Look 15 pounds lighter, in 2 easy steps: Eat and Lift

Achrya

you look awesome thanks for the inspiration. your story sounds a lot like mine. If cardio doesn't do it, weight lifting does. Of course I try to balance the two. GREAT JOB!

Imma stop posting all in a row after this, I swear.

I do not mind cardio but I have to be honest and admit that I don't do a lot of it. I sometimes bust out a Jillian video if I'm feeling it and I walk to the store once or twice a week, but most of my work is spent lifting heavy and doing body weight stuff to improve my flexibility and balance, which I do to help me with my lifting.

Chellody22

Awesome results!

ZoeLifts

Look at that awesome progress!! You look gorgeous, Chelle!!

Achrya

Look at that awesome progress!! You look gorgeous, Chelle!!

Thank you very much, that means a lot since I'm over here coveting your arms and back.

ncmedic201

Awesome job!!!

momof2osaurus

AWESOME. :flowerforyou:

MrsBooker

Congrats!! You look great. Thanks for the motivation. Food is not my problem, it's getting my butt to the gym on a consistent basis! Kudos to you

Achrya

Congrats!! You look great. Thanks for the motivation. Food is not my problem, it's getting my butt to the gym on a consistent basis! Kudos to you

I'm actually inclined to agree with you. Eating has never been an issue but activity can be. My solution was figuring out how much I had to workout to eat X amount of food and then making that happen. If 3 hours a week is what it takes to eat 1800-1900 calories that that is what I'll do, and do in fact do.


Also I realized I didn't mentioned this in my first post: I'm 5'3 (give or take) and 150 pounds. My GW is 135, and then all of my focus will be on body recomp.

Achrya

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Hey. Hey. None of that. No one said anything about not eating or working out a lot here (I do the exact opposite) so peddle your nonsense elsewhere. Shoo.

MrsBooker

I have almost the exact same numbers as you! My goal weight is 125, but I would GLADLY take 135 as well!

AbbeyDove

Very inspiring! I'm too sore from lifting right now, but I'm really digging the eat part

Achrya

I have almost the exact same numbers as you! My goal weight is 125, but I would GLADLY take 135 as well!

I choose 135 because I'm very...um oh what's a good word. Well I have a big *kitten* and big boobs. I like these traits about myself, but they also kind of skew me towards the 'heavier' send of things. (Also make my jeans gap in the back. I even buy 'curvy' cuts and still, that damn gap!) I believe 115-140 is totally reasonable for women around our heights.

Technically I'm overweight/have an overweight BMI. So. There is that.

Very inspiring! I'm too sore from lifting right now, but I'm really digging the eat part

The eating is the best part! I'm about to nom the last of my meatballs and some pasta right now. nomnomnom

deksgrl

Smokin!!!

sun_fish

Congratulations on your rockin' body - you look fabulous! And thank you for your 3 simple steps.

Achrya

Congratulations on your rockin' body - you look fabulous! And thank you for your 3 simple steps.

TYVM.

I do really help a few people might take something away from this. You don't have to eat small amounts, you don't have to run until you've left a small lake at your feet, you don't have to be uncomfortable or unhappy or alone. You can lose the weight and become an amazing sexy better your and still eat. You can lift heavy and slim down. You can do it all while feeling good, and occasionally surprising yourself and feeling like a BAMF.

And good lord it doesn't have to be complicated. I see a lot of people over thinking and going to extremes when it's really very simple (barring medical issues). Eat a little less. Lift something heavy. Move a little more.

AlongCame_Molly

Looking good, lady! Keep it up!

breeannalee

You are looking Hot girl!

Have I seen you on Marks Daily Apple. i.e. paleo/primal eating or maybe someone else?

Love the more calories and lifting approach

MB_Positif

ROCK ON! I love it! In 2011 I lost almost 50 pounds, then in 2012 I lost 2 more pounds but went down from a size 10 to a size 6 from lifting! It is the way!

Rosplosion

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

You look great!

Yanicka1

You look awesome. Lifting is the secret to my success too

yobetsyjo

Wow u look great, is there a special routine u followed??

PikaKnight

Haaawwwtttt! Awesome job!

spider_mark51959

Fantastic!! It is such a weird paradigm: eat more calories, lift weights, lose weight! But apparently it works for most everyone. Starting to find out myself--just beginning

tageekly

Amazing progress! :flowerforyou:

I love lifting and eating and losing weight and inches! SCORE!

Dyann_Alvarez

I'm trying this very thing myself. Just started a couple of weeks ago. We'll see how it goes! I hope I do as well as you have done!

Achrya

You are looking Hot girl!

Have I seen you on Marks Daily Apple. i.e. paleo/primal eating or maybe someone else?

Love the more calories and lifting approach

Musta been someone else.

Wow u look great, is there a special routine u followed??

I started with New Rules of Lifting for Women and completed stage one, then moved onto Stronglifts 5x5, which you can find out more about here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/4618-stronglifts-5x5-for-women

I also do body weight circuits 2/3 days a week (I follow Body by You, but I hear there's an app called Be Your Own Gym for phones) and then rest 1/2 days a week.

Achrya

Amazing progress! :flowerforyou:

I love lifting and eating and losing weight and inches! SCORE!

supersparklies

You look absolutely fantastic!

MyChocolateDiet

:drinker:

Achrya

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