1 year later and maintaining my goal weight (55kg) - Before/
CassandraD82
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My first year anniversary with MFP is coming up in March but I really should have posted my story by November last year - it took me about 8 months to lose 15kg and drop down to my goal weight. Faster than my mind could adapt really!
Before (5' 3", 70kg)
Jan 2011 by CassandraSews, on Flickr
Now (5' 3", 54kg)
Jan 2012 by CassandraSews, on Flickr
Can you believe that that white singlet is too lose around my waist?!
I'd always been overweight, all through my teens and 20s and never dieted but I was quite healthy and worked out at the gym regularly for years. I just never really watched what I ate. But I wasn't particular upset with my body - I think because I didn't have any Skinny Cassandra memories to compare it to!
MFP is my first diet and it has changed how I feel about food. I don't feel guilty about indulging and eating "naughty" foods like cake anymore - I only feel guilty when I eat too much of anything or I start wandering to the pantry to get a snack /slap-over-the-wrist.
Weight Loss Progress Over 1 Year
Weight loss report over 1 year by CassandraSews, on Flickr
I have some NSV to share too:
Wore an Australian size 14 before, now Australian size 8 for tops and dresses and a 6 for pants.
Wore a UK bra size of 34G before, now 30FF/28G (that's a huge difference!) in Australian sizes that's a 12G to 8FF/6G.
In sewing patterns like Vogue I've gone from cutting a size 16 to cutting a size 10.
In modern sewing patterns like Colette I now cut a size 2.
I could run for 10 minutes at a time before.
I can run for an hour now and my furthest running distance is 9k without pause!
I still exercise regularly (that hasn't changed before/after MFP)
A new friend that I met through work said to me "oh but you're naturally skinny... you wouldn't understand..."
Naturally skinny?!! Don't worry I set them straight right away! I get "little lady" comments quite a bit at work and my friends who have known me before and after have surprised me with "you're so ... small! you look great!". So I guess it's the weight and height comment!
Men are more likely to let me get on trains and buses first (quite gentlemanly I think!). But otherwise I don't find people treat me any differently before and after weight loss.
Friends have started diets and stopped while I kept going.
Loved ones have been motivated to watch what they eat and start exercising more. My sister is on MFP and already seeing great results!
When I look at my Before photo I just wish I had taken the step and done this sooner. Please don't wait like I did, be honest with your diary and be strong and you will see great results too!
Before (5' 3", 70kg)
Jan 2011 by CassandraSews, on Flickr
Now (5' 3", 54kg)
Jan 2012 by CassandraSews, on Flickr
Can you believe that that white singlet is too lose around my waist?!
I'd always been overweight, all through my teens and 20s and never dieted but I was quite healthy and worked out at the gym regularly for years. I just never really watched what I ate. But I wasn't particular upset with my body - I think because I didn't have any Skinny Cassandra memories to compare it to!
MFP is my first diet and it has changed how I feel about food. I don't feel guilty about indulging and eating "naughty" foods like cake anymore - I only feel guilty when I eat too much of anything or I start wandering to the pantry to get a snack /slap-over-the-wrist.
Weight Loss Progress Over 1 Year
Weight loss report over 1 year by CassandraSews, on Flickr
I have some NSV to share too:
Wore an Australian size 14 before, now Australian size 8 for tops and dresses and a 6 for pants.
Wore a UK bra size of 34G before, now 30FF/28G (that's a huge difference!) in Australian sizes that's a 12G to 8FF/6G.
In sewing patterns like Vogue I've gone from cutting a size 16 to cutting a size 10.
In modern sewing patterns like Colette I now cut a size 2.
I could run for 10 minutes at a time before.
I can run for an hour now and my furthest running distance is 9k without pause!
I still exercise regularly (that hasn't changed before/after MFP)
A new friend that I met through work said to me "oh but you're naturally skinny... you wouldn't understand..."
Naturally skinny?!! Don't worry I set them straight right away! I get "little lady" comments quite a bit at work and my friends who have known me before and after have surprised me with "you're so ... small! you look great!". So I guess it's the weight and height comment!
Men are more likely to let me get on trains and buses first (quite gentlemanly I think!). But otherwise I don't find people treat me any differently before and after weight loss.
Friends have started diets and stopped while I kept going.
Loved ones have been motivated to watch what they eat and start exercising more. My sister is on MFP and already seeing great results!
When I look at my Before photo I just wish I had taken the step and done this sooner. Please don't wait like I did, be honest with your diary and be strong and you will see great results too!
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Good job but I can't see the pictures0
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Great work, you look terrific. Also younger. Thanks for the inspiration!0
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Sorry about that - read someone else's post and they used html to put in images... didn't realise this forum required BBCode to work. Fixed!0
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Your before and after pictures are amazing.......You have helped me to keep it up and not give up....0
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Fantastic success - you inspire me daily
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I want your legs! haha you look HOT!0
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I can see a huge difference between before and after. You did a fantastic job. Good for you.0
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This is super inspiring, I can't believe what a difference a year makes! Thank you for posting this, makes me feel like I can achieve my goal
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Thanks for reminding me that this is all possible!0
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wow amazing results, well done!0
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Thanks! You should see me dressed up in heels!I want your legs! haha you look HOT!0 -
What an incredible transformation! You look great!0
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Amazing!0
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remarkable!0
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you look amazing congratsss!! really inspirational0
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Amazing job! It !ard to lose it, but its even harder to keep it off. Awesome!0
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You'rereally an inspiration! I'm now at 70 kg and my goal weight is close to your current weight. Seeing you now have made me more determine to put in the commitment and hard work.Good job,you look fab!0
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You'rereally an inspiration! I'm now at 70 kg and my goal weight is close to your current weight. Seeing you now have made me more determine to put in the commitment and hard work.Good job,you look fab!
It's achievable and I saw a huge change within the first 3-4 months. I had days where I over ate and days when I sat watching TV instead of exercising. You just have to wake up ready to put the past in the past and try again!1 -
You look wonderful. That's a great accomplishment.0
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Well done you are a true inspiration - you look wonderful!!0
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Very impressive. You are gorgeous! Great figure!0
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I just hope that I've made some real changes and that I won't revert to my old ways. So far do good, but I do very much fear losing ground and waking up one day back in my old life, my old body.Amazing job! It !ard to lose it, but its even harder to keep it off. Awesome!0 -
Excellent job! You look great!0
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Did you eat back all your exercise calories? How many calories where you eating each day?0
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You are my inspiration!0
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You look amazing, well done!!!0
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Did you eat back all your exercise calories? How many calories where you eating each day?
I aimed to log my exercise calories conservatively. (if I thought I walked fast I'd log moderate instead) and ate about half my exercise calories back. I let MFP determine my calorie quota and started with around 1600 cal and slowly wound down to 1350 towards the end. I never ate 1200 calories or less. I drank a lot of water and walked home from work a couple days a week.
Light exercise made a big difference I think. Don't overestimate calories burned and don't buy into the 1200 cal/day rubbish!0 -
Wow, you look amazing, huge congratulations!0
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thank you for your great story Well Done!!! I'm like u allways been a bit bigger than I should be and now have just re-a+lised Im fat and heed to lose weight!!, I have never dieted before and enjoying the site and planning my meals. Im not a great exerciser though, but have taken up yoga which i love and swim regulary... Well Thank you again, are you inaustralia? me too... xx claire1
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Well done, you look fabulous. Great to see you have been able to maintain it. How many calories do you use for mainetenance?0
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