My Before & After - 61 lbs lost w/pics! Yay!!

ashierene

CONGRADS!!!

ashierene

CONGRADS!!!

KatieJane83

Good job! Congratulations!!! how many dress sizes did you lose???

Oh geez, I'm not even sure what I had gotten up to, I hated shopping, lol. I was probably at least a 16, maybe 18. Now I'm around a 6!!! Today I was wearing a pair of dress pants from the Juniors department that were a size 5!!!

KatieJane83

Congratulations on the payoff for all your hard work and thanks for posting your story!!! I have a specific question about running even though your feet used to go numb, since mine do this. Did that ever stop and if so, do you know why, or how to lessen it? My trainer said to increase fatty acid consumption but so far that has not been effective.
Thanks!

Good question!!

Yeah, it basically completely stopped. I'm not positive about the reason why, but this is my theory. First of all, a small part of it might be because I had already lost so much weight when I started running about a month and a half ago. What I think might have made the biggest difference was that I changed the way I run. Any time I had run in the past I was ALWAYS a heel-striker (landing on my heel first, like when you walk). When I went on my first run this time around I consciously went out focusing on landing on the middle/ball of my foot first (before I went out on my run I did a quick google search of different methods of running). I feel sooooo much lighter on my feet running this way, I feel the impact is MUCH less. That's the only thing I can think of. I really haven't had ANY foot numbness issues since I've been running now and it's AMAZING, since it had really been prohibitive in the past!

KatieJane83

SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!!! You look amazing!!!

Lol! Love this!

KatieJane83

Good job! Congratulations!!! how many dress sizes did you lose???

Oh geez, I'm not even sure what I had gotten up to, I hated shopping, lol. I was probably at least a 16, maybe 18. Now I'm around a 6!!! Today I was wearing a pair of dress pants from the Juniors department that were a size 5!!!

Oh, and 38 DD to 36 D, and tops L or XL down to S or M!

pdmailloux

awesome!!! great work!!

poppet75

This is absolutely amazing, so inspiring well done you - did you also do a lot of exercising? I'm at a stage whereby the classes I go to are closing for the xmas break (I go to the Uni gym where I work) and I also have an essay of my own to complete for the New Year - so trying to prioritise my essay but also mentally beating myself up about not exercising - how did you get through these dips? Bearing in mind also xmas is upcoming, I will try to be good but meeting friends etc I can't not drink and nibble!!! Well done though i'm very impressed! :-)

Lokisul

Incredible!!!

putinwork22

amazing transformation! Great job!!!

KatieJane83

This is absolutely amazing, so inspiring well done you - did you also do a lot of exercising? I'm at a stage whereby the classes I go to are closing for the xmas break (I go to the Uni gym where I work) and I also have an essay of my own to complete for the New Year - so trying to prioritise my essay but also mentally beating myself up about not exercising - how did you get through these dips? Bearing in mind also xmas is upcoming, I will try to be good but meeting friends etc I can't not drink and nibble!!! Well done though i'm very impressed! :-)

Yeah, I did a lot of exercising! If you look at my loooong post on pg 9 I detailed a lot of what I've done. And times when there was just no way to get to the gym or fit in a full workout, you can stilll fit in something. I'll sometimes do a bunch of jumping jacks, crunches, and pushups/reverse pushups as a quick little workout if I don't have time for anything else.

monilove78

Awesome!!! You look amazing!

cokolina

I'm at work and don't have time to read all the pages. I would like to say you look amazing.

I noticed you have skinny arms now. It's my problem area too. Can you tell me what exercises for arms have you been doing? did you use weights?


Thank you:)

BreakThruComing

Awesome!!! Nice work, you look fantastic!!!

gowitdaflo

you look awesome!

chrislin2011

Congratulations! You must feel amazing.

nickymaddiemiasmami

You look fantastic!:flowerforyou:

KittieLea

OMG you look amazing! Thanks for sharing!!

KatieJane83

I'm at work and don't have time to read all the pages. I would like to say you look amazing.

I noticed you have skinny arms now. It's my problem area too. Can you tell me what exercises for arms have you been doing? did you use weights?


Thank you:)

If you look for my looooong post on pg 9 I detailed some of my workout routines.

Very quickly, I do assisted pullups and assisted dips (on the assisted pullup/dip machine at the gym), pushups, reverse pushups, and a variety of the weight machines at the gym (upward shoulder press, forward press, rear deltoids, etc. I'll do a few different ones each time I go.

candicejn

Fantastic!! You are an inspiration, thanks for sharing

qofspades

Good job. You inspire.

Steph62002

WTG! You look great!

mrsskinny629

Great job girl, you look great!

iishnova

You look amazing (and your cat is adorable!) Well done!

myboysmomx2

Excellent job! Your hard work has definitely paid off and you are an inspiration to many! Congrats on reaching your goal and maintenance mode. You look fantastic! What a difference!

frugalmomsrock

WOW! You look fan-freaking-tastic!!!!!! Congrats!!!

sarinabradley

Congrats.

GoldenGirl1979

WOW!! you look absolutely fantastic!!! you must be so proud!! :flowerforyou:

HoLLyZ82

a.m.a.z.i.n.g.

cwojo

Wow you look great. I so envy you. You started pretty much at the same place I did and I am struggling to lose the last 15 lbs. You have given me my inspiration to finish this. Thanks