Weight Loss with Heavy Lifting Success stories? Pics?

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niqua215
niqua215 Posts: 283 Member
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Any success stories out there of people that's lost a significant amount of weight doing heavy lifting? I'd like to see some pics for motivation. I'll be starting on Sunday lifting weights at home. So far I've got a 20 lb Kettle bell and will be getting a weight bench and free weights tomorrow. I've got 100 lbs to lose and I'm ready. Any tips and advice would also be helpful.
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  • LaurenAOK
    LaurenAOK Posts: 2,475 Member
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    These are my success pics with eating healthy and heavy lifting. I did some cardio too but I like to focus more on weights. If you browse the success stories forum you'll see tons of people who look awesome after lifting heavy. I've still got a little to go but I'm pleased with where I am so far!

    tumblr_mhjz1kA5P01rcwc0wo1_1280.png
    tumblr_mhjz1kA5P01rcwc0wo2_1280.png
    i7kGLpnl.jpg
    tumblr_mj05jxlyi71rcwc0wo4_250.jpg

    Edit: fixed pics
  • subconscious_ink
    subconscious_ink Posts: 194 Member
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    bump to check out for later
  • subconscious_ink
    subconscious_ink Posts: 194 Member
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    These are my success pics with eating healthy and heavy lifting. I did some cardio too but I like to focus more on weights. If you browse the success stories forum you'll see tons of people who look awesome after lifting heavy. I've still got a little to go but I'm pleased with where I am so far!

    You look great! Are you in some kind of competition in one of those pics? It looks like you're on a stage.
  • LaurenAOK
    LaurenAOK Posts: 2,475 Member
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    These are my success pics with eating healthy and heavy lifting. I did some cardio too but I like to focus more on weights. If you browse the success stories forum you'll see tons of people who look awesome after lifting heavy. I've still got a little to go but I'm pleased with where I am so far!

    You look great! Are you in some kind of competition in one of those pics? It looks like you're on a stage.

    Yes, I was a contestant in a beauty pageant :O Thank you!!
  • StacieHof
    StacieHof Posts: 97 Member
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    You look great!
  • BarbellApprentice
    BarbellApprentice Posts: 486 Member
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    Any success stories out there of people that's lost a significant amount of weight doing heavy lifting? I'd like to see some pics for motivation. I'll be starting on Sunday lifting weights at home. So far I've got a 20 lb Kettle bell and will be getting a weight bench and free weights tomorrow. I've got 100 lbs to lose and I'm ready. Any tips and advice would also be helpful.

    I am sure you realize this, but throwing out anyway.. Lifting weights does NOT cause fat loss. Create a calorie deficit to drop fat.
    The great thing about heavy lifting is that it allows you to maintain the lean body mass you have while you are on a calorie deficit.

    So cut calories to lose weight and lift weights to get the shape you want.
  • sixisCHANGEDjk
    sixisCHANGEDjk Posts: 243
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    You look great! Are you in some kind of competition in one of those pics? It looks like you're on a stage.
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    Yes, I was a contestant in a beauty pageant :O Thank you!!
    [/quote]

    And you should have won (and likely did).
  • Barbellerella
    Barbellerella Posts: 1,838 Member
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    yes.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/929824-its-been-over-a-year-since-my-hot-affair-began
  • niqua215
    niqua215 Posts: 283 Member
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    Any success stories out there of people that's lost a significant amount of weight doing heavy lifting? I'd like to see some pics for motivation. I'll be starting on Sunday lifting weights at home. So far I've got a 20 lb Kettle bell and will be getting a weight bench and free weights tomorrow. I've got 100 lbs to lose and I'm ready. Any tips and advice would also be helpful.

    I am sure you realize this, but throwing out anyway.. Lifting weights does NOT cause fat loss. Create a calorie deficit to drop fat.
    The great thing about heavy lifting is that it allows you to maintain the lean body mass you have while you are on a calorie deficit.

    So cut calories to lose weight and lift weights to get the shape you want.

    Yes I am following the calorie deficit suggested by MFP. 1840 cal daily goal.
  • niqua215
    niqua215 Posts: 283 Member
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    These are my success pics with eating healthy and heavy lifting. I did some cardio too but I like to focus more on weights. If you browse the success stories forum you'll see tons of people who look awesome after lifting heavy. I've still got a little to go but I'm pleased with where I am so far!

    tumblr_mhjz1kA5P01rcwc0wo1_1280.png
    tumblr_mhjz1kA5P01rcwc0wo2_1280.png
    i7kGLpnl.jpg
    tumblr_mj05jxlyi71rcwc0wo4_250.jpg

    Edit: fixed pics

    Great success! You look awesome. Thanks for sharing.
  • CharleneExtreme
    CharleneExtreme Posts: 372
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    yes.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/929824-its-been-over-a-year-since-my-hot-affair-began

    ^ Recommended reading! Also Lauren you look amazing!
  • Crazy4Healthy
    Crazy4Healthy Posts: 626 Member
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    I started lifting heavy about a year ago, some weight loss occurred in the 4-5 months prior to that and I did also do some cardio. My before pick doesn't show as much, but you get the idea. The pics on my profile have more.

    BeforeampAfter-PB2-2-13_zps2f509212.jpg
  • StacieHof
    StacieHof Posts: 97 Member
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    I started lifting heavy about a year ago, some weight loss occurred in the 4-5 months prior to that and I did also do some cardio. My before pick doesn't show as much, but you get the idea. The pics on my profile have more.

    BeforeampAfter-PB2-2-13_zps2f509212.jpg

    Wow nice results..you look so fit!
  • kazmurphblin
    kazmurphblin Posts: 114 Member
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    These are my success pics with eating healthy and heavy lifting. I did some cardio too but I like to focus more on weights. If you browse the success stories forum you'll see tons of people who look awesome after lifting heavy. I've still got a little to go but I'm pleased with where I am so far!

    tumblr_mhjz1kA5P01rcwc0wo1_1280.png
    tumblr_mhjz1kA5P01rcwc0wo2_1280.png
    i7kGLpnl.jpg
    tumblr_mj05jxlyi71rcwc0wo4_250.jpg

    Edit: fixed pics
    A figure to DIE FOR!!
  • niqua215
    niqua215 Posts: 283 Member
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    yes.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/929824-its-been-over-a-year-since-my-hot-affair-began

    Wow that's awesome!
  • andreae13
    andreae13 Posts: 239 Member
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    I have lost about 10 more pounds since this picture and about 6 inches...still have about 8% more body fat and 20 more pounds I would like to lose but I really like what I'm seeing so far :bigsmile:

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  • niqua215
    niqua215 Posts: 283 Member
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    I started lifting heavy about a year ago, some weight loss occurred in the 4-5 months prior to that and I did also do some cardio. My before pick doesn't show as much, but you get the idea. The pics on my profile have more.

    BeforeampAfter-PB2-2-13_zps2f509212.jpg

    Yikes! What a body. Motivation., thanks for sharing.
  • 13mjames
    13mjames Posts: 17 Member
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    Bump
  • niqua215
    niqua215 Posts: 283 Member
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    I have lost about 10 more pounds since this picture and about 6 inches...still have about 8% more body fat and 20 more pounds I would like to lose but I really like what I'm seeing so far :bigsmile:

    k9dpzeggzu.jpg

    Wow can I ask how much cardio you did and how much of a calorie deficit?
  • Mommylicous
    Mommylicous Posts: 121 Member
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    Bump to find later :) Great job everyone

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