Before Pics and Still Working Pics

72lori

I just saw Banks' before and after pics, awesome. I have documented my weight loss journey with pictures, I take them every 6 weeks when I measure. I just did them this week and I was amazed at the difference I saw from when I started. I can't always see it when I look in the mirror and I sure haven't seen it on the scale for 2.5 months now. My tape measure is encouraging though, I'm glad I have been doing that from the start. (BTW- if all these pics show up and I do this right, I'll be doing good!)

It is a little horrifying to be posting my before pictures, they were hard to look at when I took them, (especially the one from the backside) but gotta face it! It also is a reminder of where I never want to go back to. By no means are they glamour shots either!

My before pictures, September 22nd, my 36 birthday, when I decided enough was enough! I was 200 pounds and a tight size 16.






Right now pictures, I've been sticking at 160 pounds for the past little while, and while I am a little impatient to get the scale moving, I do see changes. I'm wearing a size 10. I would like to lose at least another 10 and I'll see where I am when I get there.

72lori

I just saw Banks' before and after pics, awesome. I have documented my weight loss journey with pictures, I take them every 6 weeks when I measure. I just did them this week and I was amazed at the difference I saw from when I started. I can't always see it when I look in the mirror and I sure haven't seen it on the scale for 2.5 months now. My tape measure is encouraging though, I'm glad I have been doing that from the start. (BTW- if all these pics show up and I do this right, I'll be doing good!)

It is a little horrifying to be posting my before pictures, they were hard to look at when I took them, (especially the one from the backside) but gotta face it! It also is a reminder of where I never want to go back to. By no means are they glamour shots either!

My before pictures, September 22nd, my 36 birthday, when I decided enough was enough! I was 200 pounds and a tight size 16.






Right now pictures, I've been sticking at 160 pounds for the past little while, and while I am a little impatient to get the scale moving, I do see changes. I'm wearing a size 10. I would like to lose at least another 10 and I'll see where I am when I get there.

gnicolecan

Mkkkay you are looking awesome, Keep up the great work!

kath1804

Woot Woo! You look fab. What tyoe of exercise have you been doing?

Keep up the good work, :flowerforyou:

ladyofivy

Wow these are fantastic!!! You have done excellent! :flowerforyou:

:grumble: Wish I looked that good at 200... :grumble:

Edited to add: I'm glad to see that your doggie had stayed put in front of the chair since you started. :laugh: hehehe

3babybeans

Good job! You're even brave enough to sport the spandex & rock it! I don't think I'll ever be that confident. :laugh: GREAT work & keep it up! :flowerforyou:

72lori

Honestly, for the bulk of my loss, I walked. That's it. From September until mid January, just walked with the dog about 3 miles 6 or 7 days a week. Now I have started jogging and weight training. And yes, the scale has not moved since I stepped foot in the gym, but I do see toning (which I didn't see with walking) and I'm going to start using body fat calculations as my indicator more than the scale because, after all, the scale is evil.

72lori

Wow these are fantastic!!! You have done excellent! :flowerforyou:

:grumble: Wish I looked that good at 200... :grumble:

Edited to add: I'm glad to see that your doggie had stayed put in front of the chair since you started. :laugh: hehehe

He, he! Yep, the dog is where I am. He's got spots in every room to lay, if I'm in the living room he's in front of that same chair most of the time.

72lori

Good job! You're even brave enough to sport the spandex & rock it! I don't think I'll ever be that confident. :laugh: GREAT work & keep it up! :flowerforyou:

I use spandex for pictures (now, notice I did not at the beginning, too horrifying), I do not go to the gym in skin tight spandex and thanks for the compliment, but I'm not feeling the rockin' it!

MissNova

:drinker: Wow you look great! Keep it up!

amccarville

you look amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

fitnessperfection

AWESOME! :drinker:

ma9321

YOU LOOK AWESOME!!!!!
CONGRATS & KEEP AT IT GIRL!!!

chrissyh

Wow - looking great keep it up!

belldandy1

Wow a huge difference. Pardon me for prying, but I was wondering if your chest measurement has gotten smaller. Again, pardon me for noticing, but they look relatively the same size. I say this because I have a wonderful bosom, and I am afraid of losing all the weight from there! My fiance would probably cry if that happened. I find it encouraging that after losing 40 pounds you don't seem to have gotten much smaller up top. Hopefully I will be so lucky.

thejarviclan

OMG, you look FABULOUS! Don't be ashamed of those before pics! Look what an amazing woman that body created!

cediyam

You look amazing.

