50+lbs Gone!!! .:with progress pictures:.

fitnessfirework · June 2013

I'm a 24 year old mother to two and a wife to an amazing and supportive husband. I started my weight loss 7 months ago when I had my son, I weighed 275lbs. That is the heaviest I have ever weighed and at only 5' 2" that left me with a BMI of 50.3. I have lost over 50lbs and I now weigh 221.8lbs at a BMI of 40.6. I have gone from a size 24 to a size 18 in jeans.

I still have a long way to go but I am super excited to be this small again. I haven't been this size in over 5 years. It has been very hard for me to loose the weight. But I am super excited to finally hit my first goal!!! I couldn't do any of this without the support of my husband.

SW: 275
CW: 221.8
GW(1): 225
GW(2): 175
GW(3): 150

.:*Before -- 275lbs*:.

.:*Current -- 221.8*:.

deblynn29 · June 2013

You look gorgeous. I am 216 and 5'2"...also a size 18. My first goal will be to get under 200. Trying to log daily and increase exercise.

What have you been doing?

xtanyx · June 2013

you look great!

karenk89 · June 2013

wow you look amazing. well done

SCtolulu · June 2013

You look super cute! Congrats on your goal! You have come so far!

londonboyben · June 2013

excellent progress,
really well done, you look great

fitnessfirework · June 2013

You look gorgeous. I am 216 and 5'2"...also a size 18. My first goal will be to get under 200. Trying to log daily and increase exercise.

What have you been doing?

Thanks! I've been watching my calories of course. I had a hard time when I started out because I wasn't eating enough so I had to up my calories and that helped a lot. I was only eating 1400 calories but now I eat about 1750 calories. I drink lots and lots of water. I watch my sodium intake, carbs and protein. I also try and eat back more than half of my burned calories so my body doesn't go into starvation mode. I also do 30 - 45 min of cardio 2x a week I either do Zumba or the elliptical. Then I do strength training and calisthenics 2x - 3x a week.

Nufraser · June 2013

Congratulations and keep up the good work!

2013sk · June 2013

Ahhhh you look great, love that purple top!!!!

Keep up the hard work.....you must be so proud!!!

Hearts_2015 · June 2013

You look lovely... fantastic job on the many changes your hard work has brought you!:happy: :drinker:

deblynn29 · June 2013

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Thanks! I've been watching my calories of course. I had a hard time when I started out because I wasn't eating enough so I had to up my calories and that helped a lot. I was only eating 1400 calories but now I eat about 1750 calories. I drink lots and lots of water. I watch my sodium intake, carbs and protein. I also try and eat back more than half of my burned calories so my body doesn't go into starvation mode. I also do 30 - 45 min of cardio 2x a week I either do Zumba or the elliptical. Then I do strength training and calisthenics 2x - 3x a week.
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That's really helpful, thanks!!!!

naturallyme36 · June 2013

you look great. Stay in the fight!

proudmommy1003 · June 2013

Nice job. Looking amazing

orangeyellowkayak · June 2013

you were a pretty girl at 275 now you look even better! can't wait to see you another 50 down. You must be so proud you did good.

babyblueskye · June 2013

You look amazing, keep up the good work!

I'm thinking I may have been doing the same thing you initially did, eating too few calories, especially since I do some form of exercise daily. For me, it's strength training 2x a week, swimming M-F, plus yoga on Saturday morning. And I was crazy enough to sign up for a spinning class on Sunday.