About 13 months, 75 pounds down and finally healthy BMI!

jessiruthica
jessiruthica Posts: 412 Member
in Success Stories
August 1st, 2014 I started down this path to health. Losing weight was important, but getting healthy was my goal.

My three-and-a-half year old daughter is my main inspiration. When I started, she was faster than me and I couldn't keep up! With all the negative body image things going on in the world, I want her to have a good, healthy, fit role model rather than the unhealthy, slothful woman I was when I started.

So, here are the outward results. The first photo was from three weeks into the process at 225lbs and the second is from this morning at 156. At 5'6", 154.9 is officially a healthy BMI and I hit that last week after a sweaty gym session, so I'll take it :)

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There are still a few pounds I'd like to shed to get to an arbitrary number I picked, but I'm really pleased with my progress. In October, I'm running three races and last August I ran my first 60 seconds. And for my daughter, it's perfectly normal for mommy to go out running. This is what I'm most pleased with!
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  • deescrafty
    deescrafty Posts: 174 Member
    Good for you, and what a lucky child to have such a strong, healthy mom. You must feel great about yourself
    Well done,,! :)
  • MarietjieHoward
    MarietjieHoward Posts: 214 Member
    Great job hun!!!!, you look fab, keep up the good work
  • pstegman888
    pstegman888 Posts: 286 Member
    Very inspiring, thanks for posting!
  • GaleHawkins
    GaleHawkins Posts: 8,159 Member
    @jessiruthica that is awesome and may long term be of even more value to your daughter. The world I have decided is not going to take the health of our kids seriously in a way that counts long term. What you are doing and will continue to do for your health will give your daughter hope she can live a life at a healthy weight.

    Keep up the great job and inspire your daughter so she can sidestep future health problems. Best of success.
  • healthylili2015
    healthylili2015 Posts: 24 Member
    Wow great work! You are doing awesome!!!
  • wateryphoenix
    wateryphoenix Posts: 644 Member
    Amazing! :) So inspirational <3
  • IILikeToMoveItMoveIt
    IILikeToMoveItMoveIt Posts: 1,172 Member
    Greatness!
  • Jilliankosto
    Jilliankosto Posts: 216 Member
    Wow. Good work!!
  • ajsmommy824
    ajsmommy824 Posts: 29 Member
    Great Job!!!! And Love your story for wanting to change!
  • Syneea
    Syneea Posts: 451 Member
    Great job! These stories are so inspirational!
  • totaloblivia
    totaloblivia Posts: 1,164 Member
    You are where I want to be after 13 months. Thanks for posting!
  • becky53012
    becky53012 Posts: 78 Member
    Love your story! You look great and most importantly youre living healthy and setting a good example!
  • saransaran
    saransaran Posts: 30 Member
    Thank you for sharing your wonderful transformation. You look great!
  • streamgirl
    streamgirl Posts: 207 Member
    Fantastic--it will be fun when she gets to go with you!
  • Arianera
    Arianera Posts: 128 Member
    Go Mommy!
  • crippcrunch
    crippcrunch Posts: 16 Member
    Yay! Your results are fantastic must be all that hard work and dedication! Feel free to add me as a friend!
  • craignev
    craignev Posts: 1,247 Member
    Great work...well done!
  • 2manyhats
    2manyhats Posts: 1,190 Member
    Exceptional job!
  • CountryLady47
    CountryLady47 Posts: 40 Member
    Awesome results you look great! How many calories did you have per day? How much exercise did you do? Did you eat lower carb? Sorry for all the questions, I am where you started and am the same height as you so quite interested in any information you can share of what worked for you.. thanks,
  • briannadunn
    briannadunn Posts: 841 Member
    I love your before and after, great job, I am working towards a healthier example for my kids too.
  • elisa123gal
    elisa123gal Posts: 4,324 Member
    Way to get it all under control. You look wonderful and are a fine example to your daughter.
  • Devol82
    Devol82 Posts: 80 Member
    wow great job!!
  • jessiruthica
    jessiruthica Posts: 412 Member
    CountryLady47 wrote: »
    Awesome results you look great! How many calories did you have per day? How much exercise did you do? Did you eat lower carb? Sorry for all the questions, I am where you started and am the same height as you so quite interested in any information you can share of what worked for you.. thanks,

    I'm in pseudo maintenance right now, in that I've got MFP set to lightly active and to lose .5 pounds per week, but I'm not being very strict in my logging. I log intentional exercise but not daily regular activities like walking to and from work to the bus stop. I'm averaging 1800-1900 calories per day at the minute, based on my exercise level for the day.

    I definitely do NOT eat lower carb. I love carbs! Having said that, I will often make the choice to have less rice or pasta that I normally would have. That's more because of the calories than the carbs, per se.

    I run 3-4 days a week and am training for a half marathon (in just over 2 weeks!). I also do a strength training session once a week with a trainer and a yoga class on Fridays.

    Generally, I still eat everything I did before, just in smaller quantities and/or less often. I do have chocolate every day, but have cut down on the creamer in my coffee, for instance.

    Hope that helps!
  • tottie_07
    tottie_07 Posts: 105 Member
    Wooo hoooo!! Well done!!
  • gilliebee63
    gilliebee63 Posts: 94 Member
    Great and inspirational story. Thanks for sharing it!
  • Maeleemooka
    Maeleemooka Posts: 19 Member
    Thanks for posting. Well done!!! These stories keep me motivated.
  • saransaran
    saransaran Posts: 30 Member
    What a great job and a wonderful inspiration. Thank you for posting your story and photos.
  • charlieandcarol
    charlieandcarol Posts: 302 Member
    Thanks so much for posting your photos and story. I am the same height as you and the same start weight right now, I am also the same bodyshape and there aren't many postings of our shape on here, seem to be lots of pears! Your photos show me what I could look like if I keep trying.

    Can I ask what if any exercise you did to start off with? I used to run when I was lighter but I feel so heavy on my knees and ankles and feel like there are bits of me flapping about at the moment.
  • Weaz66
    Weaz66 Posts: 1,846 Member
    Way To Go!
  • majigurl
    majigurl Posts: 660 Member
    WHOOHOOO!!!

    You look AMAZING BALLS!!!

    Great job!!!

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