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    My progress so far with pics

    Posts: 70 Member
    edited February 21 in Success Stories
    Hi all!

    I finally decided to post some pictures as I thought it might help me to actually see some progress as I´m struggling to see it by myself (even if I know the scales say so). These are my stats at the moment:

    5' 2
    SW: 191 lbs (87 kgs), probably more, didn´t dare to weight myself until I had lost a bit already.
    CW: 168 lbs (76.6 kgs)
    GW: 132 lbs? (60 kgs), not sure about this, will reevaluate when I get closer to the goal.

    First of all, I still have a lot to lose, I´m still in the "obese" BMI range so this is just a work in progress. I started with my new healthy lifestyle back in March, 15th (2014) I´m not really dieting as such but tracking all my calories every day to try to stay within my macros and now exercising a bit as well (although not as much as when I started with Insanity back in March!). Since then, I´ve lost 23lbs (10 kgs) and, while I can definitely fit clothes that I couldn't before and the clothes feel generally tight, I can't seem to notice much progress so I thought I would post this to see if it´s just me... I started taking pictures at the beginning, with only my bra and pants, but they are so horrid I don´t dare to share them so instead, I´ve tried to look for some older pics (from Dec 2013) in which I had a similar position (which has been a bit of a challenge as I realised I had my arms all the time around to try to cover myself) to compare with some pics I took last night with a new pencil skirt I bought (sorry for the dark pictures). I know they are probably not comparable as I´m wearing a much tighter outfit in the ones last night but hopefully you can get the idea.

    These are the "before" pics:

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    And these are the ones from last night:

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    Thanks for your time! :)

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    • Posts: 15
      Great progress!
    • Posts: 323 Member
      Thanks for sharing your success! Keep on going toward your goal!
    • Posts: 198 Member
      WAY TO GO GIRL!!!!!!!!!!
    • Posts: 70 Member
      Thanks for your comments, I was feeling a bit down lately as I could not really see much difference myself and was starting to letting myself down a bit. Feeling better now already to keep it up :)
    • Posts: 33 Member
      You look amazing :)
    • Posts: 83 Member
      Fantastic! No better motivation then progress! Keep it up, always remember You are worth it!
    • Posts: 28 Member
      Awesome job. It takes a lot of work and time to lose 23 lbs..
    • Posts: 803 Member
      WOW!!!! You are doing great! Stick with it!
    • Posts: 18 Member
      Great job!! You look amazing! :flowerforyou:
    • Posts: 40 Member
      Awesome!! You can see a big difference in the pictures. Keep it up!!:flowerforyou:
    • Posts: 819 Member
      I can definitely see the difference! You look wonderful! :)
    • Posts: 95 Member
      Wow Great job:smile:
    • Posts: 51 Member
      You look amazing! Congrats on your success so far.
    • Posts: 66 Member
      it definitely looks like you lost some weight and your waist is very defined, well done girl! your my inspiration now lol
    • Posts: 8 Member
      You look great!!!!
    • Posts: 336 Member
      Great loss! You look great. Such a flat tum :-) Keep up the good work.
    • Posts: 89 Member
      Thanks for sharing! You are looking fabulous!
    • Posts: 70 Member
      Thank you all for your comments, you are all amazing. This is definitely what I needed to keep it up... It's just a bit hard sometimes to see that even after losing what I've lost and all the clothes being looser, I'm still in the "Obese" range (30.6 at the moment) and it just seems sooooo far from the "healthy" weight range. But...it's true that I'm closer than I was before and as a good MPF friend told me, a few more lbs down and I'll be "half-way" through...

      Thank you all, I might update this post from time to time with more pics. And if I dare at some point, will show my face as well :P

      Have a fantastic day!
    • Posts: 39 Member
      Wow, you look incredible, such fantastic results already - and you definitely no longer look "Obese"!

      You are my exact height with my exact same starting weight, so this is very, very inspirational for me. I wish I looked like you at 168lbs already!!! :)
    • Posts: 19 Member
      You look great, keep up the good work
    • Posts: 1,208 Member
      I can certainly see a change. Your waist looks great.

