(US) Size 12/14 to a size 6/8 - please share :)

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  • maddiec1989
    maddiec1989 Posts: 144 Member
    I'm 5'6'', 6 months ago I started at a size 12, had a couple pants that were size 14 (175lbs)... I'm now wearing size 6/8 (142lbs). Just over 10lbs to go until I reach my goal :) My original goal was actually to fit into a size 8 again and I didn't even think I'd be able to do that!

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  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    ladies! way to represent! you all are amazing!!!! :) i started at a tight 8/10 and now i'm a comfy/loose 8. looking forward to buying those sixes!!! and posting pics!
  • aemoomoo
    aemoomoo Posts: 70 Member
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    I started out at a size 12/14. I'm currently a 6-8. :wink:

    wow, you look amazing!
  • vikdexkaykai
    vikdexkaykai Posts: 92 Member
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    I started out at a size 12/14. I'm currently a 6-8. :wink:

    You look amazing!
    How tall are you?
    You're before picture kind of looks like me right now (I have a bit more size on the hips though).
  • jella74
    jella74 Posts: 106 Member
    This is me! :) I need to update though but me as of June :)

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  • ashprather
    ashprather Posts: 227 Member
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  • namari
    namari Posts: 54 Member
    wow these photos are all so inspiring i think i will finally start the 30ds dvd i brought but have been avoiding :)
  • namari
    namari Posts: 54 Member
    wow these photos are all so inspiring i think i will finally start the 30ds dvd i brought but have been avoiding :)
  • kellimellema
    kellimellema Posts: 8 Member
    Love this thread. So inspirational. Everyone has done great!
  • Jem411
    Jem411 Posts: 46 Member
    Mine is my profile pic. Kind of blurry but it does the trick. I started out around 155lbs after having my son and two years later, I have only lost about 8lbs give or take the day ;) but lost some fat and added some muscle!! My body is completely different even though I weigh close to the same. Went from a size 33/13 to a 28/6 eating anywhere from 1800 (on lift days) and 1500-1600 on off days. I run for about 60 minutes 5 days a week and incoroporate lifting and HIIT intervals a few days a week.

    What got me the most lean however, was the 100lb heavy bag hanging in my basement :) Fantastic exercise after a long day! I think I would much more lean if I could just kick my glasses of wine on the weekend....
  • soniabogonia
    soniabogonia Posts: 778 Member
    You women look amazing! I would love to get down to a size 8! I think i can do this and I'll take my time to get there.... I'm so excited!

    thank you for sharing your photos with us!
  • iron_jj
    iron_jj Posts: 446 Member
    You look amazing!
    How tall are you?
    You're before picture kind of looks like me right now (I have a bit more size on the hips though).

    Thanks, I'm 5'8" tall.
  • kd80538
    kd80538 Posts: 97 Member
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  • shorty35565
    shorty35565 Posts: 1,425 Member
    I'm 5'5
    I was a size 15 in this pic. I have no idea of the weight tho.
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    Here I'm a size 5/6 127lbs
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    Here is a side by side with tummy which is my trouble area. Wahh, I wish I looked better now. But this is what I got so far.
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  • I started off as a size 12 (which was too snug) and am currently a size 4 (sometimes a 2 depending on the brand). Pics are in my profile. :)
  • gaiareeves
    gaiareeves Posts: 292 Member
    I'm 5'3.5"

    Size UK 16/US 12, around 165lbs:
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    Size UK 10/US 6, 127lbs:
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  • mandachristine
    mandachristine Posts: 58 Member
    bump!
  • dragonflyjen
    dragonflyjen Posts: 64 Member
    Great job everyone, I tried to put pics up myself but I haven't done it before and having a blonde moment so I will do it later. :)

    Maybe this will work

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  • honey_bee_keysha
    honey_bee_keysha Posts: 773 Member
    Picture of me taken about 2 years ago when I was at my highest: size 14

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    at my goal weight about a month ago. size 6/8

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    edit: sorry about the size of the pic!!
  • ranae32
    ranae32 Posts: 59 Member
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  • jessc4343
    jessc4343 Posts: 214 Member
    WOW to all of you beautiful women!! I was having a chubby "poor me" day - I can see the light again; thank you all for sharing your journey!
  • Kelly_Runs_NC
    Kelly_Runs_NC Posts: 474 Member
    I'm a 35 year old female and I'm 5'8.

