200 days with pictures
CherylP67
Posts: 772 Member
I started in the beginning of May, I'd just returned from a trip to Florida and I realized how big I'd gotten. Someone on Facebook posted a print that said something like, a year from now you'll wish you'd started today.. I weighed 198.4. I'm 46 years old and I've had 4 kids.
I started at 1200 calories, that lasted 3 days. I found an in place of a roadmap post and read it. I upped my calories gradually over the next few weeks up to around 1600. I lost quickly. I started walking.
I started a couch to 5k program in August for the 7th time. My neighborhood is hilly so I had to run slow. I learned that the key to not dying was running slow. I bought some real running shoes week 3 and nothing could stop me. This picture was taken in September, after finishing my first 20 minute run, when I deemed myself a runner. I believe I weighed around 169.
I also started lifting weights and working with a trainer at this time, but it was too much, I decided to stick with running for the time being. It was a tough decision, but I've wanted to be a runner for decades and I was succeeding, so I stuck with running. I ran my first 5k in October and finished in around 33 minutes, which is great for this 46 year old lady.
My weight loss stalled for 2 months, my amazing MFP friends helped me through. I finally started losing again. I weighed myself this morning, but didn't record it because my official weigh in day is Monday. I weighed 157.8 today, I've lost 40.6 pounds in 200 days.
I took these pictures today
I have 18 more pounds to lose.
Pant size then 16 Now 6/8
Shirt size then xl. Now m
Athletic clothing I've gone from an xl to a medium
I just have the belly flab left. I'm heading back to the gym to start with my trainer again, I've got my running on a schedule, I can now run 41 minutes without stopping, I'm training for a 10k on New Years Day.
I started at 1200 calories, that lasted 3 days. I found an in place of a roadmap post and read it. I upped my calories gradually over the next few weeks up to around 1600. I lost quickly. I started walking.
I started a couch to 5k program in August for the 7th time. My neighborhood is hilly so I had to run slow. I learned that the key to not dying was running slow. I bought some real running shoes week 3 and nothing could stop me. This picture was taken in September, after finishing my first 20 minute run, when I deemed myself a runner. I believe I weighed around 169.
I also started lifting weights and working with a trainer at this time, but it was too much, I decided to stick with running for the time being. It was a tough decision, but I've wanted to be a runner for decades and I was succeeding, so I stuck with running. I ran my first 5k in October and finished in around 33 minutes, which is great for this 46 year old lady.
My weight loss stalled for 2 months, my amazing MFP friends helped me through. I finally started losing again. I weighed myself this morning, but didn't record it because my official weigh in day is Monday. I weighed 157.8 today, I've lost 40.6 pounds in 200 days.
I took these pictures today
I have 18 more pounds to lose.
Pant size then 16 Now 6/8
Shirt size then xl. Now m
Athletic clothing I've gone from an xl to a medium
I just have the belly flab left. I'm heading back to the gym to start with my trainer again, I've got my running on a schedule, I can now run 41 minutes without stopping, I'm training for a 10k on New Years Day.
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WOW what a fantastic transformation, and not even a year!!
belly flab is the last to go, might take you a long time. maybe try some weight lifting for nice definition?
Congrats!!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:0 -
Congrats!0
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Awesome job! you look amazing!0
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Amazing progress, way to go!0
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Awesome friend is awesome. Glad to have you on my FL. Keep up the great work.0
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Looking good,
Keep it up. :drinker:0 -
Congratulations!0
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Awesome progress0
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Amazing job! You look fabulous!0
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Wow! Amazing progress!! You better be proud because you have a good reason to be!! Keep it up! 0
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awesome job!!! you look amazing for a 46 YOUNG woman ;-)0
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Great job, Cheryl!
Your smile gets brighter and brighter in those pictures! :bigsmile:
Best wishes for 'running the Home Stretch' to your goal weight! :flowerforyou:0 -
Amazing!!!! Great job! You look hot!!! :happy:0
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Nicely done. Good luck on your run !!0
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Amazing job!!! Congrats to you
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:flowerforyou: Wowwwwwww! Massive improvements! You go, girl.0
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Thank you everyone! When I post my 365th day, I'll hopefully also be posting about completing my first half marathon.0
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Excellent job! You look fantastic.0
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congratulations great job.0
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Wow - good job, you look great!0
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Looking great! You look so happy!!!0
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Wow! Great job, Thanks for the motivation!0
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Awesome!0
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