lost my last 10 pounds! with pics!

CharNordie · February 2014

I went looking through old pictures today... I found a massive difference to the amount of pictures then to now.

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 fluctuated between 132-136lbs for the next year and a half. I was happy at that weight and I would be happy again at that weight. But I do feel like I should celebrate "the last 10 pounds" victory that I've had recently. I got strict with my calories again and faithful with my logging. Still am going no more than 3 times a week to the gym. But its going well. It can be done!! and i'm proof of that!

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.

melmustloseweight2014 · February 2014

Congrats

craignev · February 2014

Brilliant success & dedication. Well done!

PunkyRachel · February 2014

you look amazing! excellent and well done

rjdunn87 · February 2014

Wow! You look amazing, congrats! And go Seahawks

GardenGirlie · February 2014

Well done! Oh, and I just love the tank top in your after picture. BOOM!!!

baileyang33 · February 2014

Well done! Congrats you look awesome!

AriDublyu · February 2014

Wonderful! This is why I love MFP, people sharing their stories and inspiring me to stay on target. Kudos to you.

cdcooper321 · February 2014

Way to go! You look fabulous! Congratulations!

cherys · February 2014

You look really great. It's good to hear different ways of doing it. Exercise wasn't part of your plan and it still worked brilliantly. That'll be inspiration for a lot of people. You must have fantastic self discipline to never exceed 1300. Would love to know your maintenance programme.

chubbs43 · February 2014

So happy for you????great job????I have over 100lds to lose,having trouble working out so I am just doing the same for know.this was awesome to just read this I needed this .happy for your success.

jeffininer · February 2014

Great job!!! You look amazing! I feel the same way, I'm not on a diet, I'm just making a life change

Omoe11 · February 2014

You look great! Awesome job!

A_Fit_Mom · February 2014

You look great!

CalPolyBronco · February 2014

You look phenomenal!!! Cheers to success! :drinker:

BecciJoWilding · February 2014

you look awesome!!! COngrats! I'm working on my last 10 right now!

cathylopez1975 · February 2014

Congratulations for being a mom with little kids who lost! I found that to be the very hardest time of my life. I loved my kids and they were the best years ever, but really hard food wise (and for me money wise). I made sure everyone was taken care of, except me. Way to go - you made yourself, your health, a priority and didn't use kids as an excuse. Fabulous!