My Transformation

nikkionwine

I just wanted to share my before/after pictures. I'm below my goal weight of 135 as of now...so I'm not *trying* to lose any more weight but just maintaining a healthy lifestyle which includes lots of gym time. Ideally I'd like to tone up and find my abs (they are there, just covered with a layer of post partum skin & fat, yuck) but here is my change in all it's glory.

Before: 175 pounds.


After: I actually was 135 here I think. On my 30th birthday.


Some side by sides/comparisons:


the change in my midsection from September 2012 (155lbs) to February 2013 (130lbs)


One thing I have to say is... I will never ever ever love my stretch marks, but every single one of them is worth every breath each of my boys take, so I don't hate them. I just don't love them I wish they never happened, but they did...and that's what I have to live with now!

azcat1281

Awesome work !!!! You should feel great about your accomplishment !!!

Summerberry1012

You look awesome!!! so inspiring, thank you for sharing! a saying i came across that i like "you're a tiger who's earned her stripes" :happy:

jehavin

Awesome! Look at the difference in your facial shape! BTW, you had killer leg muscles before and after---what workouts do you do?

kayleebob2

You already know how freaking awesome I think & know you are!

RhinestoneRocky

Holy moly! Your stomach!! You have given me hope that my stomach with it's claw marks can still look AMAZING! Seriously, you look so fantastic!

Such an inspiration!

Sandraleigh87

You look great!!

nikkionwine

Awesome! Look at the difference in your facial shape! BTW, you had killer leg muscles before and after---what workouts do you do?

thank you!
I didn't do ANY workouts before! At least not then, not anything but walking from place to place as necessary. Before I gained weight, I used to do spinning. Not really sure that had any long term effect on my legs though! I also played softball as a teenager

Now, I do a variety of Les Mills classes (BODYATTACK, BODYCOMBAT, CXWORX, and I teach BODYFLOW) and I lift weights, following a plan from bodybuilding.com

nikkionwine

You already know how freaking awesome I think & know you are!

CharityGC

You look great! And I love your MFP name.

nikkionwine

Holy moly! Your stomach!! You have given me hope that my stomach with it's claw marks can still look AMAZING! Seriously, you look so fantastic!

Such an inspiration!

It was the last 5 pounds that really made the difference. Don't give up hope! I'm still *hoping* for a miracle that they disappear someday...fat chance, haha!

nikkionwine

You look awesome!!! so inspiring, thank you for sharing! a saying i came across that i like "you're a tiger who's earned her stripes" :happy:

Love that!!

turbojam_rocks

Wow!! You look awesome!! You must be so proud )))

sabineliebling

You look great! You give me hope, I'm trying to get rid of the "mummy tummy" too. May I ask how tall you are?

nikkionwine

Wow!! You look awesome!! You must be so proud )))

Thank you! I am...I love looking at the pictures, to remind myself of what I accomplished, but yet, I kinda feel like I cheated! I had so much fun in the process and made so many friends that it wasn't as "bad" as what I always imagined it'd be to go through!

nikkionwine

You look great! You give me hope, I'm trying to get rid of the "mummy tummy" too. May I ask how tall you are?

Thank you! You can do it I'm 5'7

sabineliebling

You look tall in your pics. I'm 5'8" so pretty close.

LiveTheLifeYouWillLove

My boys did a number on my stomach as well-thanks for showing us our future stomachs! Good job!

whitxmxball

you look amazing !!!

jlmed

You look fantastic! Congrats!

kathers01

You look amazing!! Congratulations!!

mrsroseblack

I think your "after" tummy pics look great for having carried and borne children! You give me hope.

enchanted_daydream

wow! fantastic transformation!! you look amazing

lisa4you143

You look great! How long did it take you to get from 175 to the weight you are at now? Also, during times were you were feeling tired/lazy how did you motivate yourself to keep going? Thanks for sharing your story

anyadelfuego

Super Amazing! Good Job. Keep it up.

desmontho

Nikki you were beautiful before and after. You do not look anywhere near 30 Congratulations, thanks for the inspiration/motivation.

Fit147

Great job!

soniebee

Wow you look great and have given my hope for my mommy tummy. It looks a lot like your before picture right now. I don't even notice any stretch marks in your after picture.

gmeiners2

Super job, you look great. Wear those stretch marks proudly...they are you battle scars!

Nikkilynn32710

What was your calorie intake? You look amazing!!! Def do not look like you are 30!! Great job!

nikkionwine

Thank you all

I lost the first 20 pounds (175 to 155) while I was breast feeding and making healthy food choices. In September I quit my job at a dental office (I was only working 2 days a week) and made a commitment to myself to use the child care and go 5-6 days a week. I wasn't tracking food but I was working out like crazy. Even now I don't really have a set caloric intake, it's around 1600 but some days over 2000 when I work out a lot and am super hungry. I also have a tendency to night time binge my BMR right now is like 1380 but I eat much more than that! I give all of my weight loss credit to exercise. I'm pretty sure if I cleaned up my diet I'd lose some body fat (and find my abs!) but I love food soooooo much! It's hard!