One Year Later-My story w/ pics

srpthlgy
srpthlgy Posts: 69 Member
edited December 2024 in Success Stories
My husband just returned from a year away from home between training and a 9 month deployment. This is what I looked like a year ago:

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His deployment started right after the new year and shortly after, I started to get into running. I wasn't very fast and I really had no idea what I was doing, but I enjoyed it. I decided to sign up for a 10K in March of this year and even though I wasn't nearly prepared for it, I showed up and I finished. That was when the lightbulb kind of turned on for me. I was tired of being overweight and tired of making excuses.

I joined Weight Watchers because I had used it before and had great results. I continued to run and with the added focus on nutrition, the weight started to drop off. At the end of April, I signed up to work out with a group training program. Life-changing is the only way I can describe this program. When I started it, I was at 27.5% body fat. As of the last time I weighed in, I had dropped to 19.6% body fat over the course of 4 months. If you haven't added strength training to your workout routine, I HIGHLY recommend it! At this point, I do strength 2-3 times per week combined with 4-5 cardio days. I run in races as often as possible and continue to improve my speed. My big goal for next spring is a half marathon!

When my husband arrived home two weeks ago, I looked like this:

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To say he was shocked would be an understatement. ;)
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  • sweetandtenderhooligan
    sweetandtenderhooligan Posts: 59 Member
    Wow! you look fantastic! well done!
  • brittaney10811
    brittaney10811 Posts: 588 Member
    you look soooo beautiful!! i know your husband thought the same :love:
  • elewellen
    elewellen Posts: 35 Member
    wow I bet your best award was seeing his expression good for you
  • SassyAshleigh
    SassyAshleigh Posts: 78 Member
    So wonderful! Congrats!!! You look gorgeous!
  • twinketta
    twinketta Posts: 2,130 Member
    You look fantastic, and what a lovely couple you make :)
  • KodAkuraMacKyen
    KodAkuraMacKyen Posts: 737 Member
    Wow! Incredible success! Congratulations!
  • tavelavl
    tavelavl Posts: 6 Member
    You look fantastic! And (most importantly), thank you and your husband for your service!
  • Lize11e
    Lize11e Posts: 419 Member
    I'm grinning ear to ear. Great job! You look marvelous!
  • belladonna786
    belladonna786 Posts: 1,165 Member
    wow you look amazing!
  • ClarkeEJ
    ClarkeEJ Posts: 155 Member
    Brilliant Story. Well Done and enjoy your hubby now he is home xxx
  • RobertCu
    RobertCu Posts: 33 Member
    You did a great job, and your devil dog husband, thank you for your service to our country.
  • carajo
    carajo Posts: 532 Member
    You look amazing!! Great work!!
  • CrimsonDiva7
    CrimsonDiva7 Posts: 171 Member
    Fabulous job!
  • ctalimenti
    ctalimenti Posts: 865 Member
    WoW! You're a hottie now!
  • littlelady62
    littlelady62 Posts: 84 Member
    Wow! You look amazing. Bet your husband was lost in words.
  • BlueEyedTXmom
    BlueEyedTXmom Posts: 179 Member
    You look great!
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    You look amazing and what a COOL SURPRISE!
  • angievaughn
    angievaughn Posts: 655 Member
    That's amazing!! YOU look great!! I would of loved to see his face when he saw you!!!

    WTG!!
  • sarahisapanda
    sarahisapanda Posts: 3 Member
    Wow! As everyone else said, wow! You look so great! I bet you feel great too, good for you! Keep it up girl.
  • Sarahsarahsarahk
    Sarahsarahsarahk Posts: 62 Member
    YOU LOOK AMAZING!!!!! Amazing job girl!!
  • rcthale
    rcthale Posts: 141 Member
    Wow, that's an amazing waistline you've chiseled. Great discipline. Congratulations!
  • sarahisapanda
    sarahisapanda Posts: 3 Member
    Side note, What a small world! I just looked at your profile and saw that you are 30 from Stafford Va. I'm 30 too and I grew up there in Stafford! Crazy.
  • sexypiglett
    sexypiglett Posts: 7 Member
    Congrads,you are a total Hottie! Great Job.
  • doggiesnot
    doggiesnot Posts: 334 Member
    Well done! And congrats on having your hubby back at home. And thanks to him for his service to our country! :)
  • ErikaD1979
    ErikaD1979 Posts: 7 Member
    Congrats! Your hard work has paid off. You look beautiful!!
  • sallydurkin
    sallydurkin Posts: 211 Member
    Brings tears to my eyes. love your story. Thanks for sharing.
  • amy_36
    amy_36 Posts: 421 Member
    You look so great! I'll bet your husband was shocked!

    And ditto what many others said, thank you to your husband for his service!
  • USAFwifey12
    USAFwifey12 Posts: 373 Member
    Trying to do the same right now. My hubby got stationed in Japan in June and I wanted to drop weight before I moved over there in December. We just found out that he's being deployed next April and I won't be able to go so I'm staying here in the states instead. I hope to see him once at the beginning of the year before his deployment and then I want to WOW him when I get to see him again after, next October. You're an inspiration and I know I can do this, for me and for him :happy:

    Great work, I'm sure your husband is loving the results of all your hard work! :wink:
  • natural813
    natural813 Posts: 183 Member
    Great story,you look great. I know he was excited to see the new you.
  • rgrewall
    rgrewall Posts: 22 Member
    How cute are you! Congrats!!!!
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