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6ft tall -35lbs in total.

alycat1990
alycat1990 Posts: 88 Member
edited January 5 in Success Stories
Hey there!!!
My name is Alysha. I have been a little overweight ever since I was 12... lol and as I grew older the scale just kept going up.

when I was 16 I was a size 13-14 sometimes even a 16. or a L-XL. and 175lbs
Everyone always said to me, I would never guess you being that size because your so tall you carry your weight well. I never believed them. So finally on my 22nd birthday in July, at 230lbs, I decided to make a final change - a lifestyle change.
I had started by using the Dukan diet (its like Atkinsons pure proteins and vegetables, no grains or fruit) and it was driving me crazy! I had lost 6lbs doing that diet... and relapsed because of the ridiculous restrictions> with my knowledge of health and food from nursing school - i knew cutting out all those food groups wasn't healthy - so I sought out MFP. Here I have lost the last 25lbs. Well according to today its now -27 on MFP so I guess I've lost a tiny bit more then 35.
I go to the YMCA 3-4 days a week when I can between my crazy 12 hour shift work. I do 35 minutes of cardio and 20 minutes of weights each time.... and I stick to about 1600-1900 calories a day.

I am still around a size 14... but have noticed some of my clothes are fitting a bit looser - however I thought I'd be a bit smaller by now :( my goal for my height at 6ft is 145 lbs a size 8-10... but I guess I'll go until it stops and listen to my body.

Here is a picture of me just before or after my birthday in July (yellow top and shorts) and me at the beginning of this November (Christmas tree)

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  • anneouel
    anneouel Posts: 68 Member
    hey :) you look great. not to mention your clothes are really great in the christmas photo lol. I've done the dunkan diet and got about 3 weeks in and 20lbs down but i was unhealthy. I'm 5 foot 3 and at 241lbs I weigh much more then I wish to, but its not easy with stress and lack of motivation.

    add me if you want ^^ I'm trying again and hope to continue to.
  • maro_p
    maro_p Posts: 57 Member
    Very good, well done!
  • Smallz13
    Smallz13 Posts: 24
    you look amazing!! i understand how you feel, i can tell my clothes fit differently but the scale really hasnt budged at all. feel free to add me, we can motivate each other :-)
  • BritneysStuntDouble
    BritneysStuntDouble Posts: 849 Member
    Great job!

    Who's your friend? Is she on MFP? :love:
  • Kurls4Daze
    Kurls4Daze Posts: 125 Member
    YOU LOOK GREAT!!!
  • alycat1990
    alycat1990 Posts: 88 Member
    lol no shes not on MFP hahahah :tongue: And thanks so much everyone! :flowerforyou:
  • 281rocky
    281rocky Posts: 5
    :bigsmile: I joined in April and have lost 27 lbs and I still have a bunch to lose but I am more comfortable with MFP than anything else I have ever done. I am diabetic and my blood sugars have been awesome. I have a friend on a protein and whatever no carbs and it seems like the restrictions are abnormal. I could not do that. Thanks for your inspiring photo and post.
  • SexyLovinmeCook
    SexyLovinmeCook Posts: 1,393 Member
    Girl do it...You look good
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