Almost there! (pix)

april1lowe · November 2011

I am down 25 lbs, though I have 12 left to go, after that I'm aiming to loose another 10. My cousin's wife, Kori, inspired me to post some before and current pix to show my progress. Well, here goes it..........

My smallest size was when I was 17, I was a size 11 in juniors and 145 lbs. I was 158 and a size 13 in juniors when I got pregnant in 09. I weighed 197 when I gave birth to my son. Courtesy of nursing, dropped down to 168 by 6 weeks PP BUT the body was quite different. I was then a size 16/18 womens. As my son grew and ate more solids I nursed less and gained more weight. I quite nursing when he was 14 mths old and I packed on more weight which landed me here in the pic below. I was 187 lbs. and a size 16, TIGHT 16! I should have been in an 18 honestly. This is in Feb 2011. Realizing I was 10 lbs from the weight I was when I gave birth, I knew it was time for a change. I joined MFP, purchased Jillian Michaels Shred and got started. Along with Shred I walked which progressed to running. Then from the treadmill to outside. I now run 4 miles non stop and have participated in two 5Ks (a 3rd lined up Dec 3rd) and am training my way to eventully enter a 10K. I may not be the size/weight I'm aiming for (size 12/150 lbs original goal) but I have NEVER been this healthy. Being a smoker since 13 hindered a lot of my physical capabilities. When I got pregnant, I obviously quit and stayed quit. The combination from that, eating better (God knows NOT perfect lol) and working out consistantly has put me to where I am today. So, in looking at the glass half full instead of half empty, here is my progress thus far.

Here I am 187 lbs and not happy

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