Girls- Fat to Fit

I have lost 49lbs in just over a year...when I started I did 20min walks or Wii just dance, added in a squat challenage, moved to Jillian Michael's 30 Day shred 2x then moved to lifting heavy and in the new year I added in HIIT 2x a week and now that summer is here I still lift heavy 3x a week and cardio/HIIT 2-4x a week.

My lifting is indoors obviously, HIIT is indoors using fitnessblender.com, I walk outside and bike outside.

My starting weight was around 205...I currently weight 156lbs...

At the start I went on a diet and lost almost 30lbs in 3 months...but it wasn't realistic to stay on that diet...Join here on June 17th 2013 and have counted calories since then and eaten whatever I wanted as long as I was in goal and even sometimes I went over goal on weekends.

As for Pics...top left red dress pic is me at or around 205..not really sure...bottom red dress pic is me in July of last year @ 178, LBD pic is NOv 17th, 2013 @ 165lbs...my profile pic is me Feb 2014 @ 160...

I don't have anything so drastic or inspirational as SezxyStef, but I'll give my input anyway

1) How much weight did you lose? about 15 pounds

2) How long did it take? about 3.5 months

3) What kind of exercise did you do? I did the Insanity Program, which is sort of HIIT workout vids, and I mixed in 40-60 min elliptical toward the end, plus some squat challenges that I never finished because I'm forgetful.

4) Starting Weight and Current Weight? I'm 5'3". I started at 130, dropped down to ~115. I gained it all back over the holidays, though, because my diet was impossible to keep up.

5) Did you eat anything you want or go on a diet? I was on mfp and because I'm not very heavy, the goal calories per day is 1200. I was working out super hard and not often eating back ANY of my calories burned. I was super strict and wouldn't let myself go over, I often ate under 1200 calories. I felt hungry all the time and I hated not being able to eat what I love.


I re-started my fitness journey about 2 weeks ago, at 135 pounds (I had since gone back on birth control, so the extra 5 pounds is at least partially water weight). I'm back on the 1200 per day, but I don't have a super rigorous workout routine, I just workout when I feel like it. I also eat back my calories if I work out. I've gone over 1200 pretty often, but I'm okay with that because I know I'm still being aware of what I eat and that this is a more manageable way to live. I also eat what I want, if it fits my plan (I had a brownie yesterday and I was still at 1200 cals).

Like I said, it's not so impressive because it's less weight and over a relatively long period of time, plus I gained it back. But I'm a good example of what not to do - if you 'diet' it won't work. Like everyone here always says, it has to be something you can maintain for the rest of your life, or you'll just gain it all back once you go off the diet/exercise.

1) How much weight did you lose? So far I've lost about 18lbs with 14 more to go

2) How long did it take? It has taken me 5 months but I just jumped back on MFP about 3 weeks ago and it has helped a lot! I lost 18lbs without MFP and had I been tracking back in Nov. I think it would have gone faster.

3) What kind of exercise did you do? I do about an hour of weight lifting with 20-30 mins of cardio, when I first started I did 15 miles a week to kick start weight loss and now that I am at a healthier weight I'm focused on muscle building.

4) Starting Weight and Current Weight? . I'm 5'3" , I started at 152lbs and am now 134 with a goal of around 120

5) Did you eat anything you want or go on a diet? I eat about 1400 calories and sometimes eat my exercise calories back, and yes I eat whatever I want haha I love rice krispie treats and chips but I eat them in small amounts and not everyday. For example yesterday I ate healthy with veggies and rice but today I ate a bag of cheetos. I think by indulging sometimes while still staying in your caloric allowance for the day helps keep this whole lifestyle change manageable. I am more likely to keep up with it if I can have a cookie here and there then if I went complete cold turkey.

Feel free to add me if you'd like=)

I should add I started with 1600 calories a day...1380+exercise and in the last year averaged about 1700 a day until 2 weeks ago when I upped to 1800...well I guess I am still averaging 1750 now...my diary is open to the public so feel free to view it.

1) How much weight did you lose?
2) How long did it take?
3) What kind of exercise did you do? Indoor or Outdoor
4) Starting Weight and Current Weight?
5) Did you eat anything you want or go on a diet?

Not as drastic as the others but oh well!

