76lbs- this is kind of amazing!

KF1216

On my wedding day in 2007 I was 160-165lbs. Here I am on my honeymoon:


After that, I got pregnant, had two miscarriages (gaining 10+lbs each time) then had two babies in two years. Right before #2 was born I topped the scale at 250lbs:


I lost some of my baby weight but was still up to 211 this January when I decided I wanted my body back. I have logged into MFP every day since then (well, ok I missed one day because my entire family had the stomach flu!) and have lost nearly 35lbs (75lbs from right before delivering my son, who, granted weighed 10lbs, but still!). I have 15ish to go to meet my goal of 160lbs but when I tried on my honeymoon dress today it fit and I feel like other than my newly acquired mom-belly my body looks nearly the same as it did 5 years ago!


side by side, 2007 and today:


and I just happened to have a pic from my honeymoon of a real shot nearly the same as when I was fishing today. I almost think my rear looks better today than it did then, though you can tell my waist is a bit slimmer before, it definatly still needs work)

Christine1110

Wow...good for you! You really look wonderful....congrats!

MrsKearns

Awesome job!!

lincolnmandu

You look great and healthy. What kind of exercise and eating are you doing?

chaitea333

It's not kind of amazing, it's outrageously amazing!
Seriously though, Congratulations on losing so much weight!
and you look really good in that dress

AmyS1975

Great great story! Your amazing efforts have paid off! Congrats!

ayyitsashley

Wow! You look awesome! Such an inspiration. What have you been doing to lose all of it?

utahgirl247

you are B E A U T I F U L!! what an accomplishment. i look forward to the day that i too can post such success. you have to feel fabulous...not only on the outside but on the inside. thank you, thank you, thank you for posting and being my motivation today.

SuzieBikiniBound

Congrats on your great success!

felicia8604

That's great! Keep it up! I also had 2 kids in 2 years. Myn are 19 months apart.

kholmes325

You are FABULOUS!

Curvy_princess

Awesome awesome job!!! Go you!

KF1216

That's great! Keep it up! I also had 2 kids in 2 years. Myn are 19 months apart.

thanks:) mien are 19m too!! It was madness at the beginning but it just starting to get fun!! My son turns 2 in August and my daughter is 3.5yrs.

cmriverside

Nice! I love the before/ after/ after progression. Even the same pose.

KF1216

Thanks everyone!

As for what I've been doing, I have found a love in running and run 2-4miles 2-3 times a week. I bought a double joggin stroller and have been able to jog with the kids too, which is awesome!! I also take them on long walks in the jogger so that burns a lot of calories. I mix in some workout videos - 30 day shred, some Insanity here and there, Biggest Loser Boot Camp - but honestly in the last month or so I've pretty much just been walking or running. I workout 5-7 days a week and even on rest days I tend to go for a walk or something, I feel too lazy to do nothing, plus then I only have 1200 calories to play with and that's rarely enough!

And food - I try to stay under my goal (which is 1200 now) but I end up going over on a very regular basis. I'm usually somewhere around 1200-1500 calories over per week. I don't limit myself on any types of food, I've had a hal a dozen ice cream sundaes already this summer! I try to stick to 300/400/500 - breakfast, lunch, dinner and then use my exercise calories to gain snacks or larger meals. i'm horrible with sticking to my limits on sugar/fat/sodium, etc. I tend to go way over on sodium, protein and sugar. I drink tons of water (I love water anyway so it's not hard) and cook most of my own meals, we don't eat out a whole lot. I track everything (even when I have a splurge day, I feel too guilty to not log).

I'm a stay at home mom so I have the flexibility and free time to achieve my goals, so it's kind of an unfair advantage - but I think what I've done it's that special or even that difficult and if you have the right mindset, anyone can do it:)

steamingcoffee

You look fantastic! All of your hardwork shows, and congratulations!

KF1216

Nice! I love the before/ after/ after progression. Even the same pose.

yeah...I'm super dorky! LOL, it's naptime and I don't feel like cleaning the house, so I played dress-up instead ;-)

jvelasquez28

Amazing! Nice job. It's great motivation.

xxcarleighxx

Great JOB!!!!!!! :flowerforyou:

littlebuddy84

You look fantastic :-)

pam6870

Great work!!!

andiechick

I think you look great, and its not dorky to wear a dress to re-create a pose....it shows how much you've achieved with your hard work and determination. Well done you should be really proud of yourself xx

BeckysMama

well done, you look fabulous.

SarahR1984

I think you look better now in the comparison pics. Esp your arms:) Great job!

themommie

CONGRATS you look amazing. Keep up the good work.

KF1216

I think you look better now in the comparison pics. Esp your arms:) Great job!

thank you!! I just emailed the pics to my husband and he said the same thing:) I'm absolutely in better shape now than I was then, that's for sure:)

LoneyBfit

Wow you look great. Awesome Job.

Snitch1

You look stunning.and, as another poster stated, your arm's look better.:happy:
I hope you are wearing Sunscreen..and reapplying it often,
with the water reflecting on you like that.:ohwell:

Again, great Job.
enjoy your new (old) body back!!:bigsmile:

Mel2626

As one of your MFP friends I can definitely say your hard work and dedication has paid off! My favorite workout activity is when you get out and walk or jog with the kids all while pushing the stroller. You're an amazing woman and so proud of what you've accomplished and that you include your kids with you instead of using it as a hindrance!!! Congrats on your loss!!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

jennetters

you are awesome! you definitely inspire me!!! thank you for sharing your story and pictures!!!

Coaster74

Congratualtions. Your success is amazing and motivating. When I read your story it was so close to mine. Although I only had 1 miscarriage. My boys are 11 months apart. I have started my weight loss through MFP and have been doing it for 3 weeks now. I weigh a whopping 235 and my goal is 160. A long road ahead, but I really appreciated your story. Thank you.