Lost 20lbs!

jadedjade24

It took a while, a lot of gaining and loosing, and then back to gaining. But I am down 20lbs and loving it. There is no real secret, you just have to accept yourself for who and what you are and go from there. I won't lie and say that I always felt good about myself, some days I just felt down right disgusting. And even with the love and support of my family and friends it is still hard. However, I had to take a good long look in the mirror and I had to accept certain aspects of myself.

I had to accept that I may never get rid of all my belly fat. I've had it since I was a baby and 'pot-bellies' run in my family. But can I make my tummy smaller even though I may not be able to make it flat? You betcha.

I had to accept that women in my family are round. I'm all hips, butt, and tummy like the other women in my family. But just because I have always had a bit of a butt doesnt mean that I cant work to tighten up those areas.

I also had to accept that the scale lies!!! This was a hard lesson, let me tell you. Just because the number is going up doesnt mean that I am gaining fat, most of the time it has meant that I am gaining muscle and becoming leaner, not skinny. I try to ignore the scale as much as possible unless there is a 5lb or more gain/loss. Because it either means that mother nature is around the corner or I need to pay more attention to how I am treating my body and what I am putting into it.

I also started looking into things like dietary supplements. They do not work for everyone, this I know, but I found a combination of three products that really give me a boost and help me burn fat without loosing muscle, all thanks to a wonderful employee at GNC that was more interested in my needs than making a sale. Thanks to her patience, because I returned no less than 3 different products that I didn't like, I found the right mix and match for me ^_^

I would love to post some pictures, but I have no clue how, but feel free to add me here, I love giving and receiving motivation!!! And if someone can tell me how to post my pictures, I would be really excited to share them with all of you.

quietHiker

Congrats on finding what works for you Great job on the 20 LB weigh loss!

jadedjade24

thanks It is tough work, but it is worth it. I am getting married in August and I want to look the best that I could possibly look.

wonderbug67

Great job! You are on a roll!

jadedjade24

Thanks!

grabenson7

well done on the 20lb loss, im now on my second 20 keep the good work up.