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Before and after pics for motivation!!!

jdevergillo7
jdevergillo7 Posts: 315 Member
edited November 2024 in Success Stories
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  • veemcee
    veemcee Posts: 30 Member
    Awesome! Congrats!
  • meara08
    meara08 Posts: 6 Member
    Wow! Congrats! I'm trying not to be creepy but I find that looking at others' before and after pics motivate me a lot. I hope I'm as successful in my journey :)
  • jdevergillo7
    jdevergillo7 Posts: 315 Member
    Thank you all so much! You all can do this!!!
  • 2manyhats
    2manyhats Posts: 1,190 Member
    Great job!
  • kat65
    kat65 Posts: 124 Member
    You look awesome. How much did you lose?
  • AmigaMaria001
    AmigaMaria001 Posts: 489 Member
    You look amazing! congrats
  • jdevergillo7
    jdevergillo7 Posts: 315 Member
    kat65 wrote: »
    You look awesome. How much did you lose?
    I started at 210 and am at 150 now...trying to get to goal of 145-140 I think any lower I would look too skinny because I have always had big bones lol
  • jnn0409
    jnn0409 Posts: 171 Member
    Wow you look great, can't wait for me to be able to dress cute! Great job girlie :)
  • hedgiie
    hedgiie Posts: 1,226 Member
    Nice work
  • katekc22
    katekc22 Posts: 57 Member
    You look great! Any tips?? I'm starting up again and get nervous because I feel like all the other times I never lose any weight
  • p444cod41
    p444cod41 Posts: 144 Member
    You look gorgeous well done
  • san0322
    san0322 Posts: 58 Member
    Fantastic! How long did it take you? How tall are you?
  • chesnity3
    chesnity3 Posts: 960 Member
    Wow! You look amazing!
  • laurende1022
    laurende1022 Posts: 28 Member
    Fantastic!!!
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  • jdevergillo7
    jdevergillo7 Posts: 315 Member
    jnn0409 wrote: »
    Wow you look great, can't wait for me to be able to dress cute! Great job girlie :)

    Thank you!!!!!
  • jdevergillo7
    jdevergillo7 Posts: 315 Member
    katekc22 wrote: »
    You look great! Any tips?? I'm starting up again and get nervous because I feel like all the other times I never lose any weight

    Thank you! My number one tip is to tell everyone you are trying to be healthy. Friends,family, etc. By doing this I was able to eat out with them and have fun without feeling the peer pressure to eat bad because they know I was trying. Also I felt that I felt more will power if I didn't have those chips my friends were eating because I kept to my diet and didn't mess up. Also low carb high high protein worked best for me!
  • jdevergillo7
    jdevergillo7 Posts: 315 Member
    p444cod41 wrote: »
    You look gorgeous well done
    Thank you :)
  • PrincessKabuki
    PrincessKabuki Posts: 3 Member
    Wow! You look stunning.
  • jaikayber
    jaikayber Posts: 1
    How long did it take you to get to 150 lbs? And congratiolations on your result!! Yay!
  • jdevergillo7
    jdevergillo7 Posts: 315 Member
    san0322 wrote: »
    Fantastic! How long did it take you? How tall are you?

    Thanks! Took about 8 months. I was 210 on January 2008 and by the time I went to college in 2009 I was 150. I have not let my self gain a pound since! My key is always doing cardio...I have consistently gone to the gym for 5 years at least 3 times a week and have always calorie counted in my head (still will have occasional "bad foods" and drjnks ofcourse) but I always make sure to follow up a bad day with more cardio the next day. This way I can have fun, socialize, happy hours etc without the worry
  • AliceSwarthout
    AliceSwarthout Posts: 808 Member
    You look amazing! You are rocking that crop top. What have you been doing by way of work outs?
  • mrsKOrtiz
    mrsKOrtiz Posts: 949 Member
    You look HOT!! Great job girlie!
  • 3shirts
    3shirts Posts: 294 Member
    jdevergillo7 wrote: »
    katekc22 wrote: »
    You look great! Any tips?? I'm starting up again and get nervous because I feel like all the other times I never lose any weight

    Thank you! My number one tip is to tell everyone you are trying to be healthy. Friends,family, etc. By doing this I was able to eat out with them and have fun without feeling the peer pressure to eat bad because they know I was trying. Also I felt that I felt more will power if I didn't have those chips my friends were eating because I kept to my diet and didn't mess up. Also low carb high high protein worked best for me!

    Sadly, I often find the opposite. Telling people you are trying to be healthy makes them feel guilty/jealous and they kinda want you to cheat or fail to make them feel better about their inactivity or unhealthy diet.
  • jdevergillo7
    jdevergillo7 Posts: 315 Member
    roxannekenny wrote: »
    Wow! You look stunning.

    Thank you so much
  • jdevergillo7
    jdevergillo7 Posts: 315 Member
    mrsKOrtiz wrote: »
    You look HOT!! Great job girlie!

    Thank you!!!!!
  • jdevergillo7
    jdevergillo7 Posts: 315 Member
    AliceSwarthout wrote: »
    You look amazing! You are rocking that crop top. What have you been doing by way of work outs?

    Thank you!!!

    I do intervals on the treadmill for 45 minutes. Basically walk 2 minutes on 4.0 with incline of 10 then run 2 minutes on 6-7.5 on incline of 2 and switch the times and pace everyday. I try to do some crunches, leg lifts, planks 5 times a week just before bed. I also will do the elliptical in place of treadmill at times. I lost the weight in beginning all from treadmill and ab work outs helped me not have loose skin now. Let me know if you need anymore tips!
  • Amisha136
    Amisha136 Posts: 38 Member
    You also seemed to have a goal in mind... wanting to start college off on your best foot. I love that... reminds me to set some goals too. :smile:
  • erojoy
    erojoy Posts: 554 Member
    You look fabulous! Congrats on nearing your goals. :D
  • jdevergillo7
    jdevergillo7 Posts: 315 Member
    Amisha136 wrote: »
    You also seemed to have a goal in mind... wanting to start college off on your best foot. I love that... reminds me to set some goals too. :smile:

    Yes goals are great! Short term and long term! Usually I tell myself in beginning of the day what my goals are. Today it is to save about 600 calories for dinner so I can indulge in NYC tonight with my friends. So today I am eating high protein low carb throughout the day and lots of veggies. Set a goal everyday!
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