65 lbs down, with pics

trudie_b

I posted a couple of weeks back in the photos only success thread, but my after shots were pretty rubbish, so I've taken some better ones.

This is me in 2011, 211lbs, 41/36/47" (5'10"), UK size 18/20.




This is me now, 146lbs, 34/26/38", UK size 8/10.

trudie_b

Sorry for the graininess, it's really dark here today.

kgb6days

WOW! You look fabulous (and 10 years younger too)

cmriverside

Wow! Amazing work, well done.

Trina2040

You look awesome! Congrats on your loss! You should be very proud of your accomplishment!

lynder64

So that's what 65 lbs down looks like!!! AMAZING transformation... you look & must be feeling GREAT!!! Well done!!!

TheBigFb

that is simply amazing. You are brilliant

legsnbacon

You look like a different person! Younger too.

RunWildYoungBeauty

Mother of God, how WONDERFUL!

kimv1188

Amazing!! Be proud of yourself! I am

elisa123gal

I'm speechless.. you look perfect.. amazing.. well done doesn't even cover it!

kzooyogi

Incredible!

sophie_colleran

you look fab, trudie_b, can i ask a question, your skin tone looks great how did you manage that? i have lost 66lbs since last april and have a lot of wibbly (for want of a better word) areas and i don't know how to improve them, happy for it to take a while.
thanks

trudie_b

Awww, thank you all!! I am proud, because I've clawed back good health too - I had to use a walking stick, sometimes even a wheelchair, before, because I was so sick with CFS/fibromyalgia. Some days, just changing the bed linen was so exhausting that I couldn't do anything else for the rest of the day. So to be fit & healthy feels pretty fantastic.

Sophie, do you mean loose skin, or cellulite? If loose skin, I do have it on my belly, but it only shows when I'm doing something like a plank, so I'm not bothered. As for cellulite, I do still have it, even if it doesn't show much on the photo, but I think that collagen supplements (I buy the powder and put it in my oatmeal) have helped a lot with it.

3rdof7sisters

Wow!!
Congratulations!
You look fantastic!

2011juju

Amazing!! So proud of you!!!!!!

CynthiaCollin

Congrats to you and your hard work ! You look fantastic !

Spartan_Gingi

Absolutely inspirational! It's fantastic you did it the healthy way!

Sharon_C

Whoa! Congratulations! That's an amazing change

beerfoamy

Astounding!
thanks for sharing
has really made me think, I can do this too!

choochabella1

Awesome...Congrats!

SilverSheWolf55

You look marvelous! I am so proud for you! I am sure you feel better, also. I agree, you do look 10 years younger. Congratulations on your success!

Allie2060

Great job!

trudie_b

Thank you all so much. I just love how everyone here is rooting for each other.

mylifeisbeautiful

You are a vision of fitness!! Go you!!!

jpena412

Wowzer! You look fantastic! I saw your previous note about a collagen supplement, do you have a brand recommendation? Even as I'm losing weight I'm still dealing with cellulite issues and thinking about trying a supplement. Also, I'd love to know your gym regimen, your arms are bangin'!

jamesgdavenport

wow you look great what did you do to get those results?

trudie_b wrote: »

I posted a couple of weeks back in the photos only success thread, but my after shots were pretty rubbish, so I've taken some better ones.

This is me in 2011, 211lbs, 41/36/47" (5'10"), UK size 18/20.




This is me now, 146lbs, 34/26/38", UK size 8/10.

trudie_b

jpena412 wrote: »

Wowzer! You look fantastic! I saw your previous note about a collagen supplement, do you have a brand recommendation? Even as I'm losing weight I'm still dealing with cellulite issues and thinking about trying a supplement. Also, I'd love to know your gym regimen, your arms are bangin'!

I've tried Great Lakes & Bulletproof - I think I prefer Great Lakes.

I'm not following any programme, I use an app called Fitness Builder, and I've created two routines in that, one upper, one lower. I do 4 x 60 minutes lifting sessions at the gym, and I do it circuit style, lots of super sets (I haven't the patience to rest between sets). I go at it pretty hard. I've only been lifting heavy for 4 months, so I've still got newbie gains going on, I think.

trudie_b

Thanks James! This has been a long journey, I started in August 2014. Initially my focus was health, and I think that was a good thing, because if it had been all about how I looked, I might not have had the patience to see it through.

The first thing I did was cut out sugar, wheat, and processed food. Completely. I did that for a few months, and my health slowly improved. Then I gradually added in exercise (I had to go slowly because of my health problems). I bought a recumbent bike, and worked my way up on that, starting off with just 10 minutes a day. I continued eating healthily, but I didn't count calories or anything (this was pre MFP). That got me down to about 180lbs, so not quite halfway to goal. By then I was getting pretty fit, so I really ramped up my exercise. I do 45 minutes HIIT three times a week, and 60 minutes weight training four times a week. I started tracking my calories about July, mainly because I was so close to my goal weight that it was getting harder to lose. I currently eat approx 1800-1900 calories a day, and I think that's maintenance, because I'm not losing or gaining at this point. It's been trial and error because it's hard to track my calorie output when the exercise I usually do is either weight training or HIIT.

I truly believe that if I can do it, anyone can. It really helped having a bigger incentive than simply my appearance - when you see a big improvement in your health, it's really not hard to keep going. You get daily rewards, instead of having to plug away day after day, waiting for the eventual reward of hitting goal.

My dream was to get to 140lbs, but I know now I could only do that by being skinny, and I'd rather be lean and have muscle, so I'm happy at 147.

szkodzt

Absolutely amazing! One of the best transformations I have seen!

PandoraGreen721

You look incredible..hard to believe you've only been lifting heavy for four months!

Congratulations on all your success! Hard work definitely pays off!