ALMOST there! ~90lbs lost in about 10 months.

jayayach

You look amazing! Great job!

staceyseeger

:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: You look awesome! I would have never guessed you were 174. Way to rock it!

hahandel

You look really great. I think the weight you are at now is perfect for you!

alawson02

great job.

77tes

The pictures are WOW! You look so beautiful and fit and strong! :smokin: With your story, the pics are even more amazing! :happy:
Well Done!:drinker:

Thanks for the big dose of inspiration! :flowerforyou:

Tink_889

You look amazing and what an inspirational story ~ well done. x

joyzy

Answers to your questions:

I'm 31 years old (just added this into the original post)

I started out walking. Slowly. Painfully slowly. Currently, I run anywhere from 3-10 miles per day. I've only done 8, 9, and 10 mile runs a handful of times. I'd say my average is more like 4-5 miles a day.

Where do I find the time? My local YMCA offers 2 hours of daily babysitting as part of the family membership. I take FULL advantage of that. I recently had a friend ask me if I feel guilty putting the kids in childcare daily so I can exercise. My answer was not at ALL. And I followed up by saying I'd feel a heck of a lot more guilty if I died of a heart attack at age 40, leaving them motherless.

SimonIsChanging

You look great Well done!

lorigreg

Before, this was 270-something lbs. The second shot is from today at the gym. 174.8!!

I'm 5'8". I'm 31 years old and Mom of three kids, ages 6, 3, and 1.

Current routine: I run 6-7 days/week, and lift weights 2-3x/week. Eat less crap, drink more water.

Current goal: 145-160lbs, resting at whichever number I feel strong, faster, and healthy. To be determined when I get there. :-)



EDITED:
I've gotten like 10 messages asking how I did it or how I got started. Here you go...

Let's see. A year ago this week I had a debilitating spinal cord injury due to a herniated disc. I had emergency surgery and was in a rehab hospital for almost a month because I was paralyzed from the waist down. It's a miracle I regained sensation as much as I have. The neurosurgeon said the best way to prevent this from happening again is to lose weight and strengthen my core. So I took him VERY seriously.

The first day I walked a quarter mile around my neighborhood, with a CANE! I just kept at it, every single day. Walking longer, farther, faster, adding in jogging after a few months, then walking with running, and now full on running.

The key for me has been consistency.

WOW! I am sooooooooooooo jealous! YOu look fabulous!

considermac

Outstanding job! You look incredible! Thanks for sharing. Inspiring

dalexander82

Wow congrats!!!:flowerforyou:

shannypoo21

Icredible! Thank you for sharing your story and congratulations on your progress!

sanju7

Awesome!! Love your Spirit..

VivaLaDiane

Congrats!! You look amazing!!! ♥

grrrlface

Really amazing work! Well done!

Lula16

I totally agree with you - consistency is key! congrats you look fabulous!

Skyla08

You look AMAZING!! I am one month into my journey, so thank you for the visual motivation! Great job!

jcamby

You look fantastic! Way to go! You have come so far! You give me hope that I can lose my baby belly! Congratulations! Thanks for sharing your story!

patriciaannbibo

Your an Inspiration! Thank you

slyder432

Smokin!!!

mandy_lee86

You look great!!!! Thanks for the inspiration!

kimmvpt

Amazing.....keep it up.

CassandraMarie3

Way to go!! You look great!

Qatsi

Amazing transformation! Congratulations!

MariaLivingFit

wow - amazing! You look much smaller than 174 - it must be all that muscle ;-)
Good Luck on the rest of your journey!

drayNOTdre

inspired.:flowerforyou:

Peachy_T

You are a walking miracle....or should I say "running" miracle!! These results after being paralyzed....amazing, awesome, outstanding, marvelous, stupendous, inspirational, etc.!! So many people would've thrown in the towel and given up. Well done!!

TheGsMama

Answers to your questions:

I'm 31 years old (just added this into the original post)

I started out walking. Slowly. Painfully slowly. Currently, I run anywhere from 3-10 miles per day. I've only done 8, 9, and 10 mile runs a handful of times. I'd say my average is more like 4-5 miles a day.

Where do I find the time? My local YMCA offers 2 hours of daily babysitting as part of the family membership. I take FULL advantage of that. I recently had a friend ask me if I feel guilty putting the kids in childcare daily so I can exercise. My answer was not at ALL. And I followed up by saying I'd feel a heck of a lot more guilty if I died of a heart attack at age 40, leaving them motherless.

^^^Spot on attitude mama! Gotta take care of yourself so that you can take care of everyone else. You are great inspiration!

bluegrasschica

Wow!! You look amazing!! Great job!

healthylifeforme

One of the best transformations I have seen. You look amazing! Great job, and very inspiring. Thanks for sharing your story.