1) around 14 pounds so far
2) 2 months
3) Running (both indoor and out)
Cross trainer
Skipping
Lunges and squats and all that
4) starting weight was 130lbs i now weigh 116lbs
5) at first i went on an intense diet of around 800kcal a day until i got too obsessive and scared myself, now eat around 1,300 a day but work out as I want to tone up

I don't know how to add a pic - but heres my progress shot!
http://jessicacummin.tumblr.com/image/84867583796

1) How much weight did you lose? I've lost 115 lbs so far... 6 lbs or so to go
2) How long did it take? Taken 10 months so far ( started July 2013)
3) What kind of exercise did you do? Indoor or Outdoor I workout mainly indoors, with cardio and weight training 6x week. I walk/run, do the elliptical and lift heavy. Hubby is setting a a crossfit like setup in our garage. Can't wait to try it out!!
4) Starting Weight and Current Weight? Started at 291, currently 176
5) Did you eat anything you want or go on a diet? Restricted myself a lot at first. Needed the discipline. Now I've relaxed, but I still weigh myself daily, as well as weighing and measuring my food.

Best wishes to you!!

1) How much weight did you lose? 75 pounds

2) How long did it take? I lost 35 pounds in the first 6 months. Sometimes I maintained for a year, then dropped another ten. One year I gained about 20 pounds back (bad year, lost my dad, relationship, job and moved twice). I maintained a 75 pound loss for about 6 years then put back on 20 pounds that have been lingering for over a year.

3) What kind of exercise did you do? Indoor or Outdoor . I started walking a bit more, joined a gym. I run, walk, bike, strength train, yoga every now and then. But really try to move more throughout the day. I skip the elevator and escalator when possible and take the stairs. I walk or bike to errands instead of taking the car.. I moved from the suburbs to the city.

4) Starting Weight and Current Weight? 261 in 2001, 185 in 2006 and currently about 200.

5) Did you eat anything you want or go on a diet? I began by adding more vegetables, switching to whole grains, expanding my palate to include beans, less meat and more variety. I cut back on fried food, alcohol and huge portions. I also began my own garden in the summer. Vegetables are even better when you grow them yourself.
Overall, I never said "no, you can't have xx". That typically led to binging. I recently found my old food journals from the early days. I slowly transitioned into a much healthier diet. I ate more processed foods back then. But, I had a calorie deficit.

My Results so far

Hi ClaudiaKho13 - what are your goals, and how do you plan to get there? I'm just getting started myself!

1) I've lost about 40lbs
2) it's taken me almost 2 years but I lost almost all if it (35lbs) in a year and since then I have been recomping (weight not changing much but building muscle) I wear the same size pants now as I did when I was 15-20lbs lighter so that is muscle.
3) I did mostly indoor because I focus on lifting but I also do hill sprints outdoors and walk
4) Starting Weight was around 182 and current is 142. I weigh a lot more then I look and no one ever guesses my weight. if I weigh less than 125 I look anorexic due to my frame/muscle. I'm 5'4".
5) I eat and always have eaten all the foods while I lost weight. just at a caloric deficit.

1) How much weight did you lose? 53 lbs
2) How long did it take? About 41 weeks
3) What kind of exercise did you do? Weightlifting and dancing games, all indoor with the exception of light walking in the fall before I was trapped inside for winter
4) Starting Weight and Current Weight? 170 lbs in first pic, I'm currently 118 lbs
5) Did you eat anything you want or go on a diet? I practice iifym. I focus on nutrient density and not trivial words like good or bad. I did, however, diligently calorie count (weigh and measure my food, log consistently)



sorry, I'm really bad with mash up photos.



^sorry had to share this pic. This is from February to current. I'm doing my first bulk with weightlifting and went from 119 lbs to 118.3 lbs over that course of time (dipped to 115 lbs while upping my calories but I'll take it). Love weightlifting!!

1) How much weight did you lose?
80 lbs. I aimed for a dress size/measurements range and not a goal weight.

2) How long did it take?
Appx 15 months. It came off very fast at first and verrrry slowly near the end.

3) What kind of exercise did you do? Indoor or Outdoor
I workout solely at home and outside if the weather permits. I mainly walk very briskly (up to 4.4 mph while doing intervals) outside on a track and use walking dvd's. I get in 3 - 6 miles everyday. Also I lift weights (2 - 3 times per week) and I do calisthenics and Pilates.

4) Starting Weight and Current Weight?
I'm 5'11 - started around 250 and I'm maintaining at around 170.

5) Did you eat anything you want or go on a diet?
I just reduced my portion sizes and make healthier choices. I also rarely drink my calories like pop, store-bought juice and alcohol (not including homemade shakes/smoothies/freshly squeezed juices), which allows me to eat even more.

You can see my avatar for a pic, although I need to update my recent pic. That was taken back in October and I'm a little smaller now even though my weight has remained the same.