Down 32# total and 9# since Summer, with photos

LorinaLynn

I started MFP in December 2010, at 160#. A first it wasn't even about losing weight. I just wanted to be fit enough to run a 5K, the Warrior Dash in June in particular. But signing up on here, I had to put in a goal weight, and chose 135#. I reached my goal of being able to run a 5K in February, ran my first races in March, and hit my goal weight just two days before the Warrior Dash. I'm able to run a 10k now, but the one I registered has been cancelled and postponed twice now. It's jinxed!

Since then, I decided to go for another 5#, and lost that in about another month. Maintained about 130# through August, then decided. I'd like to get a little smaller and tighter for my Halloween party in mid-October. Priorities. I has them. :happy:

So my goal now is 126#. I have two more to go. But last weekend was very likely the last time I'm going to be in a bikini this summer, so I took a few pictures to compare them to the ones I have from last summer and the photos I took when I got my bikini in May. I'm happy to report I've had to tighten the ties on the sides of the bottom. Hopefully, it'll be adjustable enough to wear next year, too!



A birthday party last November, and at a baby shower last weekend. Yay for having the proper number of chins again!



Last summer before I binged on Halloween candy and gained another 8 pounds or so, and hamming it up last weekend.



Not as dramatic of a change, but 9# lost since I got the swimsuit in May to now.



My bum has gotten smaller.... little more streamlined in the thighs.



Flatter in the belly, smaller in the waist. And not to brag (oh, who am I kidding? I'm bragging!) but these were taken AFTER gorging myself on buffet foods and tons of goodies - cake, cookies, brownies, etc. - at a baby shower.

dette02

Wow, you look great! Congrats on your accomplishments- this is a tough road. Good work!

Elleebell

Wow, you look amazing! HAHA at the chins, btw!!

susanloveszumba

Wow! Awesome changes...so proud of you! If I looked that good in a bikini i would be taking lots of pics too! You are a beautiful girl!

Hfxgal

You should brag....awesome! I started at the same weight and my goal is similar to yours, so it was good to see the progress pics..very inspiring. Thanks for sharing!

jesilva80

You look fabulous!! and younger. Very inspiring pics. Im all in for no double chin, im getting there

shanmont

So Awesome!! What kind of workout do you do??

Nikstergirl

You are gorgeous!!! Hot little number there... I love the bikini!!!

BTW, how tall are you??? I'm trying to figure out how much more I should lose and I'm having trouble deciding on a weight but I love your overall shape and level of fitness. I have much more belly flab, thanks to 2 c-sections, but the legs and arms are HOT!!!! I'm only 5'2" and don't want to get blown over in a stiff wind, but I wanna be a hottie too!!!!

mermx

Well done ;-)))

MrsBlobs

I want your stomache!!! Well done you

joseph9

Awesome job! Congratulations!!

Silverkittycat

Fantastic!

Determined1980

I agree, you look amazing! I would kill for your stomach!

NPS1985

Great Job!!!!!

Lesliecs

Woo hoo girl! You look fabulous and you SHOULD brag!!! What an accomplishment and inspiration to us all!! :flowerforyou:

jayb123x

Fantastic progress!! Brag on, you look great.

darlilama

Nice!! You look great. You really look more toned between the 137# and 128# pics!

Robyn_T

Looking gorgeous!

MrsMelitta

U look amazing! Great job!! :drinker:

aalanclose

you look amazing, congratulations

Kelblue1

Awesome job!!

gnat45

I even see a difference over the summer. Great abs!

Mahlissa

:flowerforyou: you are a beauty and define determination and dedication

narenn

Wow major difference in the final set of pics. You look great! Congratulations!

KristaWeiss

You have every right to brag!!!!! You look fantastic!

LeanerBeef

Awesome job! Congrats!!

Cait_Sidhe

You look gorgeous! You totally have bragging rights. All your hard work paid off, congratulations! And I think I have that same bikini. Someday I'll post pictures of it.

knetterk

You look awsome..... and younger at that!! Way to go!

LorinaLynn

Thanks, everyone! :flowerforyou:

To answer questions... I'm 5'5, but I feel taller now! My posture has definitely improved.

Exercise wise, I try to run at least 3 miles 3 or 4 times a week. My neighborhood is hilly, so most runs include a 100 to 250 foot incline.

In theory, I like to go to the gym twice a week, where I spend a half hour doing a round of all the weight machines and some hanging reverse crunches in the roman chair, then another hour doing cardio ... maybe a half hour on a bike, half hour on a treadmill or elliptical or arc trainer. It takes me a good half hour from when I leave my house to when I hit the gym floor, so I want to make the most of my time there. I've been slacking the past week, though, because I live in Northeast PA and while my home wasn't affected by floods, both the area Planet Fitnesses were in evacuation zones. :noway:

And I do EA Active Sports 2 on the Playstation. It's not a game. It's pretty much what any exercise DVD would do, but interactive and customizable. Cardio, Weights, Calisthenics, maybe a touch of Plyometrics. I mostly do custom or "trainer generated" workouts on that now that I've finished their 3 week and 9 week challenges.

Food wise, I eat quite a bit. Since hitting my first goal in June, I aim for 1500 calories, plus exercise calories, so typically 1800-2000, Monday through Friday, then eat what I want on weekends, with no logging at all. During August when I maintained, I aimed for 1600+ exercise cals Mon-Fri. Now that I want to lose a little more, I'm back to 1500+. Nothing is off limits. I have half a rising crust DiGiorno about once a week. I love bread and pasta, and typically have a bagel for breakfast... I ain't afraid of no carbs! I don't pay attention to them or fat. I only try to stay a little under my calories and sodium (but sometimes fail miserably), and go over on my carbs and fiber.

My food diary is open, but this past week, spending every spare moment glued to the news and facebook and river levels, my eating has been crap. In fact, after the baby shower last Saturday, followed by a booze-and-munchie-filled party that evening, I "gained" 6.5 pounds from Saturday morning to Sunday morning, something I blogged about here: http://www.isthisbliss.com/?p=258 (Scales, Roadblocks and Detours)

I was really amazed I not only got back down to my last Saturday morning weight in a week, but also lost another half pound on top of it. After a bacon, egg and hash brown brunch yesterday, and a trip to my favorite Mexican restaurant last night, I'm back up a few pounds. Normal fluctuation. Nothing to worry about.

Really, it's not about extreme lifestyle changes for me. Just moderation. I don't plow through an entire bag of Butterfingers in 48 hours. In fact, most of the time, I look at the calorie count and decide, "It's not worth it." I'd rather have a 130 calorie Fiber Plus bar, which is filling AND delicious, than a 200 calorie candy bar that is just delicious. Most of the time. Sometimes, the chocolate wins.

LorinaLynn

This line?

I don't pay attention to them or fat. I only try to stay a little under my calories and sodium (but sometimes fail miserably), and go over on my carbs and fiber.

Should read:

I don't pay attention to them or fat. I only try to stay a little under my calories and sodium (but sometimes fail miserably), and go over on my PROTEIN and fiber.

FitJ1210

You look amazing... Your were right were I am now and where I am gonna be.... soon!

Thanks for the motivation!!