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It's taken 4 months, but 10 pounds are gone! (comparison)

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  • butterfli7o
    butterfli7o Posts: 1,319 Member
    That's only a 10lb loss??? You look amazing, great work.
  • SeptemberFeyre
    SeptemberFeyre Posts: 178 Member
    Looking great!
  • shed77f
    shed77f Posts: 41 Member
    Superb advert for lifting weights right there!!!

    Amazing job, you're looking fab!
  • Tanukiko
    Tanukiko Posts: 186 Member
    Girl you look like you lost 30!!! Just goes to show the power of weightlifting and how the scale lies! Keep on keeping on!
  • sanfromny
    sanfromny Posts: 770 Member
    So motivational!!! An excellent reminder that the scale is not everything!! Excellent excellent job! :+1::star:
  • MartySue41
    MartySue41 Posts: 3 Member
    definitely looks like more than 10 lb!!
  • Ferzssima
    Ferzssima Posts: 9 Member
    You look amazing! Agree with everybody, it looks much more than 10 pounds!
  • dbhDeb
    dbhDeb Posts: 200 Member
    definitely looks great!!!!
  • nolabone
    nolabone Posts: 117 Member
    Great work so far, it really shows! Also, you could be my body double where you're at now. :#
  • Meganthedogmom
    Meganthedogmom Posts: 1,639 Member
    Wow, this just goes to show what great results you can get from weight lifting. That looks like WAY more than 10lbs! Congrats, girl!!
  • FitFunLosAngeles
    FitFunLosAngeles Posts: 36 Member
    Great post - shows what "just" 10 pounds can do! Impressive. Be proud of yourself!!
  • LittleOneLoveLife
    LittleOneLoveLife Posts: 47 Member
    congratulations you look great!
  • ReadyforOctober
    ReadyforOctober Posts: 13 Member
    You look awesome! Incredible the difference 10 pounds can make!
  • 2011rocket3touring
    2011rocket3touring Posts: 1,346 Member
    ...at the risk of putting foot in mouth; I'm just going to say "WOW!!!!".
  • suemcmurry
    suemcmurry Posts: 188 Member
    Congrats!! You look fabulous! I am 5'2" also, and what a pain to shed the pounds! You go girl!!!
  • oh_happy_day
    oh_happy_day Posts: 1,137 Member
    Woo! You look great! I'm also 5'2" and it's amazing what a difference a few lbs and muscle makes. :)
  • daniellek30
    daniellek30 Posts: 171 Member
    You look great!
  • Akilah_green
    Akilah_green Posts: 19 Member
    wow! You look great! Looks more like 30 pounds. Where do I sign up for weight lifting lol. I've lost almost 20 and barely see a difference
  • GAlove05
    GAlove05 Posts: 28 Member
    You look amazing!!! Congrats!!
  • MlleKelly
    MlleKelly Posts: 356 Member
    I can't believe you've only lost 10 pounds!!! It seriously looks like you've dropped 20-30lbs.

    I lost 10lbs in January (hoping to lose 20 by June), then gained 4-5 back in February for some crazy reason, then it's taken me the last 2 1/2 months to get down to 12! I'm so glad that you're celebrating your loss. It definitely helps me put my struggle in perspective.

    Congratulations!
  • frankiesgirlie
    frankiesgirlie Posts: 669 Member
    If youd asked me to guess how much you've lost, I would have said 30 lbs. Amazing! I gotta keep lifting!!
  • cspotbelle
    cspotbelle Posts: 15 Member
    You're burning fat and building muscle - way to go! :) Definitely amazing visual progress and a fantastic motivational post for those of us not seeing huge scale changes but some composition changes.
  • Sandee_Bee
    Sandee_Bee Posts: 21 Member
    Great job, you look amazing!!
  • SiempreBella
    SiempreBella Posts: 125 Member
    Wow nice job.
  • craignev
    craignev Posts: 1,247 Member
    Fantastic recomposition! Congrats...you're definitely doing it right :)
  • HealthyGinny
    HealthyGinny Posts: 821 Member
    You look FAB!! impressive :)
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    edited May 2016
    Wow! Just 10 pounds has the power to completely transform! <3

    ETA: In my own experience with lifting, I didn't have to lose any weight to see a major change in the way I looked and felt. I dropped a pant size without dropping a pound. :D
  • bunnerfly
    bunnerfly Posts: 197 Member
    edited May 2016
    Thanks everyone. I'm a big fan of lifting. I've tried the cardio and very low calorie stuff (calories in vs out, right? Lower the better?) and just couldn't do it. I ended up over eating at the end of the day, or feeling hungry, tired and cranky all the time. That led to yo-yo weight loss/gain and eventually insulin resistance and just feeling like crap about myself. I didn't make healthy choices, plain and simple. It wasn't reasonable for me to do the 1200 calorie thing.

    Now, I eat about 1800-2000 calories most days (less on days I'm not working out) and lift heavy. I lay off carbs and sugars unless they are whole grain and high fiber. I still eat a sweet or enjoy a glass of wine here and there. I do cardio a few times a week, but I'm rushing around at work for 8 hours (nurse's aid) so I don't worry about it too much.

    I slacked off quite a bit this month in the gym/workout department. I hit the gym "for real" yesterday and worked my legs. I REALLY REALLY regret slacking off. *ouchie*
  • Makingmyselfover
    Makingmyselfover Posts: 47 Member
    bunnerfly wrote: »
    Side view...

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    It look waaayyyyy more than 10 pounds. That give me hope for the times the scale does not move. Hard work pay and is better measure than weight yourself.
  • desiresdestiny
    desiresdestiny Posts: 175 Member
    bunnerfly wrote: »
    Thanks everyone. I'm a big fan of lifting. I've tried the cardio and very low calorie stuff (calories in vs out, right? Lower the better?) and just couldn't do it. I ended up over eating at the end of the day, or feeling hungry, tired and cranky all the time. That led to yo-yo weight loss/gain and eventually insulin resistance and just feeling like crap about myself. I didn't make healthy choices, plain and simple. It wasn't reasonable for me to do the 1200 calorie thing.

    Now, I eat about 1800-2000 calories most days (less on days I'm not working out) and lift heavy. I lay off carbs and sugars unless they are whole grain and high fiber. I still eat a sweet or enjoy a glass of wine here and there. I do cardio a few times a week, but I'm rushing around at work for 8 hours (nurse's aid) so I don't worry about it too much.

    I slacked off quite a bit this month in the gym/workout department. I hit the gym "for real" yesterday and worked my legs. I REALLY REALLY regret slacking off. *ouchie*

    You look amazing. Are you following a certain lifting program?
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