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55 pounds lost. Before & After PICS
CharNordie
Posts: 96 Member
This picture was taken the month before I got pregnant with my 2nd daughter at 175 pounds. I am 5'3.5". My highest weight being pregnant (or ever, I should say) was 204! The year after having my daughter I only went down to 186 pounds.
A friend told me about myfitnesspal so I started April 1 2011. I had my calories set at 1200 and NEVER did I eat above 1300. I weighed and measured absolutely everything I put in my mouth...I also logged absolutely everything. If I was too embarrassed to log it publicly then I shouldn't be eating it. For the first time ever I lost weight quickly. September 1, 2011 I weighed 130 pounds.
What everyone wants to know is what I did for exercise... I didn't. I didn't do any. I had a 4 year old and a 1 year old. Other than going for the OCCASIONAL walk I didn't do much beyond that to lose the weight. It was 99% what I ate.
September 2012 I got a gym membership with my husband and my best girl friend. We have gone 3 times a week ever since. I also jog a 10km trail a couple times a week in the spring-fall.
I am stronger, more toned and healthier than I've ever been in my life. And I just tried on my wedding dress last week...it fits as good as it did the day I got married 9.5 years ago!!!
Weight is easy to maintain when you stick with it and make real life changes. I was never on a "diet". Ever. I just changed my outlook on what I wanted. And I wanted my life back.
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You look absolutely fantastic!0
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Wow wow and wow
What a difference! U look amazing!
Can i ask how long it took you and how you lost it..meaning if u exercised what exercise did u do
I have around 60lbs 2 lose as well.0 -
Wow!!! Well done. You look amazing!!!!0
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Wow wow and wow
What a difference! U look amazing!
Can i ask how long it took you and how you lost it..meaning if u exercised what exercise did u do
I have around 60lbs 2 lose as well.
I've edited my post to tell a bit of my story. Hopefully the answer to your question is in there
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WoW! Nice job sista!0
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Good job ! It is all about life changes.I can't wait until I get there.0
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You've done great! WTG!0
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Amazing job!!0
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You look awesome! And I love your bikini!0
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Great story, you look amazing.0
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I'm pushing on because of you, those photos are great, !!!0
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That is absolutely amazing! Your pictures are so inspirational! Great job chick! 0
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Great job!0
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Inspirational!0
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Wow! Great job, you look amazing!0
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WOWOWOWOWOWOWO !! Your amazing !!0
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Way to go! You are an inspiration. Thank you for posting your story. You gave me confidence that i'm on the right path. I almost questioned if what I was doing was going to be enough (keeping my calories between 1200 and 1300) but than I saw your story and feel like I too can reach my goal.0
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awesome!0
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you look phenominal!!! you rock!!0
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wow! Amazing accomplishment, you look amazing!0
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It just goes to show that everyone's journey is different. You look incredible!!!0
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Wow...awesome!0
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What everyone wants to know is what I did for exercise... I didn't. I didn't do any. I had a 4 year old and a 1 year old. Other than going for the OCCASIONAL walk I didn't do much beyond that to lose the weight. It was 99% what I ate.
September 2012 I got a gym membership with my husband and my best girl friend. We have gone 3 times a week ever since. I also jog a 10km trail a couple times a week in the spring-fall.
I am stronger, more toned and healthier than I've ever been in my life. And I just tried on my wedding dress last week...it fits as good as it did the day I got married 9.5 years ago!!!
Weight is easy to maintain when you stick with it and make real life changes. I was never on a "diet". Ever. I just changed my outlook on what I wanted. And I wanted my life back.
Thanks for editing this. This shows you really did change, you went from skinny fat to healthy fit by making lifestyle changes.
You ROCK!!!0 -
You are so inspiring!!!! WOW you look amazing. I lost 55 pounds too except I look almost the same as when I started...0
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Wonderful job, you look great!0
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absolutely awesome job!0
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Great job, way to go!0
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Wow!! You look like a complete different person now! Great Job!!!0
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Weight is easy to maintain when you stick with it and make real life changes. I was never on a "diet". Ever. I just changed my outlook on what I wanted. And I wanted my life back.
This ^^^
I absolutely agree 100%!! Great job!!0 -
Congratulations and thank you fro sharing!
"Weight is easy to maintain when you stick with it and make real life changes. I was never on a "diet". Ever. I just changed my outlook on what I wanted. And I wanted my life back. " <--- so true!!!0
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