65lbs down and 20 to go!

krizstyling

I'm sorta new here, not to weight loss but trying to lose these last 20lbs is proving to be difficult, so I joined this site.

All of these pictures have inspired me so I'm posting mine as well! Can't wait til I can post my GOAL photo! If any of you have any tips on what helped you lose those last 20 and are similar build as me, please do feel freee to share!

For reference, I am 5'4.

This was me at my starting point at 220lbs:


and this is now at around 155-158lbs

peacestar84

Wow looking great! Inspirational, especially since I'm 5'4 as well :flowerforyou:

BodyUnderConstruction

You go girl!

lhurtubise

Wow you don't even look like the same person! Great job!

alexbowser

Great job, you seriously look 10 years younger! You'll lose the last 20 in no time on MFP.

starsnyc21

Wow...awesome job. Congrats!

theresabell67

you look amazing!!! I'm also trying to loose the 20# and I'm the same height. Would appreciate any suggestions also.

LeeLeeTunk

WoW! Congrats!! Way to do it!

sanddollar

Beautiful!!! Our start weights are almost the same and I'm 5'4" as well. I'm needing more motivated the kick this plateau I'm on, so you are inspring me!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!!!!!!!!

beckyinma

OMG you are gorgeous girl!!!

julsofdenial

Awesome! I am 5'4'' too... started about 201.
Any tips? Did you eat a certain number of calories a day consistantly? For example, I have been eating 1200 for 9 weeks or so and haven't lost in over 2 weeks now. Looking for advice on whether I should change something or just stay the same.

Did you exercise alot?

Great work!!

InMyJeans

Nice job! You look amazing! Can't wait until Im down there.

runlorirun

WOW! You look much younger too!

krizstyling

Thanks so much everyone!!! Now if ONLY these last 20 would come off!!! I'm definitely going to be pushing myself harder than ever and so glad to have MFP to help me get there!

Awesome! I am 5'4'' too... started about 201.
Any tips? Did you eat a certain number of calories a day consistantly? For example, I have been eating 1200 for 9 weeks or so and haven't lost in over 2 weeks now. Looking for advice on whether I should change something or just stay the same.

Did you exercise alot?

Great work!!

First of all, congrats on your progress so far! Love that we are the same height

As for your questions, yes, I work out, A LOT. When I first started I started at a Boot Camp. 1 hour of working out every morning at 6am-7pm. I couldn't even do ONE push up on my knees let alone run for more than 10 seconds at a time....I can now do 30 push ups in a row (regular form) and run for 15 minutes straight...well jog! LOL

I know that without strength training I would NOT be where I am and my stomach wouldn't be as tight as it is. Strength training has built up my metabolism immensely so even when I can't make it to the gym, I'm still burning calories. I was able to keep my muscle.

Lately, I've been slacking and that is why I'm guessing I haven't seen teh weight falling off as frequently. I just started up again after a busy busy work week the past few weeks and I'm going to stick with it now.

As for calories, I alternated/pyramid. So for instance, Sunday I would eat 1600 cals, Monday I would eat 1400, Tues 1200, Wed 1000, Thurs 1500, Friday 1300, Saturday 1200. That's just an example. It was never really consistent. If I knew I was going out to eat that weekend, I would allow myself an extra 300 calories than normal. And then I would busy my butt harder at boot camp the next day. I would work out 5x a week for an hour a day.

I know you can get there, look at the perseverance you've had for 9 weeks already! Keep pushing through it!!!

BombolinaM

Wow. You look wonderful..Congrats on your success!

LikeNoOneElse84

Looking good! Congrats on making it this far. You are definite motivation for me seeing as how I'm 5'5 and started my weight loss journey at 220lbs. I've since lost 31lbs which puts me at 189lbs, but I sometimes feel that I will never reach my goal.

sayambular

You look great...keep up the great work and those 20lbs will come off!!!

krizstyling

Looking good! Congrats on making it this far. You are definite motivation for me seeing as how I'm 5'5 and started my weight loss journey at 220lbs. I've since lost 31lbs which puts me at 189lbs, but I sometimes feel that I will never reach my goal.

Every day is one day closer to your goal. You have done so much already and quickly! Keep at it lady! You are sooo gonna reach it!!

missvics

You look mahvelous!!!!!!!

bassetthree

You look AMAZING!! What a fantastic job sexy lady!!