More progress than I realized
jetscreaminagain
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So here's my progress. This weekend I was looking for pictures for our family Christmas card.
I was stunned to find what is really a very accurate before picture. The week after the picture in the middle was taken, I started a weight loss challenge at work. It was organized by Jaci34, another MFP member and my IRL friend. I thought I could lose a few pounds, but I didn't feel overweight. I thought I still looked like the picture on the left, from our wedding only two years before. The picture on the right was tonight on my cell phone. I'm wearing the same shorts and same shirt as from the middle picture. They actually fit now. I lost 17 pounds in that first 12 week challenge. For the last 9 weeks I've been maintaining and lost another 2 pounds.
I used Body for Life--high intensity interval training, significant heavy weights, and a diet that has more protein than the MFP defaults. I also started to enjoy running. For about the last 6 weeks I have not been able to run due to injuring myself falling off a treadmill. I did start New Rules of Lifting for Women since the treadmill incident. For the last week and a half I've been sick. However, two weeks into New Rules, I realized that my calves and ankles had shrunk considerably. I was ONLY lifting heavy--no cardio. I hope to get back on track with the New Rules on Wednesday of this week, if I've kicked my cold. I'll run again in the New Year. Seeing these pictures has re-inspired me to lose more fat and inches. Even after losing 18 pounds, I'm barely in the healthy range for my height.
I just think it is amazing that I got that big without realizing it. When I first started losing, I felt sad because to me I didn't *look* any differently. Clearly, that was because I didn't realize how I really looked when I started. I kept measurements and that kept me going. I also took pictures in a bikini periodically, but I'm not sharing those any time soon.
The most disturbing thing is the self talk I have. I'm a grown woman, but I didn't want to share these pictures because I didn't want to be judged. Of course, I love the other success stories and would never judge someone for not being model-shaped. Why am I judging me? I catch myself being very mean to myself in my head over having gained the weight I did. My head is being an excellent example of a high school mean girl. I thought I left them behind 20 years ago, but here they are in my own talk to myself.
Well, here goes nothing. I'll post. Please be gentle.
ETA: I'm not so excellent with the photo editor, so sorry the more recent pics aren't the same level of zoom in on me and that the wedding one seems to take up more than its share of space.
Also realized the dumb picture didn't have the dates, June 2009, June 2011, and December 2011.
I was stunned to find what is really a very accurate before picture. The week after the picture in the middle was taken, I started a weight loss challenge at work. It was organized by Jaci34, another MFP member and my IRL friend. I thought I could lose a few pounds, but I didn't feel overweight. I thought I still looked like the picture on the left, from our wedding only two years before. The picture on the right was tonight on my cell phone. I'm wearing the same shorts and same shirt as from the middle picture. They actually fit now. I lost 17 pounds in that first 12 week challenge. For the last 9 weeks I've been maintaining and lost another 2 pounds.
I used Body for Life--high intensity interval training, significant heavy weights, and a diet that has more protein than the MFP defaults. I also started to enjoy running. For about the last 6 weeks I have not been able to run due to injuring myself falling off a treadmill. I did start New Rules of Lifting for Women since the treadmill incident. For the last week and a half I've been sick. However, two weeks into New Rules, I realized that my calves and ankles had shrunk considerably. I was ONLY lifting heavy--no cardio. I hope to get back on track with the New Rules on Wednesday of this week, if I've kicked my cold. I'll run again in the New Year. Seeing these pictures has re-inspired me to lose more fat and inches. Even after losing 18 pounds, I'm barely in the healthy range for my height.
I just think it is amazing that I got that big without realizing it. When I first started losing, I felt sad because to me I didn't *look* any differently. Clearly, that was because I didn't realize how I really looked when I started. I kept measurements and that kept me going. I also took pictures in a bikini periodically, but I'm not sharing those any time soon.
The most disturbing thing is the self talk I have. I'm a grown woman, but I didn't want to share these pictures because I didn't want to be judged. Of course, I love the other success stories and would never judge someone for not being model-shaped. Why am I judging me? I catch myself being very mean to myself in my head over having gained the weight I did. My head is being an excellent example of a high school mean girl. I thought I left them behind 20 years ago, but here they are in my own talk to myself.
Well, here goes nothing. I'll post. Please be gentle.
ETA: I'm not so excellent with the photo editor, so sorry the more recent pics aren't the same level of zoom in on me and that the wedding one seems to take up more than its share of space.
Also realized the dumb picture didn't have the dates, June 2009, June 2011, and December 2011.
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You look fantastic! I'm so proud of all of your hard work.0
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You look amazing! I'm jealous of your legs!
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You look fantastic. I'm proud of you. 0
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I judge you to be a wickedly hot piece of *kitten* - and I would commit shameless acts to have your legs!0
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You are beautiful. Also, fantastic progress. 0
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I judge you to be a wickedly hot piece of *kitten* - and I would commit shameless acts to have your legs!
