Female Endomorphs - Before and After Pics (And Tips?)

I just found out that my body type is Endomorph!!! I have been been reading up on some tips and meal!!! I do alot of cardio! I lost 68lbs about two years ago, but quickly gained 20lbs back!! I am a mother of four and a college student I try to do my workout hopefully extra to help!!!!!

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I've primarily been using myfitnesspal over the past 2 years. I also have some great before pics & midway through because obviously I haven't reached my goal or I wouldn't be replying. I have battled the bulge for several years and finally understand that it is a lifetime commitment. I am 5'6 179. My heaviest was 225 after my son and 209 on 9/23/11 when I started my journey for a lifetime change. It took me 5 months to reach 171. Then between July 2012 and September I added 10lbs. Lost them by December 2013 and put them back on plus 4 pounds.... So now I hit a plateau at 179 after working out consistently and eating what I thought was a good diet. My plan now is to stick with finding things that work with my endomorph bodytye. Yet I am having a difficult time converting the diets for endomorph men into the correct calorie and macronutrient percentages for women. Heelppppp!!
FYI I'd really like to shred the fat and build muscle I am considering getting a trainer and nutritionist by the end of the summer if I cannot make anymore progress on my own.

So nice to have some support on my journey!

Great Work!!
:drinker:

This is not an impossible thing for anyone, no matter what your body type. I'd agree with the ladies above me- Weight training (serious weight training, no barbie weights) HIIT for cardio and maybe some martial arts inspired cardio (really killer full body workout!)




(I'm actively flexing here, about 8 months after the first pic)


(not actively flexing, about 10 months after first pic)

Jonesie said it best. The muscle you need to flex is patience. It's not fast, and it doesn't happen on our schedules. Don't get discouraged.

I lost abunch of weight last year and then put half of it back on- I think for me, the easiest way to lose was to cut calories- as for exercise, I sort of forgot about that part. Recently I saw a picture of myself and couldn't believe that my booty was so... BIIIIG!

As for choices- I don't do gluten at least 2 days a week, and I try to eat more than the recommended amount of fruits and veggies!

I also dance as my workout now- I'm really out of shape so even 25 minutes is kicking my butt, but I hope to up it to 45 minute workouts by the end of next week!

Good luck!

http://teemajor.com/teemajorsblog/3-male-female-body-types-explained

Excellent article, very encouraging re: endomorphs... just jumping back in to MFP :glasses:

Hi,
I'm new to this forum and only recently found out about these kind of body types - and YES I'm definitely an Endomorph! I have lost 7 stone so far by reducing my calorie intake monday - friday to around 1000-1200 and exercising like mad. I then had what ever I liked at the weekend which I think shocked my system enough so that I still lost weight. I lost this weight over about 1.5 years. I then put 2 stone back on and lost it again. I have recently put around 10 lb on and I'm stuck at this point again!

I still want to lose a good 2 stone plus the 10lbs I have put on recently.

Before the 10 lbs I put on recently - that was the lightest I've ever been as an adult.

I have problems with my knees (2 x ops so far) and have been told that all of the exercises I used to do, I now can't :-( I'm really struggling to lose weight without the exercise. I can't do anything high impact and nothing that involves repetitive squats/ lunges :-( I have been told that no matter what exercise I do my knee will still swell up and cause me pain however its a case of managing it with pain killers and rest inbetween. I even have problems with my knee swelling when I go swimming due to me doing breast stroke.

I have just started walking around 3 miles a day, and trying to fit in some longer walks at the weekend (I did a 3.5 hour hike last weekend and I'm doing a 10 mile walk on Saturday) however this doesn't seem to be doing anything to help my weight loss. I am going to see a physio PT tomorrrow night after work however so fingers crossed he can help.

My partner has recently purchased the Metabolic Cooking plan. Has anyone used this before/ had any results yet? I'm starting it next week and I'm hoping its going to solve all my problems as its designed specifically for the three body types including Endo.

I'll let you know how I get on but it seems perfect so far!!!

x

This is my update post.. as of today, I am 20lbs lighter and have hit my goal of 20lbs. Best advice = start out small!

Started Jan 1, Day 171 is today

JANUARY 2013 ME:
181.5LBS / 32% BF / SIZE 13 US/CAN
33" Waist
39" Hips
39" Navel
23.5" Thighs
121.8 lbs of Lean Mass
59.2 lbs of Fat

CURRENT ME (6/20/2013):
161LBS / 19.7% BF / SIZE 6 US/CAN
28" Waist
34" Hips
32.5" Navel
21" Thighs
129.3 lbs of Lean Mass
31.7 lbs of Fat

Wow! Amazing job! Just curious, how tall are you?

This is my update post.. as of today, I am 20lbs lighter and have hit my goal of 20lbs. Best advice = start out small!

Started Jan 1, Day 171 is today

JANUARY 2013 ME:
181.5LBS / 32% BF / SIZE 13 US/CAN
33" Waist
39" Hips
39" Navel
23.5" Thighs
121.8 lbs of Lean Mass
59.2 lbs of Fat

CURRENT ME (6/20/2013):
161LBS / 19.7% BF / SIZE 6 US/CAN
28" Waist
34" Hips
32.5" Navel
21" Thighs
129.3 lbs of Lean Mass
31.7 lbs of Fat

Wow! Amazing job! Just curious, how tall are you?

Thanks so much!

I'm 5' 6"

Don't count on your thyroid being fine if all they gave you is the TSH test. You need more testing than that.

It's taken me over 2 years to lose 20 lbs and in couple of weeks i gained it all back because i gave up it really is hopeless. I went to the docter and they tested my thyroids everythings fine there so they didn't get it either very frustrating but im trying again!!! Lets hope this time it will work!!!!