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    55 pounds lost. Before & After PICS

    Posts: 96 Member
    edited February 9 in Success Stories
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    This picture was taken the month before I got pregnant with my 2nd daughter at 175 pounds. I am 5'3.5". My highest weight being pregnant (or ever, I should say) was 204! The year after having my daughter I only went down to 186 pounds.
    A friend told me about myfitnesspal so I started April 1 2011. I had my calories set at 1200 and NEVER did I eat above 1300. I weighed and measured absolutely everything I put in my mouth...I also logged absolutely everything. If I was too embarrassed to log it publicly then I shouldn't be eating it. For the first time ever I lost weight quickly. September 1, 2011 I weighed 130 pounds.

    What everyone wants to know is what I did for exercise... I didn't. I didn't do any. I had a 4 year old and a 1 year old. Other than going for the OCCASIONAL walk I didn't do much beyond that to lose the weight. It was 99% what I ate.

    September 2012 I got a gym membership with my husband and my best girl friend. We have gone 3 times a week ever since. I also jog a 10km trail a couple times a week in the spring-fall.

    I am stronger, more toned and healthier than I've ever been in my life. And I just tried on my wedding dress last week...it fits as good as it did the day I got married 9.5 years ago!!!

    Weight is easy to maintain when you stick with it and make real life changes. I was never on a "diet". Ever. I just changed my outlook on what I wanted. And I wanted my life back.

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    • Posts: 218 Member
      You look absolutely fantastic!
    • Posts: 364 Member
      Wow wow and wow
      What a difference! U look amazing!
      Can i ask how long it took you and how you lost it..meaning if u exercised what exercise did u do
      I have around 60lbs 2 lose as well.
    • Posts: 246 Member
      Wow!!! Well done. You look amazing!!!!
    • Posts: 96 Member
      Wow wow and wow
      What a difference! U look amazing!
      Can i ask how long it took you and how you lost it..meaning if u exercised what exercise did u do
      I have around 60lbs 2 lose as well.

      I've edited my post to tell a bit of my story. Hopefully the answer to your question is in there :)
    • Posts: 865 Member
      WoW! Nice job sista!
    • Posts: 220 Member
      Good job ! It is all about life changes.I can't wait until I get there.
    • Posts: 101 Member
      You've done great! WTG!
    • Posts: 64 Member
      Amazing job!!
    • Posts: 4,440 Member
      You look awesome! And I love your bikini!
    • Posts: 2,137 Member
      Great story, you look amazing.
    • Posts: 102 Member
      I'm pushing on because of you, those photos are great, !!!
    • Posts: 21 Member
      That is absolutely amazing! Your pictures are so inspirational! :) Great job chick!
    • Posts: 365 Member
      Great job!
    • Posts: 1,360 Member
      Inspirational!
    • Posts: 26 Member
      Wow! Great job, you look amazing!
    • Posts: 809 Member
      WOWOWOWOWOWOWO !! Your amazing !!
    • Posts: 11
      Way to go! You are an inspiration. Thank you for posting your story. You gave me confidence that i'm on the right path. I almost questioned if what I was doing was going to be enough (keeping my calories between 1200 and 1300) but than I saw your story and feel like I too can reach my goal.
    • Posts: 1,752 Member
      awesome!
    • Posts: 1,739 Member
      you look phenominal!!! you rock!!
    • Posts: 113 Member
      wow! Amazing accomplishment, you look amazing!
    • Posts: 111 Member
      It just goes to show that everyone's journey is different. You look incredible!!!
    • Posts: 23 Member
      Wow...awesome!
    • Posts: 3,499 Member
      What everyone wants to know is what I did for exercise... I didn't. I didn't do any. I had a 4 year old and a 1 year old. Other than going for the OCCASIONAL walk I didn't do much beyond that to lose the weight. It was 99% what I ate.

      September 2012 I got a gym membership with my husband and my best girl friend. We have gone 3 times a week ever since. I also jog a 10km trail a couple times a week in the spring-fall.

      I am stronger, more toned and healthier than I've ever been in my life. And I just tried on my wedding dress last week...it fits as good as it did the day I got married 9.5 years ago!!!

      Weight is easy to maintain when you stick with it and make real life changes. I was never on a "diet". Ever. I just changed my outlook on what I wanted. And I wanted my life back.

      Thanks for editing this. This shows you really did change, you went from skinny fat to healthy fit by making lifestyle changes.

      You ROCK!!!
    • Posts: 151 Member
      You are so inspiring!!!! WOW you look amazing. I lost 55 pounds too except I look almost the same as when I started...
    • Posts: 5,547 Member
      Wonderful job, you look great!
    • Posts: 502 Member
      absolutely awesome job!
    • Posts: 3
      Great job, way to go!
    • Posts: 172 Member
      Wow!! You look like a complete different person now! Great Job!!!
    • Posts: 48 Member
      Weight is easy to maintain when you stick with it and make real life changes. I was never on a "diet". Ever. I just changed my outlook on what I wanted. And I wanted my life back.

      This ^^^

      I absolutely agree 100%!! Great job!!
    • Posts: 161 Member
      Congratulations and thank you fro sharing!

      "Weight is easy to maintain when you stick with it and make real life changes. I was never on a "diet". Ever. I just changed my outlook on what I wanted. And I wanted my life back. " <--- so true!!!
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