My 5 month progress - over 30 lbs lost! [PICS]

Sparlingo · April 2013

I thought I'd make a success post to commemorate hitting 30 lbs down, though I still have a long way to go!

My daughter was born in June of 2012, and when the dust settled, I weighed 164 lbs. My pre-pregnancy weight had been 135 lbs, and even at that weight I had felt very self-conscious of my body shape. After having my little girl, I was uncomfortable and unhappy in my skin, and I knew that I needed to get in shape now and stay in shape through and after any future pregnancies.

So, 4 weeks post-partum I started hitting the gym and eating "better" and "less" (or so I thought). Going to the gym 3-5 times per week and changing my diet, I had lost a whole 2 lbs over the next 4 months.

This brings us to November 2012. I was still essentially the same size that I was immediately postpartum. I had tried to fix it myself and had gotten nowhere. I felt broken. I reached out to a friend who had been successful in losing weight, and she told me about MFP. I tried to sign up, and found out I already had an account from a few months before

- had signed up and forgot all about it!

I started to track my intake (have every day since I started!), and stepped up the exercise to 5 days a week; generally I do 3 days of Zumba and 2 days of Iron Reps, a weight lifting class.

And it is working!!

And the best part is that I finally believe in my physical abilities when I haven't believed in myself in this way my whole life. I CAN run! I CAN lift! I CAN get better at anything I put my mind to!

Now for the pics :happy: I'm 5'0" if that makes any difference to anyone!

And I didn't take pics of my back until 2 months in, so this would be a 2 month vs. 5 month comparison:

A little ways yet to goal, but now I know I can do it!

browtristan · April 2013

You look amazing! Great job.

nvpixie · April 2013

Great job. Your skin even looks smoother.

socajam · April 2013

Congratulations you are looking good, the differences are very noticeable.

larryc0923 · April 2013

WOW, you have made fantastic progress and are looking wonderful!! Thank you for sharing.

mistimn · April 2013

You get it sister! That's awesome your looking great!

usernameMAMA · April 2013

Great job!

littleworm23 · April 2013

Great job!!! You are doing amazing!

minihaak · April 2013

Well done! I see a massive difference

1brokegal44 · April 2013

Great progress. Looks more than a 30 lb loss. Congrats!

nlwilliams60 · April 2013

Looking good!! Stick with it! You can do it.

Michelleppn · April 2013

Awesome! Keep it up!!!

AiimeeDee · April 2013

What a great job you are doing! Congrats!!

leomom72 · April 2013

can i ask how tall you are ?

cross6974 · April 2013

You go, Lady! Great Job! An inspiration to me.

Sparlingo · April 2013

can i ask how tall you are ?

5 foot zero

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scarrletti_girl · April 2013

I thought I'd make a success post to commemorate hitting 30 lbs down, though I still have a long way to go!

My daughter was born in June of 2012, and when the dust settled, I weighed 164 lbs. My pre-pregnancy weight had been 135 lbs, and even at that weight I had felt very self-conscious of my body shape. After having my little girl, I was uncomfortable and unhappy in my skin, and I knew that I needed to get in shape now and stay in shape through and after any future pregnancies.

So, 4 weeks post-partum I started hitting the gym and eating "better" and "less" (or so I thought). Going to the gym 3-5 times per week and changing my diet, I had lost a whole 2 lbs over the next 4 months.

This brings us to November 2012. I was still essentially the same size that I was immediately postpartum. I had tried to fix it myself and had gotten nowhere. I felt broken. I reached out to a friend who had been successful in losing weight, and she told me about MFP. I tried to sign up, and found out I already had an account from a few months before - had signed up and forgot all about it!

I started to track my intake (have every day since I started!), and stepped up the exercise to 5 days a week; generally I do 3 days of Zumba and 2 days of Iron Reps, a weight lifting class.

And it is working!!

And the best part is that I finally believe in my physical abilities when I haven't believed in myself in this way my whole life. I CAN run! I CAN lift! I CAN get better at anything I put my mind to!

Now for the pics :happy: I'm 5'0" if that makes any difference to anyone!

And I didn't take pics of my back until 2 months in, so this would be a 2 month vs. 5 month comparison:

A little ways yet to goal, but now I know I can do it!

Oh my goodness u look great!!!!! How did u lose ur stretch marks? did they just go away on there own, i am wondering cuz i have trouble with stretch marks.

Keep up the good work!!!!!

Brianna72994 · April 2013

You look awesome!! How'd you get rid of the stretch marks? You cant even see them at all in the "after" picture!

And what leg exercises do you do?

nurse_beck · April 2013

You look amazing!!! Great job!!!!

joyfulgeorge · April 2013

Fantastic work. That really takes some dedication and I am impressed! I'm a mommy of 5 so I know how hard it is to carve out time to focus on yourself once you have a child. You are making a difference in your life and your childs life. We lead by example. Keep on going! You totally got this!