200 to 185 in one month!

CassandraMarie3

I want to share my success over the last 30 some odd days, because I can hardly believe it is true! My last semester of college I put on 22 pounds. Over the last month, I have lost 15 of those pounds! I have been religiously logging everything I eat on MFP, making sure I am active each day, and turning to these message boards for inspiration. I have been doing JM 30 Day Shred (still on level 2) and started up Couch 2 5k as well.

I took these photos yesterday and can definitely see a difference from the photos I took at the end of May! It took a lot of guts for me to take the before pictures (yikes!), but I am glad to use it as inspiration throughout this process. Unfortunately I did not take measurements, but I can see inches and pounds coming off, so I am happy! I am only 1/4 to my goal, so there's a long way to go, but I wanted to let people know you can see results in as little as a month if you stick with it!

**sorry about the large photo! i could not, for the life of me figure out why that one wouldn't resize like the others!

200 (~May 15th)



185 (~(June 15th)



200 (~May 15th)



185 (~(June 15th)




If I can do it, you can too!!

jen2607

FANTASTIC results! I am just getting back into things. I'm finishing up college and will be done in August. That, coupled with working full-time is stressful and my health has suffered. Thanks for the inspiration!

Traceyrohrer

You look awesome!! Keep up the good work.

rusialeelee

heyyy!!! just saw your pic! great job! you look amazing! I think your starting weigh and goal are pretty similar and I was wondering if you wanted to be friends for moral support! Let me know

CourtneyHollinger

Wonderful

jholland99

Great job girl!! Keep it up and choose fun things to do to keep u going

What are u doing? cardio or strenght training

raebels

That is wonderful and definitely an inspiration to me! Keep up the good work! =D

CassandraMarie3

Great job girl!! Keep it up and choose fun things to do to keep u going

What are u doing? cardio or strenght training

Thanks everyone!

I am doing a combination of both. I am doing Couch to 5k and the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred, which incorporates cardio and strength training.

Seeing how quickly results can come when you treat your body right is the biggest inspiration to no binge or over indulge!

CassandraMarie3

FANTASTIC results! I am just getting back into things. I'm finishing up college and will be done in August. That, coupled with working full-time is stressful and my health has suffered. Thanks for the inspiration!

Yep, I was working full-time with two kiddos, a dog, and my boyfriend at home. I kept telling myself I didn't have time, and that I would take care of myself when I got done, and that got me 20 pounds heavier. Good for you for starting now!

jenniferlmartinez

wow what a difference. congrats

luella0529

Thanks for posting your pics and your story, I need all the inspiration I can get! Keep up the good work!

LesaDave

Congrats! You look great!

koykoy32

Whoop whoop, good for you girl! You should be proud of yourself.

PhenomeNae

you, lady are a BAMF.

JeffInBuckeyeNation

That is AWESOME, and you look amazing!

My first month was probably pretty dangerous. I went from 266 to 241 in 30 days - 25 pounds. However, I lived a very sedentary liffestyle (worked on a computer all day, mostly from home), ate total crap all day, and laid on the couch at night. Jumped headfirst into healthy eating and exercise all at once, and my body just melted away for the first 4-6 weeks. It's stabilized now (just under 216, but still dropping weight...only slower).

RenaHope

This is really inspiring, thank you for sharing. I've got a very similar body type to you except my starting weight was 210. Hopefully I can see the same results as you within a month, because I too have been giving JM's programs a try. I picked up Ripped in 30 and really like it so far. Thank you again! Proof that motivation really does pay off.

ashleygx26

You look great!!!!

jonsnow_ghost

well as my 1 and half year old nephew would say ," you look 'esky'

LadyGhostDuchess

You are stunning! Such an inspiration!

fmbomzo

You look fabulous. Your progress is remarkable. I admire your determination and dilgence. I'm doing JM 30 DS now. I"m on Day 8 of Level 1. I do think it's a really effective and practical program since it really works all muscle groups in a short period of time.

Keep up the excellent work and you'll be at your goal in no time and in a healthy manner that will help to keep the extra weight off. Kudos chica!!!!

beekuzz

Wonderful success. Just completed my first week and what great inspiration.

MzBeckie

wow you look great! you can see such a difference. Keep up the good work.

CassandraMarie3

That is AWESOME, and you look amazing!

My first month was probably pretty dangerous. I went from 266 to 241 in 30 days - 25 pounds. However, I lived a very sedentary liffestyle (worked on a computer all day, mostly from home), ate total crap all day, and laid on the couch at night. Jumped headfirst into healthy eating and exercise all at once, and my body just melted away for the first 4-6 weeks. It's stabilized now (just under 216, but still dropping weight...only slower).

I hear ya-I don't expect these results every month, but I can tell you it is a real motivator!

I also have a desk job, and spend about 2 hours of my day commuting, and on top of it, until January, when I got home I would be sitting and studying. I was extremely sedentary! I also had been vegetarian for almost 10 years, but due to the lack of time/energy, my meals went from veggie based to carb based...a ton of pastas and ready to eat meals. Recipe for disaster.

I plan to go buy a measuring tape so i can be sure to record my non-scale victories as well.

Jfearn64

Big difference there! Nice job.

batdad2k12

Stay the course. Next month, you might not lose as much, but don't get discouraged. Think of it as a marathon race. Keep your eye on the finish line and don't worry about the mile markers in between. Great job so far!

LaviMc

Awesome job!

kevin3344

Wow, great results! You can definitely tell your core is tighter (thanks Jillian!).

I also did 30 Day Shred while training for a half-marathon, had great results. Doing Ripped In 30 now (although it's taking me more like 50 days). Will do 6 Week 6 Pack next. Love all of her DVD's!!

NessaChilds

AWESOME!

CassandraMarie3

Wow, great results! You can definitely tell your core is tighter (thanks Jillian!).

I also did 30 Day Shred while training for a half-marathon, had great results. Doing Ripped In 30 now (although it's taking me more like 50 days). Will do 6 Week 6 Pack next. Love all of her DVD's!!

Haha, Jillian and I have a love-hate relationship. I love that I don't get bored with her workouts (and loving that I even HAVE a core now!) but not a fan of her negative talk. Her DVDs do work though. I have the 30 day shred to finish up, and then I am going to do the Burn Fat, Boost Metabolism one, and then move on to the No More Trouble Zones. By then, I think i'll be ready for a switch. Anyone done TurboFire?

Emancipated_Tai

great progress, congrats!

skinnyinnotime

Fantastic results in just one month, wow!!