RNLeslie

Congrats on all the awesome work! You look amazing! But then again, I think you looked really beautiful before too. I don't think many people are fortunate enough to look that good at 200 pounds.
Nice job!
:flowerforyou:

awestfall

I just saw Banks' before and after pics, awesome. I have documented my weight loss journey with pictures, I take them every 6 weeks when I measure. I just did them this week and I was amazed at the difference I saw from when I started. I can't always see it when I look in the mirror and I sure haven't seen it on the scale for 2.5 months now. My tape measure is encouraging though, I'm glad I have been doing that from the start. (BTW- if all these pics show up and I do this right, I'll be doing good!)

It is a little horrifying to be posting my before pictures, they were hard to look at when I took them, (especially the one from the backside) but gotta face it! It also is a reminder of where I never want to go back to. By no means are they glamour shots either!

My before pictures, September 22nd, my 36 birthday, when I decided enough was enough! I was 200 pounds and a tight size 16.






Right now pictures, I've been sticking at 160 pounds for the past little while, and while I am a little impatient to get the scale moving, I do see changes. I'm wearing a size 10. I would like to lose at least another 10 and I'll see where I am when I get there.

WOW you look totally awesome !! How did you make your body so toned?Share your weight loss secrets with me .

72lori

Wow a huge difference. Pardon me for prying, but I was wondering if your chest measurement has gotten smaller. Again, pardon me for noticing, but they look relatively the same size. I say this because I have a wonderful bosom, and I am afraid of losing all the weight from there! My fiance would probably cry if that happened. I find it encouraging that after losing 40 pounds you don't seem to have gotten much smaller up top. Hopefully I will be so lucky.

My chest has not gotten smaller at the same rate as the rest of me. I lost about 4 inches from my chest, but in comparison to the 7 inches for my waist and 8 inches for my hips, it's not keeping up. I have been noticing more of a difference in my chest the past month or so, it's like it finally decided to get on board. When I was replacing all my other clothes, my bras were still just fine! I always wanted a reduction. Now I just want a lift. :happy: I also realized that after having large breasts for sooooo long (I'm talking middle school) that they become a part of you and it's odd to see them smaller, don't get my wrong, they are by no means small!

Just be prepared. When you are used to being large busted, losing weight in your chest makes them seem somewhat 'deflated' and I say all the time that gravity is cruel, very, very cruel.

72lori

Congrats on all the awesome work! You look amazing! But then again, I think you looked really beautiful before too. I don't think many people are fortunate enough to look that good at 200 pounds.
Nice job!
:flowerforyou:

Looking 'not so bad' at 200 pounds was part of my problem. I've always been 'big boned' and carried my weight pretty well. So when I would say I need to lose 50 pounds (at least), people would look at me and say, 'Where from?' That didn't help. I'm sure they were trying to be nice, but trust me, after 40 pounds down, I can certainly go for another 10, maybe 15 or 20 and not be too thin. I'm waiting until I get those next 10 off to decide where I want to go from there.

I always laughed and said I was proportionally fat.... my body shape really hasn't changed all that much, it's just smaller.

tashjs21

Wowza!!! Looking good!!!! :drinker:

tashjs21

Wowza!!! Looking good!!!! :drinker:

Double post for an awesome job! :laugh:

paulamma1

You look fantastic girl!

You know what I love? The difference in your expression. SO not happy in the first shot and SO proud in the "Still Working" shot.

Oh, and the dog in the same place. CLASSIC!

:flowerforyou:

belldandy1

Just out of curiosity how tall are you? You have a similar body type to me. I am wondering if 40 pounds will be 6 sizes on me as well.

72lori

Just out of curiosity how tall are you? You have a similar body type to me. I am wondering if 40 pounds will be 6 sizes on me as well.

I'm 5'5". I had no idea what 40 pounds would do. I've been a size 16 for at least 12 years (? at least since my oldest was born) probably longer. I have never been small and in high school I was in the biggest junior size 13/14 and probably about 175 pounds. The first time I put on a size 10 and it fit I was giddy. It is still really exciting. They look so SMALL and then by golly, they FIT!

shababy

You lool great!!! :drinker:

MOMOFTWO29

You look so great. Keep up the great work. :flowerforyou:

auroraopie

thats amazing. how long were those phots apart? 6 weeks? you have just inspired me ..lol. great job!

72lori

thats amazing. how long were those phots apart? 6 weeks? you have just inspired me ..lol. great job!

If I could see results like that in 6 weeks I would be jumping up and down. No, the first was September, the last was this week. More like 6 months.

kerrilucko

you look AWESOME!! :flowerforyou: