Someone told me to stop lifting heavy yesterday.
iliveintheshire
Posts: 76
Yeah, that's not gonna happen until I stop seeing results.
Short story: 35 lbs & 10 inches lost from my neck, waist and hips in 4 months. I'm still a work in progress, but I thought I would post a thread for the first time
Here's the long story. Until a couple of years ago, I had never eaten a fruit or veggie in my life. I just refused. I'm not kidding. I lived off of processed food, a lot of junk food, meat, bread, pasta, and a LOT of sugar. I loved candy, cookies, all desserts; everything. I ate horrrrribly. Sometimes, I would have fast food for more than one (sometimes more than two, don't judge) meals per day. I ate entire cans of cake frosting by myself for dinner. I drank 3 liter sodas by myself with lunch. I ate dessert with every meal. Entire boxes of girl scout cookies or oreos several times per week. How I did not become 400 lbs I will never know.
One day at work, I was not feeling well so they decided to check my hemoglobin A1c, which is a finger prick to tell the average of your blood sugars over the last three months. It came back as prediabetic. At 22 and with a BMI of 27, I was shocked and knew something had to change, like now. I was not THAT overweight and "too young" to be diabetic. My diet was absolutely...terrible. (Well, I say I was shocked, but honestly, I knew, because I could and still can feel my blood sugar highs and lows.)
That was in early 2012. It took me almost a year of crash diets, fad diets, starving myself, hating myself and fighting with myself to finally figure it out. In that time, I think I joined MFP three times. I also joined loseit.com among several other websites and bought six different diet books. I joined Weight Watchers and did Nutrisystem. I did a weight loss doctor and sure, I lost some weight here and there, but gained it right back after I stopped whatever diet it was at the time. Nothing lasted more than 7 days, I always ended up caving to the hypoglycemia (headaches, dizziness, shakiness) because I didn't know how to FEED my body. I never had before, I didn't know what to eat, when to eat, how often to eat, and fruits and veggies still weren't in the mix; neither was exercise.
Boom. January 1 of this year. 180 degrees in my life. I made a new MFP account (for some reason, it had to be a new one every time lol). I gave up alcohol, fast food, and soda entirely. I started eating glycemic index-ish/paleo-ish/17-day-diet-ish (a mixture of all the books I had read in the year I had tried to diet before haha, I picked and chose what I liked from each of them). The key for me was eating frequently, like in the beginning I ate every hour. I eat high in protein and FINALLY added in the veggies. I started running and lifting. I exercise almost every day and find so much clarity in exercise... I am completely and totally, 100% addicted.
So here I am. Almost 4.5 months into this "diet" and still going strong, thanks to the 150+ people whom I've "met" on this site (pals, if you're reading this, you all are my saviors, you all keep me going every day and I can't thank you enough!!!). While I am still symptomatic with my blood sugar, my A1c's are now within normal limits. I know this change is for life because I have no choice. I can't go back to my old ways or I WILL become full blown diabetic. I still do not drink soda and in over 100 days, I have not had one bite of fast food. (I did recently start drinking a little alcohol again but hey, it's baseball season...nothing like beer and baseball
and the deal was get to your goal and you can drink again). Coming from a legitimate fast food addict, that is a huge accomplishment.
Who would have thought, that all you needed to do was eat healthy and exercise?! No need to spend obscene amounts of money on all of that crazy stuff like I did!! I'm living proof that it works!
And now for everyone's favorite part!! PICTURES!!!
Height: 5'8''
SW: 176.2
CW: 141
GW: 130
I apologize in advance for the huge photos!!!!
BEFORE
Christmas party 2012:
That's my belly hanging OVER the counter. OMG. Thanksgiving day 2012, before dinner.
DURING
I weighed approximately 155 in this pic?
AFTER
Currently 141
I have baby biceps!!!!
And of course, face comparison pictures!
