My story of sweet revenge (pics)
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So inspiring!!!0
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Well done! Thank you for the inspiration!!!0
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Inspiration!0
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Wow! What an inspirational story! Congrats on all your success! You look amazing!0
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Wow, thats a great story! My deepest respect!0
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Holy
Smokin'
Hot
Inspirational
Transformation!
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You look amazing - a truly inspirational story. How did you find the time to train whilst raising 2 children?0
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serendipity1 wrote: »You look amazing - a truly inspirational story. How did you find the time to train whilst raising 2 children?
Before they wake up, after they go to bed, on my lunch hour. Sometimes I would hire a sitter once they were asleep if I needed extra time in the gym. Most of this comes down to eating appropriately for your goals, which you don't really need a lot of extra time to do.0 -
Absolutely amazing results! Wow0
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Holy s#!t!!!! You look great!!0
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Sorry, it took so long to get back, I didn't get a notification that you responded back. Thanks for responding and being so open and showing me that picture! Wow that's it after all that weight that's not bad at all, u really did tighten up alot! That gets me excited I carry it more on my luv handles and thighs then I do my stomach. It really makes me feel better knowing that u can still get ur skin tight without surgery! Keep up the good work girl!
@kaybee1121 I do have loose skin. It's just low enough it tucks into my underwear or swim suit. It is slowly tightening.kaybee1121 wrote: »After being that big and losing all that weight, u didn't have any surgery for xtra skin? Just by working out and eating healthy ur skin tighten all on its own? I'm just wondering bc I don't weigh that much but I get worried after losing even 30lbs won't I have a loose skin? I use to have a stomach like that before my son!
@kaybee1121 I do have loose skin. It's just low enough it tucks into my underwear or swim suit. It is slowly tightening.
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Sorry it took so long to respond, I didn't get a notification u responded! Thanks for being so open and sending that picture, Wow your skin did really get tight that's amazing I always worried about that, I have a flat stomach now, my fat tends to hang out on my sides and thighs making me wide. It makes me hopeful tho if I do lose 50lbs I can get my skin tight without surgery!
Thanks again keep up the good work! I'm never one to respond to this things I just like to read, but when I saw ur before and after pictures I couldn't believe it! Amazing0 -
Awesome! Your hard work has really paid off in more ways than one. Thanks for sharing.0
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Your story inspired me! Thanks for sharing may God continue to bless you.
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Wow.....well done.....a great inspiration0
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I am stunned of your transformation !!! Very inspiring....0
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yay0
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Great job!I lied, my story really isn't about revenge. But, it started out that way.
In 2010 my life hit a very low point. I weighed 217 pounds and my husband wanted a divorce. The entire four year marriage had been rough, so divorce was a bit of a relief. The downside of that was having to move across the country and back into my parent's house with two children under the age of two. Being unemployed, a disabled vet, a newly single mom and being fat sucked.
I decided to get revenge on my ex by losing weight and looking super hot. I failed.
It wasn't until I just got tired of being fat that I started making the changes that made a difference. Eating well, working out and learning to just love myself. It was no longer about revenge, it was about taking care of me.
Tomorrow marks a significant point in my life. It marks three years of being single and my first bodybuilding competition. In total I've lost 70 pounds. As a single parent with a full time job and my own little house to take care of I have found a way to get a degree and get in shape all at the same time. I have tons of legitimate excuses to why I can't or don't have the time to eat right and workout. If you want it bad enough you WILL find a way!
**ETA: Workouts, I just lift heavy and do little cardio. Eating is TDEE-20% and IIFYM (with macros set correctly for my goals).
Update as of October 2014- Since my original story I have competed in two bodybuilding competitions, placing second and first respectively, as well as two powerlifting competitions, one of which set a world record for deadlift for my weight class. I continue to workout and balance the fun things in life with maintaining fat loss.
