47lb weight loss, 5'11" (WITH PICTURES)

amanda_ataraxia

I am 5'11" (for reference).
47lbs lost total, and 30lbs lost since joining MFP.

This is me at 210lbs in May 2011.


About 215lbs in August 2011


This is me this morning at 168lbs.

tabbycat627

Holy cow! We're the same height and I'm currently around the same weight as you but I wish I looked half as good as you ;D
I bet you worked your butt off for that bikini. Great job! You look FANTASTIC!!!!!!

jcamby

WOW WOW WOW way to go! You look fantastic girl!! Great job!

bazaar1982

wow, i'm 6 foot - and know what its like to 'carry your weight well' people dont perceive you as over weight - even though you are, which makes it more difficult to diet. So well done you, you look fantastic - I can only hope i get to look half as good!!

LosingEliz

We're the same height :] you look amazing and congrats on your loss so far! Keep up the awesome work!

jesn311

Your beautiful!! Great job! WOW! Very inspirational.

Jigglebewie

You look great. Well done =D

IllianaIman

u look great!

Hadassk

WOW!!! You look fantastic!!!

HildeDanmark

Wow, awesome job!

hothodgie

You ROCK that bikini!!! Super awesome job!!

soehlerking

great work--you look fantastic!!

Talazws

Wow, you look so healthy and beautiful! I am always amazed by and a bit jealous of tall women

amanda_ataraxia

Thanks so much, everyone! Your kind words are SO encouraging. I was literally nervous about posting those pictures.
Thank you for all of your nice words. They mean a lot to me!

I am still a work in progress, but I am proud of what I have accomplished so far.

fivehartbeats

Congrats! You look great..................

silvergurl518

you look absolutely phenomenal! wish i had those gams!

Nica_LosN_It

You look amazing! I am 5'11" also, but I have a very long ways to go. This is great encouragement!

havesomejoe

You look incredible. Great job!!

sphyxy

amazing job my friend!!

saragetsfit13

You look AMAZING!! What exercises did you do? and how long did it take you? How many calories a day were you consuming???

nxd10

Congratulations - you look marvelous! I loved being home with my kids - and it was the easiest time to cook and eat really well. Both my now much older kids - 13 and 24 - have incredibly healthy eating habits. Yours will too!

amanda_ataraxia

You look AMAZING!! What exercises did you do? and how long did it take you? How many calories a day were you consuming???

Thank you so much!

My starting weight with MFP was 198lbs, I lost 10lbs at first by eating clean and walking/running.
I was about 188lbs when I started Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. I believe I was 176 when I finished that.
After 30DS I started doing longer Jillian Michaels DVDs. I bought Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism and No More Trouble Zones.
I did some sort of exercise every single day since I started this journey whether it is a walk, a run, or one of my strength training DVDs.
I love Jillian's DVDs so much, but I ended up doing TOO much circuit training (7 days a week is too much!) and I wasn't seeing any more loss despite calorie deficit and exercise.
Since then I have scaled back on circuit training. I run 3-4 times per week and do circuit training 2 days per week. On my days,"off," I usually do a leisurely walk.
I have been eating 1200 calories per day. But, when I experienced that plateau, I experimented with increasing my calories to 1500 on some days. Switching up my routine and cycling my calories made a huge difference and broke my plateau.

STACYINOC

You look amazing!

niecyc23

WOW you look great!!!

bazaar1982

You look AMAZING!! What exercises did you do? and how long did it take you? How many calories a day were you consuming???

Thank you so much!

My starting weight with MFP was 198lbs, I lost 10lbs at first by eating clean and walking/running.
I was about 188lbs when I started Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. I believe I was 176 when I finished that.
After 30DS I started doing longer Jillian Michaels DVDs. I bought Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism and No More Trouble Zones.
I did some sort of exercise every single day since I started this journey whether it is a walk, a run, or one of my strength training DVDs.
I love Jillian's DVDs so much, but I ended up doing TOO much circuit training (7 days a week is too much!) and I wasn't seeing any more loss despite calorie deficit and exercise.
Since then I have scaled back on circuit training. I run 3-4 times per week and do circuit training 2 days per week. On my days,"off," I usually do a leisurely walk.
I have been eating 1200 calories per day. But, when I experienced that plateau, I experimented with increasing my calories to 1500 on some days. Switching up my routine and cycling my calories made a huge difference and broke my plateau.

I started at 198 too, just trying to break that 190 barrier ATM, I go past then back then past then back. But I'm running now so hoping to beat it!

beachbum8

Wow! You look amazing! Great job! So toned!!!

kdiamond

You look gorgeous! PERFECT really!! Good job lady!

GinaKurtz

Holy cow! You look SO different! You look younger & so much healthier! Are you sure you've only lost 47 lbs?! Way to go! Awesome job!!!
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candygrl26

Wow! Absolutely amazing. Great job

Jishmeister

That's an amazing change, you look so good, great job!

MaraDiaz

Fantastic!