Fifty Pounds Down! (Gratuitous Pics)
viki1123
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Around junior year of college, I discovered beer, my best friends, and student union fast food. In high school I was around 150-160 and at college graduation I was at 225! Two years later, I'm 50 pounds down.
I'm 5'9 and pear shaped.
BEFORE PICS (Starting Weight: At and around 225 lbs)
DURING PICS
January 2011 (210 lbs)
(15 lbs lost by: leaving the dorms, making meals in my own kitchen, elliptical-ing 30-45 minutes, 4-5 times a week)
June 2011 (210 lbs)
July 2011 (210 lbs)
October 2011 (205 lbs)
(5 lbs lost by: More efficient work outs by circuit training with my fitter friends) (After these pictures, I decided I was looking like myself again)
January 2012 (202 lbs)
(I was "happy" at around this weight for a while)
February 2012 (202 lbs)
(I was "happy" until I saw this picture, then I decided to take more drastic measures... by joining MFP!!)
April 11, 2012 (191 lbs)
April 21, 2012 (188.5 lbs)
May 31, 2012 (180 lbs) (I also started doing Hal Higdon's Intermediate 10k training a couple weeks before this picture)
AFTER PICS (175 lbs) (NOW!)
COMPARISON PICS
March 11, 2012 and April 24, 2012 (This dress hadn't fit in 4 years!)
March 14, 2012 and July 18, 2012
October 26, 2011 and July 18, 2012
I'm at a 1 pound a week loss, my next goal is 160. Then after that... we'll see! My BMI is still "overweight" and for once in my life I'd like to be in the "healthy" range. I'd also like to be strong and fast(er).
I ran a 7 mile race in 76 minutes at the end of July and I'm running a half marathon at the end of October using a modified version of Hal Higdon's Novice 2 plan. I want to finish that in under 2 hours and 15 minutes. I also want to do a hand stand and more than 5 good push-ups in a row.
Thanks for coming by! Be a thorough logger, don't lie to MFP or yourself, and find an activity you like or else you won't do it.
[Edited: Pics resized. When using Tiny Pic select the "message board" size.]
I'm 5'9 and pear shaped.
BEFORE PICS (Starting Weight: At and around 225 lbs)
DURING PICS
January 2011 (210 lbs)
(15 lbs lost by: leaving the dorms, making meals in my own kitchen, elliptical-ing 30-45 minutes, 4-5 times a week)
June 2011 (210 lbs)
July 2011 (210 lbs)
October 2011 (205 lbs)
(5 lbs lost by: More efficient work outs by circuit training with my fitter friends) (After these pictures, I decided I was looking like myself again)
January 2012 (202 lbs)
(I was "happy" at around this weight for a while)
February 2012 (202 lbs)
(I was "happy" until I saw this picture, then I decided to take more drastic measures... by joining MFP!!)
April 11, 2012 (191 lbs)
April 21, 2012 (188.5 lbs)
May 31, 2012 (180 lbs) (I also started doing Hal Higdon's Intermediate 10k training a couple weeks before this picture)
AFTER PICS (175 lbs) (NOW!)
COMPARISON PICS
March 11, 2012 and April 24, 2012 (This dress hadn't fit in 4 years!)
March 14, 2012 and July 18, 2012
October 26, 2011 and July 18, 2012
I'm at a 1 pound a week loss, my next goal is 160. Then after that... we'll see! My BMI is still "overweight" and for once in my life I'd like to be in the "healthy" range. I'd also like to be strong and fast(er).
I ran a 7 mile race in 76 minutes at the end of July and I'm running a half marathon at the end of October using a modified version of Hal Higdon's Novice 2 plan. I want to finish that in under 2 hours and 15 minutes. I also want to do a hand stand and more than 5 good push-ups in a row.
Thanks for coming by! Be a thorough logger, don't lie to MFP or yourself, and find an activity you like or else you won't do it.
[Edited: Pics resized. When using Tiny Pic select the "message board" size.]
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FANTASTIC! GREAT JOB!!0
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Great job but it's really hard to view your pics.
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Ugh. Resizing now.0
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bumping 4 later0
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You're looking fantastic
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Thanks for sharing your story and pictures with us. You not only look happier, but more importantly healthier. Great Job! I wish you much continued success! :flowerforyou:0
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Resizing success.
Thanks for the support everyone!0 -
Good job!!!!:drinker:0
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Congratulations to you for taking charge and losing that weight! You look fanstastic! What a difference! I'll bet you feel a lot better too. Way to go!!!!0
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Great job. You are beautiful at any size, but it's great to feel good also.0
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you look absolutely amazing! your smile is infectious congrats on your success and good luck on your next set of goals! 0
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You are gorgeous!!! I love your bodyshape (not to sound weird or anything haha)
Congrats!! And half marathons huh? Awesome!!
Yup, I'll totally have to find time now for a run today... :bigsmile:0 -
Great job! Very inspiring for the rest of us.0
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Great Job - you look healthy and beautiful :flowerforyou:0
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You look beautiful before as well as after, you but look amazing and so healthy now, and after seeing picture of you in your bikini, I can't believe your BMI is still in the 'overweight' category. I would love to look as slim as you do x0
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You look beautiful! Great job and great work!0
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Wonderful job!!! You look great!0
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you look great!!!!0
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Amazing I'm 176lb and I would not dare put a 2 piece on. You look AMAZING in it. Keep up the great work!0
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Thats awesome! Congrats! You look wonderful!!0
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I have a question...I have lost 40 pounds since Oct 2011 without exercising. Now that I am walking on treadmill 2 miles 5 days a week the scale is going up. Should I be concerned?0
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you look fantastic well done to all you hard work and good luck on your continued journey xx:happy:0
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Awesome job! Congrats! 0
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:drinker:
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Thanks for sharing these pictures. You look healthy and amazing!0
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You look AMAZING! and we have very similar journeys (I'm a little behind though, heh) I too am 5' 9, pear shaped and I am about 205-210 now (water weight is giving me a bad scale reading). I would also LOVE to be around 160, thinking about 150, my high school weight. Very inspiring to hear your story! Thank you so much for sharing!0
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You are way cute, before and after. Congrats on the hard work and success you have achieved0
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You look fantastic!!!!! Congratulations on your success!!0
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You look stunning, well done on your result. You've done so well.0
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wow! we are almost identical with our starting weights and body shape. I cannot wait until I hit 175!! You look like a model 0
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