323lbs to 1st Spartan race in 2.5 yrs!

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  • bellaamor30
    bellaamor30 Posts: 172 Member
    Now this is inspiring!!! One of these races have been my goal from the start and reading this is keeping me motivated to never give up. Great job!!
  • megalin9
    megalin9 Posts: 771 Member
    So freakin' cool. Makes me excited and scared to death for my Rugged Maniac in November.
  • Zaphyre13
    Zaphyre13 Posts: 51 Member
    That is CRAZY AWESOME!!! Way to go, great post!
  • jnagy9886
    jnagy9886 Posts: 48 Member
    Really inspirational story, Congrats to you for all your success :)
  • mjkanaan
    mjkanaan Posts: 78 Member
    So incredibly awesome! And what an amazing birthday present to yourself!!! You truly rock! And your arms really are amazing! You should definitely be proud of yourself for your progress and for making it through that race! Wow!!! :smokin:
  • andreae13
    andreae13 Posts: 239 Member
    Thanks everyone for the overwhelming responses...you all make me want to push myself even harder so I can inspire even more people! I love to help in anyway that I can so others can reap the benefits of success like me. I still wake up every morning so thankful that I finally decided to put in the hard work and stick with it. For those that are struggling just know that time is going to pass anyways...what do you want to see in the mirror one or two years from now. A little sacrifice now is worth a lifetime of a happy healthy life.
  • treagal
    treagal Posts: 264 Member
    Amazing story, you are a machine and such an inspiration to all of us.
  • pancakesmajor
    pancakesmajor Posts: 208 Member
    So awesome - congrats on your amazing achievements! My parents love to do obstacle races - except for when my mom fell off a wall, breaking her arm and tearing two ligaments in her knee :-\ I think that was the Spartan Race too! But she can't wait to recover and get back into those crazy races so they MUST be addicting! Well done and hats off to you!
  • mjay26
    mjay26 Posts: 133 Member
    WOW! YOU are awesome!
  • MoRiv1986
    MoRiv1986 Posts: 379 Member
    Looks fun.
  • cinrn68
    cinrn68 Posts: 215 Member
    So inspiring! Congrats on your awesome success. What a journey you have had.
  • andreae13
    andreae13 Posts: 239 Member
    So awesome - congrats on your amazing achievements! My parents love to do obstacle races - except for when my mom fell off a wall, breaking her arm and tearing two ligaments in her knee :-\ I think that was the Spartan Race too! But she can't wait to recover and get back into those crazy races so they MUST be addicting! Well done and hats off to you!

    Good luck to your mom, hope she heals fast! There is nothing more frustrating to someone like us than an injury. ..grrr
  • Nikki_G30
    Nikki_G30 Posts: 72 Member
    Aroo! Way to go Spartan Chick!! Congrats on your achievements! I love OCRs! I think Spartan races are by far my favorite! TM is fun too but I find Spartan more challenging.
  • msjames1999
    msjames1999 Posts: 528 Member
    Wow! Such an inspiring story. Thanks for sharing!!
  • mushroomsontoast
    mushroomsontoast Posts: 118 Member
    lol, you are *mad*, Andrea! Fantastic, loved it :flowerforyou:
  • misifer
    misifer Posts: 114 Member
    WOW! That is one hell of an accomplishment and I can feel how proud you are through your story!! Rock on with your bad@ss self!!

    Edit to add: Your arms/upper body looks freaking amazing!
  • yoyoma3
    yoyoma3 Posts: 15
    Holy crap, girl-you rocked it! You're a machine! Great job. I have my first Tough Mudder in a month, I need your guns! Good luck in October!!!!
  • jmcoyuela
    jmcoyuela Posts: 33 Member
    You look amazing. How'd you get so buff?
  • louisegibbs85
    louisegibbs85 Posts: 304 Member
    Excellent work, brilliant ... well done. I was exhausted just reading it haha
  • anawhatsme
    anawhatsme Posts: 261 Member
    this is awesome!
    and you documented it so wonderfully.
    i loved reading and looking at the pics.
    you are awesome and should be so proud.
    way to freaking go girl!!!
  • tahgo2014
    tahgo2014 Posts: 5 Member
    Excellent work! I am amazed that you did your first race at 240 lbs. What a fighter!

    Congrats on your progress!
  • zoe534
    zoe534 Posts: 108 Member
    Wow! Thanks for all the pictures, they were great to see. You're amazing and you look so strong, you must feel pretty powerful to do all you did and on your birthday too, congratulations on all your hard work it definately paid off.
  • Just_Scott
    Just_Scott Posts: 1,766 Member
    bump
  • dicoveringwhoIam
    dicoveringwhoIam Posts: 480 Member
    Amazing job!! Love the guns!!
  • XXbrendaXX
    XXbrendaXX Posts: 169
    What an amazing story - I was cheering you on all the way! You should be so proud of all your accomplishments! What a huge inspiration you are!! Great job lady!!
  • Flagirlof3
    Flagirlof3 Posts: 86
    Congratulations! I signed up to do a survivor mud run in October, This will be my first :)
  • eekasmouse
    eekasmouse Posts: 3
    Very inspirational, thank you! Congratulations on your great successes, losing weight, and doing the Spartan challenge!!
  • bdubya55
    bdubya55 Posts: 506 Member
    An extremely well written story. I found myself cheering you on with each new event and challenge you described. What an amazing accomplishment you've achieved for yourself. You look fantastic, well done!

    Thanks for sharing your success, best of luck in October!
  • andreae13
    andreae13 Posts: 239 Member
    You look amazing. How'd you get so buff?

    Thanks! To answer you question, lots and lots of hard work! I've lost weight a million times over my lifetime and always did it the same way...counting calories and doing lots of cardio. I said what most people usually say, once I get to my goal weight I'll start weight lifting. Well because I have always gained back whatever I lost, plus more, I wanted and needed to do something different this time. So my hubby and I bit the HUGE financial bullet and hired our 1st personal trainer in February 2011. Just one session was all it took to bring out my passion for lifting...so I've been doing it ever since. Along with cardio every day (when I'm not injured), I train three times a week. It has been the best decision of my life and worth every single penny! Even when my hubby was laid off for over a year we still kept it up, cutting every extra out of our lives to do it. In these almost three years my hubby and I have lost a total of over 260lbs! I tell everyone now, don't wait to do lifting...start now! Why? Well last time I was this weight I was 15 years old and a size 16...I wear a 10/12 now...
  • OfficiallySexyVal
    OfficiallySexyVal Posts: 492 Member
    You are so inspirational, I started out at 345 and am now down to 240! I definitely have goals and dreams of doing the spartan race and tough mudder next year and then in 2015! You have definitely shown me that anything is possible you just gotta put your mind to it! Keep on rocking it girl!

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