! I guess you should thank your husband. lol Nothing like a picture to shock you into reality!

I can't believe the difference in your legs. I want to know what you did for the bottom half. Did you run, strength train, what?? lol

Yes! I hope my legs transform as yours have!

USCEE77

I bet your husband is keeping a closer eye on you now!

jen4relient22

WOW! what an amazing transformation!! you look fantastic!

PhoenixEve

Great job! You look 20 years younger. Very inspirational.

nielsonfam

I would LOVE to know what you've been doing -- my legs look like your "before" pic and it's hard for me to see that they can actually look like your after pic -- CONGRATS TO YOU!

april1445

Wow, 30 lbs makes that much difference? Bump, bump, bump. That's my goal. Nice story, and congratulations.

drmcglone

Incredible transformation!!!!! You look so good! Just the motivation I needed to read and see today! Thank you!

crystalbishop5059

You look awesome! I love that your inspiration was the candid 'back' pic. My 'back' pic is my inspiration as well. There is just something about knowing how you look from behind to motivate. I can see the front all the time but it just doesn't have the 'ewww' factor that rear view pics have - lmao!

... and no, I'm not sharing. Not now any way :-D

UKMarjie

That is just awesome!!! I guess you should thank your husband. lol Nothing like a picture to shock you into reality!

I can't believe the difference in your legs. I want to know what you did for the bottom half. Did you run, strength train, what?? lol

Yes! I hope my legs transform as yours have!

OK. Legs.

I used to actually run 30 k a week but then I got very ill (brain surgery), and had a miscarriage and a baby and gained a gazillion pounds (these are the ones I am willing to show - when I was pregnant I was literally a sphere...absurd weight gain) so I went back to running after my son was born (2 year after having to quit with the health thing) and then gave myself plantar faciitis from being so heavy and having bad shoes. My body knows how to run so here is what I had to do to nurse back into shape with my limited foot power.

3 x a week I work out for 1.5 hours minimum

My routine is:

• 5 or 6 KM run within 31 minutes (down 48 from last year) on track when injured outside when better
• Flys on a 45 degree incline (3 sets of 10 on increasing weights) am at 12lbs
• Assisted pull ups 3 x 10 - 40lbs assistance
• Assisted wide grip pull ups 3 x 10 40lbs assistance
• Assisted parallel grips 3 x 10 40lbs assistance (at the beginning it was significantly more
• Assisted dips 3 x 10 40 lbs assistance
• Planks 3 x 1 minute each
• Barbell squats 3 x 15 (the bar bell is 45 lbs and as my knees complain and I get a burn off these I leave it at that) the squats are important as a lot of runners loose their *kitten* and I wanted to keep mine

Sometimes I do:
• Single leg presses (90lbs each) 3 x 10reps - the idea is to work the legs independently - like you do with most actual motion
• TRX push ups (new)
• Hills
• Spinning style cycling

Stretching A LOT because of the foot (roll on golf balls, on the edge of hard objects, on a special ergo ball designed for it, in the ever so sexy Strassboug sock - it works but f me is it creepy) and because when you are overweight if you leave that you pay. My flexibility is way improved and after I run I love to stretch out my hips.

I like anything that is hard and makes me feel strong and like I am alive. So my next challenge will be Spartan or a tough mudder in the spring of 2014. I am also looking forward to trying to run when I am in Jasper...my bucket list includes doing the 10KM Melissa's Run. Need to get back to 10KM for that (mental issue due to injury that I need to get past).

This was awesome to read the compliments - I feel really great after that. So thanks to you all. THAT was inspiring!!!!!