17 pounds difference - small but I'm happy!

arathena720
arathena720 Posts: 449 Member
in Success Stories
So I only had 17 pounds to lose, but this is the first time in my life that I've lost weight in a healthy manner - no starving or going overboard with exercise. So while I know it's nothing compared to the other folks out there, I'm posting it because I'm proud of having done it!

Here's the before shot, from June of this year...
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And here's the after shot, from today...
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  • cupcakes_
    cupcakes_ Posts: 274 Member
    Congratulations, you look wonderful :)
  • HemsireJosie
    HemsireJosie Posts: 24 Member
    Don't underestimate yourself - 17lbs is amazing and you look great! :)
  • ladyark
    ladyark Posts: 1,101 Member
    Wow you look amazing! Congratulations on your hard work and new fit body! 17 lbs is a lot of weight and your journey is just as important as anyone who has alot more to lose.

    You DID IT! Way to go!
  • nyjocool
    nyjocool Posts: 25 Member
    Congrats! You did it and I definitely see a difference-you must feel terrific!
  • cm1458
    cm1458 Posts: 742 Member
    You look great! 17 pounds is quite a bit of weight and is a great accomplishment :)
  • LadyIntrepid
    LadyIntrepid Posts: 399 Member
    Lookin' good! Congrats!!!
  • vguynes
    vguynes Posts: 753 Member
    Wow! You look FANTASTIC! The 17 pounds is not a small difference. It's a BIG difference! Great Job!!!
  • DevonW32
    DevonW32 Posts: 67 Member
    you look great congrats! and Im sure you worked very hard for those 17 pounds :)
  • bunchesonothing
    bunchesonothing Posts: 1,015 Member
    Awesome job!
  • LesaDave
    LesaDave Posts: 1,480 Member
    That's GREAT!! 17 pounds to reach your goal is a lot harder than the first 17 pounds starting out.

    GOOD FOR YOU!! And CONGRATS!!
  • Copperycat
    Copperycat Posts: 215 Member
    Wow! Your weight loss is great, and I'm so impressed with your new toned body. Can you share what exercise you did to achieve it? :))
  • Anitalose20
    Anitalose20 Posts: 7
    Congratulations! You look great! :flowerforyou:
  • PaleoRDH
    PaleoRDH Posts: 266
    17 pounds is wonderful!!! way to go!!!! :drinker:
  • lin7604
    lin7604 Posts: 2,951 Member
    wow you lost 17 lbs since june! OMG it has taken me since Nov :( good for you!
  • ksaltsman04
    ksaltsman04 Posts: 26 Member
    17 pounds is probably 5-10% of your body weight. That's significant! You look awesome!
  • CaLaurie
    CaLaurie Posts: 178
    Hey Arathena - hadn't seen this til now... Awesome job! 17 pounds is a lot, and clearly you're more fit - looking terrific! Congrats!
  • soontobesam
    soontobesam Posts: 714 Member
    You look great!!!

    And you totally look like Molly Shannon!
  • arathena720
    arathena720 Posts: 449 Member
    Wow! Your weight loss is great, and I'm so impressed with your new toned body. Can you share what exercise you did to achieve it? :))

    I did mostly cardio over the summer. It wasn't until the end of July that I started adding in weight lifting. Before I hit goal I did an hour of cardio (always something different - elliptical, bike, tae bo, walking with high hills) and an hour of weight liting, which I concentrated on arms. Now I'm only doing 30 minutes of cardio with the weight lifting. My biggest change came from cutting out table salt and eating mostly nonprocessed foods.

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