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willywonka
willywonka Posts: 743 Member
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Hi guys,
I had my follow-up fitness assessment at the Y and I wanted to share the results with my fitness buddies.

Last year when I went in July, I weighed 158 lbs and had a body fat percentage of 34% using the caliper pinch test. Now, I am 5'2 and didn't consider myself obese before, I was a comfortable size 12/14 but carried a lot of weight in my belly area, size 36.5 inch waist. The trainer explained to me then that even a "skinnier" person can have a higher body fat percentage if they don't have muscle mass, etc.

Well, I got my new numbers after my new lifestyle change and discovering this wonderful website and all of you guys. My current weight is 112 lbs, waist size 26 inches and my body fat percentage... is 15.1% :wink:

Good old fashioned diet and exercise really does work!!!! Thanks for letting me share.

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  • Skagirl
    Skagirl Posts: 81 Member
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    Sweet! Nice work. Congrats on such great success. :drinker:
  • kelligirl
    kelligirl Posts: 210
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    WooHoo! :drinker: Way to go! Very inspiring! Thank you for sharing.
  • dolphin7
    dolphin7 Posts: 192 Member
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    That is awesome!!! I am currently a size 12/14 which is a lot more comfortable than when I was a 16/18, but I can still tell that I need to lose more, I can't wait until I feel as successful as you. Way-to-go!
  • VballLeash
    VballLeash Posts: 2,456 Member
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    Thats awesome girl! Good job :happy: :happy:

    ~Leash :heart:
  • willywonka
    willywonka Posts: 743 Member
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    Dolphin7, 38 lbs lost is awesome!!! I bet you look fantastic :flowerforyou:
    thank you
  • lgolden
    lgolden Posts: 164
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    Way to go! You're an inspiration to all of us just beginning our journey. Thanks for sharing your progress!
  • MamaDorton
    MamaDorton Posts: 1
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    Congratulations!! Seriously??? Just diet and exercise??? Almost seems to good to be true! :) Good work! Thank you for sharing!
  • kimber607
    kimber607 Posts: 7,128 Member
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    AMAZING and that bikini pic still kills me!
    Great great job!

    Kim
  • Lesli
    Lesli Posts: 46 Member
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    Thanks so much for sharing your story! I joined MFP awhile ago, but am just now starting to use the site. Could you elaborate on how often you worked out and how diligent you were with your diet?
    :flowerforyou:

    Lesli
  • TheJackyl
    TheJackyl Posts: 88
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    Congrats, amazing transformation in under a year.
  • Appletini
    Appletini Posts: 32 Member
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    Great job!!

    Thanks also for pointing out the issue of body fat vs. muscle mass. Too often people stress about not losing weight on the scale when they start working out regularly.
  • indianagranny
    indianagranny Posts: 863
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    CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing - only an inspiration to go on with my lifestyle change.
  • ddiesh
    ddiesh Posts: 15
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    Thanks for the inspiration! You look fantastic!
  • jkroc
    jkroc Posts: 137 Member
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    :flowerforyou: CONGRATS!!
  • mnichol
    mnichol Posts: 642
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    Way to go!!! Send me some of your mojo!!!! :laugh:
  • Cinnamon_Kisses
    Cinnamon_Kisses Posts: 83
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    Wow, congratulations!!! You look AMAZING! We have similar stats (I started off at 149lbs, want to get to around 120lbs and am 5"3) and you truly are an inspiration!
  • wmcnicol
    wmcnicol Posts: 144
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    wow!!! awesome job!!! and yeah you look rockin' in that bikini :)
  • LisaZaugg1976
    LisaZaugg1976 Posts: 1,144 Member
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    WTG!!!
  • MOMOFTWO29
    MOMOFTWO29 Posts: 8,276 Member
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    Way to go :drinker:

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