    Starting weight: 168 size 12-14

    goal weight was 140 size 6

    Current: 129 size 2!!!!!!!!

    I workout 6x a week with weights and cardio. I also lead an active lifestyle and eat very healthy. The weight is staying off!

    Good luck!
  • jenjersnapco
    jenjersnapco Posts: 206 Member
    Thank you so much for the shot of inspiration, ladies. When you are in the middle of the journey it is hard to visualize (though I fear my middle-aged body with loads of loose skin will not end up looking as great as any of you! ). I started out as a tight 16 and feel confident now that 60 lbs will put me in the size 8 range- I am 5'9".
  • creech6317
    creech6317 Posts: 869 Member
    I'm 5' 2.25"(have to get every little bit of height in there, lol). I started out at 185-190 lbs, size 14/16 back in Febuary. I have slowly (can I stress slowly) been losing the weight. I am now 161 lbs, size 6/8. My goal is 140 lbs or size 4 (with no muffin top and a good fit). I will try to figure out how to post pics tonight. I still have a bit to lose and a lot of firming up to do before I will be happy.

    I have lost the weight by eating right around 1200 - 1500 calories, and exercising 5-6 days a week. Started with walking, moved on to 30DS, then Slim in 6, now I am doing Ripped in 30, and restarting C25K (since the weather is much cooler now).
  • Wow, those are amazing pics! Good job and it's definitely great motivation!
  • Matiara
    Matiara Posts: 377 Member
    I want to thank you guys for this thread. I'm currently a 12 and my goal is to be the size 6 I was three years ago. I'm 5'11'' and need to lose 20 or so pounds to get back there.

    What I love most about this thread is that everyone got to their goals on a variety of paths. Some of you did it just by eating what you want and staying in calories, some ate clean, some lifted heavy, and some did at home DVD programs. There's so much, "this diet is the only way" and "_____ is the only way to workout and everything else is a waste of time" posts on the other boards that it can get discouraging. Even when I tell myself to ignore the noise and do what I know my body responds to, the thought that I'm doing it "wrong" still seeps in like a subliminal message and I get off track.

    When I went from a 12 to a 6 in late 2008, I did it by eating sensibly and banning nothing from my diet, doing 30 minutes of cardio 3-5 times per week, and using exercise DVDs that employed body weight calisthenics and light weights. After I lost the weight, I slacked off and stopped working out, so obviously I regained the weight. In January of last year when my size 12 jeans could barely button, I decided to go back to what had worked in the past. Then, I joined MFP around February of last year and discovered that my routine was apparently useless and my eating was all wrong. :)

    Hence, I started tweaking my routine and trying a bunch of different workouts. I even tried eating clean for a few weeks and that ended with a smashing failure in week four. I started Turbo Jam in June of last year and got down to a loose 10 by September. However, a series of illnesses and injuries started in October that all but shelved me for five months and I lost all of my progress. Afterward, I did Turbo Fire, but the results weren't great and I think it's because the schedule is too light on resistence training. I also tried Supreme 90 and got nice muscle firmness and definition, but it's short on cardio. Ideally, my body needs both.

    I made a decision last week to go back to the tried and true. It is not my goal to have an athlete's body, to look like a fitness model, or to get ripped. My goal is to be firm with a little definition like I was a few years ago. I'm following the Turbo Fire cardio schedule and then doing my resistance DVDs, alternating upper and lower body each day like used to. I feel better already and am determined to stick to what works for me in spite of what anyone else thinks. You ladies have all encouraged me that the best path is the one you will stick to and get results from.

    Thanks and congratulations on all of your great progress!
  • KMRose1788
    KMRose1788 Posts: 32 Member
    You are such an inspiration! My journey is just starting (day 10) but I am getting married next august and want to be on the outside how I am on the inside. I hope my body is as rocking as yours!! :happy:
  • nkosky
    nkosky Posts: 115 Member
    WOW!!
  • nkosky
    nkosky Posts: 115 Member
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    January 2011 208lbs size 16/18 (holding my beautiful granddaughter)

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    Last week... 147lbs size 6/8 (after running 5K)

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    Both my husband and I have lost over 60 pounds!

    Clean Eating and Exercise!! (yes we eat back our exercise calories!)

    WOW!! You guys seriously look years younger!! Congratulations!!!
  • im a size 12 and want to get back into a size 10, or lower!!!!
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