I lost 10 stone with My Fitness Pal

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  • marlihan1
    marlihan1 Posts: 46 Member
    huskydoo wrote: »
    marlihan1 wrote: »
    The picture on the Left was Jan 2016. The picture on the right is March 2018. I woke up one day and decided enough was enough. I needed to get healthy from the inside out, and the thought of another person offering me their seat on my morning commute to the office because they thought I was pregnant, was just too embarrassing, and I want children one day - how could I be a good role model at 18 stone?!
    On the 16th January 2016 I joined a gym and downloaded my fitness pal and started tracking my calories. I discovered running for weight loss and weight lifting, and I threw myself into it. There were days that I just couldn’t be bothered to workout, but I made myself.I discovered endorphins and this was new for me. That feel good factor really was (and still is) my drive, it took around 3 months of continuous workout routines, some days I found it so hard and despised it, and other days I found it easy and loved it. After around 3 months it became part of my life. Im now over 2 years into my new lifestyle and I love it.
    I can’t believe I waited so long to lose this weight. Im now a happy and healthy weight (I range between 8.5 and 9 stone but generally stay away from the scales these days) If I were to give one bit of advice to someone starting their own journey, it would be DON’T GIVE UP.
    Don’t think about the future - think about the here and now. Take each day as it comes. I wanted to wake up one day as a slim person and not have to endure this gym and calorie counting life - but thats not going to happen. Take each day as it comes and celebrate your successes at the end of each day. I have one more piece of advice - Plan your meals! It makes sticking to your daily calorie allowance much easier.
    Thank you MyFitnessPal for changing my life. If it wasn’t for this app, I’d still be 10 stone heavier. [edited by mods]

    Sweet Mother Mary!! What a transformation! If I may say so, smoking hot!

    Seriously, you look fantastic! Great job! Those legs are awesome by the way

  • marlihan1
    marlihan1 Posts: 46 Member
    MyRoadto195 wrote: »
    Amazing and inspirational, so true, decided on Nov 5 2017, I am going to go for 7 months and now 4.5 months in and down 56. You are right Girl! One day at a time

    Wow!!! Well done! That’s awesome.
    One day at a time. You’ll get there soon by the looks of it!

    Thanks for the support
  • Birder165
    Birder165 Posts: 484 Member
    Well done, You! I know the cut of your bikini bottoms are high but still, your legs look longer and obviously leaner. You've done brilliantly!
  • ared10
    ared10 Posts: 5 Member
    Incredible transformation! Do you mind me asking what your calorie intake was and is now? Thanks in advance!
  • marlihan1
    marlihan1 Posts: 46 Member
    ared10 wrote: »
    Incredible transformation! Do you mind me asking what your calorie intake was and is now? Thanks in advance!

    Thanks very much I started at 1200 and now I don’t actually calorie count but I’d say I’m on around 1500-2000 doe to the cardio and weight training

  • mojonah
    mojonah Posts: 92 Member
    nowine4me wrote: »
    Holy crap! I had to zoom in to the tats on your foot to even believe it’s the same person. Two HUGE thumbs up. That’s dedication.

    Funny, I did the same thing. Amazing transformation.
  • sschauer513
    sschauer513 Posts: 313 Member
    You are the definition of killin it. Freaking awesome.
  • RedsGirl73
    RedsGirl73 Posts: 114 Member
    Holy crap! Fantastic job! Wtg, you look amazing!
  • DanerTee
    DanerTee Posts: 263 Member
    Wow, what an inspiration, well done you!!!!
  • danika2point0
    danika2point0 Posts: 197 Member
    Wow, just wow. Incredible. Amazing!!! Well done on all of your hard work - this is a massive achievement.
  • arpank
    arpank Posts: 27 Member
    marlihan1 wrote: »
    arpank wrote: »
    Amazing transformation! Can you please share your weightlifting routine when you first started it? I am running right now, I would like to start weightlifting.

    Thanks very much, I first started weight lifting around a year and a half ago, I have slowly built the weight up. A typical morning for me a year ago would start with a 10k HIIT run, then a 45 minute weight session that included something like this (3 sets of 6 reps on each) barbell deadlifts: front - 12Kg, Back- 20 Kg (so no extra weight- just the bar), sumo squats with a 12.5kg Dumbbell, 10kg barbell pull ups (from a sumo squat), 20kg (so again- no added weight, just the bar) barbell bench press’s with 10 crunches in between. I would then spend 15 minutes stretching out with a roller because you need to shift that lactic acid.

    Thanks, if you need more detail let me know

    X

    Thank you so much for replying
  • fatty_cakezxoxo
    fatty_cakezxoxo Posts: 42 Member
    Amazing transformation !! Wow !!
  • gridsmart2004
    gridsmart2004 Posts: 6 Member
    UNbelievable!!! So THIS IS possible. Idk how you did that, but you are an inspiration. 2 thumbs up
  • marlihan1
    marlihan1 Posts: 46 Member
    gridsmart2004 wrote: »
    UNbelievable!!! So THIS IS possible. Idk how you did that, but you are an inspiration. 2 thumbs up

    Thanks very much x
  • marlihan1
    marlihan1 Posts: 46 Member
    danika2point0 wrote: »
    Wow, just wow. Incredible. Amazing!!! Well done on all of your hard work - this is a massive achievement.

    Thanks so much.
  • marlihan1
    marlihan1 Posts: 46 Member
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  • mojonah
    mojonah Posts: 92 Member
    Still amazed at the transformation. Amazing.
  • AudreyJDuke
    AudreyJDuke Posts: 1,092 Member
    Wow, great job!

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