1 year later and maintaining my goal weight (55kg) - Before/

gazz777

Hi there fellow Brisbane-ite. You look great. Well done.

TheLuSir

Amazing job. I'm glad to see successful stories continue to be successful. Must say, I have no idea what you were talking about with Bra sizes. I learned my ABC's, not my AABBCC's! ^_^

You look great! Way to go, slim!

CassandraD82

yoga which i love and swim regulary... Well Thank you again, are you inaustralia? me too... xx claire

Doesn't matter what kind of exercise you do but if you find something you enjoy it's much easier to keep doing it! I think strength training is the key to a longer healthy life and yet I can't keep to a weights program for more than a month - I just drag my heels and it's a chore. I like running and it's convenient but I love dance, dance aerobics and yoga.

Yep I'm in Brisbane, Aus

debloves2ride

congratulations - you looks awesome. It is also so good that you are doing this when you are young. Creates a healthy life style forever - good for you!

kittyneutron

Love how fit you look! Very funny about people commenting that you are "naturally thin" What a moment that must have been!!! Keep it up and thanks for the MAJOR inspiration!

CassandraD82

no idea what you were talking about with Bra sizes. I learned my ABC's, not my AABBCC's! ^_^

Hehe. Well bra size is a relative difference in rib cage measurement and bust measurement. A 30a is 30" around the ribs and 31" around the bust (1" difference). A 28d is 28" round the ribs and +4" bigger across the bust. It's all very mathematical but I point it out because jumping from a 34" to a 28" around the ribs is a huge change!

Bit of boasting I'll admit

cartea01

Thank you! Needed this reminder today... that it's a marathon not a sprint. My weight hasn't shifted much in the past week but overall I've lost 7.5kg in 7 weeks... I hope to be here in 8 months and have achieved what you have!

ellaschmidheiny

Truly amazing! Thanks for posting.

CassandraD82

Well done, you look fabulous. Great to see you have been able to maintain it. How many calories do you use for mainetenance?

I tracked and logged a maintenance diet of about 1700 cal for a month but right now I'm not tracking and seeing how I go. I probably indulge in richer foods now but I also don't treat myself on my running days either. So far so good it's all been even and within 53-56kg - inc over the Christmas holidays.

jaajh

This is the sort of success story that really encourages me. Not only did you do amazingly well to lose that weight, but you also have managed to maintain it! It gives me a lot of hope! Thank you for posting!

kellyh2

Wow you seriously look amazing, I want your legs. I have currently lost a stone, and am 9 stone 12 but still have my massive thighs, butt etc, your legs are definately my new insperation!!!

sewedo1

I hear the lifestyle change in your words. Thank you for sharing so positively about the many benefits of a healthy life!

CassandraD82

This is the sort of success story that really encourages me. Not only did you do amazingly well to lose that weight, but you also have managed to maintain it! It gives me a lot of hope! Thank you for posting!

I put off diets for a long time because I thought it would mean no more ice cream FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE (da dun) and I'd become one of those women who eat rice crackers while their eyes are begging for a cookie.

It's really not like that. I have a much better sense of how much food I need to eat and frankly I've gotten do used to going light on cheese and milk (I almost cut the out because I'd prefer to spend my cals elsewhere) that I can't eat much of it without feeling off. I have a much smaller stomach to fill and healthier eating habits.

It's not a chore to eat a piece of fruit and cook healthy at night - these are habits now.

And I still eat icecream almost every night

CassandraD82

Wow you seriously look amazing, I want your legs. I have currently lost a stone, and am 9 stone 12 but still have my massive thighs, butt etc, your legs are definately my new insperation!!!

I think most of the shape is from running but I'm sure you could get a similar result from leg strength work like weight, cycling or step class!

Btw thanks!

CassandraD82

Thank you! Needed this reminder today... that it's a marathon not a sprint. My weight hasn't shifted much in the past week but overall I've lost 7.5kg in 7 weeks... I hope to be here in 8 months and have achieved what you have!

7kgs in as many weeks is a huge change! I lost a couple kgs week one, 1kg week two then nothing for 5 or 6 weeks. Sometimes you just have to stay the course and know that cal in < cal out = weight loss (eventually)!

Sh0ewh0re7_BlingItOn

You look FANTASTIC, congrats on a job well done "lil lady"!

TheLuSir

Hehe. Well bra size is a relative difference in rib cage measurement and bust measurement. A 30a is 30" around the ribs and 31" around the bust (1" difference). A 28d is 28" round the ribs and +4" bigger across the bust. It's all very mathematical but I point it out because jumping from a 34" to a 28" around the ribs is a huge change!

Bit of boasting I'll admit

Boast all you want, you deserve it! And thanks for the math lesson, I shall remember this next time I'm shopping for bras... uh, yeah!

krispetri

You look amazing! I'm very large-chested also (34H US) and I'm so happy to see someone who actually lost weight up top. Such an insipration to me!

CassandraD82

Thanks Kris! I'm about to post another topic just about losing weight as a large busted gal. Losing a couple cup sizes was a real motivation for me... and it didn't work out that way but my boobs are definitely smaller now!

EmmaLouiseClayCHANGEDjk

Well done

speediejane

ue inspiration -you look great be proud

krishka82

Congrats!

doitsusie

This is inspiring!
I've just turned 27 and 5'4" and 76kg. My goal weight is 55kg (which I was close to achieving in 2012 at 57kg).
I've just blown out the past few years.
I'm so scared to start, I know how hard it is going to be and I don't want to fail. Any advice or wise words?
I want to be healthy and fit, and be able to wear all my beautiful clothes again.

creationscrown

Awesome! And CUTE SHOES!!

naomillion

This is awesome, you are awesome, thanks for sharing!!