Update Stronglifts and Kettlebell transformation! Pictures!

Thanks everyone! I hope to inspire people like me that really aren't cardio lovers. And still want dramatic results!

sfa90 wrote: »

You look amazing! How heavy is your kettlebell?

Right now I am using the 35lb. I am on my 3rd week of increasing reps (actually the 11th week because I'm on the 3rd 5-week program) so I can transition to my 40lb after 4th week of my program. I do 3- 5 week programs (modified to 4 because 5th week is a deload week) which makes it 12 weeks to increase to the next size Kettlebell.

efrensgirl2015 wrote: »

You look absolutely fabulous! What a transformation! What were your eating habits like along the way? Also, what did you do to maintain such nice tone in your face? Many people who lose that much weight look great from the neck down but their face looks drawn and aged but that did not happen with you. What did you do to prevent that? Also, how long did it take do from start to current weight? After knowing what you know now, woukd have ditched the cardio from the beginning and went straight with lifting and kettlebells?

Thanks for the compliment! It took from October 2014 to April 2015 to lose a little over 35 pounds. Mostly C I CO. March 1 is when I started Stronglifts 5x5 and I gained 4 pounds but lost 17 inches! I did not start the Kettlebell until October 2015. What works best for me is intermittent fasting. I do this mainly weekdays. We live in resort country and have a lot of company. I like to eat pizza drink pop and my downfall is chocolate frosted donuts and cake! As well as, Bearcreek caramel waffle cones. I don't really restrict myself during special events or times of my life. I do the 19/5 hour fasting technique. Monday through Friday I eat starting at 5 PM and ending at 9 PM. I love to eat in the evening while watching TV. During the week I eat a keto diet. Around 1200 cal to 1600 cal. Saturday and Sunday are usually when we have company and I don't monitor myself.

Thanks for the remark about my face not looking drawn! To be honest I have two broken vertebrae in my neck from diving into a swimming pool at eight years old. Because of that I suffered with migraines daily. One day my daughter's doctors office was having a Botox party. You could get Botox shots for $100 and a glass of wine! I went and had it done and the Botox caused me not to have migraines. Since then, 7 years, I have had Botox treatment for migraines. Now Dr's do it and advertise it on TV for that purpose. I just started to use retinal A and a skin cream that has peptides as part of the ingredients. I use Oil of Olay Regenerist. I got that inspiration from Dr. Oz. I have been doing that for a little over a year now.

I would definitely have lifted and swung the Kettlebell from the beginning if I had known the results. I also would have done the 19/5 hour fast and the keto diet during the week and ate freely on the weekends. I know that it takes a while to go into ketosis. But according to what I have read your body should naturally go from fat burning to carb burning. I am hoping to recondition my body to do that.

I believe that you have to do what works for you. Portion control, calories in calories out, exercise and intermittent fasting works for me!

myaminals wrote: »

You look great! how much do you lift for strong lifts?

Thanks for the compliment!
Squats- 100
BP - 85
BR - 85
OHP- 60
DL - 150
I was lifting more back in April but had to do a serious deload due to being extremely ill with Lymes disease and anaplasmosis caused by deer and wood tick bite. I have slowly been working myself back up to my PR's.