80 pounds lost on a long journey...
missmiller1
Posts: 131 Member
My twin sister just found our 'Fat Years' photographs and I was completely shocked to see what I used to look like.
Long story short, I was an inactive teenager who sat and watched TV all day and ate WAY too much. By the time I was 13 I was almost 200 pounds at only 5' tall. I was wearing 36 men's pants and size large men's shirts:
approx. 200 lbs.
I started on a vegetarian diet, became more active in P.E. at school and was down in the 140s by the time I graduated high school.
In college my twin sister and I got down to the 130s and we were totally stoked.
I got engaged and started eating the same size portions as my 6' tall, 180 pound fiance. I went back into the 140s on my wedding day.
145 lbs.
Fed up with being overweight, I got serious in May 2010 and started to up my running to 3 miles a day (now up to 5.5-7 miles), using the 30 Day Shred, No More Trouble Zones, sticking to a strict 1,200 calorie diet, and journaling EVERYTHING I ATE. By the end of the summer I lost 25 pounds. My husband has lost 33 pounds as well and now I'm training for my first 1/2 marathon this spring.
127 lbs halfway through summer
118 lbs at end of summer
I went from wearing size 8 pants down to 2's or 4's and lost over four inches at my waist over the summer. Now I'm working on getting toned up and I have bicep muscles for the first time in my life!
Thanks for looking!
Long story short, I was an inactive teenager who sat and watched TV all day and ate WAY too much. By the time I was 13 I was almost 200 pounds at only 5' tall. I was wearing 36 men's pants and size large men's shirts:
approx. 200 lbs.
I started on a vegetarian diet, became more active in P.E. at school and was down in the 140s by the time I graduated high school.
In college my twin sister and I got down to the 130s and we were totally stoked.
I got engaged and started eating the same size portions as my 6' tall, 180 pound fiance. I went back into the 140s on my wedding day.
145 lbs.
Fed up with being overweight, I got serious in May 2010 and started to up my running to 3 miles a day (now up to 5.5-7 miles), using the 30 Day Shred, No More Trouble Zones, sticking to a strict 1,200 calorie diet, and journaling EVERYTHING I ATE. By the end of the summer I lost 25 pounds. My husband has lost 33 pounds as well and now I'm training for my first 1/2 marathon this spring.
127 lbs halfway through summer
118 lbs at end of summer
I went from wearing size 8 pants down to 2's or 4's and lost over four inches at my waist over the summer. Now I'm working on getting toned up and I have bicep muscles for the first time in my life!
Thanks for looking!
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Fabulous! I love the Wuthering Heights style wedding attire.0
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WaW ,,WHAT A STORY
SO INSPIRING
YOU LOOK AWESOME,,,WAY TO GO GIRL
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gr8 story, congrats. keep on tracking.:happy:0
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Very inspiring. And a good lesson I am going to share with my ten year old daughter to continue encouraging her in her goal of being healthy and active. Thanks for sharing!0
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Congrats to you and your hubby! Beautifully written life story, thank you for sharing Inspiring to see! Oh and I LOVE your wedding attire! Beautiful 0
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I got a little teary hearing your story.
Thank you for sharing your story. It is a good motivational tool.
Thank you and I'd like to say congratulations. You have done a fabulous job, not only in eating well but in your exercise goals. I know you are going to do great in your marathon training. You have come this far and that is great that you have now found a new way to challenge yourself.
Congrats,
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What a beautiful story and your pictures really make it come to life! Thank you for sharing! Keep up the good work, you look Amazing!!0
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That's amazing. You look fantastic! Keep it up!0
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I HAve a twin too!! haha but you are a total inspiration! i wanna do what you did to loose weight! i beleive i can do it now bc of you! i mean wow! Im just in AWE!0
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incredible, you look fantasticcccccccccccccccccc0
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WOW!!! You are such an inspiration! Keep up the great work!!!0
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SUCH an inspiration! I am 5'1" and I am at the 140 mark and I am dying to get to 115-118! If you can do it so can I!!!!!!!!!!!!!!0
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amazinggg0
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That is awesome. I have lost 64 since September. I was going to have bypass surgery but said to heck with it. I put it on I can take it off. It is a bit challenging as I am disabled and cant walk but in some respects that is extra motivation. To look at before and after pics like you have posted is a great inspiration:Thank you.0
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Way to go! you look GREAT!0
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Congrats!!! I LOVE your wedding outfits. Makes me excited to get married!
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AMAZING!! You look wonderful!0
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You look great! And I absoluely love the style of your wedding :]0
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wonderful! a big YAY for you! and i *love* *love* *love* your wedding photo! a handsome groom and a beautiful bride! you should totally post some more of those up just so we can see some more! best to you!0
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Awesome journey. Thanks for sharing. You look great!!0
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What an amazing story!0
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Wow! Awesome. Great job.0
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Great results!!!!!!!!! Way to go!
I'm also only 5' tall. I've been stuck at 114.5 for the last couple weeks. I'm not sure the scale is going to budge much more, so I'm trying to pay attention to inches instead. You're story is a great motivator!0 -
Wow! Amazing! I am having trouble losing weight in my waist. Any tips?0
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Your hard work shows..way to go!0
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wonderful! a big YAY for you! and i *love* *love* *love* your wedding photo! a handsome groom and a beautiful bride! you should totally post some more of those up just so we can see some more! best to you!
Aww, thanks.
We both sewed our own clothes for our 1840s themed wedding. It was stressful but worth it!0 -
Congratulations...
You look Fantastic...0 -
Awesome results! You look like a totally different person and younger too! Congrats!0
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Wow! Amazing! I am having trouble losing weight in my waist. Any tips?
Hmmm, it seems just doing the 30 Day Shred and No More Trouble Zones DVD's I lost a lot around my waist. There were days when it hurt to laugh my abs were so sore, but it was worth it!
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Lovely story, thank you for keeping me encouraged!0
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