Jeanne's Before/After 40 pound weight loss...take 5! :)

jknapp54

Before losing 40!






After losing 40!

jknapp54

Yay! Successfully posted the pics!

Heather75

What a difference! Well done!

sunshine__angel

Yay it worked this time!! Congrats on the loss, you look great! You can really see a difference in your face!

jknapp54

Thanks, Sunshine and Heather! I picked those particular pictures because they really do show a difference. By the first picture (July 18, 2010), I had been using Slim Fast and being careful of my portions at mealtime (only eating one plateful and a little bit of dessert) but I wasn't really serious about riding my stationary bike all of the time and didn't have any other exercises until September 2010 when my dad had to have triple by-pass, which scared me. By the time the second one was taken (May 1, 2011), I had more exercises in my routine and was trying harder to ride my stationary bike for at least 30 minutes every day/7 days a week. That has really made the difference, I think (the exercise and really trying to stick to just one plateful at mealtimes). I also eat mostly fruits and veggies with my Atkins Advantage shake and Activia yogurt at lunch at work during the week and I eat the Activia yogurt and drink the shake for breakfast on the weekends (since my schedule varies on the weekends).

ladyluck5210

Well you look amazing! Great job!!

jknapp54

Thanks, Ladyluck! Congrats on your weight loss, so far, too!