From Morbidly Obese to Athlete - before and after pics

Maevainwen · February 2013

You look amazing! Congratulations

Lupercalia · February 2013

Wow, you look superb! That's a lot of hard work on your part--congratulations! xx

daydream_believer · February 2013

my goodness you look absolutly gorgeous! incredible transformation, so inspirational! x

harribeau2012 · February 2013

that' fantastic-it must have taken a lot of hard work! well done

Fatguy2Fitguy · February 2013

Fabulous, your hard work has certainly paid off. Well done

thenewleda · February 2013

Fantastic story...what inspiration! What goal weight did you make it to?

Thank you so much! My goal weight was originally 150 pounds (and as a woman who is 5'2" that is not a tiny person). My goal wasn't to be thin, but to be strong, and of course healthy. As I kept losing but building more muscle I just couldn't seem to get below 157ish and have been around that weight since July but my body has kept changing. I finally said I didn't care about the weight but the % body fat, and when I stopped stressing the number and gave the extra push, I found I was able to take off those couple pounds. I'm 149 now (I can't believe I'm in the 140's!) and I still could lose a little more but I also could care less if I don't. My body is healthy and strong and I realized along the way that my goal wasn't about a number on the scale, it was about experiencing health and vitality and I absolutely have done that, and will maintain the lifestyle.

I saw some of you ask what I did and about the toning. I spend a lot of time at the gym and for the last year, I spent more than half of it working twice a week with my personal trainer. I stopped training a couple months ago and now do classes like Cardio Kick and Total Body Sculpt which really help to build and maintain definition in my muscles. I also love spinning, yoga, and go for an occasional run.

Thanks for all the encouragement and support everyone!

ryzeman · February 2013

Awesome, just awesome. What an inspiration to all of us. Thanks for sharing!

Dragon67 · February 2013

WOW!!!!! Well done...

WTF7 · February 2013

Holy Crap! you look awesome!!

Martha_VH · February 2013

congratulations! You look beautiful, and inspire me to keep going!

RamoZimm · February 2013

Beautiful and inspiring! Congratulations on seeing your efforts pay off!

laddyboy · February 2013

Well done...I hate that you lost your shirt...LOL

LifeJacketWaterJogger · February 2013

Awesome work

busyblkgirl · February 2013

beautiful!!!

mstissa02 · February 2013

Amazing job!!!

Serah87 · February 2013

WTG!!!!!! :flowerforyou:

grdnr03 · February 2013

congrats on a job well done!, enjoy and thanks for sharing!

atoz133 · February 2013

Awesome!!! Your hard work definitely paid off ~ and for those of us just starting our journey who need to be inspired, you are Inspiration!!!!! Great job!!!!