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    • OVER 50lbs from my highest (pics) new lifter! Finally feeling good with my body

    Posts: 144 Member
    edited November 2024 in Success Stories
    I've made attempts to lose weight in the past, but was never really dedicated to it. I was overweight as a child, lost some weight in college only to gain it back plus some. After seeing a few pictures of myself at my highest (below), I couldn't believe how big I was.

    My a-ha moment was stepping on the scale at the doctor, and topping out around 200 pounds. I ate fast food every day, rarely got exercise, and felt awful.

    I started myfitnesspal in 2013 at 194, and am now at 146. I started jogging at a track near my house, and then signed up for a gym membership. At the gym, I started with the elliptical and then felt confident enough to go to some workout classes.

    In the middle of my journey, I had serious back problems that kept me from working out for weeks at a time. I quit going to the gym for fear of injury. I started doing low-impact exercises, I went for walks and did my walk with Leslie dvd. I started doing yoga at home and looked up videos for yoga for back pain.

    I got stronger, and just 5 weeks ago I got serious at the gym again. I've worked up to 30 minutes on the stair-climber, and 10 minutes on the rowing machine for my cardio warm ups. I bought books and researched online about weight lifting, and finally got up the courage to do it at the gym. People at my gym are so friendly, and one person took the time out to show me all of the "big boy" machines and I have been doing those with confidence. I'm very proud of myself.

    I eat between 1,100 and 1,500 calories per day. I have been concentrating more on hitting my macros and I've noticed a difference in my body.

    I should add that throughout this entire journey, I've been on several medications with weight gain as a side effect. Because of this, the weight has come off slowly over the past two years, but I've kept it off and I feel so good. I can't wait to go to the gym and I love meal planning and finding new healthy recipes to cook.



    This is when I started my journey, I was around 194 pounds.
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    This is a photo taken the other day
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    This is a side by side of my highest (200+) and my current weight (146)
    beforeafter_zpsqy2uqs57.jpg[/URL]


    I've been lifting 3-4 days a week for 5 weeks now, and am starting to see some progress on my arms, abs, and legs.
    workout_zpsfcxe0yr4.jpg[/URL]

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    • Posts: 96 Member
      Awesome!
    • Posts: 236 Member
      Well done! You look great!!!
    • Posts: 6 Member
      BOOM!!! AWESOME!!! Thank you for sharing your journey! What an inspiration
    • Posts: 144 Member
      Thank you guys!
    • Posts: 3 Member
      You look amazing!
    • Posts: 144 Member
      Thank you!
    • Posts: 298 Member
      Great Job. Thanks for sharing. You are a reminder that persistence pays!!!!
    • Posts: 93 Member
      WONDERFUL! Thanks so much for sharing this with us! SO happy and proud for you!!
    • Posts: 108 Member
      Wow...you look amazing. Way to go doll and massive well done on your achievement, you have definitely inspired me :wink:
    • Posts: 144 Member
      Thank you everyone :)
    • Posts: 4,770 Member
      Wow....gorgeous....you look incredible!! Congrats.
    • Posts: 109 Member
      Your arms! :o well done! you put my little arms to shame hahaha.
    • Posts: 58 Member
      amazing and motivational
    • Posts: 403 Member
      Love it! Good for you- you put in the hard work and you're getting results ^_^
    • Posts: 144 Member
      Everyone's kind words have made my day!
    • Posts: 180 Member
      You look 10 years younger.
    • Posts: 593 Member
      You look amazing! Congratulations and thank you for sharing your experience. Weight lifting is awesome and reshapes your body like nothing else! You look happy and healthy, way to go!
    • Posts: 144 Member
      10years? Thank you! And yes, love lifting! already losing more inches
    • Posts: 1,136 Member
      Looking good girl
    • Posts: 3,315 Member
      INSPIRATIONAL!!!
      You look beautiful Hun...CONGRATS!
    • Posts: 24 Member
      You look amazing!!!! Wow!!! You should be so so so proud of yourself!!!
    • Posts: 78 Member
      Girl- you look happy and fit! Congratulations on your success!
    • Posts: 90 Member
      You look amazing! Great freaking job!!! My inspiration for sure!
    • Posts: 344 Member
      woo hoo!
    • Posts: 1 Member
      Desert_flower3 wrote: »
      amazing and motivational

    • Posts: 40 Member
      abble_pie wrote: »
      I've made attempts to lose weight in the past, but was never really dedicated to it. I was overweight as a child, lost some weight in college only to gain it back plus some. After seeing a few pictures of myself at my highest (below), I couldn't believe how big I was.

      My a-ha moment was stepping on the scale at the doctor, and topping out around 200 pounds. I ate fast food every day, rarely got exercise, and felt awful.

      I started myfitnesspal in 2013 at 194, and am now at 146. I started jogging at a track near my house, and then signed up for a gym membership. At the gym, I started with the elliptical and then felt confident enough to go to some workout classes.

      In the middle of my journey, I had serious back problems that kept me from working out for weeks at a time. I quit going to the gym for fear of injury. I started doing low-impact exercises, I went for walks and did my walk with Leslie dvd. I started doing yoga at home and looked up videos for yoga for back pain.

      I got stronger, and just 5 weeks ago I got serious at the gym again. I've worked up to 30 minutes on the stair-climber, and 10 minutes on the rowing machine for my cardio warm ups. I bought books and researched online about weight lifting, and finally got up the courage to do it at the gym. People at my gym are so friendly, and one person took the time out to show me all of the "big boy" machines and I have been doing those with confidence. I'm very proud of myself.

      I eat between 1,100 and 1,500 calories per day. I have been concentrating more on hitting my macros and I've noticed a difference in my body.

      I should add that throughout this entire journey, I've been on several medications with weight gain as a side effect. Because of this, the weight has come off slowly over the past two years, but I've kept it off and I feel so good. I can't wait to go to the gym and I love meal planning and finding new healthy recipes to cook.



      This is when I started my journey, I was around 194 pounds.
      unnamed_zps8d047895.png[/URL]

      This is a photo taken the other day
      face_zpstygb2hac.jpg[/URL]


      This is a side by side of my highest (200+) and my current weight (146)
      beforeafter_zpsqy2uqs57.jpg[/URL]


      I've been lifting 3-4 days a week for 5 weeks now, and am starting to see some progress on my arms, abs, and legs.
      workout_zpsfcxe0yr4.jpg[/URL]

      I can't see the photos, sounds like you have achieved great success though. Well done!
    • Posts: 4 Member
      Your story is so similar to mines. You are a big inspiration. I am 200+ and want to be successful like you.
    • Posts: 10 Member
      Congratulations! you look great!
    • Posts: 90 Member
      Congrats you look super fit
    • Posts: 1 Member
      You look amazing!!!!
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