6 months of hard work and 41lbs later...

Behavior_Modification

I'm going to wait to update my profile text so that anyone that wants a little background on me can read that still.

Before and after pics are in profile. Black and Red is Feb 12th 2010 and Blue and Black is Aug 16th 2010. 6 months! Whew!

On Monday, I had my 6 month fitness assessment with my personal trainer after completing a 6 month program with them.

I'm 5'8"
Start Weight: 313
Current Weight: 272
Difference: 41 lbs and 13% lower

Was size 24W-26W
Now size 18W-20W

Overall Score for my age group on a scale from 1 to 100:
February: 11
August: 42

They rate on a bunch of stuff like resting heartrate & blood pressure, exercise heartrate & blood pressure and how well I recover, flexibility, weight, measurements, body fat composition, & overall upper & lower body strength.

In February, my body composition was 54% lean body mass and 46% fat and now my body composition is 57% lean body mass and 43% fat.

In February, my resting heartrate was 86 and now is 69. Ranking was 8 and now is 55.

They have me do an aerobic step test for 3 min to bring my heartrate up and then check it again after one minute to see how well I recovered. In February after one minute my heartrate was still 133. Now it is 97! That went from a ranking of 18 to 75!

They also take my blood pressure right at the 3 minute mark of that step test. In Feb it was 140/92 and is now 128/82.

In February I could only chest press 15% of my body weight and now I can lift 34%. The rank of 10 is the same though.

In February I could only leg press 115% of my body weight and now I can lift 199%. This is a ranking from 11 to 90!

And now for some awesome measurements:
Neck: -7/8 inches
Shoulder: -2 7/8 inches
Chest: -5 inches
Waist: -6.5 inches
Hip: -4.5 inches
Thigh: -2.25 inches
Calf: -7/8 inches
Arm: -1.5 inches
Forearm: -0.5 inches

It feels great!

Equilibrium

Your hard work is definitely paying off. Keep up the good work!:happy:

kawade80

way to go!!! keep up the great work!!

♥jewelchristian♥

I am so proud of you! You have done fantastic! You are so dedicated and diligent! Thank you for posting your results. I looked at your pictures this morning, you can certainly see a huge difference! Congratulations! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :smooched:

VCStarr

CONGRATS!!!!!

ashlee954

Wow what a difference! YAY YOU!!!

daniface

wow great work!!

kelly_a

congratulations!! you are doing very well, and the numbers are proof! way to go!:bigsmile:

katharine1980

Eggcellent! Keep it up! You are an inspiration!

Van3ssa_2468

that is spectacular!
keep it up:)

miss_amy

what a difference! GREAT JOB! keep it up!!

jennpv

Wow! Your stats are amazing! Way to go and keep up the great work!

ladyofivy

Great work! We're twins! LOL I have lost 41 lbs since March, too! Way to go!!!

MissNova

WOW! You can really see the difference, great job!

Lisa0711

Wow! Those are some amazing results. Congratulations!

bloblynda

It IS hard work but your results show that you are already healthier and will be healthier still. AND......... you've got a waist back!

Very well done and keep the pounds dropping off!

katlou2

So exciting for you! Just think how much better it will be in another short 6 months!!! Keep it up you are doing FANTASTIC!!!

HealthyChanges2010

Congratulations my friend, those are wonderful changes, I especially love the inches lost! Bet that feels so good to have the loose clothes just hanging off you and be able to get some new ones!

You've worked so hard for this, I'm so very proud of you Diane!

Btw, OGFD sends his love and you know he'd have something to say if not about this. Bwwwwwwwwhahahah Sorry had to throw him in:bigsmile:

Love ya Sweetie,:smooched:
Becca

abbychelle07

GREAT JOB! It is so hard to work out when you start out that heavy. You must feel great about yourself!!!!!!!!!!!

cparter

I did not check your food log but I am just going to assume that is under control as well. You are doing an awesome job and hope that when you get there you will take what you have learned and earned to the next step; teaching and motivating others.

anu_6986

You look great! Congratulations!!! Keep up the good work

immacookie

I kept looking for this post, but I couldn't find it (yeah a bit technically challenged this morning :laugh: )

You have done and are doing the most wonderful job. Your 6 month improvement are just AMAZING!!!! Such an inspiration!

I'm glad to be your friend and support you on your entire journey :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Samantharose8akaDebbie

Outstanding job! Congratulations on all of your hard work! You should be very proud..............

zenzoes

Awesome! What a big change! Looking good! Bet your feeling great!

Behavior_Modification

Thanks everyone! I thank you for your kind words, your encouragement, your motivation and support! I really appreciate it! :flowerforyou:

INEED2LOSE

You are such an inspiration!!! WTG!!!!!!

khughett

Wow! I think you look fabulous already! I checked out your profile pics and you have accomplished so much already! Very inspiring to all of us who need to lose weight. I just started My Fitness Pals on August 6, 2010 and would like to lose 50 lbs. Thank you for showing your before and after pics because that's what we need to see! Results! Good for you!!


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IsMollyReallyHungry

Diane you should be so proud of yourself!!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Congrats!!! Keep up the good work and I wish I could get those inches like you did. Even when I had a trainer for 6 months my hips did not move that much. You doing girl!! By next year for the wedding you are going to be a lean machine :laugh:

I have a question about the leg press? How much are you pressing? You should be pressing over your body weight? Wow, if that is the case I am way under. But I am not going to push it because of my knees. I was just wondering. Go lady!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

kerrymh

You are rock'n and inspirational goes to show what determination and hard work can do!

Dionne2010

wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy to gooooooooooooooooo! I am so very proud of you!

Behavior_Modification

I have a question about the leg press? How much are you pressing? You should be pressing over your body weight? Wow, if that is the case I am way under. But I am not going to push it because of my knees. I was just wondering. Go lady!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Hi Molly and thank you so much for your encouragement! So the test they have me do calculates how much weight I'd be able to press if I were to only do it one time. Since that is so hard on your body, they don't recommend that so they have me press as much as I can as many times as I can with the goal being between 6 and 10 times. And then based on how much weight they put on the machine and how many times I was able to press it, (they apparently have a formula to figure this out) they can calculate what my max lift would be.