Finally my Story Female 130lbs Lost with LOTS of Pics

Resolve2B

That is simply amazing. You and your husband look so young and healthy and now you can really be active and enjoy your little one.

You are a beautiful young woman!!

CariS001

AMAZING!!! Congrats on your wonderful story! And what a beautiful little boy you have

JaclynSPR13

Congrats .. You look great .. Did you do any specific exercises to tone your arms and hope you don't mind me asking how many calories did you target to eat while losing .

I did not do any target training. I have found that your body will lose where it wants to. You cannot target specific areas. I ate between 1200 and 1300 calories a day. I don't eat any calories earned by the workouts. I focus very heavily on eating the "right" foods and not their calorie content. Avocados for example are very high in calories but have lots of good fats and nutrients.

melissaovadare

Wonderful story, great inspiration!

JaclynSPR13

Your determination and success should be applauded..???? . Your are an inspiration too so many of us. I know there were days that you struggled, since normally the last few lbs love to stick around a bit longer. Curious, and may be too personal to address here in the forum.... your skin is very toned and glowing, how did you deal with the problem of loose skin, especially after major weight loss. These area under the arm is very difficult for me and for me it's my Achilles heel ( problem area). The next area is upper thighs, skin jiggly....would love any tips- You can PM if you feel more comfortable.

Ok, for the skin. I got lucky with my arms. I stayed hydrated, applied lotion daily (good stuff not bath and body works) and I made sure to exercise. Not arm workouts specifically. They were very jiggly at first. Over time they got better. As for the upper thigh and stomach area, I was not so fortunate. This was very hard for me to swallow at first. I worked so hard to lose weight but I didn't get the perks of a naturally skinny person. I eventually got over it. I realized that no matter how jiggly my stomach or legs were it was better than being fat. And my husband still loves me even with jiggly areas!

Topsking2010

Amazing transformation!! You should be proud!!!!

JaclynSPR13

Your story is amazing to me! I have probably joined Weight Watchers at least a dozen times over the years. How much weight did you lose on Weight Watchers and how much since then? Did you stick to the calories given to you by MFP? Did you eat back your exercise calories? Thanks in advance for your advice!
Wendy

I lost around 40 on weight watchers. I do have to give them some credit for teaching you the basics. Drink water, eat lean protein, eat 2-3 dairy products a day and eat 5+ servings if fruits and veggies a day. I actually still go to meetings now (again) to support my mom on her journey. She needs the weekly accountability. I lost the other 90 off of weight watchers tracking on MFP. I do not eat my workout calories.

TravelinChiGal

Great job!!!! Very inspiring!!! I can't wait to post my "I hit goal" success story like you!

TBarron784

Great story, sticking too and dispelling diet as we think of it and reminding us that its a lifestyle change. Words are very powerful. In my eyes you went from looking sick to healthy. I heard a guy once say that he knew he was allergic to too much of this and that type of food because when he ate them he blew up. Just like when someone gets ahold of something they are allergic to one of the common results is swelling. He said that when he stopped eating them the swelling went down. Your pics are a exact example of this. Congrats!!

jenns717

You are an inspiration to so many! Thank you for writing your history.

TBarron784

I do not eat my workout calories. My biggest lesson for today!!!!!!!

AmyZ46

I know it's hard to keep hearing the same thing over and over again but WOW !! Amazing job !! :bigsmile:

Oh and Hubby looks great too !:blushing:


I have gotten to the longest plateau yet and you hit the nail on the head in one of your responses about weighing foods.

I have lost 72 pounds without weighing foods but I am now at a point where I know that this is my issue , because I exercise and stay below " estimated calories " and am not losing .I will be buying a food scale next week and get the rest of this weight off,. Thank you for sharing .

swissmish

Well done! You are truly and inspiration and give hope that yes, I can do it.

ColletteNicole

wow!!! you look incredible!!

bumblebreezy91

My jaw literally dropped. You are such an inspiration.

BXCHICAinOHIO

ditto ditto on all the comments (7 pages) above me: You ROCK! You Kick *kitten*! You look like a different person! Your husband looks great. ALL OF IT! What I do appreciate is you mentioning WW as a positive. I did WW, lost about 40 lbs....gained it back over 2 years bc of ME, not a reflection of WW. Now I'm on MFP and echoing your sentiments, I learned SO many of the basics from WW and honestly that helps me SO much now. Even when I wasn't tracking, what I learned STUCK w me AND influenced me and my choices. Once again congratulations & thank you for sharing! All the best for continued success. Happy New Year!

JaclynSPR13

I know it's hard to keep hearing the same thing over and over again but WOW !! Amazing job !! :bigsmile:

Oh and Hubby looks great too !:blushing:


I have gotten to the longest plateau yet and you hit the nail on the head in one of your responses about weighing foods.

I have lost 72 pounds without weighing foods but I am now at a point where I know that this is my issue , because I exercise and stay below " estimated calories " and am not losing .I will be buying a food scale next week and get the rest of this weight off,. Thank you for sharing .

I too started out without weighing my food. I found when I did start weighing my food that I was way over estimating. I also weigh food that can be measured in a cup. Take marshmallows for example. If you need a cup of marshmallows you will see very quickly that there is a lot of empty space. And how do you effectively measure a cup of miniature marshmallows and then turn around and measure a cup of regular size marshmallows? I know marshmallows are a bad example (not a good food). Grapes are a better healthier example. Now, go measure a cup of grapes and then weigh them. Compare.

yusineddy

Fabulous job, congratulations!!

Still1Workoutatatime

OUTSTANDING!!

RiverDancer68

Congratulations!! :drinker: You look amazing and healthy!!! You and your hubby are a gorgeous couple (and have a beautiful little boy too ). What an inspiration!