80+ pounds lost - with a couple pics

tonia1986 · February 2012

you look amazing.

hpynh2o · February 2012

WOW! Congrats

becka_anaily · February 2012

I will post with better pics once I reach my goal weight, but for now - I'm glad to say I'm 83 pounds down since I joined MFP! I have about 20 pounds minimum that I still want to lose. (I'm 5'10" in case anyone cares)

It's amazing what a change you can make eating healthy foods and paying attention to what goes in your mouth. We eat REAL food and we cook dinner 6-7 days a week. I now love my gym, I enjoy exercise (most days!) and I've registered for a 7k in March. I do strength training three hours, usually two hours of cardio and an hour of yoga a week. I see a trainer every other week to teach me a new weight training program and keep me motivated (it's not necessary, but it's been really helpful for me).

I have logged onto MFP every day since I started (day 230 was this week!), but I have taken weekends, even whole weeks, "off" from logging. I just get right back into it upon my return and it hasn't impacted my progress at all.

My biggest advice? There are a whole lot of paths to get you to a healthier place; the main key is taking the first step. Just start, and once you've started, don't stop.

And a couple pics:

The second pic was taken this Monday morning. Full disclosure: the first pic was taken at about 17 weeks pregnant, and it is the most unflattering full length photo I could find I maintained my weight during pregnancy and lost 12-14 pounds after delivery/nursing, and I maintained that until I started here.

well done!!! u look ssso amazin!!

nariah11 · February 2012

I will post with better pics once I reach my goal weight, but for now - I'm glad to say I'm 83 pounds down since I joined MFP! I have about 20 pounds minimum that I still want to lose. (I'm 5'10" in case anyone cares)

It's amazing what a change you can make eating healthy foods and paying attention to what goes in your mouth. We eat REAL food and we cook dinner 6-7 days a week. I now love my gym, I enjoy exercise (most days!) and I've registered for a 7k in March. I do strength training three hours, usually two hours of cardio and an hour of yoga a week. I see a trainer every other week to teach me a new weight training program and keep me motivated (it's not necessary, but it's been really helpful for me).

I have logged onto MFP every day since I started (day 230 was this week!), but I have taken weekends, even whole weeks, "off" from logging. I just get right back into it upon my return and it hasn't impacted my progress at all.

My biggest advice? There are a whole lot of paths to get you to a healthier place; the main key is taking the first step. Just start, and once you've started, don't stop.

And a couple pics:

The second pic was taken this Monday morning. Full disclosure: the first pic was taken at about 17 weeks pregnant, and it is the most unflattering full length photo I could find I maintained my weight during pregnancy and lost 12-14 pounds after delivery/nursing, and I maintained that until I started here.

nariah11 · February 2012

You look great. I am just beginning my journey, and I can't wait to post my success.

jennytree · February 2012

You look awesome! We have similar stats so I'm very happy to see some inspiration and motivation to keep going :happy:

ladytinkerbell99 · February 2012

You look wonderful! Thanks for the inspiration!

Marcy

miqisha · February 2012

Congratulations, awesome work!!!!

feb06momma · February 2012

Wonderful job, you look beautiful!!

Gerald_King · February 2012

Good job

ichorica · February 2012

Great job!!! That is very inspiring!!! You look great!

stubbysticks · February 2012

You look great Shannon!!! Thanks for sharing the pics...I had to chuckle when you said you hunted down the worst picture you could find, because I totally do that when I do progress pics. Isn't it funny to think about how you felt about that picture at the time it was taken? Who knew you'd ever love seeing it because you have an amazing "after" picture to put next to it? :bigsmile:

eashelton53 · February 2012

You look great. Good job!

Savyna · February 2012

you look super beautiful. Fantastic work on your weight loss. ^_^

misslilylou · February 2012

WOW! Your pictures and what you wrote are so inspiring! I only hope that I am as successful as you in my weight loss journey! Hats off to you.

danizaga · February 2012

congrats!!

janecl · February 2012

You look fantastic! You should be very proud of yourself, especially with a pregnancy in there. You are so right, we just need to keep working on our journey and it needs to be a lifetime change. Not saying it's easy, but don't give up! Way to go!