178 to 150

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  • YoYo1951
    YoYo1951 Posts: 370
    Well done, you look so much healthier and happier. Keep up the great progress, you will get there. Slow and steady
  • DominiqueSmall
    DominiqueSmall Posts: 495 Member
    This is the picture that started it all...

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    I could not believe how big I was.... 178 pounds, maybe a little more. This was the summer of 2010.

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    Spring 2011. By this point, I had lost down to 164 pounds.

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    Spring 2012. 155 pounds.

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    Now.. 148 pounds.

    I run 4-5 times a week and circuit train 2-3 times a week. I sometimes count calories. Mostly, I try to eat food that is good for me.

    I'm posting these both as a celebration of how far I have come, and to keep me accountable to continue to strive to reach my goal weight... 135 pounds. I'm getting so close, but it seems like my motivation has been lacking as of late.

    YOU look FANTASTIC! Don't stop! Keep going! You are doing great! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
  • tbear60
    tbear60 Posts: 16
    Don't know how tall you are, but that first picture looks a lot like how I look right now! Just starting out and hoping I too can get to 150 or under. You not only look skinnier, but you look healthier and younger! Thanks for posting this and hope your motivation comes back full force!! :smile:
  • gaylynn35
    gaylynn35 Posts: 854 Member
    Awesome!!!!! Way to go!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!
  • NavyKnightAh13
    NavyKnightAh13 Posts: 1,394 Member
    You look amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Rabbit914
    Rabbit914 Posts: 246 Member
    Congrats to you!! You look amazing and serioulsy so much younger. Just a few more stubborn lbs to go and you got this!
  • AmberFaith90
    AmberFaith90 Posts: 904 Member
    You look phenomenal and so much younger!! Great job on your success! :)
  • allinoelle007
    allinoelle007 Posts: 163 Member
    Looking gorgeous!
  • VarnerChic
    VarnerChic Posts: 35 Member
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    New NSV yesterday. Started running in January of this year. Never run before in my life! When I started I could only manage 18/miles running/walking.

    My first 5K was in May and I finished in 31:43.

    Yesterday, I ran my second 5K and finished in 25:49. Some accomplishments a scale just cannot track...... BTW, I'm now down to 146 pounds.....11 more to go!!! Keep up the good work! The journey is worth it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • sho3girl
    sho3girl Posts: 10,799 Member
    amazing work !!!
  • Cori_Mac
    Cori_Mac Posts: 134 Member
    I started around the same weight, and you are an absolute inspiration. :)
  • weightnomore33
    weightnomore33 Posts: 64 Member
    I am starting at almost the same weight with the same goal. Look at your face and waist. Wow. Ok, I'm staying with this. Thanks for posting.
  • weightnomore33
    weightnomore33 Posts: 64 Member
    younger would be nice.
  • beachbebe
    beachbebe Posts: 47 Member
    BUMP! You look Marvelous!
  • breeZrizi
    breeZrizi Posts: 213 Member
    AMAZING!!
  • phyllio77
    phyllio77 Posts: 192 Member
    You have done amazing! I don't know you but I am proud and impressed with your determination. Keep up all your good work! :flowerforyou:
  • charl2712
    charl2712 Posts: 38 Member
    Amazing job! I'm pretty similar to you. Started on here in late July weighing 179 and now I'm weighing in 150lbs. So happy but still very far off my target of 120lbs, but for me this isn't a diet, it's a lifestyle change and I can see so many benefits from it already!!!
  • Redheadllena
    Redheadllena Posts: 353 Member
    Good for you, you look great! My weight loss is similar- how tall are you?
  • VarnerChic
    VarnerChic Posts: 35 Member
    Thanks peeps! I'm a short girl. I'm only 5'2"... I run 3 or 4 days/week, do one day of intense circuit training/weights, and usually some type of pushups/planks kind of workout a couple times a week too.
  • weightnomore33
    weightnomore33 Posts: 64 Member
    Your numbers are about the same. May we both suceed, BIG TIME!
  • mary659497
    mary659497 Posts: 484 Member
    Congratulations You look great. Your pictures are inspiring.
  • SexyLovinmeCook
    SexyLovinmeCook Posts: 1,393 Member
    You really look so amazing....
  • nturner612
    nturner612 Posts: 710 Member
    u look amazing!! u look younger too! job well done!!!
  • kmakar
    kmakar Posts: 103
    Congratulations! I dropped over 2 mins from my 5K time recently, it is such a great feeling and the scale just doesn't capture that kind of progress.
  • VarnerChic
    VarnerChic Posts: 35 Member
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    One year ago on Christmas.... I was approximately 168 pounds..

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    Tonight.....

    8 pounds from my goal weight................................................

    It IS possible to live a healthy lifestyle. =D Merry Christmas everyone!
  • VarnerChic
    VarnerChic Posts: 35 Member
    Down to 140 now!
  • llmcconnell
    llmcconnell Posts: 344 Member
    You look amazing, serious!!
  • watercolormama
    watercolormama Posts: 131 Member
    You've really transformed yourself. The pictures are great. I think losing is a lot easier than maintaining. Maintenance doesn't hold the excitement; it's just daily making good choices and when you don't, getting back on track and doing the right thing. I only had 10 lb to lose which doesn't seem like much to many but it was the 10 lb I though I couldn't lose and never would. Lie. i did lose it and kept it off for 6 months. With all the exercise.weights I looked so much better. Since then I'm still exercising and keeping active but some has come back on. I try not to condemn myself, but am up and down with those last 5 lb. I won't give up, but it's really about daily choices for me.

    Good luck as you walk this journey. :)
  • jdyg81
    jdyg81 Posts: 48 Member
    Great job tina
  • KBGAgent
    KBGAgent Posts: 165 Member
    You've done great! You must shout WOOHOO! every time you pass a mirror.

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