6 months progess

kecmw25

So I started 2/12/14 and gave myself a goal of 40 lbs in 6 months. I thought that was aggressive but possible. I didn't make it. What I did was stick with it for 6 months, lost 38 lbs and over 17 inches from my arms, chest, middle, hips and thighs. So I'm okay with not hitting that 40 lbs mark, I will. And I will hit my goal of getting to a healthy weight too.

Stats:
42 years old
5'5.5"
SW: 211
Measurements:
arms 15"
chest 42"
waist 39.5"
hips 48"
thigh 26"



CW: 173
measurements:
arm 13"
chest 39"
waist 35.5"
hips 42.5"
thigh 23"



Here's what I'm doing. I get up 45 minutes to an hour earlier than I used to so I can exercise before work. I do this 5 days a week. I usaully take at least 1 of the weekend days off, sometimes both depending on how busy our weekend is. I also take my dog for a walk after dinner. I try to do that everyday but it ends up being 5-6 days a week. I track my calories on here. I haven't given anything up. If I want pizza, I'll have it but I try to limit how much I have by eating lots of veggies with or before. I try to keep my sweets to 150 calories a day but that doesn't always happen

Here are a couple more pictures. One is from last summer and the other from a few days ago. I'm wearing the same outfit.

shellylb52

Awesome! Well done

ajff

I love it! You look great; more relaxed and refreshed! Congratulations! Thanks for the inspiration this morning!

sherisse69

Amazing job!!!!

lisa_darlene9

Your pictures and success are wonderful, you must feel amazing

aem91409

Congratulations! You look fantastic :flowerforyou:

melindabrock

You look great! Congrats

kecmw25

Thanks everyone feeling good today

perseverance14

Great job!

kerribent

great job! very inspiring

kecmw25

Quick update. It took 6 months and 3 weeks but I lost 40lbs. 41 to be exact. Yay, me! haha

mockchoc

You look beautiful. Good on you!

cw106

fantastic dedication.very well done.

oksanatkachuk

Gr8!!

SassyRN_77

Congrats!!!! You look great:)

TriShamelessly

Congrats and looks like you passed that 40# lost goal just a couple of weeks later! Keep it up!

kentwhale

Fantastic achievement. You look wondeful - well done.

Danielle_Style

Thanks for the inspiration. I have 25 - 40 lbs I'd like to lose...and I was feeling discouraged. But your story is an inspiration. Thanks for the dose of positivity! You look amazing and so happy!

MKEgal

Good for you!!!
Keep going - you're doing great!! You're more than halfway there.
http://www.shapeup.org/bmi/bmi6.pdf

The second set of pictures really shows the change.
The shirt wasn't tight on you before, but now both the shirt & pants are definitely loose. :drinker: :flowerforyou:

Lnature71

Well done! Congratulations!