Can't believe I made it.

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  • Davidhbx
    Davidhbx Posts: 13
    Simply awesome..........thanks for your Inspiration
  • annsky123
    annsky123 Posts: 20
    i just dropped my jaw down woooow
  • kdeaux1959
    kdeaux1959 Posts: 2,675 Member
    Awesome progress and congrats on your new addition. Remember to stay fit but your health and the health of your baby comes first during this season of your life.
  • SallyFTW
    SallyFTW Posts: 36
    This was really touching. I actually had to share this post with a few of my friends for inspiration. Congrats.
  • rieann84
    rieann84 Posts: 511 Member
    holy @#*#$ ... you are like, so tiny i thought the picture was photoshopped. WOW. congratulations on your success. i am totally jealous.
  • sylviatx
    sylviatx Posts: 156 Member
    You have done so great! What is more, you will be a terrific healthy role model for your baby. Congratulations on all counts!

    I really needed to read this today as I have been struggling. Thank you for sharing.
  • Nikoruo
    Nikoruo Posts: 771 Member
    Congrats!! looking very nice! awe inspiring :)
  • larrodarro
    larrodarro Posts: 2,512 Member
    Thanks for posting your story. I second what all the others have said, but I will just add that you are quite good at writing. You have an easy grace in telling a story that is hard to come by. You should think about doing more of it.
  • NaturallyandProperly
    NaturallyandProperly Posts: 138 Member
  • NaturallyandProperly
    NaturallyandProperly Posts: 138 Member
    I'm sorry, didn't meant to quote your entire posting!!!

    I said....


    JEEZUZ girl! You look freakin' amazing!!! You are very inspirational, thank you for sharing your story! People can learn a lot from you. Good luck with your new baby! :drinker: :smile:
  • Danicacub
    Danicacub Posts: 41 Member
    Amazing! I skipped down to the pics and when I saw the skinny lady in the black dress, who looks about 110lbs max! I had to go back and read every word! you are inspirational! Congrats on the baby :)
  • MzNurse6870
    MzNurse6870 Posts: 35 Member
    CONGRATS ON YOUR SUCCESS
  • perseverance14
    perseverance14 Posts: 1,364 Member
    Great job!
  • muzichick
    muzichick Posts: 331 Member
    Great job on your loss, and congratulations on the impending arrival of baby #3!
  • Taylorxxlynne
    Taylorxxlynne Posts: 210 Member
    Oh my gosh! Amazing!! And congratulations!! :D
  • RobinLynx
    RobinLynx Posts: 60
    WOW!! Love this, thank you for posting! What weight training exercises did you do for your amazing figure?



    For weights I do:
    Squats
    bench press
    arm curls
    leg press
    leg extensions
    dead lifting
    Pull ups
    Bench dips
    Shoulder press
    Yoga ball push ups


    Firm believer in Low reps, heavy weights
    Heavy is a relative term, so if you're interested in trying, do something that feels heavy to your own body.
    I do strength training 4x per week

    6x a week I do cardio (about an hour)
    Stair master is my favorite
    then elliptical
    cycling
    treadmill

    When I use the treadmill, I power walk, I can't stand the feeling of running on one. When the weather is nice I will go for runs instead of the gym for cardio, if I intend on using the treadmill.
    Thank you! Very inspiring!:happy:
  • cakebatter07
    cakebatter07 Posts: 814 Member
    WOW, WOW, WOW. :flowerforyou: :love:
  • Mommy23js
    Mommy23js Posts: 31 Member
    Wonderful stroy! Thank you for sharing! You look young and happy, and your round belly is the best part of the last picture!
  • sweetcurlz67
    sweetcurlz67 Posts: 1,168 Member
    Congratulations! You've done AMAZING!!! And you look GREAT! Congrats on the upcoming addition to the family! :flowerforyou:
  • love9705
    love9705 Posts: 465 Member
    Wow congrats thanks for sharing your story is very inspirational. Our numbers are similar so this is very motivational for me. :flowerforyou:
  • suznut8
    suznut8 Posts: 28
    What an amazing transformation!!! Well done!!
  • sarahjanescobie
    sarahjanescobie Posts: 43 Member
    WOW! you look amazing, well done and congrats on baby no3!

    Also love the shoes :-)
  • ewoolfz84
    ewoolfz84 Posts: 14 Member
    Awesome story & you look SO ridiculously good. Total inspiration!
  • KariOrtiz2014
    KariOrtiz2014 Posts: 343 Member
    MY GOD!! Amazing work!! You look beautiful and congrats on baby #3!!
  • awak3ned
    awak3ned Posts: 64
    Wow amazing job!
  • mazmol
    mazmol Posts: 41 Member
    :smile:
    I'm not really sure how to start this, so I'm just going to dive right in..

