AT MY GOAL! 145-125: before and after
LaurenAOK
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I've made progress posts on here before but I am finally just about at my goal 
I started at 145 in December 2011, with a goal weight of 130. I reached that by last March and played around with maintaining my weight for a while. I got into heavy lifting and did a bulk/cut cycle and ended at around 128-132, depending on the day.
Well I'm doing a pageant next Saturday (my first pageant!) and decided I wanted to slim down a bit before then. At the beginning of January I decided I wanted to be down to 125 in time for the pageant. That's about 5 pounds in 5 weeks! I knew since I was already small that would be tough, but I've been working hard and it's paid off! As of now I'm about 125.6, and the pageant's still a week away... so I DID IT!
I still lift heavy and do almost no cardio. I go through phases where I eat really clean and other phases where I eat like complete crap. But I stay under my calories and get plenty of protein and the weight has just kept coming off So here's my before/after! The "after" was taken this morning in my pageant bikini. It's hard to see because of the camera quality, but I actually have a little ab definition! 
Thank you so much, MFP... could never have done it without this site and the amazing support here. I never thought I'd feel as good about myself as I do now. Wow!
I started at 145 in December 2011, with a goal weight of 130. I reached that by last March and played around with maintaining my weight for a while. I got into heavy lifting and did a bulk/cut cycle and ended at around 128-132, depending on the day.Well I'm doing a pageant next Saturday (my first pageant!) and decided I wanted to slim down a bit before then. At the beginning of January I decided I wanted to be down to 125 in time for the pageant. That's about 5 pounds in 5 weeks! I knew since I was already small that would be tough, but I've been working hard and it's paid off! As of now I'm about 125.6, and the pageant's still a week away... so I DID IT!
I still lift heavy and do almost no cardio. I go through phases where I eat really clean and other phases where I eat like complete crap. But I stay under my calories and get plenty of protein and the weight has just kept coming off
So here's my before/after! The "after" was taken this morning in my pageant bikini. It's hard to see because of the camera quality, but I actually have a little ab definition! Thank you so much, MFP... could never have done it without this site and the amazing support here. I never thought I'd feel as good about myself as I do now. Wow!
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wow you look fantastic 0
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WOW... excellent work!!!0
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Awesome job Lauren!0
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Excellent! You may not have had an immense amount to lose but the difference is very noticable..Well done You!!0
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You look fantasic! Congrats on your success! Love reading these, such an inspiration!0
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Congrats! That's almost exactly how I want to end up! Your story will definitely help motivate me to getting to my goal. Thanks for sharing! 0
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Thats great! Congratulations, you look awesome. I noticed you exclusively weight / strengh train. How many times per week?0
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excellent0
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Well done, you look fab.
I am at 145 and want to reach 125, so it's nice to see what before and after looks like.
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AMAZING!!! Great job. I so want to do that... not the pageant part but get to my goal weight!0
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Awesome results!!!
p.s. do you know your before/after bodyfat percentages?0 -
You look great! And Good luck in the pageant! I used to do the Miss America system in Arkansas and am always excited when girls see the good side of pageantry0
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Congratulations!! You look so great! Good luck on your pageant, by the way 0
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You look so great!! I'm close in height/beginning weight and you're great motivation! Thank you for posting!0
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You look absolutely amazing! Good luck at your pageant!!!!:flowerforyou:0
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WOW you look absolutely AMAZING!!!!0
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Wow!! Your results are incredible!! Congrats and GOOD LUCK at your pageant!0
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That is awesome!! I am at 155 and want to get to 135! I have that same polka dot bathing suit! and i also have a turquoise one! haha GREAT JOB! Gives me hope that 20 lbs can make such a difference.0
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You look fantastic! Great job!!0
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Thank you all so much for your encouragement! This is why I love this place!I noticed you exclusively weight / strengh train. How many times per week?
I usually do 3-4 times per week, but right now I'm going a little crazy and doing 6 times per week. Back/Biceps day, Leg day, Chest/Shoulder/Triceps day, repeat. Then take one rest day per week. It's intense and I'm only doing it until my pageant, but I'm actually really loving it!p.s. do you know your before/after bodyfat percentages?
When I started I believe I was around 30%, and now I *think* I'm down to about 22%! My ultimate goal would be about 18%, but I haven't made a game plan for that yet. Not sure if I want to focus more on building muscle or losing fat. Probably building muscle because I'm ready to eat more calories
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WOW!!! You look great! I hope I can look like this when I am at my goal, brilliant
We have the exact same bodytype and our before pics look a little similar, even though i am now 165.
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This is fabulous! You have worked so hard AND it shows! Best of luck in the pageant! I look very similar to your before pic and also have about 20 pounds to lose so this is lovely to see. Thanks for sharing. xx0
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wow you look absolutly incredible! great work.0
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Your hard work is paying off, good luck with your pageant !0
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Your hard work is paying off, good luck with your pageant !0
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You look great...well done!0
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That's exactly what I want my before/after to be like----congratulations and good luck with the pageant!!!0
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You look fabulous!0
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You look slammin girl!0
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You look amazing, well done! I'd love to look as good as you do!0
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