What heavy weights can do for you (pix!)

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  • UFITYETXX
    UFITYETXX Posts: 38
    Love this! You look amazing...congrats on your success...im creeping toward the free weights section slowly but surely :)
  • ashleykawalek
    ashleykawalek Posts: 20 Member
    I just started heavy lifting more but I have been nervous about it! I can see its worth it! Great post so thank you for being awesome motivation and sharing this!
  • rieann84
    rieann84 Posts: 511 Member
    thank you so much for posting this. I just started lifting and have been so discouraged as I barely can do a few squats with the bar on my shoulder. Can't even do one single push up. When I leave the gym I sometimes think "there is no way I can do this" . You have given me hope that it is doable . I just cannot understand why lifting seems so difficult and foreign to me, despite the fact that I love other exercise such as running and spinning.
    Thank you for the encouraging post, you look great. I am sure you will inspire many of us.

    Please keep at it! I haven't even been doing this for very long..but I started squatting with just the bar, or the bar +10 lbs. Now, i'm looking at using the big girl plates soon (45s). I started out doing "girl" pushups on the knees. I finally am able to do some real pushups (i do 4 at a time). You can get there, just keep at it!
  • enidite
    enidite Posts: 92 Member
    oh those push ups are still killing me:frown: . I do them against the window sill and still can't do that many, but hopefully that will change.
    Congrats on your great progress.
  • Star_1234
    Star_1234 Posts: 123 Member
    I loved reading this! Congrats and thank you for sharing your story! X
  • drewmmm
    drewmmm Posts: 130 Member
    You look great, but I only have one question - do you wish you started earlier? Because I'm kind of close to my goal now and am thinking about starting weights in a couple of weeks.
  • BRA_S
    BRA_S Posts: 111 Member
    inspiration!
  • determinedbutlazy
    determinedbutlazy Posts: 1,941 Member
    You look amazing, well done!
  • snazzyjazzy21
    snazzyjazzy21 Posts: 1,298 Member
    Now all I need is a gym membership...
  • lacurandera1
    lacurandera1 Posts: 8,083 Member
    Great work! Your legs are starting to show some nice definition!
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    Wonderful!!!! Were you featured on bony to bombshell? I saw your pics on there today and recognized you from here.
  • aloedding
    aloedding Posts: 9 Member
    Fantastic results!
  • b7bbs
    b7bbs Posts: 158 Member
    You look amazing! Great results. I signed up for their newsletter.
  • harphy
    harphy Posts: 290 Member
    I just started heavy lifting more but I have been nervous about it! I can see its worth it! Great post so thank you for being awesome motivation and sharing this!

    No need to feel nervous even if you are the only woman in free weights - BOYZ! - section ever. Most of us are very lonely there; and you know what? We don't give a damn. We rock!
  • RobinLynx
    RobinLynx Posts: 60
    Just stopped in to get inspired--WOW, you look amazing!! You are ABSOLUTELY inspiring--thanks!
  • StacyRenee77
    StacyRenee77 Posts: 2,732 Member
    Very nice!!
  • frumpy2fitness
    frumpy2fitness Posts: 7
    You look great!
  • belinda_b
    belinda_b Posts: 70 Member
    What macros have you used throughout weightloss and bulking? I know you said you measure and weigh your food, but are you very strict with what you eat like absolutely no sugar etc? You look amazing!
  • WillUAre
    WillUAre Posts: 81 Member
    Love your body transformation.
  • laineybz
    laineybz Posts: 704 Member
    Wow your body shape has completely changed! Well done, you look fab! This is enough to finally get me to start lifting!
  • pettychia
    pettychia Posts: 109 Member
    You look great, but I only have one question - do you wish you started earlier? Because I'm kind of close to my goal now and am thinking about starting weights in a couple of weeks.

    Well, I can't say that I regret anything... It's been a learning process and one that has worked for me. It's been nearly 4 years since my "come to Jesus" moment, so it's been a gradual thing.
  • pettychia
    pettychia Posts: 109 Member
    Wonderful!!!! Were you featured on bony to bombshell? I saw your pics on there today and recognized you from here.

    Yeah, I kind of feel famous now :)
  • fithealthygirl
    fithealthygirl Posts: 290 Member
    Congratulations on your awesome success! I hope to have my own success story one of these days!
  • pettychia
    pettychia Posts: 109 Member
    What macros have you used throughout weightloss and bulking? I know you said you measure and weigh your food, but are you very strict with what you eat like absolutely no sugar etc? You look amazing!

    I had not watched macros at all when I was losing, I just was in a calorie deficit. I did follow the Virgin diet for the last bit of the loss and while it worked for me, I can't recommend it because it's really too restrictive to be sustainable. I limit my sugar (but don't totally abstain) and I don't eat corn in any form including HFCS.

    My macros are currently 50-60% carbs, 20-25% protein, 20-25% fat which I've come to with some trial-and-error. Basically, I aim for 1g protein/pound of bodyweight, .5g fat/pound of bodyweight, and the remainder carbs.
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    Wonderful!!!! Were you featured on bony to bombshell? I saw your pics on there today and recognized you from here.

    Yeah, I kind of feel famous now :)

    :smile: :heart:
  • spicy618
    spicy618 Posts: 2,114 Member
    Thank you so much for your response. flowerforyou

    You are strong. wink

    I will check out that program soon.

    Enjoy the new you. happy
  • sjbtiger
    sjbtiger Posts: 105 Member
    You look incredible! I've been lifting heavy for about 6 weeks and have already started seeing results. I can't wait to see myself at the 6 month mark. Thanks for the inspiration!
  • TexasGal1
    TexasGal1 Posts: 65 Member
    Awesome! Great inspiration!
  • Point202
    Point202 Posts: 55 Member
    Thanks for sharing. I'm just starting out, and am in the push-ups on the wall stage now... I'm inspired by what you've achieved.
  • bobbiejof33
    bobbiejof33 Posts: 55
    all I can say is WOW, thanks for sharing!!!!
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