How do I go from this to that? Pictures

rk_19
rk_19 Posts: 92
in Health and Weight Loss
Hello everyone.

I've kinda been on a weight weight journey for the past few months. I'm almost 20 years old and I'm trying to lose fat, chubby areas of my body. Like my sides (love handles), ponch, upper arms. I wouldn't say I have a weight problem, but I used to be much slimmer. I'm guessing it's a mix of freshmen 15 + bad control over food (I end up eating when Im not even hungry).

I'm posting some pictures down here. Any help/suggestions is welcome!!!!!

This is how I am now:

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And this is where I want to be:

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What can I do food wise and exercise wise?

Thanks in advance:)


PS - if you cant see the pictures i posted in the beginning, right click and click open in a new tab, :)
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  • rk_19
    rk_19 Posts: 92
    Bump:)
  • DemoraFairy
    DemoraFairy Posts: 1,806 Member
    This post pretty much sums up everything you want: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1161603-so-you-want-a-nice-stomach TL;DR: eat the right amount and strength train.

    I think it's also worth bearing in mind that those girls probably don't look like that all the time. This is particularly interesting: http://asklaurenfleshman.com/2013/11/keeping-it-real/

    Good luck!
  • kgeyser
    kgeyser Posts: 22,505 Member
    I'm going to drop this in here and encourage you to read it: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-Sexypants
  • Lleldiranne
    Lleldiranne Posts: 5,516 Member
    I would encourage reading the links people posted and all the links within the Sexypants thread. Follow that advice and ask questions if you have them!

    Also, please realize that the girls you want to look like are most likely airbrushed and/or photoshopped. It's common for professional/magazine shots to have someone go in and smooth out any uneven skin, fill in too-skinny rib areas, and pull in the waist and fill out the chest area, as well as giving more of a thigh gap.

    I don't want to discourage you from working out and trying to improve your health and feel good about how you look. Do all of that. Read the threads and follow the advice. But don't set yourself up for disappointment by aiming for a look that doesn't happen without the post-production whiz's help. Also remember genetics will play something of a role - some women are hourglass shape, but many women aren't and losing weight won't change that; thigh gap has more to do with the bone structure of the pelvis and thighs than it does with being an ideal weight.

    Aim for your body's version of perfect - the best you can be, while being healthy and strong - not what the media tends to portray as "ideal"

    :happy:
  • ell_v131
    ell_v131 Posts: 349 Member
    You are 20 and your body is changing from teenager to woman shape. You will need to get used to your new curves, as you will never look like you did when you were 15 again.

    That doesn't mean you should let yourself go. It doesn't sound like you are overweight. I would recommend googling TDEE and eating slightly below the calculation (like 100 calories or so) and do resistance training/lifting. Google body recomposition.

    While you can't stop your body from becoming more feminine (hips getting wider etc.), you can help shape it!

    Good luck xx
  • 00NL
    00NL Posts: 171 Member
    i cant see your pictures!!
  • kimosabe1
    kimosabe1 Posts: 2,467 Member
    what size do u wear? U don't look big to me. Don't lose to much. U can transform with weights.....
  • SadieHamilton
    SadieHamilton Posts: 3
    I've been having the same problem, at one point I did a lot of 30 day shred and it toned me, that with 10 minutes of running a day, and work your way up to more time.
  • rk_19
    rk_19 Posts: 92
    i cant see your pictures!!


    Right click and click on open in a new tab :)
  • rk_19
    rk_19 Posts: 92
    what size do u wear? U don't look big to me. Don't lose to much. U can transform with weights.....

    UK size 8. I look fine IN clothes but I want to look good in a bikini for the summer! :)
  • rk_19
    rk_19 Posts: 92
    I've been having the same problem, at one point I did a lot of 30 day shred and it toned me, that with 10 minutes of running a day, and work your way up to more time.

    Did that work for you? Or did you do that before you had the same problem as me?
  • SadieHamilton
    SadieHamilton Posts: 3
    It worked for me, but I stopped. Thats why I'm on this site so I can keep myself motivated.
  • rk_19
    rk_19 Posts: 92
    You are 20 and your body is changing from teenager to woman shape. You will need to get used to your new curves, as you will never look like you did when you were 15 again.

    That doesn't mean you should let yourself go. It doesn't sound like you are overweight. I would recommend googling TDEE and eating slightly below the calculation (like 100 calories or so) and do resistance training/lifting. Google body recomposition.

    While you can't stop your body from becoming more feminine (hips getting wider etc.), you can help shape it!

    Good luck xx

    I agree with you. I like my curve/overall shape, I just want to lose the extra unnecessary fat in these problem areas like sides, upper arms etc.. Im not overweight I know, but I want to prevent myself from ever going there and having the best body possible for ME :)
  • rk_19
    rk_19 Posts: 92
    It worked for me, but I stopped. Thats why I'm on this site so I can keep myself motivated.

    Aaaah, it's frustrating because you get to your goal....and then you gotta maintain it... :/
  • rk_19
    rk_19 Posts: 92
    Thank you everyone who replied to this :)
  • MorgueBabe
    MorgueBabe Posts: 1,188 Member
    I can't see your "how I look picture"
    There is no x, there is nothing to "right click on"

    But all those women are toned, that's weight lighting.
  • girlyfied
    girlyfied Posts: 10 Member
    Eating right will help. Weight training is one if the greatest creations ever. When done correctly, it will change your body like nothing else. Also, be consistent. Just do the same few things most days.
  • rk_19
    rk_19 Posts: 92
    I can't see your "how I look picture"
    There is no x, there is nothing to "right click on"

    But all those women are toned, that's weight lighting.

    http://s34.photobucket.com/user/kuruvillarhea/media/photo6_zps3759a0ca.jpg.html
    http://s34.photobucket.com/user/kuruvillarhea/media/photo6_zps3759a0ca.jpg.html
    http://s34.photobucket.com/user/kuruvillarhea/media/photo7_zps5500cd80.jpg.html
  • rk_19
    rk_19 Posts: 92
    Eating right will help. Weight training is one if the greatest creations ever. When done correctly, it will change your body like nothing else. Also, be consistent. Just do the same few things most days.