    This morning someone suggested something I honestly never thought was going to be possible.. to write a success story. For the first time ever, I revealed a before picture of myself, which I'll post here, and it was my first time comparing pictures, from the very start, to now.

    In September 2012 I was 220lbs. I was also pregnant with my third child, which turned out to be number 3 +4 actually. I knew that twins ran in my family, so I wasn't too surprised, and I already had 2, so this will be easy right? It was, until the pains came. It turns out I had an ectopic pregnancy that ruptured my tube, I lost both babies, my right ovary and my right Fallopian tube. After the surgery and recovery, I stepped on the scale, and there it was.. I had gained 20 lbs. Now sitting at the weight of 2 adult females, I hated myself..

    I've always been an emotional eater, so you can imagine after losing the twins, and then realizing I gained so much weight, I ate.. a lot. I know, I know, the irony.

    I had tried to lose weight before, crash diets and fads mostly, things that are in no way healthy, or the way that a human being should live. I've always struggled with weight, and being raised by a single dad, there wasn't always time for nutrition lessons. And every time I'd attempted to lose weight, I always told my friends and family I was going to, and somehow always felt like I was setting myself up for failure. I would set up huge unrealistic goals for myself like "Eat 500 calories a day!" or "Workout for 8 hours tomorrow" or "100 lbs in 3 months wont be too hard, just man up fatty!"

    This time around, I didn't acknowledge that I was going to lose weight. I felt like when I looked at the numbers on the scale, I would obsess, and I would weigh myself a dozen times a day to see if that cracker really did make me gain 2 lbs. I didn't tell anyone about my goals to lose weight, not even my husband, although he has always been my biggest supporter. This time, I needed to know that I could do this on my own.

    I'm a SAHM, so I went to the sporting goods store, and bought myself a stationary recumbent bike, and told husband I wanted to see if it would help with my restless leg syndrome. I started off small. 3 times a week, while he was at work, I would turn the resistance up half way, and ride until I couldn't feel my legs anymore. Then it became 5 times a week. Next thing I know I'm getting off the bike and doing squats, jumping jacks and mountain climbers. I would always push for more, and to go as hard as my body would let me, because I wanted this more than anything. The pain of discipline will never outweigh the pain of disappointment.

    When it came to food, I never wanted to develop a food anxiety. I never wanted to have a fear of being around certain things that I used to binge on. I never cleaned out my cabinets, and I never got rid of the junk food. Goldfish crackers have always been a major weakness of mine. I would leave a box of goldfish on the counter out in the open, and every time I went into the kitchen, it was my choice. Grab the accessible goldfish, or have to peel and cut up kiwi, or mango or pineapple. I knew that if I was going to do this, I had to be the one calling the shots, not my cravings. And I needed to learn discipline, or I'd lose control every time I was exposed to junk food. I never quit anything cold turkey, I would always say to myself, "Today, you're going to eat 200 calories less than yesterday" or "Today, you're going to have one less snack" I wanted these changes to be gradual, I didn't want to hate life because I was trying to lose weight. And that's how I did it, I just ate a little bit less, until I was satisfied with around 1300 calories a day. I never beat myself up if I want over, I just kept telling myself to do better next time.

    I know I make it sound easier than it is, but it isn't. As I write this, I sit here with a box of tissues, thinking about how hard some days were, and how I felt like giving up. How there were days when I cried, and times when I missed a workout opportunity, or was just too tired to count calories. It isn't easy, but it is worth it. I can get up and run around my with kids now. I can play soccer with them and not be out of breath by the time I make it to the other end of the field. I can go out with my husband, and wear something sexy, and not worry about who's looking at me and if they're judging me. And I can now proudly say that I weigh 155 lbs.

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    And there is one more happy ending to our story..

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    We're finally pregnant with baby number 3. :smile:

    (Sorry about the crappy first picture, it was at a wedding, I caught the bouquet and my husband caught the garter, and sorry about the last picture, it's my husband's crappy work phone lol)
  • ktrn0312
    ktrn0312 Posts: 722 Member
    Thanks for sharing your wonderful story. Congratulations!
  • ehensarling17
    ehensarling17 Posts: 95 Member
    WOW! What a transformation!!! I literally said "Damn!" when I got to the pics. Congrats on your pregnancy!!
  • codycsweet
    codycsweet Posts: 1,019 Member
    Thank you for sharing and congrats on ur journey and ur upcoming addition.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    W00t! Props on the journey and the baby! All the best!
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