photographic proof of 93 pounds lost

RainbowBrite86

Wow AMAZING!

amysuemartin718

You look amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!

suthernbelle

Amazing transformation!!!!

ChantelZf

You're just awesome!

manasunshine

wow thats so great. keep up the good work!!

LuckBeWithU

Even without your cute kid and the goat, you look so amazing...
Be so proud.
Inspiration for me...

smsavoy

OMG, you look wonderful. Thanks for positing, you giving me some great motivations.

jnbud2002

You've done awesomely! Congrats on how far you've come!

BlondieSyndrome

Congratulations, what a achievement!

What are some of your favorie meals and snacks? I am struggling with weight loss, been at it for 3 weeks, lost 5 lbs the first week and now I'm not making any progress. I joined the gym a few days ago and feel like I should be seeing results by now especially since I've cut way down on my caloric intake, I am gettind discouraged.

StarvingDiva

YOU LOOK AMAZING!!!!

SaketoKim

Love this!

paigemarie93

JAW DROP. You look beyond amazing!

MrsLehman24

You look beautiful...in both pics

arayajane

Congrats!!:happy:

sarahsmiles_04

You look great. What exercise have you found is most effective for you?

arlenebunton

what a difference - go you!!!

halejr23

Fantastic job! Keep up the hard work.

ShannonMpls

Congratulations, what a achievement!

What are some of your favorie meals and snacks? I am struggling with weight loss, been at it for 3 weeks, lost 5 lbs the first week and now I'm not making any progress. I joined the gym a few days ago and feel like I should be seeing results by now especially since I've cut way down on my caloric intake, I am gettind discouraged.

It's hard to know what might be going on for you without seeing your food and exercise diary but don't give up!! I had a pretty slow first month here too. I was expecting that huge initial loss and I think I only lost half a pound my first week! If you follow a healthy diet with a calorie deficit and add exercise to it, the weight will come off - even if it's on its own timetable.

Favorite snacks:
half an ounce each of almonds and walnuts, square of dark chocolate
greek yogurt + berries with a side of pistachios
protein shakes
carrots and broccoli and hummus or ranch (the real full fat stuff please!)
tortilla chips and guac or hummus

Favorite meals:
Well, I eat virtually the same breakfast 5 days a week: an egg fried in coconut oil, toast with peanut butter and jam, and coffee with half and half. On weekends we make steel cut oats, omelets, huevos rancheros, pancakes, hash.

Otherwise, most of my meals are homemade. Sometimes I have tuna on toast with cheese, but usually my lunch is leftovers from the night before. Today I had leftover Indonesian peanut bowl (brown rice, chicken, homemade peanut sauce, veggies, pineapple) for lunch, and dinner will be salmon with an avocado salsa on wilted spinach with a side of roasted brussels sprouts. I make pasta, stir fry, Indian food, etc. Pretty varied really! We subscribe to Cooking Light and Bon Appetit and make recipes from both almost weekly.

One of the biggest roadblocks to me starting a program like MFP is I thought I couldn't continue cooking good food. Ha! Turns out it's perfectly possible. Last Sunday I made braised short ribs, mashed potatoes, and kale with pearl onions. That meal has about 800 calories in it. So? I went on a long run, ate reasonably the rest of the day, and enjoyed my indulgent meal It all works if you make it.

Overall, almost none of my food comes from a box unless it's dried pasta. I am on a quest to eat more raw veggies but I eat a lot of them cooked. I do eat treats, though. peanut butter cups, mini health bars, a (weighed!) serving of ice cream. Beer. Mmm, beer.

HOSED49

absolutely amazing! great job!

ShannonMpls

You look great. What exercise have you found is most effective for you?

First of all, my routine is always changing. I change strength training routines every other week when I meet with my trainer. He designs a new progressively harder program for me. I repeat it till our next session, increasing weight as needed. I also just registered for a TRX/kettlebell class that will meet weekly and starts Wednesday (YAY!).

I only do machine cardio once a week, and even then I don't get on the elliptical for an hour...Lately I've been doing speed or hill intervals on the treadmill, then move onto an AMT or rower, then settle onto an elliptical to watch some mindless TV for the last 20 minutes.

I take a zumba class most weeks and I love it. And I take a yoga class (Bodyflow actually) once a week.

Right now I'm training for a 7k so I also do a longer run on the weekends, but that's not typical.

So, I don't think my routine has any secrets other than keep changing things up!

jadesurber

Amazing! Congrats!

ShannonMpls

I just read through everyone's comments. Thank you all so much!

caritiger

Wow! That is awesome!

cbh142

you are pretty in both pictures, but the after pic is better

luvsdeals

amazing!

beeka2ked

WOW!!!! That is really great. Congrats and keep up the good work.

lovinlife71

WOW!!!! Great job!!! So very proud of you!:happy:

RuthRW

You are look amazing, what a fantastic accomplishment! I am only an inch taller so you are giving me some great ideas of what I could look like as I get closer to goal. Thank you for posting the pictures, what an inspiration!!!!!!!!!!!!!

maggiemay365

Holy Smokes..Wow..I think that you are awesome!

lupa01

I exercise 5-6 hours a week, including three hours of strength training; I've caught the fitness bug. I love food - real food, that is.

I agree 100%.:bigsmile: Great job!! Congratulations on your success!!:drinker: