I did it! 29lbs down, goal weight reached!

peilover010202

I wish I would have taken pictures. (maybe I'll have my hubby take some "afters" and I can just add a "before" that I already have.

Anyway, here's how it breaks down.

1/2/13 - 164lbs.
4/23/13 - 135lbs
measurements:

Arms: 12.25" (before) 11" (after)
Legs: 25" (b) 22" (a)
Waist: 37.5" (b) 30.5" (a)
hips: 41.5" (b) 37" (a)

Now that I've reached this goal, I am going to keep going in hopes of loosing another 7-ish lbs. And, I need to focus a bit more on my abs. After having 4 babies, there's still definitely room for improvement!

What I did: Jillian 30 Day Shred, Jillian Ripped in 30, Jillian No More Trouble Zones, and treadmill sprints 2 days/wk for 30 minutes. I exercise 4-6x week (depending on my schedule.) My caloric consumption is probably a little higher than some because I'm nursing a 6mo old too. So, I started out at 1640 cals, then after I lost 20lbs, I readjusted and cut back to 1540cals. I followed the "In Place of a Road Map" calculations to determine my calorie intake.

I did chart my meals for a few months, then when I realized it was controlling me, I cut that out. By that time, I had a pretty good idea of calorie count and portion sizes. Ate more veggies and fruits, cut out some carbs (usually opt to have no grains with 1 meal per day.)

When I first started out, I came to this board for motivation when I *really* didn't want to exercise or when I really wanted to gorge on junk. Reading how everyone on here made sacrifices to get where they were going was so motivational to me! So, if *I* can do it, so can you! Jump on that treadmill, put on those workout clothes, put that doughnut away! YOU can do this too!

pdphelps138

Very, Very Good!

sueperwoman

WOW , you have the same start and finish that I have...same time frame for my goal...thanks for the inspiration! Good for you!

jmsharp1

Awesome! Nice work! I'm very motivated by your loss! I'm looking to lose about 50lbs (had 3 kids in 5 years and nursed them all for a year) anyway, I feel like its taking forever but this site and stories like yours assure me I can do it

GracefulDancer4Christ

I have 29 more pounds till I reach my goal weight.

reegordon

Awesome! I'm so happy for you!

Johlawrence

Great story! WAY TO GO! I appreciate you sharing everything you did diet and exercise wise to meet your goal. I am currently at 160, from 170 and my goal is 135. I am also doing 30 DS, when I can fit it in, which for now is about 4x a week. When school gets out (I am a teacher) I will have much more time to work out. How tall are you, by the way?

NESIBEAU

Congrats!!1 I am feeling little discouraged and you motivated me this morning. Thanks

hedgiie

amazing, i don`t see any picture but the numbers are amazing. nice job. indeed all these sacrifice is all worth while

tkillion810

Great success story!! Thank you for sharing!! It definitely helps to read things like this when we feel discouraged.

hollylape7

Awesome job! Keep up the great work and thanks for the inspiration!

peilover010202

Great story! WAY TO GO! I appreciate you sharing everything you did diet and exercise wise to meet your goal. I am currently at 160, from 170 and my goal is 135. I am also doing 30 DS, when I can fit it in, which for now is about 4x a week. When school gets out (I am a teacher) I will have much more time to work out. How tall are you, by the way?

I am 5'5"

Johlawrence

Great story! WAY TO GO! I appreciate you sharing everything you did diet and exercise wise to meet your goal. I am currently at 160, from 170 and my goal is 135. I am also doing 30 DS, when I can fit it in, which for now is about 4x a week. When school gets out (I am a teacher) I will have much more time to work out. How tall are you, by the way?

I am 5'5"

WOW! Me too!!! Thanks for the inspiration!!! I will definitely stick to it!!!

losethewt

Thats AWESOME! I'm the same height and starting at 160. I just returned to MFP after a break. This is so inspring, I needed to read this!