My body is changing, slowly but surely (pics)

gabrriela
gabrriela Posts: 18 Member
in Success Stories
Hello fellow pals,

My name is Gabriela, I am 22, 5'6 and am currently weighing in at just over 127lb. I categorize myself in the "skinny fat" department: my BMI is good and all that, but I'm just a little too jiggly for my taste. Still workin' on it!

This has been a slow process for me - my workout routine is still far from regular, though I have been putting more effort into that department especially when I decided to start the New Rules of Lifting for Women program (love it, in case you're wondering).

When it comes to eating, I just listen to my body. I eat anywhere from as low as 1,400 calories on completely inactive days (hardcore study days) to as high as 2,000 on work out days. I'm not an avid calorie counter, I just try to make sure that I'm eating quality (though I admit to having a HUGE sweet tooth - oops!)

Anyway! I humbly submit my pictures to you seeking any feedback:
(Apology in advance for my corny, super serious face... I promise I'm a smiley person in real life!)

Front:
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Side and arms:
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baby muscles!


Back:
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I have been MFPing on my own, but please feel free to add me as a friend, I would love to encourage you in your journey and be encouraged by you!
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  • jeangirl928
    jeangirl928 Posts: 66 Member
    wow! amazing results!!!
  • gabrriela
    gabrriela Posts: 18 Member
    Thank you! :)
  • gabrriela
    gabrriela Posts: 18 Member
    * I should also add that I'm not new to MFP - I lost about 5lbs from late March to August on a different account, but decided to delete it after getting a number of sketchy messages. I decided to rejoin last month once again to track myself, as it's much easier for me than keeping a spreadsheet. Also hoping to rebuild some community :)
  • Rabbit914
    Rabbit914 Posts: 246 Member
    you look awesome!
  • tccanzoni
    tccanzoni Posts: 33
    Great job!! Keep it up!
  • guerillamilk
    guerillamilk Posts: 6
    Amazing results! Please add me! I'd die without my MFP community!
  • magj0y
    magj0y Posts: 1,911 Member
    AMAZING!!! I can only hope to achieve half that much in that time frame!
  • gabrriela
    gabrriela Posts: 18 Member
    Thank you, everyone! You are so encouraging!!
  • allinoelle007
    allinoelle007 Posts: 163 Member
    Your abs are looking super defined. Keep up the great work!
  • slrrese
    slrrese Posts: 180 Member
    Great job!! Your doing it the healthy way, slow and steady wins the race!! You look awesome.
  • AZKristi
    AZKristi Posts: 1,801 Member
    That is a huge change - way to go!
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    You look fabulous! Great work!
  • lorettaasmith
    lorettaasmith Posts: 418 Member
    Huge difference! Way to go!
  • gabrriela
    gabrriela Posts: 18 Member
    Thank you so much, ladies. So encouraged by you all tonight!
    AMAZING!!! I can only hope to achieve half that much in that time frame!

    Thank you!! Promise you could get better results quicker, just about getting into a good routine! ...which I have yet to establish...:tongue:
  • SexyLeb
    SexyLeb Posts: 4
    Wow Yu aktually Look soo Hot ;) Guud Job
  • Ghkffb56
    Ghkffb56 Posts: 263 Member
    ^^ yup i see the abs . looking good QT :)
  • SG_Diary
    SG_Diary Posts: 26 Member
    Well done!! You look amazing :)
  • TinaOsborneRN
    TinaOsborneRN Posts: 73 Member
    You are dong AWESOME girl!! Well done!
  • sho3girl
    sho3girl Posts: 10,799 Member
    fab work sweetie !
  • gabrriela
    gabrriela Posts: 18 Member
    Thank you all :embarassed: :love: :flowerforyou:
  • wishiwerefit
    wishiwerefit Posts: 124
    Wow. Same problem here. How long did it take? What exactly did u do.
  • ShellyKay67
    ShellyKay67 Posts: 489 Member
    Wow....nice ! You can definately tell a big difference and that you have been working hard. Good job! I am in my 2nd wk of NROWL4W! Love it too!!!!
  • sm0113
    sm0113 Posts: 89 Member
    Huge difference! You look great! Much more like an athlete now!
  • hockeyfan87
    hockeyfan87 Posts: 206 Member
    You look absolutely fantastic!!
  • marieautumn
    marieautumn Posts: 928 Member
    looking good...keep it up!
  • gabrriela
    gabrriela Posts: 18 Member
    Wow. Same problem here. How long did it take? What exactly did u do.

    Hey, wishiwerefit! This was about a 7 month process, but I've no doubt you could see results like this in significantly less time. Between March and now I got married and was going crazy with wedding planning - I hardly exercised at all but tried to eat as healthy as possible. After marriage we were busy trying to settle into our new lives together, so a little more exercising, a lot more eating healthy and eating less (tight budget).

    But basically, I just watch what I eat and try to eat balanced every day. I drink a lot of liquids (just water and tea after my morning coffee with whole milk). As for exercise, I have to follow a program rather than come up with my own workout otherwise I won't be disciplined so at first I did bits of insanity here and there, lots of walking/cardio, the 30 day shred and mostly the Maker's Diet (taught to me by my husband). But now I've discovered lifting (book New Rules of Lifting for Women) and LOVE it more than anything I've done before, so I'm sticking to that.

    Hope that helps!
  • soehlerking
    soehlerking Posts: 589 Member
    great work!!
  • suzycav77
    suzycav77 Posts: 189 Member
    you look amazing well done!! nice to see you still have your curves aswell :smile:
  • gabrriela
    gabrriela Posts: 18 Member
    you look amazing well done!! nice to see you still have your curves aswell :smile:

    Girl, my waist to hip ratio is CRAZY. I don't know that that will ever change! But thank you very much for your kind words!
  • jessc4343
    jessc4343 Posts: 214 Member
    Oooh! Look at those muscles! Fabulous job, woman!

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