My story of sweet revenge (pics)
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truly inspirational, well done !0
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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
What does your ex have to say now? Also what do TDEE and IIFYM stand for?0 -
Awesome! U look great! What does your ex have to say now?! Also what do TDEE and IIFYM stand for?0
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tripleplay30dw wrote: »Awesome! U look great! What does your ex have to say now?! Also what do TDEE and IIFYM stand for?
I don't know, we don't talk very often and it's usually just about the boys.
TDEE is Total Daily Energy Expenditure. It's your BMR (amount of calories you would burn in a coma) plus your daily activity plus your exercise. If you have a fairly consistent level of activity and exercise using your TDEE and subtracting calories to make a deficit allows you to eat the same number of calories every day.
IIFYM means If It Fits Your Macros. It's saying that if you eat appropriately there is no reason to feel guilty or avoid things people normally call junk food. It's not an excuse to just eat junk food, because to follow IIFYM you have to eat well most of the time.
iifym.com/introduction-to-iifym/0 -
Incredible job!!!!0
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Wow respect, amazing.0
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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
Your Beautiful inside and out! :-)0 -
Wow you look great
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Wow!! You are amazing !!!0
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Can i ask was u sticking to this app how many calliores it tells u to have a day and of course exsersise....... looking good!0
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Wow!!!! You are so inspiring!0
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Awesome. Massive respect. What did u deadlift?0
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You have done an amazing job.0
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You Go Girl!!!!!!!!
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Hard work and dedication congrats!0
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*kitten* yea. Way to go!!0
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Wow-this is an incredible story! Good for you! I am so glad that you were able to turn your life around in positive ways. You are an inspiration to me.
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Was getting all teary eyed when I read this. Wow gurl, you are my hero!0
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I really admire you and your determination. Not only for losing weight and getting healthy, but also because you are a single mom with a home and a job! You deserve every good thing! Thanks for sharing your story and pictures! Very inspiring!0
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INSANE, GREAT JOB!0
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Awe inspiring success story, great job, thanks for sharing!0
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It helps me to keep going when I read your story. Thanks.0
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You look great! Very inspiring
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You are such an inspiration! THANK YOU!0
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i am amazed at how tight your stomach looks and of course at the overall transformation. congratulations!0
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Totally awesome well done!0
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Wow, what a sweet revenge!0
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Way to go!!!!!0
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