Before and After pics NO STARVATION

psuLemon

Bump for a great thread.

Sinope82

Fabulous thread, really inspired by the tranformations maybe theres hope for me yet (o:

paulaann67

Thanks for sharing what a transformation Truely inspirational !!

EmmaLouiseClayCHANGEDjk

Incredible thread. Well done to each and everyone who has posted. I eat at my BMR after plateauing in December after 2 months on 1,200. Just wish I'd have known better before.

meagalayne

Before - At my highest weight around 195-200#



After, around 123-126#s, happy and healthy!





And did I mention eating a LOT of really GOOD food? :bigsmile:

yay2012

These are great pictures and I am totally motivated today. Thanks everyone for sharing!!! I'm going to come back here often!!!!

gemiwing

I know I already said thank you once- but you guys are so inspirational I gotta say it twice!!

THANK YOU!!!!

:bigsmile:

Maystar80

I don't have any pix, but I definitely did this! All I did was try to stay as close to the calories MFP suggested as possible, only cheating on special occasions. I found that if I eat less than 1300 calories a day, I stop losing weight altogether. I tried to eat back most exercise calories. I ended up making a lot of changes to my diet. Ate a lot less cheese and processed peanut butter, which was hard at first. I slowly changed from eating white bread to wheat - that took a while until I discovered the "thins" and "flats" type sandwich rolls- which are delicious. I also started incorporating a lot more fresh vegetables into my diet. To do this, I had to give myself permission to spend money on good food. My food budget increased, but I'd rather spend money on food than doctors and medications.

One thing to note is that I wasn't racing to lose weight. It took me a full year to lose 35 lbs.

that is freaking awesome and is not too slow at all. i think 35 pounds in a year is a perfect and incredible rate of weight loss. if i can lose these last 15 pounds in a year I'll be happy.

tracyturnblad

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DAM_Fine

I don't have any pix, but I definitely did this! All I did was try to stay as close to the calories MFP suggested as possible, only cheating on special occasions. I found that if I eat less than 1300 calories a day, I stop losing weight altogether. I tried to eat back most exercise calories. I ended up making a lot of changes to my diet. Ate a lot less cheese and processed peanut butter, which was hard at first. I slowly changed from eating white bread to wheat - that took a while until I discovered the "thins" and "flats" type sandwich rolls- which are delicious. I also started incorporating a lot more fresh vegetables into my diet. To do this, I had to give myself permission to spend money on good food. My food budget increased, but I'd rather spend money on food than doctors and medications.

One thing to note is that I wasn't racing to lose weight. It took me a full year to lose 35 lbs.

that is freaking awesome and is not too slow at all. i think 35 pounds in a year is a perfect and incredible rate of weight loss. if i can lose these last 15 pounds in a year I'll be happy.

Took me that long too. But it's gonna stay away!

evaleung87

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NuevaNatalia

I don't have any pix, but I definitely did this! All I did was try to stay as close to the calories MFP suggested as possible, only cheating on special occasions. I found that if I eat less than 1300 calories a day, I stop losing weight altogether. I tried to eat back most exercise calories. I ended up making a lot of changes to my diet. Ate a lot less cheese and processed peanut butter, which was hard at first. I slowly changed from eating white bread to wheat - that took a while until I discovered the "thins" and "flats" type sandwich rolls- which are delicious. I also started incorporating a lot more fresh vegetables into my diet. To do this, I had to give myself permission to spend money on good food. My food budget increased, but I'd rather spend money on food than doctors and medications.

One thing to note is that I wasn't racing to lose weight. It took me a full year to lose 35 lbs.

This is very inspiring. Especially the part that you weren't racing to lose weight. I wouldn't say I'm racing...just kind of trotting to lose weight.

serenity422

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Birder150

During - Running (wtf?) a half marathon at 11 stone (154 lbs) -

Fantastic results!!!
I must say in your running pic, your butt looks really high and firm. :happy:
Do you attribute that to the bodyweight resistance exercises or are you just naturally blessed?

LadyRomanov

All of you are so inspirational! I've finally decided to really get down to it and do it right. Love love love all of your posts. Definitely will be coming back to this thread often!

kbbach24

I am stoked to post my own before and after pics. Today is the first day of spring, get ready to see my transformation by the first day of summer!!!

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SongbirdLandy

First off, everyone looks amazing!!!! You guys are all gorgeous!!!!

