Made it 2 my original goal, 60lbs down *PICS*

shorty35565

When I first started losing weight, it wasn't a very important part of my life. My friend actually talked me into it. She wanted to lose and wanted a buddy. I think it took about a week of begging and I finally said yes. After stepping on the scale a second time to see the numbers falling, I was hooked. In the beginning, I didnt know a lot about fitness. Basically I ate low and did Turbo Jam. Now I see I wasn't eating enough, but there is nothing I can do about that now. Also I lived by the whole 'if it fits in my cals, I can eat it'. I did that about 8 months & when I started Turbo Fire, I decided to clean up my diet. I struggled with how much to eat during it too. Then I moved on the Chalean Extreme and about in the middle of the program, I found I have developed an intolerance to Gluten, so now I've gone Gluten Free. During this program, I gradually began to up my calories as I was getting closer to my goal. Eating higher has been a struggle for me at times, because I'm afraid of gaining. But I know it has to be done. It's hard to get into the eat more to weigh less mindset sometimes though. But I finally made it to my original goal of 125lbs. I've pushed back the goal to 115-120, but making it this far is an accomplishment to me. Took me about a year and a month to go from 185.2 to 125, but I did it anyways. And now fitness has become my life.
I suffer from bad body image, but I'm trying to overcome that & embrace my new self. I'm still trying to make my new self into something I can like. But for the past couple days I've been feeling good about things, so I hope this stays. And I wanted to share this, so here's my pics.
This was at my Bridal Shower in 2009. I have NO IDEA how much I weighed, but it was probably a lot


Here's now


Here's a side by side of my problem area, which is my tummy. The first picture was taking a couple weeks after starting, so not right at the very beginning.


I still have a long way to go, but I think it's about time I celebrate how far I've come. My friends tell me this all the time, so now I'm finally doing it.

jenndymond

Amazing. What great results. Keep up the hard work.

TheMommyWifeLife

awesome job girl! You are a true inspiration! I hope I can get to my goal like you did!

Mubb

Wow , you're doing an amazing job.

becs_91

You look amazing! Congrats on your well deserved progress

taytaylynn3

Way to go!!'

You look super good. Keep up your hard work girl.

schmenge55

You look, what is the word? Oh yes INCREDIBLE! Great job!!!!

belladonna786

great work! you look wonderful

shorty35565

awesome job girl! You are a true inspiration! I hope I can get to my goal like you did!

Thank! You can do it You got this!

shorty35565

Thank you so very much everyone! It means a lot to me

13inchestogo

Lookin soo good!!! Nice hourglass figure you got goin on there !!!!

Very Inspirational you should feel good!!!

hbm616

You look great! Congratulations on all of your hard work and dedication =]

better_than_yesterday

You are amazing and soo, soo glad you posted this and are feeling good-you deserve every bit of it!!

Tryinonemoretime

Your hard work has certainly paid off for you! You look wonderful. I can't make myself take a picture of me and what I look like today. You are a brave soul and deserve what you have attained. You are a hero!!!!!!

Xaspar

Great job! Your friends are right... Celebrate such an achievement!

Mrshunts

You've done great!!!! Thank your friend for pushing you.....

shorty35565

You are amazing and soo, soo glad you posted this and are feeling good-you deserve every bit of it!!

It's a big step, trying to feel good ab myself, but it's something I need to work on. So I'm trying Thank u sweetie! Ur amazing too!

jamielovesjbs

congratulations!

hedgiie

fantastic

shorty35565

Your hard work has certainly paid off for you! You look wonderful. I can't make myself take a picture of me and what I look like today. You are a brave soul and deserve what you have attained. You are a hero!!!!!!

Do it, take that picture. You won't regret it later when you start seeing all kinds of changes. Then u can look back & see how amazing you've done I didn't want to take pictures at first eeither. I didn't want to remember, but my friend told me I should, so I did and I'm happy I did now.

moss11

What a difference, you look great!

shorty35565

You've done great!!!! Thank your friend for pushing you.....

Oh, I have. Many times.

Feisty_Red

Fantastic!!!! )))

clairekeogh42

Hey Kendra, you look amazing, thanks for being a great friend.....

beatoks

awesome, well done and congratulations on reaching your 1st goal.

chm2616

You look fabulous!!! Congrats!!!

shorty35565

Hey Kendra, you look amazing, thanks for being a great friend.....

Thanks & thank you for being a great friend as well

nita405

Wow what great results!!!

You are inspiring!!!

I have taken my before pic for years,so many times but this time I plan to have a real "After" picture.....

shorty35565

Wow what great results!!!

You are inspiring!!!

I have taken my before pic for years,so many times but this time I plan to have a real "After" picture.....

You can do it!!

KYBETH

Wow!!!!What a change! Way to go. An inspiration to many of us. Thanks for sharing..The whole story.

Aviva92

fantastic results!