      Do you mind me asking how you have achieved your success?
    • Posts: 416 Member
      You look wonderful! It is so motivating to see how much difference 23lb looks on someone petite (I'm 5ft1). You look amazing in that pencil skirt :smile:
    • Posts: 849 Member
      You look great! Hottie! Just remember this is a process, its a journey. Its not something that gets completed in this or that many months in this or that many calories. As someone who has been doing this for 11 months..it doesn't get easier, you just get stronger. As long as you are putting in work everyday and eating right itll come off when its ready. We treat our bodies not so good for years and then we get inpatient when it doesn't come off in 4 months..Itll come just keep doing it everyday. :) Great job, great work, dust yourself off and lets get this done :)
    • Posts: 70 Member
      I can certainly see a change. Your waist looks great.

      Do you mind me asking how you have achieved your success?

      Hi there!

      Just keeping a deficit in my calories and filling them in with healthy/wholesome food, eating 5/6 times per day and drinking loads of water. When I started, I was also doing Insanity, which probably helped a lot as well, but I stopped when I completed the first month and now I only go walking and I'm tying to run 3 times per week to train for a 5k I'm running in June. Because I'm exercising less now I keep my calories a bit lower but it depends on the day. I think the main main change for me was the "non drinking any water AT ALL to drink at least 1.5-2 ltrs per day and to eat 5/6 times a day as I really am full and much more energetic. I know I've probably lost too much for the time I have been dong it but I guess you always lose faster when you start and also, most of it was probably water retention.

      I'm definitely happy with my new lifestyle as I see it as that, I don't see it as a temporary fix or as a diet, it's just learning how to do it and change your lifestyle forever :)
    • Posts: 508 Member
      wow!! amazing transformation!
    • Posts: 212 Member
      Great Job!
    • Posts: 70 Member
      You look great! Hottie! Just remember this is a process, its a journey. Its not something that gets completed in this or that many months in this or that many calories. As someone who has been doing this for 11 months..it doesn't get easier, you just get stronger. As long as you are putting in work everyday and eating right itll come off when its ready. We treat our bodies not so good for years and then we get inpatient when it doesn't come off in 4 months..Itll come just keep doing it everyday. :) Great job, great work, dust yourself off and lets get this done :)

      I know, when I made the choice I knew I was looking for a new lifestyle, not a temporary/quick fix, fade diet. I've lost the weight naturally by eating well, staying under and exercising when I could but I know I've probably lost too much in the time I've been doing this (which scares me a bit with the possible "you'll gain everything right back") but I went from not drinking any water to drinking a lot and to move my *kitten* from being a coach potato, so I hope it's not a super "unhealthy rythm" which is going to affect me somehow in the future! Also, I also have quite a lot to lose, so I guess the first kilos always go away quicker than the rest so I'm aware that I'll probably stop losing 0.5kg/1 kg per week at some point.

      Your comment does help a lot though and so far, even if last week I had a few "I can't see the difference" moments, I'm very happy with my choice as I don't feel as being on a diet but rather knowing what I'm doing and having an idea of portions control and stuff. I hope I stay this way and reach the 11 months and plenty more :)

      Thank you everyone, you are a great bunch!!!
    • Posts: 70 Member
      Right, have just added some pics taken today to my profile, finally showing my face (which I´m sure you could live without, anyway... haha)! First time in my life I wear a tight dress, I´be bought it for my birthday next Thursday and I think I´ll definitely wear it... Feeling a bit more positive today :)
    • Posts: 6 Member
      Thank you so much for this post. I recently started - my start weight was 168 and my goal is 132 and I am 5'2". You look absolutely fabulous. I appreciate you talking about all the exercise you are doing. That is where I am having problems but I am improving every day thanks to this forum and people like yourself. Best of luck to you. You look wonderful and have a great attitude. That's all it takes. :bigsmile:
    • Posts: 1,930 Member
      Awesome stay with it always remember fitness is a lifestyle. .. Keep up the good work
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