Kind of embarrassing but here goes - before and after!

HappyElizabeth

Awesome, you look terrific!!! I have very similar stats and you have completely motivated me!!!

mommabenefield

Great job!

Your measurements are almost on point to my measurements which means you've given me hope! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

georgiancreative

Fantastic result and very inspirational! Have similar stats to u and now have something to aim for, is not far out of my grasp and your story keeps me going. Thank you.

Jennifer10723

Holy shizzle .. I would love to look like your before .. lol.

You look absolutely great!!!

grrupp

You look fantastic! Congrats!!!

samsteve2012

well done your hard work has paid off for you, you look great and should be very proud of yourself :-)

alexalaurel

Wow! You look amazing. Your progress is super noticeable. And it's really inspiring for me because my starting stats are very similar. Great work, and a huge congratulations on improving your cholesterol and BP and BG. Woohoo!!

k8n1

Congrats!!!!! You look great & your success is encouraging those of us that have just started!:happy:

m1chaelberry92

I think the "embarrassment" part of the sharing is acutally more of an incentive... Keep up the great work!

WaxMama

amazing work! congrats on your success!

juliemouse83

Bump to find again when I can see pix.

sasbw27

Great job :drinker:

kitka82

Wowsers good job! You are around my age (I'm 30 lol). My height. Around my starting weight, and you are shaped just like me. My goal weight was going to be 150, but I'm thinking maybe 145 would look pretty good.

Did you clean up your eating, or just reduce calories? Did you eat back exercise calories?

KristaWeiss

total difference, you should be proud!

juliemouse83

Okay, I can see you now.

Fantastic job! I have about thirteen lbs to go till goal, and I hope I look that terrific when I do! :flowerforyou:

runningmcgee

Great job -- and where did you get that bikini? It's adorable!

seif0068

Wowsers good job! You are around my age (I'm 30 lol). My height. Around my starting weight, and you are shaped just like me. My goal weight was going to be 150, but I'm thinking maybe 145 would look pretty good.

Did you clean up your eating, or just reduce calories? Did you eat back exercise calories?

Thanks! I began with calorie reduction but then moved toward better eating, too. My method pretty much the whole way was to focus on one thing at a time and only add new efforts once I got a handle on things. So to begin, I just got in the habit of logging. Then once I got into the swing of things I started reducing portions a little bit. Then, swapping out lower calorie choices (like apple slices instead of 100 calorie pack cookies), then trying to work on macros, etc. I have tried to eat more "real" food and ditched the low cal diet stuff, with the exception of those Minute Maid 15 calorie drinks and low fat sour cream, cream cheese, etc.

I did eat back exercise calories; set my activity to sedentary and then logged all exercise. I did try to underestimate calorie burns though - at first I used MFP calories burned and then got a HRM but I still log less than what my HRM says. So for example, the other day I ran and my HRM said I burned 500 calories but I only put in 415.

seif0068

Great job -- and where did you get that bikini? It's adorable!

Thanks! I got it a few years ago from Victoria's Secret. The top is a little too loose now - worried the clasp will come undone! I bought a new bikini to celebrate.

Resa001

Great job! I just started logging this week and I hope I can be as dedicated.

p.s.
Your doctor's reaction is awesome!

betthouston

Wow- way to go! Awesome story and the results are so wonderful. You worked hard and it paid off in spades. Kudos to you for posting before and after photos (even though your 'before' pic looked good too! No way am I doing before shots in a bikini LOL) The difference in your stats as well as the extra weight are encouraging. :flowerforyou:

I'll be motivated today by your story. One day at a time...

Again, congrats!! :flowerforyou:

likitisplit

Sorry. So stunned by your abs, I forgot to look for the laundry.

likitisplit

I have tried to eat more "real" food and ditched the low cal diet stuff, with the exception of those Minute Maid 15 calorie drinks and low fat sour cream, cream cheese, etc.

Low fat cream cheese is actually neufchatel, which is a legitimate variety of cheese that existed before the '80s and just got repackaged for advertising purposes. So it's not properly "low cal" or "low fat"

TeresaMcCullough

You look amazing..I to started myfitnesspal, I Jan I log in everyday...It helps me count and track food and exercise. I have lost 48 lbs.

peggymoney

Awesome job! I have about the same amt to lose and can't wait to have some after photos of my own! haha
You look great, good luck with your first half marathon!

princelukas777

That's really AWESOMENESS!!! Inspiring!!!

I'm eating ice-cream while typing this...maybe I'll put the spoon down now.....hahahahhaah.

GREAT JOB!!!

staceypunk

You're muscle tome is beautiful

salcha76

Awesome! you look wonderful!!! (and i'm so impressed your boyfriend even knows where the dryer is!)

silvergurl518

you are my inspiration! you look amazing in that bikini, even in your before but especially in your after! wow. i'd love to be 145. and way to go with the lower cholesterol and blood pressure! i'm working to get my cholesterol down too (hereditary).

woo hoo

spirytwynd

Congratulations! You have done well. You are an inspiration to others. Good luck as you continue on to your other goals!

BeachGingerOnTheRocks

Wow! You look great.