Lost 75 pounds in a little over a year (pics)

miztrezzlyn · April 2014

I don't really post much here and I don't track my calories here lol I use "some other calorie tracking" program. I have been lurking on these boards though for over a year

My husband and I started losing weight back in March of 2013. I started at 205 at my heaviest and he was at 305. I'm currently at 130 pounds and he is 207 pounds. Its been pretty great doing this together and we're really pleased with our progress.

I have done JM 30 day shred, Chalene's Turbo Jam, Chalene Extreme (still doing this), Turbo FIre, T25. I walk and jog 5 miles every day. Currently my schedule is Sun, Mon, Wed, Fri - Yoga and walk 5 miles. Tues, Thurs, Sat - Lifting weights and Jog 5 miles. Eating about 1750 calories a day.

Right now, I may have about 10 pounds I think to go, try and get my tummy flab gone. I hope after that that I can add some calories and increase some muscle in combination with my weight lifting, hopefully to my backside

Anyway, here's the dreaded pictures...so scary to post but I am actually really proud of what I've accomplished this last year. One thing I really like about my new body is my shoulders! Sort of sad about all the boob loss though (as is my dear husband lol)

Sorry if it doesn't work or they're huge, I hope not...I resized them.

bd0027 · April 2014

Awesome job!

jcubedatund · April 2014

Awesome job! I'm so happy that you and your husband have both been working on it together!

miztrezzlyn · April 2014

Awesome job! I'm so happy that you and your husband have both been working on it together!

Thank you

I am too! He has been really overweight his entire life and always struggled with trying to diet and it never seemed to work. When he started looking into it again this last time it was Weight Watchers. I decided to join him this time and after only a month, found out about straight calorie counting and we both switched over.

I struggled with eating disorders as a teen and was always fairly thin until my 20's and I don't know, I just let it all go. I spent 20 years slowly letting my weight creep up. I have always been afraid to wrestle that monster because of my history but really wanted to help my husband get healthier as he was getting older and his weight really bothered him. My weight bothered me too of course but I rarely looked in mirrors or allowed pictures be taken of myself so I could sorta let it be out of sight out of mind.

Our doing it together made it wonderfully easy to accomplish. We support each other when our weight goes up (thanks sodium or sore muscle water retension) and cheer each other on when we have NSV's or weight dropping. He gives me the push I need when sometimes I don't wanna do whatever workout I have planned and I do the same for him. Our kids are a big motivator also. Its no good for them to have seen us living so unhealthily. Now when we go on walks together (which is VERY frequent), my 8 year old and 5 year old run up ahead and drop and do pushups while waiting for us LOL My 5 year old little girl loves to do Yoga with me and T25 workouts with her dad

I started my jogging last year via 10k Runner and restarted again this spring. My husband just started himself last week. So proud of him

perseverance14 · April 2014

Nice work, you look great!

ShaunaN5 · April 2014

Wow!!! Awesome job!!! What an inspiration!!!

9bars · April 2014

Well done to you both, it's great you are able to do it together

Do you mind me asking how tall you are? My stomach currently looks exactly like you before pic and my goal is 130 too so you are giving me hope mine could go as flat when I reach it.

Lynzigzagzay · April 2014

Nice work! How tall are you?

miztrezzlyn · April 2014

Thank you all

I'm so glad I posted now, I was scared to at first!

I am 5'3", sorry should have included that in my original post.

I still deal with loose skin and some flab on my stomach. Its not as visible in these pictures because of how the bikini sits so low. When I'm wearing something higher like low rise jeans and such, there's a small hangover, which I *hate*. Trying to work that off now.

Estherjenny1 · April 2014

That is awesome. You look great! I can't wait to see the day when I get 50-60 lbs off. I wish it wasn't so hard to lose and so easy to gain. Thanks for sharing your very successful story.

craignev · April 2014

Looking good,,,,,congrats!

9bars · April 2014

I am 5'3", sorry should have included that in my original post.

Thanks for the reply I'm 5ft 3 too, so will be very happy if my stomach looks as great as yours.

I've accepted I will have loose skin, I think with flattering bikini bottoms I can cover it easy enough as its so low down. They say 2 years to shrink back to your final result as well, which is encouraging.

Thanks for sharing x