35 lbs down (1/3 of the way there) pics
FitFunTina
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This morning I hit 35 lbs of weight loss since Late April/Early May. On April 4 I had my beautiful baby girl, and the 35 lbs is AFTER the initial baby weight/water retention came off.
Months and months of sweat and tears. No magic pills, just hard work! In that time I started running for the first time ever and ran my first 5K in October. Afterwards I got sidelined for a month with bronchitis, and after some holiday/stress eating, I had to take off what I had gained in that time (and I've now surpassed!). I'm back to running and working out and tracking my calories. I'm actually a little more than 1/3 of the way there.
For those discouraged about their rate of weight loss - slow and steady wins the race as well! Over the past 8-9 months I have learned a lot about myself, overcome my mistakes, and pushed myself to do the possible! You don't need to lose 10 lbs a month to be a success! Get yourself healthy, physically and emotionally, and you WILL get there!
And now for some pics:
Here is me, immediately following birth (I had gotten up to 280 before birth):
In June, shortly after starting the process (~250 lbs here)
And this morning, at 219 lbs, wearing a size L t-shirt!
Next stop - the infamous ONE-derland!
Months and months of sweat and tears. No magic pills, just hard work! In that time I started running for the first time ever and ran my first 5K in October. Afterwards I got sidelined for a month with bronchitis, and after some holiday/stress eating, I had to take off what I had gained in that time (and I've now surpassed!). I'm back to running and working out and tracking my calories. I'm actually a little more than 1/3 of the way there.
For those discouraged about their rate of weight loss - slow and steady wins the race as well! Over the past 8-9 months I have learned a lot about myself, overcome my mistakes, and pushed myself to do the possible! You don't need to lose 10 lbs a month to be a success! Get yourself healthy, physically and emotionally, and you WILL get there!
And now for some pics:
Here is me, immediately following birth (I had gotten up to 280 before birth):
In June, shortly after starting the process (~250 lbs here)
And this morning, at 219 lbs, wearing a size L t-shirt!
Next stop - the infamous ONE-derland!
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The last pic isn't showing up for me. Edit...I guess it's my computer. :P0
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Great job! You look fantastic!
And... your precious baby girl was born on my birthday!!! :happy:0 -
Great work!! You can see such a big difference! :drinker:0
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Great Job!!! Keep up the good work.0
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slow and steady is best. I just try to kepp to target for the week rather than for each day.0
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great job! and you are so right, getting yourself healthy emotionally is just as important as getting yourself healthy physically. keep it up!!!0
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Way to go!! Your doing great !0
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you look so good ... great job ... what all did you do cuz im trying to lose weight now and its HARD0
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Good job, well done :happy:0
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Awesome job!!!0
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Impressive!!!0
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You're looking great and I'm sure will be setting a good example for that darling little girl! Keep up the wonderful new habits.0
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you look so good ... great job ... what all did you do cuz im trying to lose weight now and its HARD
I wish I had magical formula to share. In the beginning, I set higher calorie goals to get used to not eating as much food. I kind of eased my way back to it. Once I started working out, the food became easier. But I have also learned that the more I log (you can check my history, I'm sometimes a horrible logger with a lot of blanks), the more reflective the scale is.
Patience, determination, and trial and error have gotten me there. I don't set timelines for my weight goals. I just focus on making progress. Even slow progress like mine has gotten me results.
Also, having real life friends has helped to make me accountable.
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And thanks everyone. your comments are very sweet. I look forward to showing more progress when it comes. 0
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You look great! You even look younger! Keep up the good work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Way to go -- you definitely look younger, and soon that shirt will be an M!0
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Great job. keep up the good work. You look awesome.0
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You look great! Keep it up!0
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Way to go -- you definitely look younger, and soon that shirt will be an M!
That's funny you should say that...when I originally got the shirt (there was a promo and it was free if you bought the CD), L was the only size that the shirt came in. I was very mad because I was wearing XL's at the time and when I did lose weight it fit but it was a lot more snug!! I haven't worn a M since high school maybe. My 13 yr old stepdaughter purged her closet a week ago and I held on to some of her M shirts that I liked...so I'll have some clothes when I get there!
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Congrats on the baby and all the hard work paying off. It is definitely best to work on yourself both physically AND emotionally! Well done 0
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GREAT JOB!!!0
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