3 Months, 39 LBS Lost

haymancm
haymancm Posts: 280 Member
Today's my 3 month anniversary. I've really enjoyed this site to speed up my weight loss. March 8th, I had an ah-ha moment and realized I was months away from being 40 & celebrating my 20th wedding anniversary.

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Dec 2012, 5'7" about 236 lbs

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April 2013, Month 1, 16 lbs lost, 5'7", 220 lbs

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April 2013, Month 1, 16 lbs lost, 5'7", 220 lbs

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June 2013, Month 3, 39 lbs lost, 5'7", 197 lbs

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June 2013, Month 3, 39 lbs lost, 5'7", 197 lbs
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  • i1984
    i1984 Posts: 27
    Great job, Keep it up!
  • great job!
  • ryanosgood
    ryanosgood Posts: 28
    Congrats...that is amazing weight loss in 3 months.
  • totalsham
    totalsham Posts: 217 Member
    Great job!!!! I'm for sure betting you feel so much better already health wise! Keep it up!
  • Catlady87
    Catlady87 Posts: 302 Member
    That's fantastic! Amazing progress in 3 months!!
  • londonboyben
    londonboyben Posts: 314 Member
    well done
    great progress :)
  • delfonzo2000
    delfonzo2000 Posts: 38 Member
    That's impressive stuff! Congratulations and happy birthday/anniversary! You look great!
  • melfitnesspal13
    melfitnesspal13 Posts: 378 Member
    Great! The progress is showing for sure. Happy 40th, glad you are starting now because once you hit 50ish it gets a whole lot harder to shed those pounds. :happy:
  • You go girl!

    So many of us have had that "ah ha" moment and gone "what the hell happened? How did I let myself get this way?"

    You look great - keep up the good work!
  • Gwen_B
    Gwen_B Posts: 1,018 Member
    You have done awesome for just three months!!! Congratulations!!! Keep up the amazing work and you will reach your goal in no time!!
  • JacquiMayCrook
    JacquiMayCrook Posts: 308 Member
    Wow! Keep going, I can only imagine how fabulous you will look!
  • haymancm
    haymancm Posts: 280 Member
    Thanks Everyone! Watching my sodium has been a key component in the weight loss for me. I read how Jillian Michaels advices people to keep their sodium @ 1500 mg/day; it seems to have worked so far. I've also kept my macros @ 30/30/40 carb/protein/fat. For cardio, I have had 2 sessions with my metabolic trainer alternating between my fat burn zone & my carb burn zone with my HRM.
  • chubbard9
    chubbard9 Posts: 565 Member
    Amazing work! You're looking great and keep it up! You'll hit your goal in no time! :)
  • katythemommy
    katythemommy Posts: 437 Member
    Wow you look amazing! Congratulations on all your success! :flowerforyou:
  • perrinjoshua
    perrinjoshua Posts: 286 Member
    Tremendous job! You look wonderful.
  • Dynamis600
    Dynamis600 Posts: 743 Member
    Well done!!! you can really see a difference.:)
  • MyJourney1960
    MyJourney1960 Posts: 1,133 Member
    Amazing!
  • AnguishLanguish
    AnguishLanguish Posts: 149 Member
    Well done!! :)
  • Absolutely fantastic! I'm just starting again, and hope to see that kind of progress in my near(ish) future. :D Thanks for sharing, it's such invaluable motivation. You keep ROCKING, lady! <3
  • SkinnyMsFitness
    SkinnyMsFitness Posts: 389 Member
    Oh wow! Great job! You and I seem to be awfully similar...lol. I'm 5'7 and have lost 33 lbs over 3 months...now weighing 194. This is crazy! lol
  • wanderlustlover
    wanderlustlover Posts: 84 Member
    Woohoo, congrats! Keep plugging way at that, you are doing amazing!
  • faithstimenow
    faithstimenow Posts: 99 Member
    Yay... you are looking awesome, keep on doing what your doing, can't wait to see the results in the next 3 months!
  • ajones1227
    ajones1227 Posts: 180 Member
    Awesome job! Keep up the good work!:smile:
  • wjniii
    wjniii Posts: 110 Member
    Wonderful work! I hope you are very proud as well you should be.
  • you look fantastic! Graet job!
  • paulperryman
    paulperryman Posts: 839 Member
    congratz, you are on a good pace. I have done my 35lbs (16kilo's) in just over 3 months.
  • pinme13
    pinme13 Posts: 52 Member
    You look great! Keep up the good work! Please share more secrets!
  • haymancm
    haymancm Posts: 280 Member
    You look great! Keep up the good work! Please share more secrets!

    lol I forgot to mention:
    -I drink more than 1/2 my body weight in oz for water. I typically drink 156 oz/day.
    -I read that potassium is needed to help offset the sodium, to make a goal of 40x your ideal goal weight for consumption in a day.
    -I finally got a scale. I was underestimating the weight for certain foods. I now get to eat 2x what I was before! lol
    -I do weigh myself multiple times a day everyday. I used to not be aware of how much I weighed for years & just bought new clothes every year. I recognize that at about bedtime, I'll wake up 3-5 lbs lighter.
    -I wear a fitbit all day to keep track of my steps and walk more than 10k, but as many as 22k~! ack!
    -I wear a HRM for my workouts.
    -My sodium has priority over my calories, since they are easy to go over on the fastest. But, I do try to keep my calories in check, within reason. On average, I eat 1800/day total. Yes, I do eat back some of my workout calories, but like to keep a deficit.
    -I understand that I can lose inches before pounds. I measure myself like crazy when the scale is quiet.
    -To help with TOM, I increase my potassium, decrease my sodium, increase my water, no caffeine.
    -I do splurge w/ something I like to eat every day, whether it's chocolate or bread. I understand that if I'm having a sweet tooth/chocolate craving, I need to eat more magnesium.
  • Kristi_Kay
    Kristi_Kay Posts: 26 Member
    This is almost bizarre! But I started my journey March 8th as well! and I've lost 36 lbs. I bet you feel amazing with the progress you've made because I know I do! Great job!!! Keep it up :):):) You look amazing!!
  • soniabogonia
    soniabogonia Posts: 778 Member
    Awesome job! Way to workout and kick butt! Keep it up!
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