34lbs down!!! From 210 to 176 with pics

soldiergrl_101
soldiergrl_101 Posts: 2,205 Member
in Success Stories
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.


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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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  • korpinator99
    korpinator99 Posts: 15 Member
    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
  • rattleh3ad
    rattleh3ad Posts: 50
    You look great. Congratulations on your success.
  • soldiergrl_101
    soldiergrl_101 Posts: 2,205 Member
    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!!!!
  • ND_Figgzie
    ND_Figgzie Posts: 1,480
    congrats!!!
  • Sreneesa
    Sreneesa Posts: 1,170 Member
    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!
  • slimbettie
    slimbettie Posts: 686 Member
    You look stunning!! Keep up the good work!
  • caramelgyrlk
    caramelgyrlk Posts: 1,112 Member
    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.
  • jbueza
    jbueza Posts: 14 Member
    Great work! Keep up the hustle!
  • snowmaniac
    snowmaniac Posts: 600 Member
    Awesome work and transformation! :drinker:
  • erinxo13
    erinxo13 Posts: 892 Member
    wow great progress! you look amazing.
  • steph6467
    steph6467 Posts: 54 Member
    Whoohoo!! You are doing fantastic, look at that cute tummy. ;)
  • babs22hh
    babs22hh Posts: 1
    Great job!!! Can I be u? :-)
  • aquarabbit
    aquarabbit Posts: 1,622 Member
    You look awesome! They're all amazing, but the side pic in particular is so dramatic! Great job!
  • nlbez
    nlbez Posts: 111 Member
    Well done you have done fantastic. You look like a different woman. X
  • 6ronXtreme9
    6ronXtreme9 Posts: 416 Member
    amazing..!!
  • shmatichka
    shmatichka Posts: 93
    Very inspiring!
  • itzehoe
    itzehoe Posts: 614 Member
    WOW - GREAT JOB!!!
  • sohmui
    sohmui Posts: 108 Member
    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. :smile:

    Good luck, you look great!
  • soldiergrl_101
    soldiergrl_101 Posts: 2,205 Member
    Congratulations that is awesome, I cant wait to reach my goal i still have 20lbs and muscle to go
  • _TastySnoBalls_
    _TastySnoBalls_ Posts: 1,298 Member
    :drinker:

    congrats!
  • mrsloj67
    mrsloj67 Posts: 1
    You look fabulous! Great job! I totally understand getting rid of the old clothes. I promised myself that once I lost my first 25 I could go shopping. Well, this is my week! Keep up the good work. I'm glad you're ok after your accident. Don't let this discourage you. Just find some exercises you can do at home. You've worked too hard to back down now! :flowerforyou:
  • soldiergrl_101
    soldiergrl_101 Posts: 2,205 Member
    You look fabulous! Great job! I totally understand getting rid of the old clothes. I promised myself that once I lost my first 25 I could go shopping. Well, this is my week! Keep up the good work. I'm glad you're ok after your accident. Don't let this discourage you. Just find some exercises you can do at home. You've worked too hard to back down now! :flowerforyou:

    OMG Congrats, I am still shopping in my old wardrobe I didn't realize how many outfits I bought that I didnt wear because they were too small. I have found so many items with tags still on them lol
  • bbg_daryl
    bbg_daryl Posts: 150 Member
    Congrats on your weight loss. :) I wish I was as tall as you are so that I could look as good as you. We've lost almost the same amount of weight and weighed almost the same amounts in our before and afters. But since I'm shorter, my current pictures look just like your before pictures. I wonder if short people get discouraged more easily because of the way weight is displayed on our bodies?
  • soldiergrl_101
    soldiergrl_101 Posts: 2,205 Member
    Congrats on your weight loss. :) I wish I was as tall as you are so that I could look as good as you. We've lost almost the same amount of weight and weighed almost the same amounts in our before and afters. But since I'm shorter, my current pictures look just like your before pictures. I wonder if short people get discouraged more easily because of the way weight is displayed on our bodies?

    If you dont mind me asking how tall are you? I dont consider myself tall i am 5'6 however I have always been bottom heavy so i loose weight up top without trying and fight to remove any weight from the lower half. I mean i wear a size 18 jeans still!!!!
  • ktrn0312
    ktrn0312 Posts: 722 Member
    Congrats! You look fabulous.
  • dianesheart88
    dianesheart88 Posts: 111 Member
    What an accomplishment! You look fantastic! The amount that came off the stomach is amazing!!
  • soldiergrl_101
    soldiergrl_101 Posts: 2,205 Member
    Thank you so much, now if I could just get it to come off my legs haha
  • FitnFeistyLyness
    FitnFeistyLyness Posts: 757 Member
    you look amazing.. im 31 pounds from my goal... going to work on getting my body lean and toned as i go.
  • imjolly
    imjolly Posts: 176 Member
    Way to go. Keep up the good work because the results are definitely there. Sorry about your car but don't get discouraged. You can jump rope at home, or jog in place, or run up and down your stairs, go for a fast walk outside or run. There are a lot of things you can still do without the gym. So hang in there and find something you like until you have a car.

    Again, you look fabulous so keep up the good work.
  • truetarot1988
    truetarot1988 Posts: 56 Member
    I wish I knew how to make little people jumping up and down, throwing confetti and such. .....but I don't, so let me just say this "YOU ARE AMAZING" And for what it's worth, you have inspired me. I'm heading back on the treadmill, even though I just got off an hour ago and took a shower. ;)

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