-20 pounds a huge difference!

getabsbysummer
getabsbysummer Posts: 19 Member
in Success Stories
Since the day I found MFP I have been wanting to be one of these people who has stuck with this app and been able to have some success from it. I'm here today to display my "halfway there" progress!!!

Just want to encourage you guys that this is completely possible, it's just not easy. After 6.5 months of hard work and many ups and downs, I have finally made it halfway to my goal. My weight loss has not been as fast as others, and I have learned to be ok with that, because when I look at these pictures, I see that every pound counted, no matter how slow I went.

I'm 5'3", 26 years old, and really actually have a nice athletic figure underneath all the sticks of butter that have been hiding it!

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I started out my exercise by doing the insanity program for 2 rounds, then took up running, and now I have dropped my cardio and stuck to 3 heavy weight training sessions a week. I use MFP to track now, but I am using the IIFYM method as it has been very successful, and given me more freedom to eat "normally" (I'm definitely no 100% clean eater).

cheers...and here's to 6 more months to attaining my goal. y'all inspire me :)
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  • hibou_89
    hibou_89 Posts: 14
    Great job and thanks! You made my morning! Can you tell me at how much you started and how much you are now ? We seam to have pretty similar body shape and composition.

    Thanks again
  • getabsbysummer
    getabsbysummer Posts: 19 Member
    Great job and thanks! You made my morning! Can you tell me at how much you started and how much you are now ? We seam to have pretty similar body shape and composition.

    Thanks again

    Thank you! :) I started at just a bit under 200 pounds and now I am hovering around 178-179 pounds. I'm a pretty stocky little hourglass figure, not sure about yourself! but yah the weight has come off from top to bottom evenly.
  • elghee123
    elghee123 Posts: 489 Member
    I can imagine the sexier you in the coming months... keep the pics going you'll see how you progress~!! Job well done.
  • rosiereally2
    rosiereally2 Posts: 539 Member
    Wow! You look fantastic. Nice work.
  • amwood89
    amwood89 Posts: 165 Member
    You look brilliant! A huge well done to you :flowerforyou:
  • Happymom83
    Happymom83 Posts: 405 Member
    Awesomesauce! You look great :)
  • regcal966
    regcal966 Posts: 21 Member
    You look awesome! Good job!!
  • EyeOTS
    EyeOTS Posts: 362 Member
    That's a pretty noticeable difference.
    Looking good (not that you didn't before).
  • skytoads
    skytoads Posts: 79
    Keep up the good work you look great!
  • jessica85009
    jessica85009 Posts: 6 Member
    Nice!!! 20 lbs is a lot to lose. You looked great before and now, can't wait to get to the point of losing 20lbs. Thanks for the motivation!
  • urgirlworksout
    urgirlworksout Posts: 25 Member
    wow you look great, keep up the amazing work!
  • kerricus
    kerricus Posts: 165 Member
    You are stunning. You're shorter than me, weigh more than me, but you look WAY better than me. You're gorgeous.
  • JaysWays
    JaysWays Posts: 77 Member
    Looking great!!! Keep it up! I Love Insanity! You should try T25 or TurboFIre! AH I just love them all! You look great though! Keep it up! Your journey is only going to keep getting better<3
  • jalara
    jalara Posts: 2,599 Member
    Well done!
  • Amanda_Gx6
    Amanda_Gx6 Posts: 320 Member
    Amazing Job!! You look fantastic!!
  • flabbybunker
    flabbybunker Posts: 57 Member
    I bet you also feel lighter and ahve way more energy now as well :)? great job
  • FancyPantsFran
    FancyPantsFran Posts: 3,687 Member
    You look amazing!!!!!
  • MGreensides
    MGreensides Posts: 173 Member
    You have an amazing figure!!! I'm 5'3 and look like I'm 12 lol.
  • katz6910
    katz6910 Posts: 156 Member
    Awesome job, well done! :flowerforyou:
  • KayLgee
    KayLgee Posts: 136 Member
    Well done, and great bum :)
  • Nutella91
    Nutella91 Posts: 624 Member
    you look GREAT :))
  • Fit_Fox88
    Fit_Fox88 Posts: 410 Member
    Wow! Congrats! Keep it up!!
  • eslcity
    eslcity Posts: 323 Member
    I have lost almost 40lbs and I wish I had the pictures to prove it... I feel great and people are amazed at the progress i've been having.. have not started weight training yet... just started a strength training program.. to build myself up again... before i hit the gym..

    I saw the insanity fitness program... and after watching it i figured I wasn't that crazy.....^^
  • Egon9123
    Egon9123 Posts: 44 Member
    Keep up the great work! I can't wait to start seeing my progress!
  • k8w811
    k8w811 Posts: 14
    You look great! And definitely like an athlete, which is in my opinion the ideal body shape!
    Good job!!
  • Salvi30
    Salvi30 Posts: 196 Member
    Congratulations! You look fabulous. :glasses:
  • plan2bfit2013
    plan2bfit2013 Posts: 1 Member
    Wow!! It is amazing how 20 lbs makes such a difference, when you think it wouldn't. Some people loose 20 and no one can tell. Congrats! I am using FitBit and Myfitnesspal - slow, but steady. Since I got my Fitbit July 2013, I am down 8.5 inches. 11 lbs So I suggest keeping track of your inches lost too.
    KEEP up the great work!
  • cherys
    cherys Posts: 387 Member
    You look wonderful. And you must have fantastic muscles underneath because that first pic didn't look anything like 200lbs. You already look toned.
  • RachelRuns9
    RachelRuns9 Posts: 585 Member
    It is a huge difference!!! Great job!!!
  • jilliangetsit
    jilliangetsit Posts: 97 Member
    Amazing transformation!! You look great! I love the comment about having an athletic figure under all of the sticks of butter.. it resonates with me. I'm 5'9" and have always been a little heavier set so I was just under the impression that my figure was broad and "big boned" I'm just about down 20 lb now and I've become aware (mostly thanks to before and after/progress pictures) that my figure is actually kind of athletic and curvy!! It's exciting! Cheers to you and your hard work, beautiful :) Keep up the great work and make the next 6 months belong to you and all of your success! xo

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