10 lb loss with some recompositioning (pics)

sjbtiger
sjbtiger Posts: 105 Member
in Success Stories
2014 is the year I regain control over my body and health. I have two young daughters and have spent most of the past six years either pregnant or breastfeeding. Between caring for them, working full-time, and life in general, my own health and fitness has taken a back seat. I want my girls to grow up with a strong mother that has a healthy body image.

My weight gain has stayed mostly in the tummy area (like many moms) and I'm so excited that a change in diet and a workout routine heavy on strength training has helped me lose 10 pounds and at least 4-5% body fat in the past 3 months! I am 5'7" and 32 years old.

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  • chelstakencharge
    chelstakencharge Posts: 1,021 Member
    great work!!!!
  • kelly_e_montana
    kelly_e_montana Posts: 1,999 Member
    Wow, love it! Great job. I love recomp stories with pics. Keep up the great work.
  • PhearlessPhreaks
    PhearlessPhreaks Posts: 890 Member
    Nice!!! :drinker:
  • KKishaA
    KKishaA Posts: 160 Member
    Heck yeah! Good for you! Now that you know what works for you, you just keep chugging along. That is more then half the battle won :flowerforyou:
  • ashandstuff
    ashandstuff Posts: 442 Member
    Wow that's a dramatic difference! Great job, all that hard work is paying off for sure. :)
  • sjbtiger
    sjbtiger Posts: 105 Member
    Thanks! I am so grateful to the women here who initially pointed me toward weightlifting.
  • Suzd1976
    Suzd1976 Posts: 52
    Congrats...yr stomach looks great. It's a huge change.I have the same prob...so much belly fat. Can u pl share your routine and also were u eating at a deficit?
  • Edensienna
    Edensienna Posts: 180 Member
    You look wonderful!

    After two children my tummy held relentlessly to that fat too. It feels so good to lose it! Well done
  • sjbtiger
    sjbtiger Posts: 105 Member
    Thanks! I'm eating at about a 500 calorie deficit with the goal of getting in 100 g of protein a day. Otherwise I don't limit any particular foods. I almost always eat back my exercise calories. I workout 3-4 times per week with the emphasis on strength building. I do HIIT for my cardio with an occasional Zumba class for fun.
  • QueenE_
    QueenE_ Posts: 522 Member
    Great job!
  • sjbtiger
    sjbtiger Posts: 105 Member
    I think the profile picture captures it even better.

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    Anyone else working to lose the tummy?
  • amfusaro67
    amfusaro67 Posts: 1
    AWESOME! I know you said you are into strength training, but could you post a sample routine? I do 3 boot camp classes a week and 2-3 times in the gym doing cardio and weights. I am 10llbs down but my belly is giving me a tough time.
  • sjbtiger
    sjbtiger Posts: 105 Member
    I usually split mine into 2 upper body days and a leg day. I do not do any isolated abdominal exercises like crunches. My upper body days involve dumbbell presses, tricep extensions, lat pulldowns, and rows. My leg days include squats (regular and plie), step-ups, and side leg extensions. My warmup is 5 minutes on the elliptical and stretching and cooldown is 5 minutes on the recumbent bike.
  • petefromguelph
    petefromguelph Posts: 84 Member
    Holy crap what a difference in 10 lbs!!!! Way to go. Awesome job!

    P
  • love9705
    love9705 Posts: 465 Member
    Looking good and keep going that is great !!!!
  • mycupyourcake
    mycupyourcake Posts: 279 Member
    Very nice. I love seeing the results from women lifting.
  • hoyalawya2003
    hoyalawya2003 Posts: 631 Member
    I think the profile picture captures it even better.

    ade981be-2442-4dbd-918c-52b716acee49_zps2fe58168.jpg

    Anyone else working to lose the tummy?

    Wow, that's awesome! What type of strength training routine are you doing? I still have at least 25 lbs to lose, but I was just despairing that my mommy tummy doesn't seem to be budging. Right now I am doing body pump once a week and it is making a difference in my arms. Hopefully I will start seeing some changes in the middle, too!
  • hoyalawya2003
    hoyalawya2003 Posts: 631 Member
    Ooops, just saw you already posted your routine! How often do you increase the weights? I figure I will hold steady until I make it all the way through a class without failures--currently I still can't get all my reps in with the tiny weights I'm using.
  • sjbtiger
    sjbtiger Posts: 105 Member
    I increase weekly. My routine is
    Light weight -12 reps
    Med weight -8 reps
    Heaviest weight -6 reps
    Light weight -12 reps

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