34lbs down!!! From 210 to 176 with pics
soldiergrl_101
Posts: 2,205 Member
Hey Everyone,
I am so excited to say that i have almost reached the 40lb mark. I cant tell you how great my body feels now that it is not overloaded full of fast food and soda!
To achieve my success I followed three main principles, keep my calories at 1200-1300 daily (Only eating back my exercise calories if i was really hungry). Exercise 3-5 times a week, 60min cardio (swimming and running mostly). Lastly eat lots of greens,fruits, and water ensuring my sodium intake is low.
Now that I am closer to my goal weight I am incorporating more weight lifting and less cardio, however cardio kept me motivated because I saw the stupid number on the scale drop faster. Although I am due to take a new photo i wanted to post this to reignite my motivation. I was in a car accident last Friday, my car was wrecked, i cant get to the gym, my overall confidence is decreasing and motivation lacking. So I thought that by posting my success I could help reignite that fire I know is within and maybe help inspire a few others.
Sept
Dec
By the way I threw away the gray pants you see in the photos of me at 210 and all pants like them. Those pants kept me from admitting to myself just how far i have fallen because they kept stretching and I said they don't look that bad...i think if i continue to get rid of the larger sizes it will keep me from falling too far
I am so excited to say that i have almost reached the 40lb mark. I cant tell you how great my body feels now that it is not overloaded full of fast food and soda!
To achieve my success I followed three main principles, keep my calories at 1200-1300 daily (Only eating back my exercise calories if i was really hungry). Exercise 3-5 times a week, 60min cardio (swimming and running mostly). Lastly eat lots of greens,fruits, and water ensuring my sodium intake is low.
Now that I am closer to my goal weight I am incorporating more weight lifting and less cardio, however cardio kept me motivated because I saw the stupid number on the scale drop faster. Although I am due to take a new photo i wanted to post this to reignite my motivation. I was in a car accident last Friday, my car was wrecked, i cant get to the gym, my overall confidence is decreasing and motivation lacking. So I thought that by posting my success I could help reignite that fire I know is within and maybe help inspire a few others.
Sept
Dec
By the way I threw away the gray pants you see in the photos of me at 210 and all pants like them. Those pants kept me from admitting to myself just how far i have fallen because they kept stretching and I said they don't look that bad...i think if i continue to get rid of the larger sizes it will keep me from falling too far
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I couldn't help but giggle at the pics you forgot to wear a bra in lol anyhoo you look beautiful congratulations on your success0
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You look great. Congratulations on your success.0
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I couldn't help but giggle at the pics you forgot to wear a bra in lol anyhoo you look beautiful congratulations on your success
Lol I was fat and lazy i could barley get out of bed in the morning never mind fight with an overly tight torture chamber!!!!0 -
congrats!!!0
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You look amazing! Congrats!
And do not stress. No need to go to the gym to get your strength training on. Go to fitnessblender and do one of their strength training routines. They kick my butt! Add your own weights and walahhh,,,, you will do great!0 -
You look stunning!! Keep up the good work!0
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You look more youthful. Love the new hair style.
Congrats on achieving a more healthier you.
Sorry about your accident. Hope you are recovering. You will be back to the gym before you know it.0 -
Great work! Keep up the hustle!0
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Awesome work and transformation! :drinker:0
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wow great progress! you look amazing.0
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Whoohoo!! You are doing fantastic, look at that cute tummy.0
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Great job!!! Can I be u? :-)0
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You look awesome! They're all amazing, but the side pic in particular is so dramatic! Great job!0
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Well done you have done fantastic. You look like a different woman. X0
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amazing..!!0
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Very inspiring!0
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WOW - GREAT JOB!!!0
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Me too! I am down 34 lbs and have reached my goal. I did it just like you - keeping to 1200 calories, exercising x 5 a week (cardio swimming) and only eating back if I was really hungry. Now doing muscle developing to gain back some of those muscles I lost.
Good luck, you look great!0 -
Congratulations that is awesome, I cant wait to reach my goal i still have 20lbs and muscle to go0
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:drinker:
congrats!0
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