What a 20 Pound Loss Looks Like

_AllieCat_

My friends on here have already seen these photos, but I wanted to share this with the entire community in hopes of inspiring someone. When I began MFP in February of this year the progress photos others shared was the only thing that kept me going.

The most important bit of advice I can give is to NEVER GIVE UP. I've had my bad days, sometimes several in a row, but what made me successful was always getting right back on track. My friends on here know I don't always eat clean, and there are many days I simply do not have time for a solid workout. What worked for me is chasing my goals no matter how bad my day was going. I still have a lot of work ahead of me to reach my goals, but I am very happy with what I have accomplished thus far.



What I did:
Ate slightly above my BMR. 70% clean, 30% everything else.
Lifting heavy 2-3 times a week since June
Cardio as much as I can fit in. Typically get in 4-5 hours a week depending on my time availability.
Try to get in 1 gram of protein for every lb of lean body mass

I am 5'5'' and according to a few online calculators I have a large frame.

Nikkilynn32710

You look great! Don't even look like you weigh that much at all. Great job. Its so funny to see weight on different heights. Funny how one inch makes a big difference!

ReachingNEON

sweet! im 207 now..LOL i wanna get to 190 first at least hah..good job!!

JustANumber85

great job!!!!!!

Calantorntain

Great pictures, makes me want to buy a nice camera!

ohheyy125

Wow that's awesome! Such a difference! Love the way you took the pics btw really lets you see the changes.great job!

nat270

GREAT JOB! :noway: Thanks for sharing... motivates me to stick with it. Keep up the good work.

lovetoosiing

Great Job!!! Thanks for sharing...this is a big help!!!!

littlebuddy84

You look fantastic! Well done

marinegirl92

THanks for sharing! Impressive results! YOU LOOK MARVELOUS!

jefedesalto

Your approach was simple, elegant, and worked. You look terrific.

lewcompton

Way to go with the very successful loss of over ten percent of your body weight! Nice visual transformation as well!

Sharon_C

You are exactly the weight I was when I started and exactly the weight I am now. LOL. Great job!!!!

Init_to_winit

Wow! Great job! And I absolutely love that you are wearing the same outfit and in the same poses before and after, it really helps tell how far you came! Looks to me like you took your before picture knowing it would be a before picture (I hope that sounds as complimentary as I want it to!).

smtillman2

awesome job!

supchica

Very motivating! Thank you for posting.

Those shorts are just hanging on you now! I love to see the progession of the 10 lbs lost. You look strong and lean!!

angelique_redhead

Noticeable win! Here's to the next 20!

mrs_schultz2012

fantastic!!!:flowerforyou:

glahlstedt

20lbs less looks great on you!

ddt411

Fantastic story/testimonial - thank you for sharing! You look great.

Skinny_minny_mo

Your approach was simple, elegant, and worked. You look terrific.

this!

good on you for not giving up!! the results speak for themselves

JezzD1

Truly amazing and inspirational.
I was at 180 when I started now I am at 174 thinking on taking some pics. But doubt I will have the courage to post lol Good job tho

IronPetal

You're doing great! Keep on keeping on!

_AllieCat_

Wow! Great job! And I absolutely love that you are wearing the same outfit and in the same poses before and after, it really helps tell how far you came! Looks to me like you took your before picture knowing it would be a before picture (I hope that sounds as complimentary as I want it to!).

Yes, I took the first photo knowing that someday I was going to look good in the outfit. I chose the most horribly unflattering/tight outfit I had in my closet and decided that I was going to make it look fabulous one day. :flowerforyou:

jaz050465

Was that 'net' edging slightly above your BMR?

lorijh72

You have came such a long way and I'm so proud of you and proud to be your friend on here...the road maybe rocky at times but the fight is so worth it....keep on fighting the good fight sugar!!! Much Love, (((HUGS))) and Smiles!!

jcramer1227

I'm glad I saw this post. The visual difference is amazing. When I am off work tonight, I'm going to take similar shots. I think that'll really motivate me. Not to mention being able to see the difference a few months or a year makes! Thank you

junebaby21

That is really inspirational. I am at 18 lbs and I feel like there isn't a huge change. (From 198 to 180) Thank you for sharing!!! Good luck on the rest of your journey.

bradwwood

hey hot stuff!! :flowerforyou:

recee96

excellent job!!!

MissFitee

You look like you lost way more than you did. Means you put on some decent muscle too. Congrats!