42 pounds lost in 3 months

AllNewMelanie

Hi everyone! I am so excited to be posting my before and after of my loss... I still have 28 pounds to go for my GW. Let me tell you it hasnt been the easiest thing I have ever done! It took me a long time to figure out how many calories were right for my body! I also have changed the way I eat dramatically... if I didn't have MFP app I don't think this would be possible. The support on here is huge... when I think I can't all my MFP friends so oh yes you can and you will!
I am always open to more friends, the more the merrier in my world! I hope you all have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!! And know that you can get through these holidays! Please eat what you like, just control your portions!!

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shrinkingislander

What a transformation, you look great!!

SexyLovinmeCook

Looking good sweets...Keep going....thanks for sharing...

lavieboheme1229

Hi everyone! I am so excited to be posting my before and after of my loss... I still have 28 pounds to go for my GW. Let me tell you it hasnt been the easiest thing I have ever done! It took me a long time to figure out how many calories were right for my body! I also have changed the way I eat dramatically... if I didn't have MFP app I don't think this would be possible. The support on here is huge... when I think I can't all my MFP friends so oh yes you can and you will!
I am always open to more friends, the more the merrier in my world! I hope you all have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!! And know that you can get through these holidays! Please eat what you like, just control your portions!!

lavieboheme1229

great job! keep up the great work! Don't get discouraged if your weightloss slows down, keep at it!

LovingCruz

awesome lady!!

ChristinaR720

Wow - you look great! Congratulations!

Guamybear

WOW.. that is a lot in 3 months..nice work.. you look great!

stacibuk

It's like you've lost on average 4lbs a week. Congrats!

tye820

Oh wow! (Congrats) What did you do?

Psalm17v22

Great job!

God bless
Karen

Jennifer076

You look great congrats. Keep up the good work.

heights180

wow Great Job

CassandraMarie3

amazing job lady!!!

Kincar

You are doing great!

KHUDASGAL

Great Job! I need support and just re-joined today. I guess I joined a couple of years ago and forgotaboutit! No more!

cloh72

great job!
:happy:

rima933

Your stomach and butt have shrunk sooo much! Good job

deeschange

good job

sarahmoore0979

Wow! Congrats! That is incredible and so so motivating! Thank you so much for sharing.

Sarah x

nguk123

Wow, you have made terrific progress.
The loss is rapid averaging 3.5 pounds a week.
I notice that over the last week according to your diary you have eaten substantially less than your mfp goal every day.

Is this a quirk of how the mfp goal was set ? I wonder if I shouldnt sound a note of caution, that what works great for rapid loss in several months, could be less healthy over an extended period. Do you have plans to normalise your calorie intake, perhaps ease into a more relaxed weight loss pace of 2pounds a week ?

I'm just thinking out loud.

Congrats again on your huge progress. You obviously know how to control your intake which is a huge mental advantage.

AllNewMelanie

Thanks Everyone! It has been fun to see my body change and be at a weight before I got married :-) I told myself when I did this that I am not going to diet and I'm going to make it a lifestyle change. I am a super busy mom of 2 with 2 business that I run and a daughter who is a gymnast and has to have no gluten or dairy so that keeps me busy. We do eat out more than we should but I make wise choices when I do this... It's pretty simple wit the MFP app, I always know what I'm eating or dinner daily so I usually log that in when I eat breakfast and then I workout the Reston my day. I don't say I can't eat anything I just portion control everything and I log everything I eat. I also go to the gym 5/6 x a week. Thanks for the compliments I am excited to get to my GW and tone this body up! I am actually looking forward to summer so I can wear shorts again, I can't remember the last time I wore shorts. :-)

AllNewMelanie

Wow, you have made terrific progress.
The loss is rapid averaging 3.5 pounds a week.
I notice that over the last week according to your diary you have eaten substantially less than your mfp goal every day.

Is this a quirk of how the mfp goal was set ? I wonder if I shouldnt sound a note of caution, that what works great for rapid loss in several months, could be less healthy over an extended period. Do you have plans to normalise your calorie intake, perhaps ease into a more relaxed weight loss pace of 2pounds a week ?

I'm just thinking out loud.

Congrats again on your huge progress. You obviously know how to control your intake which is a huge mental advantage.

AllNewMelanie

MFP has me on a 1200 calorie diet and I actually just changed my calories to 1700 so that's probably why my diary looks a little screwed up. I don't eat my Excercise calories back either. I really try hard to stay around 1500-1600. I just have been in a plateu and planning on upping my weights and doing more free weights at gym so that's why I have upped my calories and protein intake.

chervil6

u look great , i hope i do when im your weight

bluesqueen

Great work,..and it is a job eh? Hope to post mine in a few months.

lluulluu

awesome job ! you look great .

nguk123

MFP has me on a 1200 calorie diet and I actually just changed my calories to 1700 so that's probably why my diary looks a little screwed up. I don't eat my Excercise calories back either. I really try hard to stay around 1500-1600. I just have been in a plateu and planning on upping my weights and doing more free weights at gym so that's why I have upped my calories and protein intake.

That sounds positive that you updated your calorie goals upwards, whilst still planning to lose weight.

Personally I advocate eating back exercise calories, but if what you are doing works for you and you are on the look out for the dangers of metabolic damage that are possible when sustaining large defecits then keep doing what works for you. All the best !

bmarie612

Awesome work lady!!! You are lookin fab! I also must admit I am jealous of your booty!