6 months: 73lbs = Half way there!
purcel
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Hi all! So this past week I hit my 6 month mark of my 'life change'. There have been some tough moments but nothing I couldn't handle and I have not been more committed to change and happy with my day to day life... ever!
First! before/progress pictures! I can’t believe I didn’t take photos right away when I started on Nov 30, 2013. I took my first photos in the New Year so the below ‘before’ picture isn’t even me at my biggest!
So I’ve been fat since junior high. I was always the tallest in my class so it was an easy transition to become the widest too. Then in senior high I hurt my back pretty bad and that’s when I really ballooned out with 130 pounds slowly but surely being added over the last ten years. Then for some reason at the end of November last year something hit me. I had enough of my own excuses and feeling down on myself, going on about how unhappy I was but only able to half try to lose weight and be in a cycle of never ending yo-yo dieting. So I decided to change! I started off with 5 days of juicing and have been keeping close track of my calories ever since. I measure and weigh all my food. I only drink water (except for maybe 1 hot chocolate/chocolate milk drink a month). And I log my food every day! Planning out what I’ll eat tomorrow on MFP the night before. Looking back, overall, it hasn’t been too bad really, you just have to push through those really tough moments because they will pass and things will get better.
My measurements! (also height = 5'7")
Nov 30th / May 31st = Total Loss
Weight: 304.4 / 231.3 = 73.1lbs lost!
Lower Waist: 56 / 46 = 10 inches lost!
Upper Waist: 42 / 36.5 = 5.5 inches lost!
Hips: 57.5 / 47.5 = 10 inches lost!
Bust: 53 / 45.5 = 7.5 inches lost!
Right Bicep: 15 / 11.5 = 3.5 inches lost!
Right Thigh: 30 / 26.5 = 3.5 inches lost!
Total Inches lost = 40!! (one thing about my hip measurement, I was measuring 22inches down from my shoulder to make sure I was measuring the same spot all the time and my belly has risen up so much that at that level my hip can actually be measured without my belly in the way, making it 44inches! so I raised the level up so I could still know what my belly was at its biggest point. either way a great loss
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BMI: 47.7 / 36.2 = 11.5 points down! (No longer ‘very severely obese’! just one point away from only moderately obese!)
Dress size: 24 / 18 = 4 dress size down!
I have maintained an average of a daily 1486 calorie deficit which made me lose an average of 2.8lbs a week. I had to keep thinking in averages because as you can see with my chart pictures, there were a few weeks I gained, lost less or lost a lot! Plus there were 10 days I didn’t have a deficit in my calories (I ate a lot!) But I just had to remember one bad day doesn’t ruin everything just like one good day won’t fix everything. You have to keep things up for the long haul!
The last 6 months have been great. I've been happy and doing things I never thought possible (last weekend I competed in a duathlon: 3km run-10km bike-3km run, and finished in 1hr 26min with no stopping or walking!). I look forward to working out everyday and when I miss a workout I just don't feel as good. Sitting around like I use to is not enjoyable anymore! For the next 6 months I will be decreasing to an average of a daily 1000 calorie deficit to aim for an average of 2lbs a week loss. Still I can’t believe the progress I’ve made and I can’t wait to do another post when I hit 1 year!
First! before/progress pictures! I can’t believe I didn’t take photos right away when I started on Nov 30, 2013. I took my first photos in the New Year so the below ‘before’ picture isn’t even me at my biggest!
So I’ve been fat since junior high. I was always the tallest in my class so it was an easy transition to become the widest too. Then in senior high I hurt my back pretty bad and that’s when I really ballooned out with 130 pounds slowly but surely being added over the last ten years. Then for some reason at the end of November last year something hit me. I had enough of my own excuses and feeling down on myself, going on about how unhappy I was but only able to half try to lose weight and be in a cycle of never ending yo-yo dieting. So I decided to change! I started off with 5 days of juicing and have been keeping close track of my calories ever since. I measure and weigh all my food. I only drink water (except for maybe 1 hot chocolate/chocolate milk drink a month). And I log my food every day! Planning out what I’ll eat tomorrow on MFP the night before. Looking back, overall, it hasn’t been too bad really, you just have to push through those really tough moments because they will pass and things will get better.
