Reached my goal today!

joyous504 · October 2012

Congratulations!!! You really lost it fast. What was your exercise routine during these past months? I've been at it since January 2, 2012 and I've lost 43 lbs, and have 20 more to go.

treatdream · October 2012

Congratulations and excellent job! Thank you for sharing and inspiring.

jdhosier · October 2012

Outstanding accomplishment! Well done. Glad you are adding strength training. Your weight may go up a bit as you get stronger, but you will be changing your body composition. Don't worry when that happens.

tmpayton · October 2012

Great for you!! Can't wait til I can post the same....:)

cinnamon471 · October 2012

wow and congrats. you look wonderful , your a inspiration if you have any tips let me know, i am really trying to lose weight.
Kim
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shantellrae · October 2012

You are SUCH an inspiration and you look amazing! Congrats on reaching your goal!

KaraCardoza · October 2012

Congrats to you!!! Way yo go

svgarcia · October 2012

What an awesome transformation! Amazing ????.

joannathechef · October 2012

OMG you look amazing and in such a short time I have been here since March and only lost 30lb - Green Green Green:sick:

Panthro12 · October 2012

You look great!! Congrats on reaching your goals.

wendylou224 · October 2012

Many have asked bout my exercise. I started just walking around the block for 30 mins at a fairly fast pace. I did this every day and it got to if I didn't walk I felt like a lump on the couch in front of the TV. When it got too hot outside to walk I went to the gym and would either walk a 5k on the tred mill or spilt it 30 mins on the treadmill at 3.5 mph and stationary bike for 30 mins, for a total of 60 mins at the gym, probably at least 5 days a week. Once or twice a week, I think I started 2 months ago, I do the body flow class. It's called body balance outside the US. It's 60 mins of yoga, pilates, and tai chi. Really good for the core, which is the part I still want to work on, getting that tummy flat. Who knows, maybe one day I will have the perfect bikini body and something resembling a 6 pack :-)

As far as food changes. No fast food really. Gave up sodas and sweet tea and limited drinking alcohol. If I wanted to go out and drink beer or such I made sure I walked enough before hand to make up for the calories. You must log everything! I plan my meals. I bring my lunch to work. I bought a kitchen scale and measuring spoons to make sure I am getting exactly what a serving size of something is. I tried not to eat alot of carbs for dinner. Carbs for lunch and less for dinner. If I am going to a restaurant, I know what I am going to order before I even get there. Drink lots of water! Also I like to hike, kayak, and I go caving, which I figured out the calories/hour burned doing those activities (caving isn't in mfp, so I added it to my list of cardio).

Also if I was in a rut, I would mix it up, this summer I did some swimming. Treading water and holding on to the side of the pool and kicking to get a good workout since I am not much of a swimmer. I used a kitchen timer so I would know I was doing 15 mins of this 5 mins of that, etc. I also tried to only cheat eating once a month, but even my cheating wasn't that bad.

It's such a lifestyle change. I can't imagine eating the way I used to and just laying on the couch. I was always small in the past, size 9 all thru high school. but after college gained weight, 10 years ago I lost weight and was the size i was now, although only had to loose half the weight i did this time, but bad eating habits and having to work evenings half the year, plus dating a cook, caused me to gain. Not ever again!

strawberrytoast · October 2012

wow you look at least 10 years younger!!! brilliant and a great inspiration.

MurielHeslop · October 2012

WOW! You look amazing! How awesome it must feel to reach your goal and look so good! You are an inspiration!

Zakiya23 · October 2012

That is AWESOME! And you did it all within the same year!!!! Truly inspirational! I just want to fit into a size 10 comfortably which is 1-2 sizes smaller than what I presently wear! If you can loose 6 sizes SURELY I should be able to lose 2 by the end of the year! Keep up the good work!