Progress Pics

emmabrookes1

Inspirational achievement! Thanks for sharing

girlwithcurls2

How did I miss this before? Incredible transformation, OP. I agree that you can make it an enjoyable process. I also thought that counting calories and playing around with what I could eat that would be yummy and filling was kind of fun. Eating back 1/2 of my exercise calories was a bonus. I learned to swim about a year into my weight loss. It's been fun (and aggravating, and exciting, and frustrating, and exhausting) learning to swim, but now it's something I really enjoy and I know that it's one more thing in my fitness bucket.

You can tell from the photos that it took a lot of showing up to get where you are. I think that's why the "try to make it fun" thing is so important. It's much easier to show up for something you enjoy, especially on days when you'd rather not.

P.S. LOVE the workout clothes! They look awesome on you!

nuzziek

girlwithcurls2 wrote: »

How did I miss this before? Incredible transformation, OP. I agree that you can make it an enjoyable process. I also thought that counting calories and playing around with what I could eat that would be yummy and filling was kind of fun. Eating back 1/2 of my exercise calories was a bonus. I learned to swim about a year into my weight loss. It's been fun (and aggravating, and exciting, and frustrating, and exhausting) learning to swim, but now it's something I really enjoy and I know that it's one more thing in my fitness bucket.

You can tell from the photos that it took a lot of showing up to get where you are. I think that's why the "try to make it fun" thing is so important. It's much easier to show up for something you enjoy, especially on days when you'd rather not.

P.S. LOVE the workout clothes! They look awesome on you!

Thank you so much!!! I use Fabletics for my workout clothes.. love them! (Another fun side effect - I have about a million work-out outfits now LOL)..

Anyway, I wanted to say that is awesome that you learned how to swim! That is a goal of mine. I've always loved the water and swimming but never really learned the correct form/strokes. I've been trying to gain courage to join my local YMCA and get swim lessons. I love the idea of finding a new activity to enjoy that doesn't stress my joints like running does. I'm nervous/embarrassed to inquire about swimming lessons at my age, which is dumb. So, thanks for inspiring me! I think it's time for me to finally make that call! Maybe I'll end up finding another new activity to fall in love with Did you take lessons or just learn on your own...?

Thank you for the kind words. Best of luck on your journey!!! Glad you can relate to it being important to have fun with it Keep up the great work

paulaturse

You look amazing. Why on earth would you want to lose more weight? You certainly don't need to! What you've done and accomplished took so much work and effort and you deserve to feel proud of that accomplishment. Awesome!