Slow + Steady - 6 months in progress pics & stats

dlibonati
dlibonati Posts: 99 Member
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I'd been telling myself I would post my progress at the 6 month mark as a form of motivation. i'm about half way to my goal and trying to do this slowly to keep it off for good. I've lost the weight before but didn't do it using sustainable methods.

To say I've been a yo-yo dieter is an understatement! But this time I plan to stay with MFP and now know tracking needs to be a lifestyle for me :)

Here's the last 6 years of my weigh ins to give you an idea!

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Since I've been trying to build more muscle and focus on fitness for sports I decided I would start taking measurements every other month rather than just relying on the scale:

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And now for the scary part.. the photos! I can see the change in my belly, but i'm hoping the rest will start to follow suit! My pear shape is being more pronounced. Plan on wearing the same outfit at every check in to really see the change. I had already lost about 5 lbs before I started taking the photos.

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For those interested, I'm about 5"6, 31 years old. My target is 1400 cals a day, and I eat on average about half of my exercise calories back. Always up for new friends to keep motivated on here as well :)

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  • dhiammarath
    dhiammarath Posts: 834 Member
    Congrats on your progress!! Also, the chart-er in me loves your pretty graph and organizational way of measurement!!

    Go you!! Keep up the good work!! :D:D
  • dlibonati
    dlibonati Posts: 99 Member
    Congrats on your progress!! Also, the chart-er in me loves your pretty graph and organizational way of measurement!!

    Go you!! Keep up the good work!! :D:D

    Thank you! I'm a bit of nerd, and seeing it laid out like that helps me :) Wish this site had better reporting visuals!
  • ewhitehurst1
    ewhitehurst1 Posts: 178
    You are looking good! About the same starting weight (210) and current weight (180.6) as me, only its taken me a year, so you go girl!!! I can tell a big difference in how your shorts are fitting you as well! Keep up the hard work!
  • dlibonati
    dlibonati Posts: 99 Member
    You are looking good! About the same starting weight (210) and current weight (180.6) as me, only its taken me a year, so you go girl!!! I can tell a big difference in how your shorts are fitting you as well! Keep up the hard work!

    Thanks! Doesn't matter to me how long it takes, as long as it never comes back ;) Good job to you too!
  • ctalimenti
    ctalimenti Posts: 865 Member
    Yay you! Your shorts are bagging!!!! :)
  • dlibonati
    dlibonati Posts: 99 Member
    Yay you! Your shorts are bagging!!!! :)

    whohoo! although I'm now starting brazilian butt lift to try and fill them out a bit better now ;)
  • kickers19
    kickers19 Posts: 63 Member
    Great progress so far!!! Keep it up! :)
  • dlibonati
    dlibonati Posts: 99 Member
    Great progress so far!!! Keep it up! :)

    Cheers!
  • Martina_Who
    Martina_Who Posts: 172 Member
    well done :)
  • 2012asv
    2012asv Posts: 702 Member
    great work!
  • vaneguz87
    vaneguz87 Posts: 74 Member
    you rock :drinker:
  • dlibonati
    dlibonati Posts: 99 Member
    Thanks for all the support so far, and all the new friend requests! Hoping with everyones motivation my 1 year check in will have some fantastic results ;)

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