My measurements! (also height = 5'7")
Nov 30th / May 31st = Total Loss
Weight: 304.4 / 231.3 = 73.1lbs lost!
Lower Waist: 56 / 46 = 10 inches lost!
Upper Waist: 42 / 36.5 = 5.5 inches lost!
Hips: 57.5 / 47.5 = 10 inches lost!
Bust: 53 / 45.5 = 7.5 inches lost!
Right Bicep: 15 / 11.5 = 3.5 inches lost!
Right Thigh: 30 / 26.5 = 3.5 inches lost!
Total Inches lost = 40!! (one thing about my hip measurement, I was measuring 22inches down from my shoulder to make sure I was measuring the same spot all the time and my belly has risen up so much that at that level my hip can actually be measured without my belly in the way, making it 44inches! so I raised the level up so I could still know what my belly was at its biggest point. either way a great loss
)BMI: 47.7 / 36.2 = 11.5 points down! (No longer ‘very severely obese’! just one point away from only moderately obese!)
Dress size: 24 / 18 = 4 dress size down!
I have maintained an average of a daily 1486 calorie deficit which made me lose an average of 2.8lbs a week. I had to keep thinking in averages because as you can see with my chart pictures, there were a few weeks I gained, lost less or lost a lot! Plus there were 10 days I didn’t have a deficit in my calories (I ate a lot!) But I just had to remember one bad day doesn’t ruin everything just like one good day won’t fix everything. You have to keep things up for the long haul!
The last 6 months have been great. I've been happy and doing things I never thought possible (last weekend I competed in a duathlon: 3km run-10km bike-3km run, and finished in 1hr 26min with no stopping or walking!). I look forward to working out everyday and when I miss a workout I just don't feel as good. Sitting around like I use to is not enjoyable anymore! For the next 6 months I will be decreasing to an average of a daily 1000 calorie deficit to aim for an average of 2lbs a week loss. Still I can’t believe the progress I’ve made and I can’t wait to do another post when I hit 1 year!
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Great job!0
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you have done an awesome job - congratulations0
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Wonderful progress! Keep up the amazing work!0
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Congratulations!! You're doing amazingly well! You should feel proud of all the effort you've put in and the results are fantastic! So inspiring and you look great! Keep going!0
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Awesome!!!!0
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your doing amazing.. Keep it up!0
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Great job!!!
I wish I had boobs. :sad:0 -
Great job charting everything and letting us see every step of the way with the pics! Really awesome!!!
Can't wait to see the next post!! 0 -
You've done a great job so far, good luck with the rest of your journey x0
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Brilliant ★☆★☆★☆★☆★0
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:flowerforyou:0
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great job girl!! keep pushing!0
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That's incredible! You're incredible!
Awesome work!
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I really needed to hear this! Thanks for posting and way to go! You are doing an awesome job and are a great inspiration to me!0
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Wow! Good for you! I love how one day you decided you just weren't going to put up with excuses and yo-yo dieting any longer! And you had the courage to change! Yay! So very well done! You are doing a fantastic job and you look absolutely great! :flowerforyou:0
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great job and awesome comparison pics0
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Wow, that is awesome! You look fantastic!!
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Congratulations! You look great. Keep up the good work.0
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You should be so proud of yourself! Well done. You look wonderful.0
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You look amazing! Great job!0
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Congrats on an impressive transformation in just 6 months! You can really see the difference in your new body shape and face. Keep it up!0
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Great job, and keep up the good work. I hope that new people starting their journey reads this, and takes a good look at your pictures.
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Awesome!!0
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Excellent job! congratulations! :flowerforyou:0
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Awesome work!! Thanks for sharing such detailed information and pictures. Keep it in the day and keep up the hard work your a beautiful women!!0
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I love the charts! Great job!0
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You are an inspiration to all of us and you look fantastic!0
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WOW! Congratulations, you.????0
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Amazing job!!!0
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Way to go!
I'm also battling back after a severe back injury followed a couple of years later by "severe muscle trauma" on the right side of my body. The fact that you competed - and completed - a duathalon and are still mobile is extra inspiring!0
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