Down 22 pounds..before and during

I'm 5'6", my starting weight was 194 and my current is 172.

In the beginning, back in December, I started by counting my calories. My husband used to make my plate for me at dinner and he would give me the same amount as him. I told him that I was not a 31 year old man I didn't need to eat like one. So we joined MFP, got our calorie goals and started doing portion control. MFP set me up with a goal of like 1360 but I had to change that and float between 1500 and 1600. I was using my treadmill 3 days a week and my bowflex 3 days a week ( only used the bowflex for like two weeks). But right now I am so busy with my kids that by the end of the day I just don't feel like doing anything extra. I know, no excuses but it is what it is. I also have to walk my oldest too and from school every day, which is just short of a mile for both ways.

I am certain a lot of the weight is coming off because I'm not eating like I used to. I mean I still have "bad" things but it's moderated now. Before I had no problems going to Mcdonalds for lunch and Papa johns for dinner, or that yummy Chinese buffet for lunch and then something equally unhealthy for dinner.

I am trying to get more veggies in my diet and just yesterday I had a huge salad and spinach smoothie for lunch and for dinner I ate an avocado with tomato and mozzarella along with the other serving of the smoothie I made for lunch.

I was hesitant to share this with the entire world because as we all know once it's out there it's out there. But here goes. Please be gentle!

If I could maybe inspire just one person to start their weight loss journey today then I'm doing my job!

So I didn't take my before shot until after I had lost 4 pounds, but honestly I don't think the 4 pounds would have made much of a difference.



December 11 190 pounds, January 9 182 pounds, February 20 172 pounds



My journey is far from over and in a few months I hope to be able to share my final before and after.

Edited: I'm 5' 6" and so far I've been counting calories and a little bit of exercise. I run around all day with my two toddlers, one is three the other is one and I walk my 6 year old to and from school every day.

That's SO badass...CONGRATS!!!! How did you do the side by side pic? I lost 22 as well, I'd like to do that with my pics. Can't figure it out!! :sad:

I used a program on my computer called Picasa and made the pictures into a collage.