*For those of you who have been asking, I wrote a guide on how I lost the weight. You can find it here:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p1
You know, those tats would have been much less expensive if you got them after your incredible transformation!!!0 -
Fantastic! Thanks for posting!!0
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Great job!I lied, my story really isn't about revenge. But, it started out that way.
In 2010 my life hit a very low point. I weighed 217 pounds and my husband wanted a divorce. The entire four year marriage had been rough, so divorce was a bit of a relief. The downside of that was having to move across the country and back into my parent's house with two children under the age of two. Being unemployed, a disabled vet, a newly single mom and being fat sucked.
I decided to get revenge on my ex by losing weight and looking super hot. I failed.
It wasn't until I just got tired of being fat that I started making the changes that made a difference. Eating well, working out and learning to just love myself. It was no longer about revenge, it was about taking care of me.
Tomorrow marks a significant point in my life. It marks three years of being single and my first bodybuilding competition. In total I've lost 70 pounds. As a single parent with a full time job and my own little house to take care of I have found a way to get a degree and get in shape all at the same time. I have tons of legitimate excuses to why I can't or don't have the time to eat right and workout. If you want it bad enough you WILL find a way!
**ETA: Workouts, I just lift heavy and do little cardio. Eating is TDEE-20% and IIFYM (with macros set correctly for my goals).
Update as of October 2014- Since my original story I have competed in two bodybuilding competitions, placing second and first respectively, as well as two powerlifting competitions, one of which set a world record for deadlift for my weight class. I continue to workout and balance the fun things in life with maintaining fat loss.
*For those of you who have been asking, I wrote a guide on how I lost the weight. You can find it here:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p1
You know, those tats would have been much less expensive if you got them after your increadible transformation!!!
Not really. My thighs changed in how far around they are, but measuring my tattoo before and after it didn't shrink at all and still fits my shape. Also, tattoos are more painful the less fat you have.0 -
Not really. My thighs changed in how far around they are, but measuring my tattoo before and after it didn't shrink at all and still fits my shape. Also, tattoos are more painful the less fat you have.....
I got it, I was trying to be cute [fail]
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Not really. My thighs changed in how far around they are, but measuring my tattoo before and after it didn't shrink at all and still fits my shape. Also, tattoos are more painful the less fat you have.....
I got it, I was trying to be cute [fail]
Fail, indeed.
Woman, you look amazing. I've been around here long enough to know (yea, new profile, lol) that your inside is just as beautiful. Congrats. Even though this is old. And you lost the way a long time ago. lol. But you've maintained, and that's probably even more admirable.0 -
You look amazing. i hope you're proud of yourself because you should be.0
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Wait...is that The Great Wave on your arm? Or art by Hokusai? If so, you may be my spirit animal.0
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killerqueen21 wrote: »Wait...is that The Great Wave on your arm? Or art by Hokusai? If so, you may be my spirit animal.
@killerqueen21 It is not The Great Wave or art by Hokusai. It's definitely inspired by a lot of that culture and the legends.
The two koi at the top of the shoulder represent my boys and is a blessing of strength and perseverance for them as they grow (as with the legend of the koi and the Yellow River). The cherry blossoms represent spring and youth. The koi swim up the river in the fall, so it should be leaves on my arm. I had it changed to cherry blossoms as a reminder to live fully in our youth. There is a whirlpool on my elbow representing the trials and tribulations I was going through and how they shape us. There is an unfinished cherry blossom towards the bottom that represents the unfinished story of our lives.
The koi on my leg is a cover up piece. A monument of the strength it takes to overcome some of the things I have been through.
Also, I have sort of maintained. I bulked and will be posting about my progress this summer 0 -
@usmcmp Awh! That's freaking awesome! So much thought that went into them. I was like can I haz a butterfly. LOL. And hurry up and post pics! 0
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Very inspirational. And Thank you for your service.0
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Way to go! I'm so happy for you. You have certainly given me some ideas.0
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awesome work thanks so much for sharing your story
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wow amazing!!!!!!0
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