72lbs down...Helloooooo One-derland!! *pic heavy*

LeceMaria

I've been a lurker on this site for 3 years now, and I'm finally proud to be able to post my own success story. I've been working out since I was 13 years old when my mom got me my first gym membership. All throughout high school, I was always in the gym...sometimes 6 days a week. I wasn't fat or unhealthy, just that my mother was, and still is a lover of the gym, and made me go. After graduating and moving onto college, since I no longer had that "push", I stopped hitting the gym and slowly started to gain. Long story short, after my third child in 2008, I decided to get back on the weight loss journey. I had went from weighing 135lbs in high school to weighing 238 in just 7 years. 5 years and another child later, I had ballooned up to 267lbs. Between the stress of being a single mom, failed relationships and eating my feelings, I was at my heaviest weight ever. But the funniest thing was that I didn't see myself as "that big". Not until I was at the gym one day and I snapped this pic.



This was in December of last year. I was 262lbs in this one. I couldn't believe what I had did to myself. But I still continued to slack in the gym and eat whatever. After ending my off/on of 7 years relationship in March of this year, I decided that it was time to focus on me and my children and started back eating right and hitting the gym 4-5 days a week. This was in April...a month after starting my journey, I was at 250lbs



I slacked off slightly this summer and didn't hit my goal when I thought I would but I finally hit One-derland 2wks ago. I'm currently at 195 and still going strong until I hit 150. I would like to be able to hit my second goal of 167(100lbs lost) before 2014 kicks in but we'll see




I didn't take any products or do anything outside of eating right, but still eating "junk" in moderation. Running 2 times a week and then Zumba the other 2 days. And lifting, I lift 4 days a week, alternating upper/lower body. I feel awesome and not to mention my confidence level has shot through the roof. Feel free to add or message if you have any questions:happy:

es513

That's amazing, great work! How tall are you?

MrsFowler1069

You are looking GREAT! Thanks for sharing.

bethannien

What an incredible transformation. Truly inspirational

LeceMaria

I'm "fun-sized" lol. I'm only 5'4

Imcharmed

Amazing loss in such a short space of time. Way to go you, wish i could lose that much in that time frame.

LeceMaria

Thank you! As long as you find a workout routine that works for you and you stick with it, coupled with generally eating healthy, then you should be able to accomplish your goals. I love to dance so Zumba was right up my alley. I think that it was one of the things that really contributed to my weight loss

mab33

Awesome job so far, you are looking amazing!

jedgarner11

great job!

miqisha

You look great, awesome job!!!!!!!

Eli716

Wow, you're amazing!

Groovyca2022

Amazing progress. Congrats!

barb_32

Great job you look amazing!

hismamas

you look great! fantastic job

yusineddy

You look awesome, great job!

teaparty75

you look absolutely fabulous !! i'm "fun-sized" too and am currently where you started - thanks for sharing and giving me even more motivation to keep at it !!

qtgonewild

this is awesome!!

JDHINAZ

Wow. You look fantastic. Congrats and good luck to hit your goal.

sweetcurlz67

GREAT job!!!

1fitmamacita

awesome job!! This is amazing. Way to go!

MizMimi111

Great job! You look good!

Thanks for sharing--it is inspiring to see the success of others.