Couples - Post your success pictures and or story

melduf wrote: »

Not the best pics, but they were the only I had on hand. We both lost 50 lbs. I have 10 lbs to go and Hubby wants to lose another 20 lbs.

mysticwryter wrote: »

This WAS me. Weight: 230 pounds. Size 18 jeans, L/XL shirts.

I was working a underpaid job and was basically wasting away eating, drinking, smoking. My weight went to 230 pounds; heaviest I ever had been in my life at the time. While I tried to look for another job that paid better, my husband introduced the idea of going into the service. I remember thinking yeah right, look at me; but no, he said; think about it. Go talk to a recruiter and see what happens. So I perked his interest and went to see one. He told me the obvious and said I would have to lose about 50# before they would even get paperwork started. My goal started right there. Jan 2011, I committed myself and my husband to eat better and workout. I made changes when I would go to work (take stairs instead of elevator, more rounds to walk, etc.) By late March 2011, I lost the 50# that the recruiter wanted me to lose. He was so shocked at what I've done and how fast it came off. April I signed my contract to the U.S. Navy and left for boot camp 2 months later.

With my new change in career, another aspect came into play......motherhood. I gained 75# and struggled through the whole water weight, PT sessions, food (on a budget with low money because of my rank). It took me about 15 months to get to where I was pre-pregnancy. So that's 75# loss in 2 years. When I went to my command in Virginia, I didn't want to struggle to make weight and starve myself to get an extra couple pounds; I didn't want to have to be tapped every time I would fail my weight-in. My husband and I decided to get a gym membership at One Life Fitness in Norfolk. 2 hours a day for 5 days I would train with my husband doing strength training and cardio sessions. I saw my weight drop to 164 from 179..another 15# gone (total now 85#). Right before I left for Christmas leave, I was down to 159....5# less (90# total). Deployment was waiting for me in Jan 2015 and I kinda embellished while on leave; eating whatever I want, drinking (getting the good times with family and friends). Came back to Virgina and was on deployment. I worked out on the ship 2 hrs/day 5-6 days a week. I may have shot my weight up to 165 but it was gone by the time I got back to the states 5 months later. While I didn't check my weight, I was down to a size 10 in pants, Medium dresses, medium shirts. I felt great and everything was right.

Then when my active duty term was over, I started to get lazy...by Jan 2016, I was 190 pounds...getting back into the same rut I was always in. Not anymore.....
I started working on getting my endurance up and by my next PT test (I went reserve in Oct.) I was 10 pounds off my weight maximum. I lost 20 pounds from Jan to May. I've been yo-yoing since. I started a workout program from bodybuilding.com and I have seen myself lose a lot of fat and inches. I've lost 5 pounds from the workout so I've lost a lot of weight since starting my navy career. I continue to keep going and to help build my workout machine that is my body. I know I'm capable of doing this and will get it right (one way or the other).

I've already seen changes within the last 30 days (I dropped a size in pants/jeans, and my shirts are getting larger as I shrink). I'm still hoping by the next PT test that I will be at weight (I'm 10 pounds away). After that, I'll continue to keep going, strengthening myself and feel accomplished with my struggle, my fight to be healthy.

Currently: 175. Size 11/12 jeans, M/L shirts.
(unfortunately I don't have a current pic right now; it's on my to-do list)

Jezreel12 wrote: »

Fantastic pics of change !