"Apple" Shaped Women - Before & Afters?

rapunzel1029

Everyone looks awesome! Hopefully soon I can have an "after" picture!

LadyBoss_1989

Ive always carried fat in my stomach since I could remember. I was very lean around 5yrs old,
but the older i got, stopped eating well and all my fat went to my stomach and still does today (due from genetics mostly)
I also have Hypothryoid which i take medication, that could have something to do with it.
Thru calorie counting and eating better , I was able to go from 156 to around 127ish lbs.
BUT not an inch from my stomach, so now I look preggo, being small everywhere else and so big there.
First photo is what my stomach looks like now and the second photo is me Sucking it in and what id rather
it really look like. I don't touch fast food, I stop eating gluten and bread. Im not a veggie eater, but
right now i eat the ones I can handle (baby spinach and asapragus). I like all leans meats and eat them everyday.
For fats, almonds and avacodos. Eggs, egg whites, protein shakes/bars. Im close to the low carb range
and also dropped my sugar intake. I upped Protein and Fat and doing 1500 cals.
I was curious about insulin resistance but I eat only Low Gi foods. I know last time
I checked my Coristol was on the high side, but idk if its high all the time to be causing this.


http://i.imgur.com/jWMVpWM.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/Xhlej47.jpg

RaggedyPond

Ive always carried fat in my stomach since I could remember. I was very lean around 5yrs old,
but the older i got, stopped eating well and all my fat went to my stomach and still does today (due from genetics mostly)
I also have Hypothryoid which i take medication, that could have something to do with it.
Thru calorie counting and eating better , I was able to go from 156 to around 127ish lbs.
BUT not an inch from my stomach, so now I look preggo, being small everywhere else and so big there.
First photo is what my stomach looks like now and the second photo is me Sucking it in and what id rather
it really look like. I don't touch fast food, I stop eating gluten and bread. Im not a veggie eater, but
right now i eat the ones I can handle (baby spinach and asapragus). I like all leans meats and eat them everyday.
For fats, almonds and avacodos. Eggs, egg whites, protein shakes/bars. Im close to the low carb range
and also dropped my sugar intake. I upped Protein and Fat and doing 1500 cals.
I was curious about insulin resistance but I eat only Low Gi foods. I know last time
I checked my Coristol was on the high side, but idk if its high all the time to be causing this.


http://i.imgur.com/jWMVpWM.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/Xhlej47.jpg

There is a big difference between the two pictures! Just keep going. Belly fat is always the slowest to go.

LadyBoss_1989

The SECOND photo is of me sucking it in. That does count as progress. Everyone can suck there stomach in.
The First photo is what my stomach looks like everyday/relaxed posed...

RaggedyPond

Of course everyone has a belly if they push it out.

LadyBoss_1989

That is my Relaxed posed. not pushing it out.

dixiewhiskey

Day 1 (Jan 20) 183.5lbs, 31% body fat
Day 145 (today) 170lbs, 22.5% body fat

Mom of two. I can squat and deadlift my bodyweight. I eat 2200+ calories a day. You don't need to lose a lot of weight to make drastic changes to your body. I'm not an after yet but I'm pretty happy with where I'm at so far

Awesome_Nautilus

BUMP.

Fantastic work girls!

ahyllim

I have always been apple-shaped. This is where I am today, at my halfway point (about 72lbs down)

becca473

You look amazing! Great routine too.

mclitus1

I'm an apple shape. Before 187 after 160. I'm still on the fitness journey. I have about 20 pounds to go

Kimberly_Pena

I'm struggling with this on so many levels! I just want to know that after I lose 40 more pounds my body shape won't be so noticeable anymore. This has definitely been the BIGGEST insecurity of mine.

stacief82

I have always carried weight around my mid section (even when I am heavier, I have thinner arms and legs).

SW 154.6 CW 131.6 GW 125

oceanblue6

bump for inspiration. you guys are amazing!

brendacs21

inspiring! thanks for the pics!

glassofroses

I have always carried my extra weight in my stomach and evenly everywhere else, which is why I was never sure what fruit I was. Even in my 'after' pic, my stomach still pokes out a bit more than I'd like (you can only see it from a side angle).

I'm 5'10, was 220, now 147. Took around 22 months with a regain of 12lbs in the middle.

(Also apologies, I couldn't make them less massive)

Tracergirl

bump