I love you all, I really do. Thank you for the kind words. But seriously, I pledge my fealty to Mrs. Con forever and ever for this ^^^^0 -
You are very lovely and this really is some great progress. Congrats!0
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You look great. Isn't awesome to see your progress in pics. You should be so proud of your hard work. Fantastic job.0
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Your pictures.....are just BEAUTIFUL!!!! Congratulations on all your hard work to get there...
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you are an inspiration to me! I am just starting out but it helps to see what a difference 19 pounds can make. You look amazing!0
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You look amazing and give me inspiration! Thank you.0
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Beautiful wedding dress! Really elegant and it suits you perfectly!
Oh and great weight loss! Tell those voices to shut up, you're really gorgeous! 0 -
Oops, double post.
Well, just to add that I'm aiming to lose 20 pounds too. I'm on the home stretch but it's hard work over the holiday season!0 -
You are gorgeous.
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You look stunning
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Congrats! It's amazing when it clicks that we've let things get too far.
Also, you are wearing my wedding dress! Sorry, the very first thing I noticed was that. haha0 -
Stunning! great progress for sure! Congratulations!!0
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super gorgeous and super 'real'. Well done!!!0
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girl you look good in ALL the pictures...nowhere near big! I guess from always being obese I would kill to be your big size. lol. But seriously, you looked great even when you think you were "big" when you started. Of course we all know the most important thing is how we feel physically and emotionally to ourselves that matters. Way to go! 0
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You look great! Good job!0
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You look fantastic. I love the women on MFP that are killing it with the weights, still looking soft, feminine and beautiful, but strong - tearing down the "if I lift I'll get bulky/masculine myth."0
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You absolutely did not look bad before, but you look amazing now! Great job 0
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girl you look good in ALL the pictures...nowhere near big! I guess from always being obese I would kill to be your big size. lol. But seriously, you looked great even when you think you were "big" when you started. Of course we all know the most important thing is how we feel physically and emotionally to ourselves that matters. Way to go!
That's something I was afraid of. My thing is I had no business wearing those shorts. Who was I kidding? I wasn't that size. I was 2 sizes bigger. Sad thing? I bought those shorts the week before FOR the trip. Again, who was I kidding?
PLEASE people who are losing more weight than me, know I respect and am totally impressed with you. The hateful things I say to myself are things I'd never think about another person. I wasn't very eloquent in my OP and I REALLY hope that I haven't hurt anyone's feelings.0 -
Looking awesome lady!! Great results!!! I'm proud and excited for you!! 0
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Great job. You look wonderful.0
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Jet Screaming Hott!!!
Congrats!!
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girl you look good in ALL the pictures...nowhere near big! I guess from always being obese I would kill to be your big size. lol. But seriously, you looked great even when you think you were "big" when you started. Of course we all know the most important thing is how we feel physically and emotionally to ourselves that matters. Way to go!
That's something I was afraid of. My thing is I had no business wearing those shorts. Who was I kidding? I wasn't that size. I was 2 sizes bigger. Sad thing? I bought those shorts the week before FOR the trip. Again, who was I kidding?
PLEASE people who are losing more weight than me, know I respect and am totally impressed with you. The hateful things I say to myself are things I'd never think about another person. I wasn't very eloquent in my OP and I REALLY hope that I haven't hurt anyone's feelings.
This will always be an issue in the weigh loss world. We are all traveling different paths and have shorter or longer way of getting to where we are going. We alll have specific goals in mind unique to the way we view ourselves in the mirror. I have been told before that I "look fine, where else am I trying to lose weight from"... The thing is that you will stop when you are happy with you in a healthy way. (No harm meant)
ON: Aww Miss Jetscreamin I am proud of you! You look great! PIctures are always an awesome way to look back on and realize how far you have come. I am glad you are an MFP on mine : )0 -
Proud of you, happy for you...you look amazing and there's nothing like those NSV to keep you proud!0
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girl you look good in ALL the pictures...nowhere near big! I guess from always being obese I would kill to be your big size. lol. But seriously, you looked great even when you think you were "big" when you started. Of course we all know the most important thing is how we feel physically and emotionally to ourselves that matters. Way to go!
That's something I was afraid of. My thing is I had no business wearing those shorts. Who was I kidding? I wasn't that size. I was 2 sizes bigger. Sad thing? I bought those shorts the week before FOR the trip. Again, who was I kidding?
PLEASE people who are losing more weight than me, know I respect and am totally impressed with you. The hateful things I say to myself are things I'd never think about another person. I wasn't very eloquent in my OP and I REALLY hope that I haven't hurt anyone's feelings.
i dont think you offended anyone stress less my dear! Be proud of yourself! I have to say i think u didnt look to bad in your highest weight picture, BUT you look really fantastic now. And thats nothing bad saying you didnt need to loose weight or anything like that its just a flat out compliment - you were good looking before and now your even more smoking! I do see what you mean about the shorts, and at the same weight id want to loose weight too, but i think you should know you looked alright, and now u look great!
really congrats on your loss and all your hard work and im glad u now can see how much you've progressed. I'm proud of you and happy for you!0 -
great work, of course you started out pretty hot 0
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