Short story: 35 lbs & 10 inches lost from my neck, waist and hips in 4 months. I'm still a work in progress, but I thought I would post a thread for the first time
Here's the long story. Until a couple of years ago, I had never eaten a fruit or veggie in my life. I just refused. I'm not kidding. I lived off of processed food, a lot of junk food, meat, bread, pasta, and a LOT of sugar. I loved candy, cookies, all desserts; everything. I ate horrrrribly. Sometimes, I would have fast food for more than one (sometimes more than two, don't judge) meals per day. I ate entire cans of cake frosting by myself for dinner. I drank 3 liter sodas by myself with lunch. I ate dessert with every meal. Entire boxes of girl scout cookies or oreos several times per week. How I did not become 400 lbs I will never know.
One day at work, I was not feeling well so they decided to check my hemoglobin A1c, which is a finger prick to tell the average of your blood sugars over the last three months. It came back as prediabetic. At 22 and with a BMI of 27, I was shocked and knew something had to change, like now. I was not THAT overweight and "too young" to be diabetic. My diet was absolutely...terrible. (Well, I say I was shocked, but honestly, I knew, because I could and still can feel my blood sugar highs and lows.)
That was in early 2012. It took me almost a year of crash diets, fad diets, starving myself, hating myself and fighting with myself to finally figure it out. In that time, I think I joined MFP three times. I also joined loseit.com among several other websites and bought six different diet books. I joined Weight Watchers and did Nutrisystem. I did a weight loss doctor and sure, I lost some weight here and there, but gained it right back after I stopped whatever diet it was at the time. Nothing lasted more than 7 days, I always ended up caving to the hypoglycemia (headaches, dizziness, shakiness) because I didn't know how to FEED my body. I never had before, I didn't know what to eat, when to eat, how often to eat, and fruits and veggies still weren't in the mix; neither was exercise.
Boom. January 1 of this year. 180 degrees in my life. I made a new MFP account (for some reason, it had to be a new one every time lol). I gave up alcohol, fast food, and soda entirely. I started eating glycemic index-ish/paleo-ish/17-day-diet-ish (a mixture of all the books I had read in the year I had tried to diet before haha, I picked and chose what I liked from each of them). The key for me was eating frequently, like in the beginning I ate every hour. I eat high in protein and FINALLY added in the veggies. I started running and lifting. I exercise almost every day and find so much clarity in exercise... I am completely and totally, 100% addicted.
So here I am. Almost 4.5 months into this "diet" and still going strong, thanks to the 150+ people whom I've "met" on this site (pals, if you're reading this, you all are my saviors, you all keep me going every day and I can't thank you enough!!!). While I am still symptomatic with my blood sugar, my A1c's are now within normal limits. I know this change is for life because I have no choice. I can't go back to my old ways or I WILL become full blown diabetic. I still do not drink soda and in over 100 days, I have not had one bite of fast food. (I did recently start drinking a little alcohol again but hey, it's baseball season...nothing like beer and baseball
and the deal was get to your goal and you can drink again). Coming from a legitimate fast food addict, that is a huge accomplishment.Who would have thought, that all you needed to do was eat healthy and exercise?! No need to spend obscene amounts of money on all of that crazy stuff like I did!! I'm living proof that it works!
And now for everyone's favorite part!! PICTURES!!!
Height: 5'8''
SW: 176.2
CW: 141
GW: 130
I apologize in advance for the huge photos!!!!
BEFORE
Christmas party 2012:
That's my belly hanging OVER the counter. OMG. Thanksgiving day 2012, before dinner.
DURING
I weighed approximately 155 in this pic?
AFTER
Currently 141
I have baby biceps!!!!
And of course, face comparison pictures!
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WOW!
You've done that in 4 months? You are my weight & fitness hero! Keep up the inspiring work; you're doing great!0 -
awesome!0
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Wow, you look so amazing! Congratulations on losing weight and getting healthy! I just ordered the book New Rules of Lifting and can't wait to try out strength training.
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Oh my gosh! What an inspiration! You look fantastic! Good job!0
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Fantastic Job! I enjoyed reading your story. Thanks for sharing!0
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Awesome! Very inspiring!0
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You're my hero. That's awesome! Thanks for sharing. 0
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Amazing results, your transformation is sensational.
just curious was the person who told you to stop lifting heavy weights a guy who you were out lifting? lol.0 -
Amazing results, your transformation is sensational.
just curious was the person who told you to stop lifting heavy weights a guy who you were out lifting? lol.
