I started this challenge to help me be more active and feel better health wise. I have definitely lost inches on my hips and waist (my troubled areas) as for my weight I am down about 7lbs ( I do not own a scale so might be more??) But am more focused on how much better I feel! I am exercising daily...even on weekends (usually my lazy days) no more bloating or heartburn and my clothes are fitting better! All very positive things that make me happy!! This challenge has helped me in so many ways and has given me the strength to keep on going!!

These are one year apart. I have lost a few more lbs but have now hurt my foot so it is a lot slower of weight loss now than a year ago.

Don't have any pictures from the beginning of this challenge and didn't record measurements but I recently shared this before/after pic with my team. The before pic is from June 2014 but I got heavier after that (just no photo of me at that size) and the after pic is from a few weeks ago. I have lost almost 60 lbs since January 2015.

Wow Rose !! You look so lovely in that dress! Big congrats!

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First picture is from the beginning of this challenge and second is from this Monday (as long as they post as I have tried).
For my preassessment to now, I have had the following results:
Run/walk 1 mile - 12:44 down to 9:47 (normally don't run so learning how much I can push myself)
Pushups - 38 total with 12 on toes has now increased to 40 total with 22 on toes (thanks you arm challenge)
Plank - originally held for 76 seconds now up to 97 seconds
Sit ups - 26 now up to 32
Burpees in a minute - 30 now up to 33
Tricep dips in a minute - 45 up to 48
Overall I have had as small as a 5% increase in my perfomance and as much as an 83% increase in performance.

Fabulous progress!

September 2016 weight unknown because I didn't have a scale.

Jan 26th 2016 started a C2K5 for fun not weight loss, but a running site said that people often gain weight when they start running from increased hunger. YIKES. I couldn't have that. Joined MFP at 150.6 lbs no photos.



March 3rd, 2016 at 144.0 lbs



Today, April 16, 2016 at 133.8 lbs

I've also cut my time running a mile by 50 seconds since March 1st.

Do you need to be a paid member to post photos?? I am not seeing any icons to attach them, my phone doesn't let me copy and paste....??
Great job everyone - the hard work and life changing choices are paying off!! Inspirational, thank you

Well, I haven't lost anything during this challenge - not a pound, not an inch. I did redo the preassessments - no significant difference. Yes everything improved just slightly, but really at this point there is going to be variability with good days and better days, and not so good days.

1 mile run (based on fastest one mile split during weekly long run)
9min 43 sec ---> 9 min 19 sec

standard pushups
23--->27

situps
31--->33

plank
2min 41 sec ---> 3min 8 seconds (only because i was determined to hit 3 minutes no matter what)

BUT......not to be a total downer......have to keep in mind where I've come from. I have lost and successfully kept off 60+lbs. I can run 13 miles, even when it feel like it really really sucks, I can still run 13 miles. I can sort of almost do one complete unassisted pull-up. And I'm pretty happy, most of the time.

Before. WAY before......


December 2015 (Couldn't find anything more recent, but as I said...I haven't lost anything since)


This is a couple of years old, but one of my favorites - keeps me going on the days I just want to give up - yes, that is a pushup

@ka97 that looks like some pretty fantastic progress to me girl! You look awesome! WTG!!

So didn't do any progress photos but can give you some updates on my progress.

June 2014- couldn't jog for 1 minute straight, couldn't handle a modified pushup, could hold a plank for about 10 seconds, could do about 15 crunches

March 2016
Ran 1 mile in 14:12
25 standard pushups in 1 minute
24 situps in 1 minute
1:31 plank

April 2016
Ran 1 mile in 12:14 (would have been a little less but manged to trip and eat pavement in the last bit of my mile. Limped the rest if the way to finish the mile)
25 standard pushups plus 3 modified in 1 minute
30 full situps
2:00 plank

I am down 6 inches overall since starting this challenge. My 1 mile run time is 30 seconds faster. I can't plank or pushup right now due to an injury.

Okay so I don't really see that much of a difference personally but the first photo is from the first day of the challenge and the second is on 4/13.

on a desktop at work - no "camera icon above reply box, it won't let me paste intp the little document deop down either...

I finished the sit ups and plank tonight and updated on the sheet (dang I missed that we were supposed to do it 3/29 sorry) I don't have a camera icon so no pic to post. My ankle is so much stronger and more flexible since I have started the challenge. Overall toning up all over, my arms have muscle shapes again instead of just poofyness dangling from my shoulders. My resting heart rate has dropped 7-8 beats, so all the walking and stairclimbing is definitely having a positive effect. My Fitbit read 83-85 when I first got it at the end of February now it is 76-78 when I am reading or watching TV. I thank everyone for the inspiration and encouragement, it truly has kept me on track. Namaste

I also missed the 3/26 update. I don't have a cell phone, so posting pictures is not something I'm able to do. I did lose 5 pounds since starting and added 4 push ups, 5 sit ups and 40seconds to my beginning plank time. I'm able to wear (comfortably zip) the next size down jeans. I'm happy with slow and steady. Can't believe we only have a few more weeks left to this challenge! I'm so motivated and inspired by everyone's hard work and progress. Keep it up all, we're all winners!