84lbs down, more than half way there.

cerise_noir
cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
edited May 2016 in Success Stories
From 260lbs to 176lbs in 4 years with breaks along the way. Around 40-50lbs to go! Until I saw these pictures side-by-side, it was hard to see and accept my progress..

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I'll never give up Oreos, either. ;)
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  • Forschlerla
    Forschlerla Posts: 9 Member
    Great job !!
  • superhockeymom
    superhockeymom Posts: 2,000 Member
    Looking great. Way to go!!!
  • sharondjs
    sharondjs Posts: 676 Member
    congrats great job
  • Tanukiko
    Tanukiko Posts: 186 Member
    Amazing progress! Way to go!
  • Syneea
    Syneea Posts: 451 Member
    Good job!
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    Thanks a bunch! All I did was CICO and never cut anything out. I don't class foods as good or bad.
  • 2strive4fitness
    2strive4fitness Posts: 17 Member
    That is awesome!!!
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Awesome work!! I love your little beardie, very cute!!
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    Awesome work!! I love your little beardie, very cute!!
    Thank you! @queenliz99 His name is Mungi. He's 2 and the youngest of 3 beardies. :)

  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    Here's another 'before' photo with hubs. I was eating clean vegetarian for years.
    This is why I don't believe that eating clean without a deficit is great for weight loss.

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    And here is me at around 220, when I resumed my weight loss over a year ago:
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    The extent of my clean eating now is washing my food. :smiley: Okay, I do eat fruits, vegs and grains, but I have my treats, too.
  • CalPolyBronco
    CalPolyBronco Posts: 201 Member
    Wtg!! DEFINITE difference!!! Amazing losses....sometimes it is hard for us to accept our own successes. We see ourselves every day after all! :smiley:
  • xynyth
    xynyth Posts: 89 Member
    Great job! I have the same thought process as you when in comes to food. I'm strictly CICO and for once it's actually easy to stick to. You look amazing!
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    Wow! You look amazing. It's normally a pleasure to read your posts, but this one blows me away. Nicely done!
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    CalPolyBronco wrote: »
    Wtg!! DEFINITE difference!!! Amazing losses....sometimes it is hard for us to accept our own successes. We see ourselves every day after all! :smiley:
    Right? Thank you! I still have around 50lbs to go, but I'll get there!
    xynyth wrote: »
    Great job! I have the same thought process as you when in comes to food. I'm strictly CICO and for once it's actually easy to stick to. You look amazing!
    Thank you. I find CICO to be less stress than all of those silly rules that complicate and create much confusion weight loss. As you can see, the whole healthy thing didn't work out. Don't get me wrong, I still eat nutritious foods, but I have my favourite snacks, too. I don't binge-starve anymore, nor do I obsess or stress about food all day. CICO is a much healthier mind-set for me.
    nutmegoreo wrote: »
    Wow! You look amazing. It's normally a pleasure to read your posts, but this one blows me away. Nicely done!
    Thank you! I tend to be blunt at times, but I am glad someone likes my posts!

  • 120poundstogo
    120poundstogo Posts: 700 Member
    cerise_noir wrote: »
    From 260lbs to 176lbs in 4 years with breaks along the way. Around 40-50lbs to go! Until I saw these pictures side-by-side, it was hard to see and accept my progress..

    n3xkrdq5crv9.jpg

    I'll never give up Oreos, either. ;)
    Wow! Amazing transformation! Good job.
  • moonchildisme
    moonchildisme Posts: 83 Member
    congrats...and hate to be the odd one out but what is CICO?
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    edited May 2016
    moonchildisme wrote: »
    congrats...and hate to be the odd one out but what is CICO?
    Thanks! CICO is calories in (food and drink), calories out (daily energy expenditure- the calories your body uses just by living and body functions, plus daily chores, movement and physical activity, or maintenance calories). Basically I eat fewer calories than my body needs to maintain at its current weight.
  • hypodonthaveme
    hypodonthaveme Posts: 215 Member
    Awesome
  • JanetMMcC
    JanetMMcC Posts: 410 Member
    Wow. You are doing yourself proud. Congratulations!
  • angsundliebe
    angsundliebe Posts: 16 Member
    Great job you look great! And i hear ya i have been veg since 11 and vegan since 15 but that didnt stop me from blowing up during my pregnancy at 23
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    edited May 2016
    angsundliebe wrote: »
    Great job you look great! And i hear ya i have been veg since 11 and vegan since 15 but that didnt stop me from blowing up during my pregnancy at 23

    Thank you!
    Right? It irks me when I see "you don't need to count calories to lose weight, just eat clean" or "You'll get fat eating sugar/four/'junk'". Well.. it didn't take a scientist to figure out that I was eating more than my body needed in healthy food! Someone got into an argument with me once because I eat what I like and that wasn't 'healthy' to their standards. They told me to enjoy being fat. Haha. It's funny, even with great progress others will still try and knock you down with their so called perfectionism.
  • Carlos_421
    Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
    In for losing weight without giving up Oreos!!!
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    Carlos_421 wrote: »
    In for losing weight without giving up Oreos!!!
    Because Oreos are the best. ;)

  • dotsgal1
    dotsgal1 Posts: 7 Member
    Congrats. I too am doing CICO. Like you, I do eat healthy foods (veggies, fruit, lean protein. etc.) but I work in a treat once in awhile. Today, I left enough calories for a drumstick ice cream cone. I don't give myself a treat every day, but when I do, I enjoy it even more. I don't look at it as a reward anymore either. I look at it as a bank account, and that sometimes a treat can be one of the withdrawals I make from my savings. Keep up the good work and thanks for the inspiration!
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    edited May 2016
    dotsgal1 wrote: »
    Congrats. I too am doing CICO. Like you, I do eat healthy foods (veggies, fruit, lean protein. etc.) but I work in a treat once in awhile. Today, I left enough calories for a drumstick ice cream cone. I don't give myself a treat every day, but when I do, I enjoy it even more. I don't look at it as a reward anymore either. I look at it as a bank account, and that sometimes a treat can be one of the withdrawals I make from my savings. Keep up the good work and thanks for the inspiration!

    Nice!!! It's the best way to go.

    And thank YOU! :)

  • Annahbananas
    Annahbananas Posts: 284 Member
    Awesome!!
  • madseasons
    madseasons Posts: 105 Member
    Amazing!!!! Great job, chica!!!
  • geojeal
    geojeal Posts: 6,627 Member
    Oh wow, you rock!
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    Thanks guys!
    I hope to see you as I continue my weight loss to a total of 130ish pounds! I'll be half the person that I used to be. ;)
  • meryl135
    meryl135 Posts: 321 Member
    You look great! It's amazing progress and dedication that shows :smiley:

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