Ran my first 5k- and 112 lbs lost since 3/2012

rachieray81
rachieray81 Posts: 16
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Morning of 5k

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Before pic:

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I was always the fat sister- NOT ANYMORE!! Nothing feels better!!!:)
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  • snoopytwins
    snoopytwins Posts: 1,759 Member
    Fantastic! You are surely no longer the chubby hidden sister!
  • traceyleighgirl
    traceyleighgirl Posts: 43 Member
    Holy freakin' cow....!!!!!!!! Amazing job!!!!!! Seriously so shocked at the difference! You should be sooo very proud of yourself! :) ....And I hear ya about the chubby sister...Have 6 sisters...I was definitely the heaviest. :(
  • shrinkingislander
    shrinkingislander Posts: 315 Member
    You are awesome! Have you officially caught the running bug?
  • strawberru314
    strawberru314 Posts: 26 Member
    Awesome job! You look great!
  • MaudeBeige
    MaudeBeige Posts: 282
    What that person said about the cow... That's an understatement!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)
    AWESOME lady, AWESOME!!! :flowerforyou: :smile: :flowerforyou: :heart: :heart: :heart:
  • suthernbelle
    suthernbelle Posts: 566 Member
    You look great! Doesn't really look like the same person at all!!!! Congratulations on your success and thanks for sharing!
  • jsdholland
    jsdholland Posts: 77 Member
    I have been the fat sister in a group of six....working hard to shed that feeling!!!
  • Tokkols
    Tokkols Posts: 4
    wow looking great!
  • ladycb1
    ladycb1 Posts: 20
    Amazing transformation!!
  • Cando055
    Cando055 Posts: 306 Member
    You glow!
  • MelissaOnPurpose
    MelissaOnPurpose Posts: 111 Member
    OMGosh! Good for you!!! You shoulda seen my face when I saw your before picture. I even shook my head at the same time! CRAZINESS!!! I cannot WAIT to have a transformation like that. Proud of you! Good for you!!! So, what are you doing now? What did you do to lose all your weight? And what are you doing to keep it off? Thanks!!! :)
  • ShiftySellin
    ShiftySellin Posts: 4
    Wow this is great Well done Rach. Good job for staying in there and look how this has changed your life. You look great! I can see a few more success stories in the replies also. Well done to you all and get out now and shed those pounds. Let's DO IT!
  • seeashleysave
    seeashleysave Posts: 38 Member
    You look fantastic! What an incredible transformation you've made!

    I'm sure there will be people who criticize the amount of time it took you, but you're living proof that success doesn't look the same for everyone! Congrats to you, and hope you have many more 5k's ahead of you!
  • questiontheanswers
    questiontheanswers Posts: 170 Member
    Wow, wow, wow - you are amazing! You have totally transformed your life - you look great!
  • rrumbolt
    rrumbolt Posts: 94 Member
    you have done an amazing task. very proud of your success
  • SandiHobbs
    SandiHobbs Posts: 11 Member
    This one made my jaw drop.
    You look absolutely unreal. Great work!
  • BrendaLee
    BrendaLee Posts: 4,463 Member
    Wow! Way to go.
  • IMElektra
    IMElektra Posts: 65 Member
    Jaw dropped to the floor. SENSATIONALLLL
  • erin4609
    erin4609 Posts: 131 Member
    amazing job! good work :)
  • pam3b
    pam3b Posts: 44 Member
    WOW!!!! You look amazing! So motivating!
  • DankiStar
    DankiStar Posts: 34
    OMG I started crying when I saw your pictures. Even just your face in the after shots looks so much happier! Congratulations on your loss and your 5km - I am aiming to run 5km, that's one of my short term goals, and I am so inspired by your post!

    Awesome work!
  • Restybaby2012
    Restybaby2012 Posts: 568 Member




    Morning of 5k



    Before pic:



    I was always the fat sister- NOT ANYMORE!! Nothing feels better!!!:)


    >>snipped pic out as per admin<<

    I cannot even believe these pics are the same person. You're sure a lil cutie. (even a not so lil cutie in the one)

    You NEED to be damn proud of yourself young lady
  • mona3207
    mona3207 Posts: 1 Member
    Wow Just joined the group and what an inspiration, was it done by calorie counting and excersise? well done you look great x
  • c2111
    c2111 Posts: 693 Member
    Awesome! you are a legend well done xxx this is was its about getting fit and changing your life conrats xxxxx
  • Harlequin16
    Harlequin16 Posts: 102 Member
    wow! thats is SUCH a great job! you look amazing :)
  • emily_bird
    emily_bird Posts: 236
    Incredible accomplishment ! Well done!
  • rachieray81
    rachieray81 Posts: 16
    Thank you thank you thank you everyone for the incredibly kind words! You know how to make a girl smile!! To answer a few questions I saw-
    1- I lost all the weight the good old fashioned way start to finish- I ate less and moved more. For the first 7 months (March 2012 til Oct 2012) I ate 1200 calories a day. I worked out 4-6 days a week. I promised myself in the beginning I'd start walking and then over time I increased my speed, distance, added hand weights and then coupled it with biking. Now I run 3 days a week about 3 miles a day, bike 10 miles 2 times a week and I do Zumba when I can- which is about 1 or 2 days a week. In general, I make sure I am just overall active- I take my kids on strolls in the evenings and I park far away at the store. I truly taught myself how to love activity and not hate movement anymore. I am up to 1400 calories a day, but I let myself eat a little more if I have a day that I really busted my butt exercising- like if I ran AND did Zumba in the same day. It's about balance and finding what works for every individual. I never thought I could lose this much weight but now looking back, while it is challenging training your mind to work a different way, the actual equation to the weight loss is very simple. I am looking to lose about 10 more lbs and I will be done, but if it doesn't come off as fast as the first 112, that's fine with me, I feel like the emergency weight (in that it REALLY needed to come off BADLY) is taken care of and if I lose the last 10 lbs at .5 lb a week, that is FINE WITH ME!!!
  • agent99oz
    agent99oz Posts: 185 Member
    well done you should be do proud - so good to tick off that first 5 kms :)
  • salsagal36
    salsagal36 Posts: 91 Member
    Wow! That is amazing, the transformation is phenomenal. Your family should be so proud of what you have achieved.

    I hope I can look as good as you one day x
  • sarahcuddle
    sarahcuddle Posts: 349 Member
    WOW So needed your inspiration today. I am doing the couch to 5k programme. I'm supposed to be in week8 but I think I'm going to have to backtrack to week5 as I can only just make a 20 min run. Have been losing and gaining the same 2lb for weeks now. Seriously need a kick up the bum and some motivation to get moving again. So well done to you. Such an achievement and you look great

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