The gym didn't see me coming! 90 pounds lost forever!!

andyajc2015

great job ..well done

bizgirl26

Wow!! Great accomplishments. Congrats

jessroe

You look fantastic, and so happy! Well done

Debmal77

Great transformation WTG!

bnovak226

Great job! Thanks for posting I am 5'3" also current weight 164 I was thinking that 130 was too low and unachievable but ur post inspires me to set it and get it!

redkop

You look awesome!! Keep it up!!

terjackson85

WOW, Spectacular work and you look incredible. My fiance and I are starting or journey now and are committed. Keep up the great work and thank you for sharing your story.

bago08

Amazing stuff. Great job. Very inspiring

marylje

Amazing! Great job!

Briggs1516

Great Job!

chele1028 wrote: »

Hi!
I started to lose this weight back in August of 2011 and have lost 90 pounds so far! I have less than 20 pounds to go to get to my goal. This is by far the best thing I could have ever done for myself! I was out of control and knew that I needed to get healthy. I wanted to post this when I got to 50 pounds lost and when I didn't do that, I thought oh when I hit a year, well that didn't happen so here I am at 90 lost, so I will post it now to remind myself that I can do this and I will get there, there is no stopping me now! Feeling good today and finally figured out how to post pics!

I started at 237 lbs and my goal is 130. I am 5'3" and 42 years old.

My measurements:
Hips were 54 inches, now they are 39 inches.
Waist (below belly button) was 44 inches and is now 32 inches.
Weight was 237 and I am now 147.
I wore a size 1X and 2X in tops and size 18/20 and 22 in pants.
Now I wear a size Medium and some small in tops and a size 6 and 8 in jeans/shorts. I love these smaller clothes, who knew??!!

I am not a runner at all, not my thing, but I always thought it would be neat to complete a 5K. Mainly because I never thought I would do it. So I jogged my 1st 5K in February of this year. I planned on stopping and walking when I needed to.. but I never did, I ended up jogging the whole race and never stopped! The feeling I had when I was done was simply amazing! I completed it in 43 minutes and signed up right away for my next one which will be on April 13th, the Color me Rad one, I can't wait!!

When I started back in Aug 2011, my main exercise was using the elliptical at the gym. I thought I would die when I did just 2 minutes on it, lol! I built up over time and could easily do an hour if I wanted to. I have since moved on to the Crossramp cardio machine as it really challenges me, and it is a great calorie burner. I still like the elliptical, just had to change things up. I went to the gym 5-6 days a week and have done so ever since. I would go 7 days and have but have to force myself to take a rest day at times!

Nowadays, my routine is like this, I do hour long spin classes 2-3 times a week.. that is my toughest workout, but love it because it kicks my butt! I do Zumba for an hour 2-3 times a week, my favorite! I go to aqua aerobics classes for an hour once a week, love it more to be social these days, love the people in the class, but a great little workout! I do the Crossramp for cardio on days I don't do spin or zumba, usually a half hour, sometimes to just warm up for weights and sometimes longer. I also do strength/weights 3-4 times a week. I am trying to venture more into the weight lifting section now, slowly but surely, I want to do it!!

While I can't help watching the scale, I have recently up'd my calories and will try to focus on losing more body fat. I sure like fitting smaller clothes! I am trying to appreciate the tape measure more than that scale.

If I can do this.. you can do this! Just let there be no excuses, just go out and do it, tell yourself that you are worth it, everyday!

Thank you to all my pals, your motivation and encouragement are what gets me through each day! You all rock!! :drinker:

Now for the pictures! Before and after (OK During, cuz I am not done yet!)

Thanks,
Michele






During:

aubned92

Congrats! Thanks for sharing your story. I have a similar story and love seeing other's progress and accomplishments. Way to go!!

ardenspark

Great job!!! You look fantastic!!! Thanks for posting.

girlwithcurls2

chele1028 wrote: »

WOW you look amazing I bet you feel even better I need to lose 100lbs+ how ..... Did you have any issues in the begining not wanting to go to the gym because you were embarrased I just can't seem to go and my husband is in the navy so the base gym is free any advice on getting over that thanks

Thanks all! I was a little nervous going to the gym in the beginning to be honest, but I just rolled with it and knew what I had to do to get where I wanted to be one day.

Great job not to overthink it. One of the quotes that sticks in my head is to not be your own biggest obstacle. There are enough things out there, excuses, etc to keep us from our goals. Don't turn your own head game into part of it

Really awesome work, and gorgeous waist, by the way!!

Lareessa

Congratulations! Chele, what did you do in terms of your diet? It would be great if you could share. Thanks.

normalicia11

WOW!!!

KimiAR

You look so cute!!

marjoyrin123

You look like a new person
Your hard work paid off
Pics great.
Keep it up

clhancock2014

You are amazing, inspiring, committed, and awesome!!! I loved your comment, “let there be no excuses, just go out and do it, tell yourself that you are worth it, everyday!” I think I need to tape this everywhere in my house to remind me. Keep up the GRRRRREAT work!