30th Birthday to 31st Birthday Difference

My two best friends and I have gone out to celebrate my birthday the last two years. Some other recent birthday posters inspired me to post my own pictures. I'm not finished yet, but I feel comfortable posting my progress thus far.

At 5'7", I am right at or just under 200 lbs in the first picture, and 164 lbs in the second picture. I am down 34 lbs and up so many levels of fitness. I started my journey just after Thanksgiving 2012 with counting calories. After the New Year I started In Place of a Road Map. I began 30 Day Shred January 2013, Ripped In 30 in February 2013, Strong Lifts 5x5 in March 2013, and Couch to 5K in May 2013.

Birthday2012-1.jpg

Birthday2013-1.jpg

This last picture is of me and my best friends of 19 years. Hard to believe we've been laughing, crying, and just supporting each other through it all for so many years!

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Replies

  • LizardQueen4PointOh
    LizardQueen4PointOh Posts: 245 Member
    Hmmm... Well, I guess at least they show up. They're huge. I will try to figure out how to re-size...
  • johned63
    johned63 Posts: 306 Member
    Fantastic progress, you look amazing!
  • FromHereOnOut
    FromHereOnOut Posts: 3,237 Member
    Wow! What a difference, and you look great (and so happy)! I know you have worked your tail off for it--congratulations!
  • hdkerr
    hdkerr Posts: 145 Member
    GREAT job.
  • LizardQueen4PointOh
    LizardQueen4PointOh Posts: 245 Member
    Thank you! :smile:
  • ajones1227
    ajones1227 Posts: 180 Member
    Nice job!!!
  • Syriene
    Syriene Posts: 238
    This is a great birthday present to yourself. Keep up the good work!
  • ChasingKatie
    ChasingKatie Posts: 331 Member
    You look great! What a fabulous birthday gift!
  • LuvtheCubs
    LuvtheCubs Posts: 161 Member
    What a great gift you gave yourself! Congratulations. You look super.
  • 63hanson
    63hanson Posts: 154 Member
    You look great!
  • hottamolly00
    hottamolly00 Posts: 334 Member
    Finally some before and afters!! You look fabulous and I know you've been busting your butt to get where you're at. It's that kind of dedication that gets the job done. Keep it up! (Oh, and thanks for keeping ME motivated!)
  • Rhunt24
    Rhunt24 Posts: 42 Member
    You look fantastic! Keep up the great work and thanks for being such an inspiration!!
  • Kxgz
    Kxgz Posts: 198 Member
    Looking good! Just imagine what next years birthday could bring!
  • MrsGriffin67
    MrsGriffin67 Posts: 485 Member
    Happy Birthday! Today is my birthday too :flowerforyou: :smile:
  • _Moose51_
    _Moose51_ Posts: 86
    Great work! You look terrific!
  • BigBrunette
    BigBrunette Posts: 1,543 Member
    Wow! What a difference! Congratulations and best of luck to you.
  • LizardQueen4PointOh
    LizardQueen4PointOh Posts: 245 Member
    Thanks everyone!
    Happy Birthday! Today is my birthday too :flowerforyou: :smile:

    Happy birthday! :flowerforyou:
  • ovege
    ovege Posts: 110 Member
    Great job! Happy Birthday!
  • LaChinaDoll
    LaChinaDoll Posts: 168 Member
    you're awesome
  • HollyTsab
    HollyTsab Posts: 120 Member
    Great work!!!
  • You are starting to look more and more like you did when we both left Dayton all those years ago. :)
  • LizardQueen4PointOh
    LizardQueen4PointOh Posts: 245 Member
    You are starting to look more and more like you did when we both left Dayton all those years ago. :)

    I'll take that as a compliment! :wink:
  • innocenceportrayed
    innocenceportrayed Posts: 569 Member
    Awesome job. Amazing difference!
  • kimosabe1
    kimosabe1 Posts: 2,467 Member
    big difference! great job.....
  • Mrs_Padgett
    Mrs_Padgett Posts: 191 Member
    awesome!
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