Success Stories: Moms Edition!

VelociMama
VelociMama Posts: 3,119 Member
edited January 1 in Success Stories
I could use some inspiration from you moms out there. Please share your success story here.

aaaaaand GO!
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  • T34418l3angel
    T34418l3angel Posts: 474 Member
    I'm not a success story yet, but I hope to be getting there soon! My transformation so far is my profile pic, left pic July 17 right pic yesterday morning (October 3).

    Edited to add: I'm a mother of two girls, ages 5 & 6. who were both C section. I've never been able to get the belly pooch down so I'm hoping it will completely go away someday!
  • VelociMama
    VelociMama Posts: 3,119 Member
    I'm not a success story yet, but I hope to be getting there soon! My transformation so far is my profile pic, left pic July 17 right pic yesterday morning (October 3).

    Edited to add: I'm a mother of two girls, ages 5 & 6. who were both C section. I've never been able to get the belly pooch down so I'm hoping it will completely go away someday!

    You've made wonderful progress sofar! Good job!
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    Well you know my story :happy:
  • VelociMama
    VelociMama Posts: 3,119 Member
    Well you know my story :happy:

    Yes, but others don't, so you should post pics and share :)
  • ThisCanadian
    ThisCanadian Posts: 1,086 Member
    I'm not a success story yet, but I hope to be getting there soon! My transformation so far is my profile pic, left pic July 17 right pic yesterday morning (October 3).

    Edited to add: I'm a mother of two girls, ages 5 & 6. who were both C section. I've never been able to get the belly pooch down so I'm hoping it will completely go away someday!

    I think you look amazing. I've had two c sections as well, here is hoping I firm up eventually.
  • ThisCanadian
    ThisCanadian Posts: 1,086 Member
    Well you know my story :happy:

    Yes, but others don't, so you should post pics and share :)

    Agreed. I can use some (non-surgical) inspiration.

    Edited to add: OP I absolutely love your user name. :laugh:
  • OnMyWay4
    OnMyWay4 Posts: 264
    I'm not a success story yet, but I hope to be getting there soon! My transformation so far is my profile pic, left pic July 17 right pic yesterday morning (October 3).

    Edited to add: I'm a mother of two girls, ages 5 & 6. who were both C section. I've never been able to get the belly pooch down so I'm hoping it will completely go away someday!

    OH BUT YOU CAN!!! I'm about to post mine so you can see there is hope (:
  • OnMyWay4
    OnMyWay4 Posts: 264
    I started in January of this year. I've had my ups and downs but I'm currenty doing Insanity and just started ChaLean Extreme on top of that.

    I am a mother of twins and 2 singletons all delivered by C-Section

    BEFORE: JANUARY 2, 2012
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    AFTER: JULY 9, 2012
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    SECOND ROUND OF INSANITY (MONTH ONE)
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    HOPING FOR AN AMAZING PICTURE BY THE END OF THIS MONTH!!
  • VelociMama
    VelociMama Posts: 3,119 Member
    @OnMyWay4: You look fantastic! Congratulations!
  • OnMyWay4
    OnMyWay4 Posts: 264
    @OnMyWay4: You look fantastic! Congratulations!

    Thank you! I've worked super hard and I'm coming up on that year mark! I have set a new goal that I should have in reach before January 2013!!
  • VelociMama
    VelociMama Posts: 3,119 Member
    @OnMyWay4: You look fantastic! Congratulations!

    Thank you! I've worked super hard and I'm coming up on that year mark! I have set a new goal that I should have in reach before January 2013!!

    That's even better. I'm a huge fan of making new goals after achieving others. You, momma bear, are awesome.
  • briannadunn
    briannadunn Posts: 841 Member
    I will tell you my story and you decide if it is a success.
    I got pregnant at 18 yrs old and a week before my 19th I had my Son..Baby 1 175 to 298 pounds.
    I got pregnant again at 21 and had my daughter at 22..Baby 2 298 to 185 back up to 289 pounds.
    I got pregnant again at age 24 and had my Twins..Babies 3-4 289 to 164 back up to 250 pounds.
    I spent 4 yrs on a IUD called Marina and couldn't lose any weight and got real sick on it..went from 250 down to 198 back to 218
    I got the IUD removed after trying doctor prescribed weightloss methods and just getting sicker and got pregnant with my 5th baby. At age 28 I got pregnant and at age 29 I had my 5th child and had my tubes removed. I went from 218 and in labor I was 278 pounds..I then lost to 264 pounds by May and started MFP and now I am 239 pounds and going down .25 to 2 pounds a week again. It is going to be my last effort to get to my goal weight. Is it a success? Yes, because I lost over 300 pounds and working on losing over 400 pounds. One pound at a time. I will be here for 2 yrs again and this time I am ok with it because I plan on being here as long as I can.

    edited: I also had 2 c-sections and 3 vaginal births.
  • ThisCanadian
    ThisCanadian Posts: 1,086 Member
    I started in January of this year. I've had my ups and downs but I'm currenty doing Insanity and just started ChaLean Extreme on top of that.

    I am a mother of twins and 2 singletons all delivered by C-Section



    HOPING FOR AN AMAZING PICTURE BY THE END OF THIS MONTH!!

    Damn mama, You look amazing * now *
  • OnMyWay4
    OnMyWay4 Posts: 264
    I started in January of this year. I've had my ups and downs but I'm currenty doing Insanity and just started ChaLean Extreme on top of that.

    I am a mother of twins and 2 singletons all delivered by C-Section



    HOPING FOR AN AMAZING PICTURE BY THE END OF THIS MONTH!!

    Damn mama, You look amazing * now *

    Thank you ( :
  • jconnolly528
    jconnolly528 Posts: 55
    I started in January of this year. I've had my ups and downs but I'm currenty doing Insanity and just started ChaLean Extreme on top of that.

