Cupid's Undie Run: Then and Now!

freechewy wrote: »

You look amazing!!!! congrats on your hard work!!! wowers!

I am 5'6 and weigh 148 but I am old. My "normal" weight before gaining so much after a hysterectomy was 125... I won't get down there again. I am hoping to get to 135.

I could be wrong but some women who weigh the same as me at the same height look fitter than I do. I am carrying a lot of fat around my waist which is typical for women my age. I would go with the recommendations that your doctor told you.

CONGRATS again!

Thanks so much! I'm rooting for you to get to 135!

You're totally right about doctor's recommendations. My doctor had said that she'd like to see me break the 160 mark, and so I picked 154 because that's the very top end of normal BMI (24.9) for a woman 5'6. But if I don't get there, I'm not stressing too much about that number, as long as I feel good, and my doctor says I'm healthy!

NextPage wrote: »

You really do look wonderful. The biggest difference for me is in the 2nd and 3rd picture - the hard work with weight training is really showing.

gle8442 wrote: »

Wow! You look great and confident in all your pictures, but especially the last! My body is very much like yours (5'7 and the same shape as you in the boobs/belly/hips) - seeing your pictures helps me imagine what I might look like if I start to do strength training.

Thank you both! @gle8442 I cannot recommend weight training enough! I wish I had before and after pictures of my upper back. Looks COMPLETELY different. My endurance/stamina has gone way way up, and I feel like I get more out of my cardio workouts as well.