I have lost 187 lbs without starving myself! I eat all day long! Heck, sometimes I feel like I am constantly eating! Here are some pics of me:

At the very beginning, 420 lbs:


And here I am at 244 lbs, I've lost 11 since this pic:

mleesessions22

Love this thread! Great motivator.

EpiGaiaRepens

Here are some of mine from a thread I posted about 8 months ago. I'm currently about 7lbs LIGHTER than the "AFTER" pics, so I really should make an update soon. I'm pretty much in Maintenance mode now. Am hovering in about a 5lb zone.

I eat back my exercise calories and never set my net limit over 1lb per week, although in the beginning, there were many weeks where I lost well over 1lb.

Weight between 250-260lbs:



Mmmm, healthy eatin there! :noway:


Hey, I think I see a cheeseburger joint!






Ugh... Frankly, I'm embarrassed to post this one


Hey Abe does this Tricorne hat make me look fat?


And now, some AFTERS, Weight between 165-170lbs:

Before setting off on the hiking trail:


At the Ren Faire:


Ren Faire again; I think scorpions are cool!


Closest thing to a banana hammock I'll ever wear.


Hamming it up:


Hoping for more definition in my back. Thinking another 10lbs off should help:

Mexipino is a rock star!

EpiGaiaRepens

I eat about 1800 calories per day and lift. Little cardio :]

before -145 pounds



now - 120 pounds

Sunshine is also a rockstar.

Love those pink..shorts...

tsmith8

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KeriA

Thank you for starting this thread and at such a great time for me. Thank you all that posted your pictures while eating above their BMR or at least once you realized it works for you. I read a few stories that was the road I should have taken but am grateful to be learning more about this recently. I just did a blog on my last year and a half of slow frustrating weight loss and plateau that I couldn't get out of as a cautionary tale as such. I didn't think I would ever get where I had slowed my metabolism since I only wanted to lose slowly and never set my goal lower than 1.5 pound loss and ate my exercise calories but it did and now I know why. When I started I was already exercising alot as my first attempt to lose which wasn't working well. MFP put me at 1540 pounds to lose 1 pound a week. Unlike some here who upped their calories when I didn't lose I upped exercise and lowered calories. I stalled everytime I upped exercise even eating my exercise calories. Others who had never exercised much and weren't exercising much were losing right and left on the same calories or eating under 1200 which I didn't ever want to do. I have lost 30+ pounds, lots of inches and lowered my bodyfat percentage but it has been slow and grueling and I totally stalled out basically for the last half year and everytime I increased my exercise but now am thrilled to find out the problem was I wasn't eating enough. Since late February I have been eating above my BMR so thanks for the nice encouragement it gives me. Many weight loss calculators suggest interim goals to make sure that you don't go below your BMR. This is good advice to follow.

One nice thing about losing slowly with lots of exercise - so far no loose skin, however I have more pounds to go.

Cath138

First off, everyone looks amazing!!!! You guys are all gorgeous!!!!

I have lost 187 lbs without starving myself! I eat all day long! Heck, sometimes I feel like I am constantly eating! Here are some pics of me:

At the very beginning, 420 lbs:


And here I am at 244 lbs, I've lost 11 since this pic:

OMG! You look amazing! good job and keep up the good work :flowerforyou:

InnerFatGirl

Bump.

rsbrace

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min_lyn

Love this thread!

tjradd73

And I've done this the right way too!!! Started with what MFP gave me...and UPPED my cals into maintenance






resizing...give it un momento

DeeMac71

Here ya go! I have been working on my fitness for nearly four years. It takes TIME to do it the right way, but it will stay off! In March 2008 (pic on the left), I weighed 248 pounds. In August 2011(pic on the right), I weighed 180. I have lost another 10 pounds since then

DeeMac71

Here ya go! I have been working on my fitness for nearly four years. It takes TIME to do it the right way, but it will stay off! In March 2008 (pic on the left), I weighed 248 pounds. In August 2011(pic on the right), I weighed 180. I have lost another 10 pounds since then



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deekaydee

Here ya go! I have been working on my fitness for nearly four years. It takes TIME to do it the right way, but it will stay off! In March 2008 (pic on the left), I weighed 248 pounds. In August 2011(pic on the right), I weighed 180. I have lost another 10 pounds since then

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