50 pounds gone! Before/during/after pics

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  • ravenchick
    ravenchick Posts: 345 Member
    Wow, amazing! You look so much younger. You were beautiful before but you could be a model now.
  • bluiz13
    bluiz13 Posts: 3,550 Member
    you look amazing....great job....love the photo shoot dress and pic....
  • nnoifeld
    nnoifeld Posts: 116
    Wow! Awesome! Congratulations! Thanks for the motivation today. I needed it!
  • Findingmyathlete
    Findingmyathlete Posts: 57 Member
    amazing!
    You were beautiful before - but what a transformation! You look younger now! Love your pics (and your photoshoot picture especially). Thank you for sharing - and congrats on your accomplishment!
  • Poorgirls_Diet
    Poorgirls_Diet Posts: 528 Member
    You look so much younger now, well done amazing transformation
  • intend2
    intend2 Posts: 29
    Thank you for sharing! You're gorgeous and your happiness shows :)
  • cici1028
    cici1028 Posts: 799 Member
    Aww, thanks everyone! You all made MY day and remotivated me! To answer some questions:

    The ONLY exercise I did from about 170 - 145 was the Wii EA Sports Active game on the Wii. It comes with resistance bands and I was too embarrassed to go to the gym... so I did it in my living room. It helped me tone and have some stamina!

    When I discovered yoga (around the 145 mark) I was hooked and since I have a very vigorous form of practice (45 - 90 minutes a day 6 days a week) I found I didn't need anything else. Becoming a yogi meant evaluating my diet (healthier, local foods, less processed) and taking better care of myself. I lost 10 pounds over a year doing yoga... but I went from a size eight dress to a size four in those ten pounds.... size 8 pants to 2/4. So just another reason strength training should NOT be avoided!

    Now I walk every day (I have dogs and live in a city) AND do my yoga practice. It keeps me sane and I barely count my calories any more. And for the first time EVER my doctor advised me not to lose any more weight... that is a conversation I've NEVER had with a medical professional! I can't believe I look and feel younger at 34 than I did at 26!

    I can't wait to see your progress... keep going! It took me 2 years but it CAN happen! I have maintained my goal weight for a year.

    PS - as for the hair... once I had lost the weight from my face, I thought, why not?? Short hair is fun!
  • avasano
    avasano Posts: 487 Member
    fantastic. love your hair too
  • jalara
    jalara Posts: 2,599 Member
    You look wonderful - and I agree you do look younger as well. You wedding picture is stunning - what a lovely dress! Congratulations on your success!
  • MrsBrosco
    MrsBrosco Posts: 295
    I cannot get over how much younger you look. Congratulations, you look simply amazing!
  • whit1108
    whit1108 Posts: 94
    Wow!! You look great and so much more younger!! Keep up the great work! :)
  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    amazing job :) you look a lot taller than 5'7"....way to go! still working on getting to 149 myself!
  • MakingThisHappen
    MakingThisHappen Posts: 32
    You look STUNNING! Well done!! :happy:
  • itstimetoeat
    itstimetoeat Posts: 63 Member
    Wow that took 2 yrs? oh man...I don't have that kind of patience! Fabulous accomplishment. Goes to show that hard work does eventually pay off with lots and LOTS of patience.

    Did you ever plateau during that period of weight loss? If so, how did you handle that obstacle?
  • focus4fitness
    focus4fitness Posts: 551 Member
    awesome!
  • EveryoneKnows
    EveryoneKnows Posts: 6
    Wow, you look absolutely wonderful, truly inspirational!

    Congratulations on all that you've achieved, and the yoga was definitely worth it :D
  • Lunarokra
    Lunarokra Posts: 855 Member
    Congrats you have done great, and you seem like a fun person! Way to live happy!
  • Cori_Mac
    Cori_Mac Posts: 134 Member
    I started where you did, and we're about the same height. This is SUCH motivation for me, and I thank you. Congratulations to you on a job well done. :)
  • Kurls4Daze
    Kurls4Daze Posts: 125 Member
    GREAT JOB YOU LOOK AMAZING!!
  • BonnieandClyde29
    BonnieandClyde29 Posts: 1,026 Member
    you look AMAZING!!!!! Good for you!!!!!
  • smtillman2
    smtillman2 Posts: 756 Member
    You look amazing!!!
  • supermumincanada
    supermumincanada Posts: 59 Member
    You look great, well done xo
  • Tinapopo
    Tinapopo Posts: 34 Member
    :drinker: :you look great how long did it take you
  • Happyme2009
    Happyme2009 Posts: 233 Member
    Beautiful! And I love the hair cut too !
  • cici1028
    cici1028 Posts: 799 Member
    Did I ever plateau? (snort)... too many times. That is why it took so long. Changing up what I ate or switching to more clean foods or changing my exercise routine a little bit helped me get off the edge. What would usually happen is I would be stuck for a long time... I would change my routine (go on vacation with friends, etc) and drop five pounds all at once! It was so weird!
  • kel665
    kel665 Posts: 401 Member
    Congratulations! You look fantastic! :)
  • slimsteelerfan
    slimsteelerfan Posts: 193 Member
    You are such a beautful woman! You look so much healthier and alert! Congrats on your weight loss!
  • tonya_2010
    tonya_2010 Posts: 97 Member
    Wow! You look great. You're so full of energy and enthusiasm it seems.
  • vbarrient
    vbarrient Posts: 52 Member
    You look so amazing! Good for you!. I love the short hair!!!
  • sherisse69
    sherisse69 Posts: 795 Member
    You look stunning, and like a lot of fun! Congrats :)

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