My story with photos
coopersmom2006
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I keep seeing all these "post your before and afters" and I'd love to share my photos. I decided that instead of replying to each one, I'll just create my own post. I know it's not as dramatic a loss as some of you guys but I'm proud of what I have accomplished!
I'll be 39 this year. I'm a stay at home Mom to one awesome almost 6 year old. I NEVER worked out in my life . I loathed the idea and was a total foodie. At the end of 2010 I weighed at least 40 lbs more than I do now. I didn't own a scale and wouldn't go near one. I felt like crap and needed to make a change. Hubby and I started eating more healthy and I dropped maybe around 10 lbs. In Feb 2011 I started having chest pains. I went to the dr and the scale said I weighed 142. I was horrified (I'm only 5ft 2in and small framed) and decided I was NOT going to become my Mom! I owed myself and my family a healthier me!! I realized I had to do more than just change the way I was eating so I bought the 30 day shred. I started working out the first week in March and faithfully stuck with it. Since then I've become a workout junkie and have recently been bitten by the running bug. I've noticed that since I've been hitting the cardio harder and slacking on the strength training I've lost some muscle definition so I've started doing the Shred again.
I recently completed my first 10k!! I'm shooting to run a 1/2 marathon in October. I still can't believe how good I feel and how different of a person I am from 2 years ago! I hope this might inspire someone else out there to get up and make a change in their health if they are thinking about it. Thanks for reading all this and now for the pictures---
Before--
Feb 2010
March 2010 No clue on my weight! At least 40 lbs heavier. Didn't own a scale and wouldn't go near one! Size 12s were snug.
November 2010 at my 37th birthday lunch
December 2010
March 2011 Had lost a little by starting to eat healthier and had just started working out for the first time in my life.
April 2011 walking my first 5K. Took me almost 1 hour to finish I think.
After--
November 2011 heading out to celebrate my 38th birthday. Size 6 around 118 lbs
Jan 2012 on family hike 112 lbs
Feb 2012 110-111 lbs comfortable size 4
March 17th 2012 Running my first 10k. Finished 9th in my age/gender. 1 hour, 9 minutes and 30 seconds for a very hilly/muddy trail run
I'll be 39 this year. I'm a stay at home Mom to one awesome almost 6 year old. I NEVER worked out in my life . I loathed the idea and was a total foodie. At the end of 2010 I weighed at least 40 lbs more than I do now. I didn't own a scale and wouldn't go near one. I felt like crap and needed to make a change. Hubby and I started eating more healthy and I dropped maybe around 10 lbs. In Feb 2011 I started having chest pains. I went to the dr and the scale said I weighed 142. I was horrified (I'm only 5ft 2in and small framed) and decided I was NOT going to become my Mom! I owed myself and my family a healthier me!! I realized I had to do more than just change the way I was eating so I bought the 30 day shred. I started working out the first week in March and faithfully stuck with it. Since then I've become a workout junkie and have recently been bitten by the running bug. I've noticed that since I've been hitting the cardio harder and slacking on the strength training I've lost some muscle definition so I've started doing the Shred again.
I recently completed my first 10k!! I'm shooting to run a 1/2 marathon in October. I still can't believe how good I feel and how different of a person I am from 2 years ago! I hope this might inspire someone else out there to get up and make a change in their health if they are thinking about it. Thanks for reading all this and now for the pictures---Before--
Feb 2010
March 2010 No clue on my weight! At least 40 lbs heavier. Didn't own a scale and wouldn't go near one! Size 12s were snug.
November 2010 at my 37th birthday lunch
December 2010
March 2011 Had lost a little by starting to eat healthier and had just started working out for the first time in my life.
April 2011 walking my first 5K. Took me almost 1 hour to finish I think.
After--
November 2011 heading out to celebrate my 38th birthday. Size 6 around 118 lbs
Jan 2012 on family hike 112 lbs
Feb 2012 110-111 lbs comfortable size 4
March 17th 2012 Running my first 10k. Finished 9th in my age/gender.
1 hour, 9 minutes and 30 seconds for a very hilly/muddy trail run 0
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You look great! Great job!!!!0
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Very inspiring! Thank you! I have quite a bit to lose, but I won't give up this time. You look mah-ve-lous dah-ling! 0
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amazing job!! you inspire me. as a fellow short person (5' even), it's always nice to see someone short like me as a success story. you've motivated me to keep going - thank you!!! 0
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You look wonderful, congrats on your success!!!!!0
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Thanks for sharing you look amazing!!! The photos really show the transformation & you look so much younger! Keep up the great work!!0
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Awesome - thanks for sharing and congrats!!
I imagine you feel so much better - I can't wait for that part!0 -
Great job!!!!0
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Thanks so much you guys! I do feel better. I think that's the best part of it all. I have the energy to keep up with my kid (he's actually running his first 1 mile fun run on April 15th) and I feel like a better/less stressed person in general. 0
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Awesome & amazing transformation...keep doing what you do & thanks for sharing your story...:drinker:0
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Amazing work!0
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God job!0
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So amazing! Such an inspiration! I am only 20 years old at 5'1 and I weigh 125 right now. For my height, I just feel so heavy and have definitely gotten heavier in the past couple of years. You're definitely inspiring me to get back down to 118 and a size 5!0
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You look fabulous! Thanks for sharing, I needed some inspiration tonight.0
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Great job!! Thanks for sharing.....very inspiring!0
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You look great! Very motivating!0
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Great job!!! Thanks for sharing!!0
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Thank you for sharing, very inspring.0
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Wow, what a fabulous testimony/story and you look so gorgeous...like a teenager or young 20's--Go girl, you rock!0
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Love your story !!! You look fabulous !!0
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Wow you like a total different person, keep up the good work!0
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I feel like I should clarify regarding the becoming my Mom statement in my intro. I love her dearly, she's a wonderful lady BUT she has never been a good healthy living role model. She yo-yo dieted my entire childhood and has basically given up on her health these last few years. She's borderline diabetic, has leg/knee issues, has high blood pressure and heart issues. Basically all things from being very overweight. She's totally caught in that habit of snacking when she's bored, happy, upset or walking through the kitchen. It's frustrating to see and even more frustrating to not be able to help her. I didn't want my earlier statement coming across and me being crappy about her. It's just her health that I'm worried about. I closed my eyes that day at the dr's office and say myself in her place years down the road then saw my son worrying about my health like I do hers. It sucked.
Thanks for reading my story and for the support guys! It feels good to have found a community of people who are focused on being at the top of their game.0 -
awesome job I just bought the 30 day shred and boy is it kicking my butt on level one but I am sticking with it I am also a shortie so its good to see that you had a great outcome with the video and eating right. I can't wait to start seeing my results 0
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very cool and you look great!0
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well done hun, just the inspiration we all need0
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Way To Go! 0
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Wow you are such an inspiration, you look amazing and so heathly, congrats on your accomplishments!0
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You look GREAT! Thanks for the post. I am also short and I get discouraged really easy. Your story and photos remind me that all the exercise and eating right will pay off and my body can change if I am patient and consistent. Now am I off to do the 30DS I have been putting off all morning!0
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Congrats on the fitness as well as the weight loss! Half-marathon? You are awesome!!0
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You guys all made me smile on a cranky morning! Thank you for all the kind words. 0
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Great post, BUT I would just be happy to be the 142!! booo hooo. I'll get there soon enough I guess!!0
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