    Thanks! What do you mean do the same few things most days? In reference to weights?
  • MorgueBabe
    MorgueBabe Posts: 1,188 Member
    I can't see your "how I look picture"
    There is no x, there is nothing to "right click on"

    But all those women are toned, that's weight lighting.

    http://s34.photobucket.com/user/kuruvillarhea/media/photo6_zps3759a0ca.jpg.html
    http://s34.photobucket.com/user/kuruvillarhea/media/photo6_zps3759a0ca.jpg.html
    http://s34.photobucket.com/user/kuruvillarhea/media/photo7_zps5500cd80.jpg.html
    Ah ha we're a similar shape. HEAVY weight lifting. Like with a squat rack, stuff... apparently gets you that tone mid section.
  • Sbrn_
    Sbrn_ Posts: 351 Member
    I am exactly the same as OP, same body-type and everything. I'm thin everywhere else but have a disproportionate midsection. I am remedying it with heavy lifting, but what always confuses me is whether I should be eating at maintenance or at a deficit. Which is it? I have no weight to lose, but I definitely have too much body fat, so surely a deficit is better, right? I was thinking of staying around the 1500 calorie mark. I really don't want to screw-up my metabolism and end up having very low maintenance calories... I like food too much :blushing:
  • girlyfied
    girlyfied Posts: 10 Member
    Eating right will help. Weight training is one if the greatest creations ever. When done correctly, it will change your body like nothing else. Also, be consistent. Just do the same few things most days.

    Thanks! What do you mean do the same few things most days? In reference to weights?

    I mean following your eating plan and exercising. Stick to it most days.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    First of all, stop comparing yourself to other women. You may not have the genetics to look like those girls in the pictures, and they could be airbrushed for sales purposes.

    Secondly, you can't spot reduce.

    Finally, I have found that weight lifting helps the over-all body composition.
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    Those examples of yours are very lean women. No amount of lifting or cardio will get you there - if that is truly what you want, you have a long stretch of strictly controlled dieting ahead of you.

    The tough part is that you aren't very big right now, so it will have to be small deficits for an extended period of time. And small deficits are...well, it ain't easy, as even small misjudgements can blow the deficit away...

    Good luck!
  • Kevalicious99
    Kevalicious99 Posts: 1,131 Member
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  • Jkn921
    Jkn921 Posts: 309 Member
    My stomach is very similar to yours, how long will it take her stomach size to decrease roughly - months or a year with a consistent calorie deficit and strength training?
  • Whambam087
    Whambam087 Posts: 170
    First of all, stop comparing yourself to other women. You may not have the genetics to look like those girls in the pictures, and they could be airbrushed for sales purposes.

    Secondly, you can't spot reduce.

    Finally, I have found that weight lifting helps the over-all body composition.
    I agree not everyone can look like exactly like that...but weightlifting IS CRUCIAL for reshaping and sculpting if you will your body. And when I say weight lifting I don't mean 5 pound light weights for a million reps, but heavier weights that you can do for 8-12 reps. Follow a good full body or upper lower body split that focuses on the big compound lifts that work multiple muscle groups at once. Excessive cardio isnt necessary and is actually counterproductive. 30 minutes three times a week is plenty. No need to be neurotic about your diet and 100 percent clean all the time but most of your food should be whole unprocessed foods. Lean meats, whole grains, veggies, healthy fats...Not only are they more nutritious but they are more filling and satiating
  • Kilo321
    Kilo321 Posts: 44
    I honestly don't think you have far to go. You look great. Just dedicate yourself to the lifestyle change and follow the advise given and you will get there. And as said before, stop comparing. ( I'm guilty of it too)
  • rk_19
    rk_19 Posts: 92
    My stomach is very similar to yours, how long will it take her stomach size to decrease roughly - months or a year with a consistent calorie deficit and strength training?

    Hey! I THINK it should be in months.. hope it's not a year+. But we don't have massive amounts to lose, its all about recomposition :)
  • rk_19
    rk_19 Posts: 92
    First of all, stop comparing yourself to other women. You may not have the genetics to look like those girls in the pictures, and they could be airbrushed for sales purposes.

    Secondly, you can't spot reduce.

    Finally, I have found that weight lifting helps the over-all body composition.
    I agree not everyone can look like exactly like that...but weightlifting IS CRUCIAL for reshaping and sculpting if you will your body. And when I say weight lifting I don't mean 5 pound light weights for a million reps, but heavier weights that you can do for 8-12 reps. Follow a good full body or upper lower body split that focuses on the big compound lifts that work multiple muscle groups at once. Excessive cardio isnt necessary and is actually counterproductive. 30 minutes three times a week is plenty. No need to be neurotic about your diet and 100 percent clean all the time but most of your food should be whole unprocessed foods. Lean meats, whole grains, veggies, healthy fats...Not only are they more nutritious but they are more filling and satiating


    thank you!! this was really helpful :) but one thing - i can't do really heavy weights w/o the help of my trainer :/ as in, physically he helps me

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