eating clean, training dirty ★ (progress photo)

dear MFP,

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this picture is of two of my durings - with just a little bit more than -10lbs difference in weight, but with infinite hours of circuit training, yoga, swimming and power walking in between. in the meanwhile, i have also stayed continuous with cleaning up my diet and did my very best to stay on top of this - al thought i have had my share of slip ups, but i forgive myself for this - i am only human after all and i could not win my every battle in this war. what matters is that i didn't give up, and i never will.

this picture is to show you how little the scale matters when it comes to shedding body fat and building muscle. do not get discouraged if the numbers won't bulge. what matters is your hard work and determination, most of all, persistence - step by step you will get where you want to be. KEEP GOING. you are strong. you are capable. by seizing the power you posses fully and making your body as strong as your mind, you will feel VICTORIOUS with each new day of treating yourself with nourishment and respect.

my overall starting weight, in december 2011, was 190lbs. now i am 143 lbs with 9%more BF to lose. in the picture on the left i was 155lbs.
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  • ummommyme
    ummommyme Posts: 362 Member
    well said, and you are looking great! How tall are you?
  • enpleinefloraison
    enpleinefloraison Posts: 51 Member
    5'4''
    and thank you so much:-3
  • Evasavealot1
    Evasavealot1 Posts: 76 Member
    You look awesome!
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  • enpleinefloraison
    enpleinefloraison Posts: 51 Member
    thank you :-D ... congrats on your successes! :-)
  • Awesome job! Keep up the great work!
  • Toofhairy
    Toofhairy Posts: 106 Member
    Wow, you look fantastic! Congratulations on all your hard work paying off!
  • owski17
    owski17 Posts: 52 Member
    ur arms look great!
  • mlm14
    mlm14 Posts: 4 Member
    Great Job!!
  • you know what I love about the before and after pics, they go from "how are you doing" to "how uuuuuu doinnnn"...lol
    Good work, looking good.
  • enpleinefloraison
    enpleinefloraison Posts: 51 Member
    you are WONDERFUL! THANK YOU for the feedback! :-3

    &
    you know what I love about the before and after pics, they go from "how are you doing" to "how uuuuuu doinnnn"...lol
    Good work, looking good.

    hahahaha this made me laugh out loud :-D
  • SexyLovinmeCook
    SexyLovinmeCook Posts: 1,393 Member
    Love the story...and you look great hunn!!! Good job! Not a scale fan....
  • 1973CJ5
    1973CJ5 Posts: 41 Member
    WOW!!!!

    Incredible pics! Keep up the hard work, it is paying off.
  • Thanks for the reminder. The scale is moving slowly, but I've lost several inches around my waist, neck and chest. Go figure.
  • sunny_smile5
    sunny_smile5 Posts: 91 Member
    Great job! Congratulations!
  • enpleinefloraison
    enpleinefloraison Posts: 51 Member
    thank you:-) i am at the moment doing the 30DS, on day 5 of L1 - can't wait to see the progress in measurements that comes out of it!

    i did it the first time in jan/feb and it completely reshaped my body + rid me of -10lbs over the course of 45 days (i prolonged the levels until i mastered them fully)! excited :-9
  • I love that saying.

    You look great. Keep up the good work. I'm doing a modified 30DS, as a warm-up before weight training 3x a week. I might add in a 4th day based on your results.
  • LisaWilson2012
    LisaWilson2012 Posts: 118 Member
    You look amazing. I totally needed to hear you say what you said. I've been watching the scales for so long and it's only been recently I've been noticiing my shape change despite not being back to the weight I was when I last looked this good!
  • faefaith
    faefaith Posts: 433 Member
    Heck yeah honey! You look amazing! :drinker:
  • Great job; treat yourself by stocking up on whatever shade of lipstick you're wearing in the second photo. :)
  • Becky026
    Becky026 Posts: 1 Member
    Inspirational!
  • enpleinefloraison
    enpleinefloraison Posts: 51 Member
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  • sbuyers
    sbuyers Posts: 1
    I have to say...thank you for your post! I have gotten off track lately with my eating, but working out more. I joined Cross Fit a month or so ago, and I know I'm fitter than I was, even though I gained 4 pounds. (I know, it doesn't sound like much, but it just took me THAT much further from my goal!) I'm not naive enough to think all 4 pounds is muscle...however, maybe 2 of it is. :smile: You look great! Good luck reaching your goals.
  • enpleinefloraison
    enpleinefloraison Posts: 51 Member
    if you take your measurements diligently you can calculate your BF mass and its progress online:-) just stay persistent with your goals, and most of all honest with yourself:-) &GOOD LUCK (&&of course, thank you:_))
  • Its_Nat
    Its_Nat Posts: 184 Member
    Great work. It's posts like these that help the rest of us mere mortals!! lol
  • enpleinefloraison
    enpleinefloraison Posts: 51 Member
    :-DD trust me i am more than mortal myself, in the area of fitness especially :-))... thank you so much for the compliment:-3
  • iwish123
    iwish123 Posts: 56 Member
    you look great and so confident! it reminds me that it isn't all about what the scale says!
  • enpleinefloraison
    enpleinefloraison Posts: 51 Member
    just keep strong and keep going <3 :-)
  • rachellosesitall85
    rachellosesitall85 Posts: 497 Member
    Looking great, keep up the hard work!
  • jeddy3mcc
    jeddy3mcc Posts: 177 Member
    you said just what someone on a plateau needs to here. i have been on it for two weeks but I started upping the intensity of my workouts and staying the course. Great progress!!

    ~Jay
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