Hahaha. No, he could outlift me for sure. But he was trying to convince me of that "lighter weights, more reps" mentality and I was like heeeeck no!0 -
PSH he was just trying to warn you that after you lose thirty SIX pounds you start turning into a gigantic man hulk.Amazing results, your transformation is sensational.
just curious was the person who told you to stop lifting heavy weights a guy who you were out lifting? lol.
Hahaha. No, he could outlift me for sure. But he was trying to convince me of that "lighter weights, more reps" mentality and I was like heeeeck no!
Also curious was he saying it was because you're a girl or because he's one of those guys who think more reps = smaller muscles and less reps = larger muscles?0 -
oh man, you are my inspiration!!!!!!!!0
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For the record, you are hot in all these pictures. Just sayin...0
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PSH he was just trying to warn you that after you lose thirty SIX pounds you start turning into a gigantic man hulk.Amazing results, your transformation is sensational.
just curious was the person who told you to stop lifting heavy weights a guy who you were out lifting? lol.
Hahaha. No, he could outlift me for sure. But he was trying to convince me of that "lighter weights, more reps" mentality and I was like heeeeck no!
Also curious was he saying it was because you're a girl or because he's one of those guys who think more reps = smaller muscles and less reps = larger muscles?
Yeah he's one of those that thinks more reps = tones muscles. Which I guess it may for some, right? Not me apparently hahaha. 0 -
Just ridiculous amounts of awesome. The change is incredible. Keep it up!0
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Nope! Well, anyone is going to get smaller on a calorie deficit. I've tried the dance thing the hiking thing the weights thing....everything got me smaller if I was on a deficit. If you want to be 'firm' aka 'tone'...heavy progressive weights is the best way to go.
PSH he was just trying to warn you that after you lose thirty SIX pounds you start turning into a gigantic man hulk.Amazing results, your transformation is sensational.
just curious was the person who told you to stop lifting heavy weights a guy who you were out lifting? lol.
Hahaha. No, he could outlift me for sure. But he was trying to convince me of that "lighter weights, more reps" mentality and I was like heeeeck no!
Also curious was he saying it was because you're a girl or because he's one of those guys who think more reps = smaller muscles and less reps = larger muscles?
Yeah he's one of those that thinks more reps = tones muscles. Which I guess it may for some, right? Not me apparently hahaha.0 -
this is seriously awesome. now i'm going to sound like a creeper and ask how you curl your hair? 2 inch barrel.. 1.5? i love your hair and your baby biceps.0
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EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT! I know I shouldn't be using caps: the screaming and all isn't really socially acceptable. I'm sorry but screaming is in order...You are such an EXCELLENT example of how clean eating and motivation can change a life for the better.
Your achievement is truly commendable.
Keep up the awesomeness!0 -
Ow Yeahhhhhhhhhh
I didn't read anything after the first sentence, but girllllll You are Killllllling It.
You loooooook fantastic..
<<<<ROUND OF APPLAUS>>>>0 -
Baby biceps? BABY BICEPS? She'll take you out with those!this is seriously awesome. now i'm going to sound like a creeper and ask how you curl your hair? 2 inch barrel.. 1.5? i love your hair and your baby biceps.
By the looks of it you do not need hair advice. I think everyone should come to my house and teach me how to be a girl. I'm in a male dominated field and the last girl who talked about girl stuff with me was pointing to another girl asking what was on her nails....it was nailpolish....but it was shaped like flowers...it boggled us IT girls lol.0 -
Fantastic progress!0
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Wow..great work..my first time posting, couldnt let your post go by...very inspiring, I just recently started working out with weights, but havent done any pictures...I may now...thanks for sharing!!!0
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Impressive0
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you look amazing, great work!0
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You look incredible! Great job!0
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Love it!
Awesome success story and transformation. Congrats!0 -
Yay for muscles!
Yay for beer and baseball!! :drinker:0 -
you were beautiful before, but WOW!! Heavy lifting is the BOMB!!0
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I wouldnt listen to them either - there is nothing wrong with women lifting heavy, they need to do their research. Also, congrats on the amazing results - those results dont come without hard work and dedication. Good for you!0
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First, you look amazing. Second, and more importantly, you're obviously living a much healthier lifestyle now and it shows! Good job and keep it up!0
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