    I am a mother of twins and 2 singletons all delivered by C-Section

    You look amazing!
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    Well you know my story :happy:

    Yes, but others don't, so you should post pics and share :)

    LOL ok but cliff notes

    6 babies in the last 13 years.

    my before :

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    IMG_2720 by yanicka.hachez, on Flickr

    my after :

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    IMG_20120929_095330 by yanicka.hachez, on Flickr
  • ThisCanadian
    ThisCanadian Posts: 1,086 Member
    Well you know my story :happy:

    Yes, but others don't, so you should post pics and share :)

    LOL ok but cliff notes

    6 babies in the last

    Another inspiring transformation!
  • abyssfully
    abyssfully Posts: 410 Member
    wow! you mamas rock my socks off. I hope to be contributing to this thread sometime!
  • wisecat1
    wisecat1 Posts: 41
    You mommas rock! I need some inspiration today. At the beginning of the year I lost 15 lbs..which was half way to my goal. And after some major life changes (all good ones...even if they are stressful ones) I've gained it all back. My life has changed dramatically. My family of two little guys, husband and dog moved from the Midwest to California. I'm no longer a working momma (where I worked out at our workplace gym every day) but a stay at home momma. I'm loving it...but eating everything in sight! How do you not do that? And how do you work out?
    I'm needing some serious motivation and tips. Any friends and help or advice welcomed.
    Thanks ladies!
  • AlbaAngel25
    AlbaAngel25 Posts: 484 Member
    I will be stalking this thread!! I am a c-section momma to a just-turned 1 year old baby girl! I am about 22 lbs away from my first goal, but ultimately would LOVE to get to 150lbs . :)
  • Nikkilynn32710
    Nikkilynn32710 Posts: 256 Member
    I have had four babies. Two single births and a twin birth. The first two were vaginal and the last a c-section

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    4 months after my twins... I was 182lbs

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    taken in July...142lbs

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    I'm wanting to get to 130-135 if I can but I have been trying and failing for nearly two years now! My body is fighting against me!
  • ThisCanadian
    ThisCanadian Posts: 1,086 Member
    I have had four babies. Two single births and a twin birth. The first two were vaginal and the last a c-section


    I'm wanting to get to 130-135 if I can but I have been trying and failing for nearly two years now! My body is fighting against me!

    May I ask how tall you are?
  • Nikkilynn32710
    Nikkilynn32710 Posts: 256 Member
    I'm 5'4".
  • ThisCanadian
    ThisCanadian Posts: 1,086 Member
    Maybe you're losing body fat and gaining muscles which is why your weight is stable. Have you been tracking your measurements? I think you have a lovely shape right now regardless.
  • fattypattybinger
    fattypattybinger Posts: 337
    I haven't taken a picture yet. But I can tell #1 at age 18 almost 19 I wasn't ready to go to College so I got married and had a child right away

    Baby #2 almost 21

    At age 38 5 foot 7 128 pounds got pregnant #3 up to 158 after a year down to 142

    at 40 #4 gained 18 pounds close to 160 after about 6 months the weight came down to about 130ish

    at 47 my Aunt died and I was shocked and had to handle the estate so I would be on the go all the time and was so sad went down to 114 to 125ish

    at 49 stopped smoking took off some time from work up to 135 145 then 150 and 164 in less than 2 years it seemed like every 6 months I was gaining 10 pounds

    at 51 sick of being so heavy 164-167 started my MFP been on 20 days down to 157 feels great
  • vmekash
    vmekash Posts: 422 Member
    I started in January of this year. I've had my ups and downs but I'm currenty doing Insanity and just started ChaLean Extreme on top of that.

    I am a mother of twins and 2 singletons all delivered by C-Section

    BEFORE: JANUARY 2, 2012
    front-1.jpg

    AFTER: JULY 9, 2012
    fjs.jpg

    SECOND ROUND OF INSANITY (MONTH ONE)
    IMG_20120730_171835-1.jpg

    HOPING FOR AN AMAZING PICTURE BY THE END OF THIS MONTH!!

    First, let me say WOW!!! Wow, wow, wow!!!!
    I had two c-sections -- last one was 16 years ago-- and as I was sure I'd be stuck w/ this belly pooch above my scar (scar doesn't bother me at all -- I think of it as a war wound), I never truly tried to get rid of it.
    Thank you so much for posting your pics. So inspiring, and totally killed any idea of being a hopeless situation.
  • vmekash
    vmekash Posts: 422 Member
    Thank you, ladies, for posting pics, showing that hard work DOES indeed pay off.
    Thank you, thank you, thank you.
  • tmbowen12
    tmbowen12 Posts: 175 Member
    I started in January of this year. I've had my ups and downs but I'm currenty doing Insanity and just started ChaLean Extreme on top of that.

    I am a mother of twins and 2 singletons all delivered by C-Section

    BEFORE: JANUARY 2, 2012
    front-1.jpg

    AFTER: JULY 9, 2012
    fjs.jpg

    SECOND ROUND OF INSANITY (MONTH ONE)


    WOW!! that's amazing! you go Momma!!
    IMG_20120730_171835-1.jpg

    HOPING FOR AN AMAZING PICTURE BY THE END OF THIS MONTH!!
  • tmbowen12
    tmbowen12 Posts: 175 Member
    wow amazing transformations!! way to go ladies.
  • ladytinkerbell99
    ladytinkerbell99 Posts: 970 Member
    Well you know my story :happy:

    Yes, but others don't, so you should post pics and share :)

    Agreed. I can use some (non-surgical) inspiration.

    Edited to add: OP I absolutely love your user name. :laugh:

    ^ I agree about the user name. Creative and unique. :drinker:
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