My progress: not a ton, only 5 lb loss in 5 months but am getting much stronger.. pics

ashleyeastlund
ashleyeastlund Posts: 5
edited November 13 in Success Stories
I don't think I realized how hard it would be to gain muscle and push past the first plateau. I'm still so new at this but on my way to a stronger healthier better looking me!


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  • cmsu64113
    cmsu64113 Posts: 474 Member
    Big change! good job!!!
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Excellent work!!!
  • goingforahundred
    goingforahundred Posts: 590 Member
    Way to go! I hope others see these pictures. You are a good example of why sometimes just because the scale doesn't move much doesn't mean big changes aren't happening!
  • ashleyeastlund
    ashleyeastlund Posts: 5
    Thank u
  • kellycasey5
    kellycasey5 Posts: 486 Member
    YAY!!!!! My scale is holding at 176/177, and hasn't moved in weeks (only at this since January so that is a drag). Just took some more photos with skin showing...hopefully I have results like yours in a few months! Weight isn't everything....way to go!
  • fabulousmomma
    fabulousmomma Posts: 172 Member
    goingforahundred wrote: »
    Way to go! I hope others see these pictures. You are a good example of why sometimes just because the scale doesn't move much doesn't mean big changes aren't happening!

    Yup, Agreed! And you look fabulous by the way:)
  • Annanna91
    Annanna91 Posts: 54 Member
    You look great girl. Your body is so much leaner than before. Mind me asking how you've achieved this? I'm at the skinny fat stage and want to build your kind of physique.
  • MargueriteMuguet
    MargueriteMuguet Posts: 230 Member
    ^^^ same here. I am lifting weights to not lose my muscles and i would love to hear what you are doing since it is working wonders! Congrats, i see a really big difference!
  • WolverhamptonFitness
    WolverhamptonFitness Posts: 233 Member
    You can see a massive change! Nice Nice Nice!
  • debrakgoogins
    debrakgoogins Posts: 2,033 Member
    Significant change - you look great!
  • cazpom37
    cazpom37 Posts: 88 Member
    edited February 2015
    its helpful to see a lower scale loss but massive difference in tone/inches. gives me hope that whilst im eating well and the scales might not be moving quick enough, the inches may be. thank you for sharing.

    you look fab by the way.
  • wateryphoenix
    wateryphoenix Posts: 644 Member
    :o great job! I love how the scale says you hardly changed, but that's blaringly inaccurate.
  • cds_momto3
    cds_momto3 Posts: 316 Member
    Love this! Definitely a testament to what building muscle does for your body.
  • ashleyeastlund
    ashleyeastlund Posts: 5
    @Annanna91‌ this past 5 months has been the beginning of my "journey", first time ever being consistent in the gym, so I'm just learning. The first few months I was going 3 times per week and really only did weight lifting. Now, this past month, I've added one or two days per week and do weightlifting 4x and maybe 20 min cardio 3x. I'm working on the diet still ;) that's the hardest to change.
    And, thank u all so much. I have felt like I haven't made much progress for five whole months, since I still don't have a ton of obvious muscle but I always just have to look at this pic to remind myself where I started.
  • sugarnspice33
    sugarnspice33 Posts: 15 Member
    :D congrats!
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    You are definately more toned and it goes to show the scale is not the only measure of fitness.
  • kecmw25
    kecmw25 Posts: 2,743 Member
    Wow! You look great!!!
  • Deedee1111111
    Deedee1111111 Posts: 66 Member
    Wow great job! I hope I look like that after 5 months too!!!
  • Marcia661
    Marcia661 Posts: 183 Member
    You look amazing :)
  • aam117
    aam117 Posts: 284 Member
    i really needed to see that today. losing my first 10 lbs was also a slow process (but a friend i hadn't seen in a while pointed out a real difference in how i looked even when the scale wasn't moving much). i am trying to lose another 5-10 and haven't lost anything for a while, plus i feel like the visible change is less apparent and it's been discouraging. i feel a little more inspired to "keep the faith" instead of giving up. thank you!
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