43 inches gone! Halfway to goal w/pics! :)

Kalona388 · January 2013

Well, 43.25 to be exact. :P From head to toe, in the last year, I have lost over 3 and a half feet off of my body. Hopefully, you can see the difference

This is my first success/mid-point story. It has been exactly a year (as of Jan 1st) that I started on this journey. And while I haven't lost a ton of weight in that year, about 27 lbs to be exact, I have lost a ton of inches!!

To anyone who feels like giving up because the scale isn't moving, please, please, please, take your measurements!! I have gained so much muscle, and even on months when I didn't lose a single pound, I always lost inches.

To those wondering what type of workouts I did:

The first 6-7 months I did cardio and free weights- cardio an hour a day five to six days a week. Strength circuit- one hour, full body, 2-3 times a week.

The last 5 months I have been switching things up and alternating between my normal routine and using workout dvds. I've completed 30 day shred and ripped in 30. I plan to do both of those dvds again before I start on p90x in March.

Some highlights from my inches lost include :

Hip: down 7.5"
Waist: down 6.25"
Each Thigh: down 5.75"
Underbust: down 4.5"
Plus many many more!!

I am about half way to my ultimate goal, but I will re-evaluate as I go, since the scale is not always my friend, I will continue to measure and measure away!

This was me at my heaviest, and most out of shape I've ever been in my life.

And this is me now, the first picture was taken this Christmas, the close up one was taken on New Years Eve.

Feel free to add me or ask questions!

Kalona388 · January 2013

Hmm...I need to resize those pictures...

paijing · January 2013

You look beautiful! Wow!

mostaverage · January 2013

What a transformation, you look fantastic - well done !

ann0416 · January 2013

AWESOMEEEE !!!!!!!

Yummy515 · January 2013

You look great!

PrincessGlitterTush · January 2013

Great Job! You look absolutely stunning

Ofaatu · January 2013

Wow, you look great. My scales aren't nice to me either, although I keep losing cms, the kgs just don't seem to like moving much. Great inspiration, I have quite a similar figure to you and now know what I can maybe expect.

k8watkins · January 2013

And your only half way??? You look fab hun, I think you might struggle to lose that many inches again. Well done you've fone fantastically. If you dont mind me asking what weight are you at? Just out of curiosity.
Kate x

chervil6 · January 2013

you look fab , well done

QuevedoM · January 2013

Wow you look wonderful! I am new with this site and I'm glad to see that it helps people with losing weight. Do you have any advice?

Kalona388 · January 2013

Thanks everyone!!

Kalona388 · January 2013

Wow you look wonderful! I am new with this site and I'm glad to see that it helps people with losing weight. Do you have any advice?

My biggest piece of advice would be to not be afraid of weights. A lot of people stick mostly with cardio...because it burns so many calories, but I think toning is such a huge part of weight loss. If I had only done cardio I may have lost more weight by now, but I probably wouldn't look like I do or have any muscle definition. You'll feel stronger, which makes you feel more confident, and pushes you even further during your workouts

Daysednconfused · January 2013

Congratulations - you look beautiful!

Letters24You · January 2013

You look fabulous! Your waist is so tiny! Well done!

tammytee93 · January 2013

I agree with you. I have lost minimal weight in over 3 months. I eat 1400 calaroies daily on avergae and try to exercise daily. However, I have toned quite a bit. Currently I am doing 30D Shred and can see a difference in my body but the scale or measurements won't budge.